What’s in a name? Trump’s legal team faces an unusual balancing act: From the Politics Desk

Donald Trump's legal team in his New York criminal hush money trial faces a balancing act as they portray him as a former president and a normal guy. Read More

The remarkably stable 2024 race: From the Politics Desk

The 2024 presidential race between Joe Biden and Donald Trump has been remarkably stable, NBC News polling shows, despite the drama of the campaign. Read More

Moderate Republicans prepare to fend off challenges from the right: From the Politics Desk

Plus, how high voter turnout could benefit Republicans this fall and the latest developments from the Trump trial. Read More

The legal downside to Trump’s very political trial strategy: From the Politics Desk

Plus, a pivotal moment for Biden, Ukraine and Congress, as a third House Republican signs onto the effort to oust Speaker Mike Johnson. Read More

‘Overtly political’ Trump trial risks eroding Americans’ faith in judicial system, experts say

Legal experts examine how Trump's hush money case – which some experts consider to be legally weak and politically motivated – could erode trust in America’s justice system. Read More

Scottish Greens describe SNP’s ending of power-sharing deal as ‘act of political cowardice’ – UK politics live

Co-leader of party says Humza Yousaf can ‘no longer be trusted’ as first minister reportedly plans to run minority administration ... Read More

25 Political Influencers to Watch in 2024

In the spirit of celebration, The New Republic sought to identify an alternative set of political influencers: 25 people shaping our national conversations whom you’d be less likely to find at the ... Read More

On Abortion, Trump Chose Politics Over Principles. Will It Matter?

With his video statement on Monday, Donald Trump laid bare how faulty a messenger he had always been for the anti-abortion cause. Read More

Why changing U.S. demographics aren’t affecting the political balance of power

Even as the country has become more racially and ethnically diverse and religious attendance has declined, the relative size of the two big political-party coalitions has stayed almost identical. Read More

Three Coachella artists likely to get political as Ukraine, Israel-Hamas wars continue

Dozens of artists pulled out of SXSW last month to express support for Gaza. Amid ongoing ceasefire protests, how will Coachella be affected? Read More

Hackers claim Belarus fertilizer plant infiltrated to demand political prisoner release

A hacker activist group in Belarus has claimed to have infiltrated computers at Grodno Azot, the country's largest fertilizer plant, to pressure the government to free political prisoners. Read More

The origins of 20 political words and terms

Stacker traced the origins of 20 words and terms used in political discourse using historical archives, research reports, and news articles. Read More