The great political novel of 2024 is about 2008

That old saying about American politics — that Democrats fall in love while Republicans fall in line — may no longer be true. But not all that long ago, it was. Which is why Democrats might feel so ... Read More

He embraced Donald Trump, and then abandoned him. How did he do it?

He’s publicly decried his former hero and called the Republican Party irredeemable. Earlier this year, he founded a group, called Leaving MAGA, aimed at creating a community of people who have ... Read More

Live Updates: Full Jury Is Chosen in Trump Criminal Trial

Twelve jurors have already been chosen. Jury selection could wrap up on Friday as the lawyers seek to add five alternates — substitutes in case any of the first dozen must leave — to the panel. Read More

Stressed about politics? You’re not alone, new Muhlenberg health poll says

Muhlenberg’s recent report shows politics is the top cause of stress in the lives of many Pennsylvanians, beating out finances, work or personal relationships as major sources of stress. Read More

‘I Don’t Think of Myself as Rich’: The Americans Crossing Biden’s $400,000 Tax Line

The president’s attempt to shield the middle class from tax increases adds tax-code complexity as more households’ income rises above $400,000. Read More

From rats to foxes: How gentrification transforms cities’ wildlife populations

Low-income urban residents get rats and pigeons. But when the wealthy move in, they get species like rabbits and flying squirrels. As gentrification displaces lower-income people from American ... Read More

Trump's abortion statement angers conservatives and gives the Biden campaign a new target

Donald Trump still says he's proud that the Supreme Court justices he nominated overturned Roe v. Wade. Yet he again on Monday avoided tough questions about abortion, including whether he would ... Read More

Abortion shapes Joe Biden's and Donald Trump's legacies. It may help one of them win reelection.

How Joe Biden and Donald Trump navigate the minefield of abortion politics could determine which one is elected in November. Read More

‘A Coward Dies a Hundred Deaths’: Newt Gingrich’s Advice to Mike Johnson

A s Speaker of the House Mike Johnson fends off another conservative rebellion over his four-part foreign aid plan, he’s garnering support from former speaker — and infamous conservative pugilist — ... Read More

At a Long Beach pro-democracy rally, Cambodians grapple with their country’s political past and future

Survivors of the Khmer Rouge are some of the most vocal opponents to the Cambodian People's Party that has ruled the country for almost 40 years. Read More

Right-Wing Media and the Death of an Alabama Pastor: An American Tragedy

Bubba Copeland was the heart and soul of his community—mayor, businessman. When a website exposed his deepest secrets, his life wasn't the only thing that was destroyed. Read More

Crying Myself to Sleep on the Biggest Cruise Ship Ever

MY FIRST GLIMPSE of Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas, from the window of an approaching Miami cab, brings on a feeling of vertigo, nausea, amazement, and distress. I shut my eyes in defense, as my ... Read More