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An FBI raid on a Georgia elections facility has sparked concern about Trump administration interference in the 2026 midterms. An obscure 1970s Supreme Court case provides guardrails against that.

Special election results have anticipated recent midterm outcomes. With Democrats now overperforming, that could spell trouble for the GOP in 2026.

The House has passed a bill to require proof of citizenship for voting. Although it likely won't become law, the bill raises constitutional questions.

The growth of today's aggressive immigration tactics traces back 25 years, when enforcement took on the dimension of counterterrorism.

A simulation shows that social media bots powered by today's AI can infiltrate human networks on social media and influence what people believe.

Grand juries, historically rubber stamps for prosecutors' attempts to indict, are rejecting the Trump administration's moves to indict the president's perceived enemies. That's unprecedented.

Ona Judge was one of 9 people George Washington owned when he lived in the President's House in Philadelphia.

The electoral system used by many global democracies eliminates gerrymandering and has been shown to give more equal representation to minorities and women.

Washington's fundamental character as a military leader was forged in the Ohio River Valley, where he also inadvertently helped ignite the French and Indian War.

Partisan debates are less heated at the local level, providing lessons that might help calm the waters nationally.