On mixing religion and politics

Recent letters to the editor discuss the merits of religion being involved in politics. I would strongly urge them to always keep in mind Thomas Paine’s parting comment in a letter to the Quakers in ... Read More

Opinion | The Danger of Making a Religion of Politics

Like Mr. Zakaria, he suggests that infusing liberal politics with moral meaning is the remedy for the declining power of religion. I have two qualms with this argument. First, it minimizes simpler ... Read More

The politics of shared governance and the higher education crisis

Editor’s note: This story was updated to correct the grounds upon which a vote was taken. We regret the error. Critically important democratic institutions across ... Read More

Are Americans Losing Their Religion?

Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI). A quarter of Americans now call themselves religiously unaffiliated citing the clergy sex abuse scandals and teachings against the LGBTQ community ... Read More

Steve Schmidt's 2-Minute Warning: politics and religion

Scripps News political analyst Steve Schmidt weighs in on the role religion has in politics after a controversial moment in the Arizona Senate. Read More

Arizona is at the center of the political universe: From the Politics Desk

an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill. In today’s edition, we examine how ... Read More

Money in politics: The unlikely hero of the 2024 election

Want a daily wrap-up of all the news and commentary Salon has to offer? Subscribe to our morning newsletter, Crash Course. If sunlight remains the best disinfectant, then the antidote to MAGA ... Read More

Politics of Freedom and Prosperity Index

On April 16, 2024, the Freedom and Prosperity Center of the Atlantic Council, dedicated to advancing 'US leadership' and emphasizing the 'central role of the Atlantic community', released a country ... Read More

Local Politics

The vote ended a nearly 15-year battle in the city over bikini coffee stands, which police and city officials said attracted bad behavior. The Supreme Court commissioner, a self-described "gun ... Read More

Under the Dome podcast: DEI politics, the upcoming NCGA session and the actual Dome

Start your week in North Carolina politics with our latest Under the Dome podcast, for the week of April 15, 2024. Dawn Vaughan here, your podcast host and The News & Observer’s Capitol bureau ... Read More

The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Mayorkas’s impeachment trial

We’ve seen impeachment trials a lot on Capitol Hill in recent years ... exclusive interviews and more Fox News politics content. Read More