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In an era of deep political polarization, a new study indicates that many members of Congress may be out of step not just with the opposition party, but with their own voters as well. The study by the Institute for Legislative Analysis, a ...

Republicans need to explain the Medicaid reforms in President Donald Trump's big, beautiful bill, not run away from them. Early Thursday morning, House Republicans passed their version of Trump's big, beautiful bill. It contains tax cuts, money for ...

Zohran Mamdani may have eked out his victory in New York City's mayoral contest - prompting a literal champagne socialist celebration in some fancy restaurants - but a lot of New Yorkers are far from happy about it. While Mamdani fell short of the ...

Evidence was offered in recent Senate hearings that judicial nominee Emil Bove told subordinates the federal courts might need to be told "f**k you" if they opposed the administration. Nevertheless, in a display of their complete, utter and abject ...

Every once in a while, the "fact-checkers" at PolitiFact publish reader comments, and this one stuck out: "Your site seems to be mostly about Trump all the time," read one comment. "How about a little less Trump, and write more about any other ...

A profound mental health crisis lies at the heart of violence in America. Decarlos Brown Jr., the man who brutally stabbed to death the Ukrainian woman in Charlotte, North Carolina, was in a mental hospital earlier this year, and diagnosed with ...

JB Pritzker's falling poll numbers in his home state should come as no surprise. A new poll conducted by M3 Strategies on behalf of the Illinois Policy Institute reveals that Gov. Pritzker is now underwater with Illinois general election voters. The ...

President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act has passed the House of Representatives. There were times it looked like it would die. But, in the end, all but two Republicans voted for it. It passed by just a single vote. The vote went so late ...

Young adults need lower housing prices, not longer mortgages. The median age of first-time home buyers is now 40, according to a recent report from the National Association of Realtors. Among all buyers, the median age was 59. Home buyers are more ...

It's the 249th birthday of the United States. And as Americans begin to prepare for our nation's grand semiquincentennial celebration next year, it is worth reengaging with the document whose enactment marks our national birthday: the Declaration of ...