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“Historically, this type of political propaganda has worked to win elections,” he said, citing the ad featuring Willie Horton ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Acceding to President Donald Trump’s demands, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi said Friday that she has ...

Convert it into a museum: Saikat Chakrabarti, a Democrat who’s running for retiring Rep. Nancy Pelosi’s seat in California, suggested turning the ballroom into a Smithsonian-run museum. If elected, he ...

Acceding to President Trump’s demands, U.S. Atty. Gen. Pam Bondi says she has ordered a top federal prosecutor to investigate sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s ties to Trump political foes.

Culture wars once arose from impromptu events that struck a nerve among Americans, but they are now started by partisan agitators who introduce them to politicians and watch them take hold.

Concerns gained momentum as reporters uncovered financial struggles, rodent infestations and potential tax evasion at the ...

But either way – responding to crisis or finding a public change of heart – is a reminder that voters are the ultimate arbiters in a functioning democracy. Today, as in late-19th-century America, ...

You can’t find many clichés hoarier than Tip O’Neill’s rule that “all politics is local.” A truism is supposed to be true, ...

Readers respond to an editorial about moving to the center. Also: No-phone time during the Sabbath; the energy crisis.

Bridging America’s political divide starts with purpose-driven communities that connect through shared passions to foster ...

The public’s frustration with ‘politics as usual’ has led more political newcomers to win office. But amateurs are more likely to view bipartisanship as a concession, not a tool for advancing policy.