American Politics Is Due for a Realignment

When host Garry Kasparov created the Renew Democracy Initiative in 2017, the founding manifesto warned that “the liberal-democratic order is under attack from within and without.” Eight years later, ... Read More

Political Violence Isn’t New. But Something About This Moment Is.

At this point, there’s little doubt that the young man accused of shooting Charlie Kirk was angry with the right-wing activist’s political views. “I had enough of his hatred,” the 22-year-old suspect ... Read More

A new era of American political violence is upon us. How did we get here? How does it end?

Experts on political violence said the factors shaping the current moment are clear — and similar to those that shaped past periods of political violence. Read More

At Notre Dame, Cox says it’s time to turn down political temperature

In multiple appearances, Gov. Spencer Cox reiterates message that Americans can turn down political temperature after Kirk shooting ... Read More

‘It’s a new world with Trump’: Inside Democrats’ shutdown gamble

Still locked out of power in Washington, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and his party are seizing on a fresh battle with President Donald Trump: A high-stakes gamble over this month’s government ... Read More

The U.S. confronts another crossroads moment: From the Politics Desk

Plus, Memphis joins Trump's list for a crime crackdown, and Missouri lawmakers give final approval to a new GOP-drawn congressional map. Read More

Trump Called for a Crackdown on the ‘Radical Left.’ But Right-Wing Extremists Are Responsible for More Political Violence

Trump called for a crackdown on the 'radical left'. But data shows right wing extremists commit more violence. Read More

The National Guard is coming to Memphis. How has history, politics set the city up for it?

Memphis is home of the blues, claims the best BBQ and also often tops lists of the most dangerous U.S. cities. Now, the National Guard is coming. Read More

September 7, 2025: Donald Trump presidency news

President Donald Trump signaled today that his administration is ready to move to the second phase of sanctions against Russia. Follow for live updates. Read More

Trump filed a $15 billion defamation lawsuit against The New York Times and 4 of its journalists

On Monday night, Trump filed a defamation and libel lawsuit against The New York Times. Read More

Trump attends U.K. state dinner; Federal Reserve lowers interest rates for the first time in 2025

Follow the latest Trump administration news, including the president's U.K. visit, the Fed interest rate cut and testimony on the FBI handling of Charlie Kirk's shooting. Read More

It Isn’t Just the U.S. The Whole World Has Soured on Climate Politics.

How do we think about the climate future, now that the era marked by the Paris Agreement has so utterly disappeared? Read More