Most U.S. adults who go to religious services say they’ve recently heard from their clergy about at least one political or social issue.

Ideologies among Republicans and Democrats in the U.S. are at the most extreme level in decades, according to a survey published Thursday. The Gallup poll found that political party identifications ...

The public sees a number of specific problems with American politics. Partisan fighting, the high cost of political campaigns, and the outsize influence of special interests and lobbyists are each ...

It's a bipartisan problem in a country beset by polarization: Since the start of 2025, political violence has killed, injured or threatened conservative and liberal political figures alike. This month ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The violence at the White House Correspondents’ Assn. dinner on Saturday underscores how dangerous this political ...

The Office of Management and Budget published long-expected proposed rules for how federal agencies must carry out Trump’s order to put “senior appointees” in charge of deciding who gets funded. The ...

Threats and violent acts have become part of the political landscape, still shocking but somehow not so surprising. By Lisa Lerer The statements of shock and condolences streamed in eerily one after ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The U.S. is in a new era of political violence — one that feels starker than any since the fraught days of 1968, ...

Political risk has rapidly become a top-three corporate threat, directly impacting business operations and converging with issues like cyberattacks. Despite early warnings, a new report indicates most ...

Two assassination attempts on President Trump. The assassination of a Minnesota state lawmaker and her husband and the wounding of others. The shooting death of a top healthcare executive. The killing ...