Mellman: Election Day is nearing — How is President Biden doing?

Forecasters who suggest one candidate or the other is a certain victor have a 50/50 chance of being 100 percent right. Read More

As EU election campaigns kick off in Germany, the Ukraine war, rise of far right are dominant themes

Several German parties on Saturday kicked off their campaigns for the election of the European Parliament in June with a focus on issues such as the war in Ukraine and support by ... Read More

It’s time to retire the laziest cliché in election polling

Opinion polling has no lazier cliché than “snapshot in time.” The aphorism is intended to suggest impermanence — that polls taken weeks or months before an election have limited predictive value. The ... Read More

What will the parties do as more and more voters go independent?

The major parties’ respective decisions to nominate historically unpopular candidates for president three cycles in a row hasn’t done them any favors. Read More

Inside the Arctic Circle’s thriving dinner party scene

To strengthen those ties — to debut newcomers, bid farewell to old friends — we hold dinner parties. Though much has been written about the hidden paladares of Havana, the seven-course cenone of Italy ... Read More

This election season will have a destabilizing effect on US-China relations

Electoral math risks pulling the U.S. and China into direct conflict. In a worst case scenario, that could mean the brink of war. Read More

Biden speaks softly and carries a big diplomatic stick

Military support, however, in the form of Biden’s help blocking Iran’s drones and missiles, held his leverage with Israel’s right-wing government. He preserved that leverage for strategic use in ... Read More