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Politics in America these days has increasingly featured unreasoned narratives, meaningless rhetoric and nonsensical drama that ignores crucial problems inhibiting actual governance. The recent record-breaking 43-day federal government shutdown is a prime example.

"Americans are hungry for candidates who reject the status quo while maintaining practical, results-oriented positions."

The year in politics has been a lot. We can say that about a lot of years in recent history, but that’s especially the case with 2025.

During a week of tragedy marked by a massacre in Australia, a mass shooting at Brown University, and the brutal killing of a Hollywood icon, President Donald Trump decided to hold a rare, primetime address from the White House.

When host Garry Kasparov created the Renew Democracy Initiative in 2017, the founding manifesto warned that “the liberal-democratic order is under attack from within and without.” Eight years later, things have not changed for the better. Garry is ...

Political reframing in 2025 showed how strategic language choices override traditional metrics, as Democrats' shift from "economy" to "affordability" messaging flipped races nationwide.

Students and faculty from the University of Connecticut came together to hear Angelia Wilson, a professor of politics at the University of Manchester, discuss the impact of the Christian right on American politics. Over 40 attendees filled the conference ...

During my years as a Ph.D. student, I found myself for the first time in a familiar routine. For four years, my life settled into a predictable rhythm—weekly meetings with my supervisor, seminars to attend, research projects to juggle, students to teach.

American political culture is broken. Acts of political violence, like the recent killing of conservative activist Charlie Kirk and its aftermath, are disturbing indicators of how fractured and dysfunctional American politics is today. Across the political ...

Under Chief Justice John Roberts, the highest court has shown little concern about adhering to long-standing precedents. | Opinion