Alex Cooper, Advocate Editor in Chief: Hope is really going to return next year. We see fault lines among far-right Republicans and the MAGA crowd. We also see voters not buying into the ...

Gu was also asked to weigh in, condemning Trump’s comments and saying “it really runs contrary to everything the Olympics should be.” Here is the problem with that: Gu was an American, born and raised ...

In the past decade, billionaires have been more empowered than ever before to spend money to influence American elections. The 20 most prolific donors on the Forbes billionaires list have collectively ...

In recent months, a strain of political rhetoric has crossed a line that democracies ignore at their peril. What began as familiar arguments about immigration levels and visa programs has, in some ...

New York City billionaire John Catsimatidis has long been immersed in politics. But last year the Republican real estate and oil tycoon donated more money than he ever had before — $2.4 million to ...

There is a growing sense of frustration coursing through American politics, and it is no longer confined to one party or ideology. That frustration has real roots. Major institutions badly damaged ...

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with CNN's Abby Phillip about the life and legacy of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died at 84.

Both Democrat and Republicans agree we’re in an important moment in American politics, according to a new poll released Monday. Three-fourths of Democrats and 61% of Republicans say this moment in ...