Joe Biden should stay out of politics for the good of his party, says former aide to Jill

Joe Biden should stay out of politics for the good of his party, says former aide to Jill - Michael LaRosa, who served as Jill Biden’s communications director, was critical of the former president’s d ... Read More

The growing list of political violence in the U.S.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro angrily called for an end to rising political violence just hours after a man broke into the governor’s mansion and set it on fire. Read More

How Trump has paved the way for new GOP policy fights: From the Politics Desk

Trump has paved the way for a sprawling, animated and consequential set of policy fights within the Republican Party over taxes, tariffs and more. Read More

What is President Donald Trump's approval rating today? Latest US polls of Gallup, Fox, Reuters

What is President Donald Trump's 2025 approval rating today? Multiple polls gauge the Trump administration amid tariffs and trade war talk. What we know. Read More

National Politics

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Where Trump's approval rating as president stands in a brand new national poll

Americans' concerns over the economy, and specifically inflation and tariffs, appear to be partially fueling the downward trend of President Donald Trump's approval ratings in a new national poll. Read More

Donald Trump's approval ratings: See the latest national and Delaware polls

President Donald Trump is quickly approaching the first 100 days of his second term. Here's what the latest polls show. Read More

Party Politics

and other national and state political news.NATIONAL TOPICSThe House of representatives passes the budget resolution.President Donald Trump to address at joint session of Congress.Federal Election ... Read More

Clinton: OKC bombing paused harsh politics for a while, but it is as divisive as ever today

The bombing was motivated by anti-government sentiment stemming from the Ruby Ridge and Waco incidents. Former President Clinton expressed concern that the lessons learned from the bombing, ... Read More

Canada Reschedules Political Debate That Conflicted With a Hockey Game

A French-language debate between five leaders of Canadian political parties had been scheduled for 8 p.m. Eastern. But after two party leaders complained that the debate would compete with a 7 p.m. Read More