America’s Broken Pendulum

The American constitutional structure was designed to promote moderation, compromise, and incremental change. Throughout most of our history, it has ... Read More

Political News

Senate race despite awkward history Former President Donald Trump endorsed U.S. Senate candidate David McCormick of Pennsylvania on Saturday, urging his supporters in the state to “go out and ... Read More

The New Rules of Political Journalism

In this election, the reporting strategies of the past will not be enough. This is an edition of The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you ... Read More

Why is there a growing trend toward elder governance in Southern Baptist churches?

There is a growing trend among Southern Baptist churches to adopt an elder-based model over the traditional congregational model. Read More

Saunders: Pendulum swing coming for progressive reformers

Gascon is a political animal. He had the right progressive ... But they also don’t want to be afraid to go out at night. If someone must be afraid to venture forth, let it be shoplifters and ... Read More

NPR whistleblower essay exposed 'reluctance' by journalists to admit mistakes, argues Chicago editorial board

A Chicago Tribune editorial noted that the NPR essay showed journalists displaying a refusal to admit faults even after false reports like the Russia collusion story. Read More

Liberal bias at NPR, old-school journalism and the reluctance to admit a mistake

Uri Berliner, a journalist of a certain age, has been feeling some heartburn over what has been transpiring at his longtime employer, National Public Radio. Read More

Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle talks her influence in Chicago politics

The president of the Cook County Board downplayed her political grip after her preferred candidate in the state's attorney's democratic primary lost the party's nomination. Read More

Instagram and Threads are limiting political content: Why this is terrible for democracy

In that context, Meta has already been reducing political content recommendations on their main Facebook platform since 2021. Instagram and Threads hadn't been limited in the same way, but also ... Read More

Tech leaders have all the skills for politics. Still, most don't want to run.

not ruling out any political aspirations. "But, I believe more in innovation versus regulation. I think that's the fastest way to make changes. That doesn't mean I'm not paying attention (to ... Read More

Politics Friday from MPR News

Walz told MPR News' Politics Friday about the offer but gave ... "I can't answer for his behavior or the way he carries himself as the President of the United States, but he is who he is," Fraser ... Read More