Do parties win elections because of their leaders, or in spite of them? History shows it’s a bit of both
There’s a popular belief that a good leader will win an election for their party, while a bad one will lose it. The numbers ...
Splits, fusions and evolutions: how Australia’s political parties took hold
In an extract from The Conversation’s new book on democracy, we chart the origins of the parties that dominate politics today ...
Democrats should expect to keep losing in 2026
Historical trends suggest that President Trump should suffer a midterm setback in 2026. It is axiomatic that the party out of ...
Opinion
COMMENTARY: How Democrats and Republicans switched beliefs
Strangely, over a century, America’s two major political parties gradually reversed identities, like the magnetic poles of Planet Earth switching direction. When the Republican Party was ...
Longview News-Journal7d
Shifting Landscape: Religious leaders consider offering sanctuary to immigrants
Kurt Kaufman, a ministerial associate, clasped the hands of his neighbors before leading a prayer circle at the First Baptist ...
Ken Martin: the Minnesota politico turned DNC chair
The Democrats have a new face in charge. Ken Martin was elected chair of the Democratic National Committee on Feb. 1. After ...
Democrats elect Ken Martin, head of Minnesota party, as next chair
The new leader for Democrats will be in charge of regrouping and unifying the party during a second Trump administration ...
33 Illinois counties explore formation of a new state. Here's what could happen
More than 30 Illinois counties are looking to leave the state and join another state. Here's what you need to know.
New York Sun14d
Democrats Push for D.C. Statehood, a Gambit More About Politics Than Representation
Senator Van Hollen of Maryland is renewing the push for statehood for the Columbia District. He’s co-sponsoring, with 40 of his fellow Democrats, a bill to grant statehood to the district. Yet even if ...
Seattle Times14d
A Democratic Party in crisis will elect its new chairman on Saturday
NEW YORK (AP) — The Democratic National Committee will elect a new chair on Saturday as the party seeks new leadership to guide Democrats through Donald Trump’s second presidency. Eight ...
Killeen Daily Herald14d
Tyrese Maxey scores 43 to lift 76ers past Lakers
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tyrese Maxey scored 43 points to lead a Philadelphia 76ers team without injured Joel Embiid and Paul George to a 118-104 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday night ...