Voters think the nation is going off rails — just not in their state

There is a strange chasm between how voters perceive their own state vs. the nation. That could play out in how they cast ballots in November. Read More

Politics simply not funny

It is often actually quite stressful. Every time the news turns to politics at my house, there are always a lot of deep depressing sighs, repeated phrases such as, “Oh my God!’ and ... Read More

Trump trial live: Full jury seated in hush money case with first witness to testify as soon as Monday

Man sets himself on fire outside court moments after full jury sworn in - Twelve jurors and six alternates were seated to hear the historic criminal trial against Donald Trump as the event outside of ... Read More

Panelists Discuss Ranked-Choice Voting and Polarization With GU Politics

Panelists argued ranked-choice voting produces more democratic elections and decreases polarization and apathy in a Georgetown University Institute of Politics and Public Service ... in one political ... Read More

Local Politics

Neighborhood groups have agitated for more toilets. In three political developments, we see the old Republican Party disintegrating, as MAGA forces pressure to turn it from the GOP into the Trump ... Read More

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Every weekday, NPR's best political reporters are there to explain the big news coming out of Washington ... Political wonks - get wonkier with The NPR Politics Podcast+. Your subscription ... Read More

Why is there nostalgia for the Trump economy in the battleground states?

Voters and economists seem to have wildly different views of the US economy, a disconnect that’s hurting President Joe Biden in the key states that will decide the 2024 election. Read More

Politics Friday from MPR News

Walz told MPR News' Politics Friday about the offer but gave ... "It's hard to wrap your head around." Miles and Putnam were both surprised that Gov. Walz mentioned the shuttle during Friday's ... Read More

A Theologian’s Vision of ‘Peasant’ Politics Is Surprisingly Lordly in Scope

A “stress on a Christian politics of specifically mortal goods is rare. Instead, Christian politics of ‘the good’ has always ... below So “ratchet down [your] historical expectations.” ... Read More

Democrats weigh prospect of helping Johnson save his job as House speaker

Some Democrats are entertaining the prospect of helping House Speaker Mike Johnson save his job should Republican Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia force a vote seeking his ouster. It will depend ... Read More