19+ hour, 14+ min ago   (993+ words) How the extreme far-right political party is reshaping Germany—and echoing Trump's MAGA movement in the process. “Everything is Possible,” declares the Alternative for Germany (AfD), the far-right party sending shockwaves across Germany and farther afield, after winning…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (380+ words) The Trump Administration is proposing making changes to the U.S. census that could have a sweeping—and unequal—impact on the federal funding and congressional representation that states receive. If the changes are approved, they would upend the federal government’s understanding…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (263+ words) Voters cast their ballots in the primary midterm elections on Sept. 8, 2026 in Sanbornton, New Hampshire. After years of Google restricting Gemini’s ability to answer users’ questions about major elections, the tech giant is shifting tactics. “We know that voters are…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (691+ words) President Donald Trump speaks on stage on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas, on Sept. 9, 2026. President Donald Trump said he expects the U.S. and Israel’s war with Iran to end “immediately…...

4+ day, 6+ hour ago   (432+ words) President Donald Trump intends to speak both nights of an unusual Republican Convention in Dallas. Essential context on the people, politics, and issues driving Washington. No one asked for it. Not the Republicans struggling to campaign amid a war against…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (722+ words) Leaders of the far-right Alternative for Germany party celebrating first exit poll win to AFD following state elections in Saxony-Anhalt on September 6, 2026 in Magdeburg, Germany. An electoral earthquake has fractured Germany’s societal and political tectonic plates. In a state election…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (369+ words) A sign outside a polling location during a primary election in Marblehead, Massachusetts, US, on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026. Today, our elections are again under attack. But while some institutions have maintained their commitment to defending democracy, far too many have retreated....

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (621+ words) Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justice Elena Kagan, Associate Justice Brett Kavanaugh, and Associate Justice Amy Coney Barrett attend the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on Feb. 24, 2026. The House of Representatives on Wednesday struck down…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (393+ words) Sen. Ed Markey addresses his supporters during a "Power to the People" rally at the IBEW Local 103 facility in Boston, Massachusetts, on Aug. 29, 2026. Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts won the Democratic primary race for his seat on Tuesday, fending off…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (515+ words) The first states to send out mail in ballots for the midterm elections are set to start doing so this week, even as a federal legal fight raises concerns about what the Postal Service will do with those ballots. Essential…...