Politics of the United States

Democrats’ midterm election prospects are daunting.   They are defending razor-thin majorities in the House and Senate in a year when voters are pessimistic about the state of the country and the economy and are frustrated that the party…

MSNBC host Joy Reid is warning of what she described as American representative democracy "in decline," citing recent efforts by former President TrumpDonald TrumpTrump says Joe Rogan should 'stop apologizing' amid controversy over…

Amid a stalled legislative agenda and sagging approval ratings, President Joe Biden held a formal news conference last week for only the second time in his presidency.  President BidenJoe BidenSunday shows preview: US reaffirms support…

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Mark Shields, a celebrated pundit, once called Virginia a "hotbed of social rest." For much of the 20th century the state was run by the segregationist Byrd machine, stifling economic, social and political change.Today the late Harry…