american-politics
Trump allies interviewed nearly 200 election officials in Pa., elsewhere to probe for weaknesses
Volunteers for 'Operation Eagles Wings' are using surveys in eight states to seek support for conspiracy theories.
What will Ron DeSantis learn — if anything — from Hurricane Ian? | Dick Polman
Florida is a red state condemned to consequences. And its flat-earth Republicans have long been determined to keep it that way.
National politics, career arcs explain why Kemp polls ahead of Abrams | Opinion
Why does a Democrat have the advantage in one statewide race while a Republican leads in the other?
U.S. House sends Biden stopgap spending bill. What Pa. lawmakers said, how they voted
All nine members of Pennsylvania’s Democratic House delegation, joined by U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-1st District, voted in favor of the bill. Pennsylvania’s eight, remaining Republican House lawmakers voted against it, according to an official House roll call.
The Republican advantage: It’s easier to be against things than for them | Opinion
The against emphasis holds even when it is Republicans who most seek change.
Being civil is a lost art – especially in politics. We need to get way better at it | Frank Pizzoli
Ever been asked by a plumber fixing your toilet what your politics are? I have. It's as awkward as you might think.
‘Abortion absolutely is healthcare’: U.S. House panel told as GOP pursues nationwide ban
‘Who are you going to be?’ Kelsey Leigh, of Pittsburgh, asked lawmakers. ‘Will you sit in judgment of people who are pregnant without knowing them or their circumstances? Or will you listen … and be the compassion our country so desperately needs right now?’
The nation’s debt limit serves no purpose. It should be eliminated | Bruce Ledewitz
Invoking the debt limit keeps the government from paying bills we already owe.
A conspiracy-fueled push to count ballots by hand gains traction | Analysis
'This is totally unnecessary,' Jonathan Diaz, senior legal counsel with the Campaign Legal Center, said. 'There is no evidence or reason to suggest that ballot tabulators don't work'
White nationalism is a political ideology that mainstreams racist conspiracy theories | Analysis
Conspiracy theories have trickled down to the local level, including the campaign of Pa. GOP governor candidate Doug Mastriano.
One nation, under outrage | Ray E. Landis
We're seeing a repeat of revolutionary anger. How we deal with it will determine the future of the nation.
Despite periods of hysteria’ Truman found cause for hope in the national character | Opinion
Americans have repeatedly shaken off self-imposed mental chains to overcome periods of instability like the one we are suffering.