It’s great that Democrats are blasting “The Epstein Class” but their House candidate in New Jersey needs to avoid “Abolish ...

Can Democrats take the Senate in 2026? A state-by-state look at primaries, electability fights, and the path to a majority.

The number of Hispanic and Black students at highly selective colleges dropped in the fall of 2024 after affirmative action was banned.

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In two major surveys of US teens conducted over the last two years, the nonprofit News Literacy Project found deep levels of mistrust and misunderstanding of the news: The root of this distrust is the ...

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The GOP’s rejection of liberal internationalism runs deeper than Trump—and may define U.S. foreign policy long after him.

Affordability is a lot more than just prices. Beyond lowering prices, an affordability agenda needs to reckon with how the economy feels.

Trump not only traffics in racist rhetoric, but also racist policies, and we should not shy away from pointing out the harms.

Alexander Laban Hinton explains how Trump fuels political violence—and why America’s federal system still limits authoritarian power.

Trump’s war on global talent is costing the U.S. billions, weakening universities, and handing a strategic advantage to rivals like China.