A brief history of third parties in the US
The 2024 presidential race is shaping up as a rematch between Democrat Joe Biden, the incumbent, and Donald Trump, his Republican predecessor. But what…
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Jon Tester faces another tough Senate campaign in Montana as the GOP braces for a possible primary
BIG SANDY, Mont. — As Republicans set their sights on recapturing control of the Senate next year, there may be no bigger prize, both…
What price should the US pay for an Israel-Saudi Arabia peace pact?
Peace of a sort may be at hand between Israel and Saudi Arabia. The Wall Street Journal reported the two longtime antagonists are preparing…
Jan. 6 rioter who stole police shield and kept it as a souvenir is sentenced to prison
A Florida man who stole a riot shield and used it help push against officers in the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol…
Is Ohio’s Issue 1 blowout a fluke or a sign of things to come?
After months of bombastic (and frequently convoluted) messaging from Ohio conservatives, a mid-summer push to head off a November ballot initiative to enshrine abortion access into the…
Tanya Chutkan, the hardline judge overseeing Trump’s election case
Former President Donald Trump has been indicted — again. This time, he is facing federal charges related to his alleged attempts to overturn the…
Who is Fani Willis, the DA leading the Trump probe in Georgia?
Fani Willis, the district attorney in Georgia’s Fulton County, where former President Donald Trump is under investigation for allegedly attempting to overturn the state’s…
Newsom and DeSantis present two very different debate proposals
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) are not on the same page for their proposed debate. Newsom and DeSantis…
Federal judge temporarily blocks Arkansas law targeting librarians
A federal judge in Arkansas temporarily blocked a law on Saturday that would implement new censorship measures against books and libraries throughout the state.…
Is the threat of impeachment the new presidential normal?
To be the president of the United States is to exist under pressures virtually unimaginable to nearly everyone else on Earth; you control a…