5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (1708+ words) Independents are among the most distrustful Americans, as new polling shows confidence in government and major institutions hovering near historic lows. Illustration of the American flag and Capitol building in Washington, DC In a political system that incentivizes division and…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1680+ words) Dozens of Trump supporters showed up to the annual St. Patricks Day Parade along Fifth Avenue in New York City. But that core base of 37% appears to be unmoved by all the ways in which Trump has disappointed many of…...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1675+ words) Voters cast their ballots on November 5, 2024 in Jefferson, New Hampshire. Supply-Side Supremacy and "Starve the Beast" The Theory: The core tenet shifted from "balance the budget first" to "cut taxes to stimulate growth". Proponents argue that lower tax rates generate…...

1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (1679+ words) The move to redistrict between the primary and November elections has drawn legal challenges, and experts say it’s unprecedented. Texas City, Galveston County, industrial skyline. While still battling legal challenges over a map in 2021 that voting rights advocates said diluted…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1637+ words) Labels can be misleading and misused. The label "Centrist" is empowering because it signifies you are mainstream, not extreme, a place where all people can come together. To be labeled "Left" is to place you outside the mainstream, extreme; left…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (1687+ words) People vote in New York's primary elections at an armory and YMCA in Brooklyn on June 23, 2026, in New York City. Something is happening in the Democratic Party that is making party leaders and media pundits take notice. It became impossible…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (1707+ words) Political strategist, IVN commentator, and The Latino Century author Mike Madrid has a blunt warning for California: The campaign to repeal the state’s nonpartisan Top Two primary would disproportionately silence the fastest-growing segment of the electorate. In a new Sacramento…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1638+ words) U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani, left, during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Trump congratulated Mamdani on his election win as the two political opponents…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1688+ words) Sanders, Mamdani, and other Democratic DSA Candidates Should Resign from the Democratic Socialists of America. People vote in New York's primary elections at an armory and YMCA in Brooklyn on June 23, 2026, in New York City. When I first looked at…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1645+ words) "For me, it really is money in politics," he said. "Money in politics touches so many, if not every, issue that's out there. If you're taking their money, you've got to do their bidding." Osborn's campaign reports $5.8 million raised with…...