History tells us Trump’s abysmal job approval and economic record should lead to Democratic gains. Polls tell us we don’t know how big.

Schools are failing to teach students the advantages of liberal democracy—and the dangers of what could replace it.

Here are things that might allow even his addled mind to see the merit in leaving office early. Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent media organization based in Washington, D.C.

Remember, pro-Palestinian protesters cheered cold-blooded mass murder on October 7 even before Israel retaliated.

Here are things that might allow even Trump's addled mind to see the merit in leaving office early and resigning.

New data shows the GOP’s money advantage has narrowed because it relies too heavily on super PACs, which pay more for broadcast ads.

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Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee, Troy Jackson, has a weakness in today’s throw-the-bums-out environment: a long record in state government.

For decades, Charlie Cook has been the gold standard for election forecasting. He explains how the toxicity of Trump may pull ...

Horror stories about private equity-owned hospitals are part of a deeper history of neoliberalism, a new book argues.

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