It’s 2025. Why doesn’t Congress reflect America’s population?
Solving a data problem changed how we think about representation.
Could the Supreme Court kill the Fed’s independence?
Maybe, but keep your eyes on politics – and the markets.
South Africa-U.S. relations hit new hurdles
The latest on hits to trade and HIV programs – and a controversial refugee program for white Afrikaners.
Presidential assertions of power over the bureaucracy are nothing new
Trump has supercharged the GOP playbook, however.
Could the U.S. government shut down in March?
Here’s why Democrats are especially reluctant to let that happen.
Trump’s verbal attack on Zelenskyy was shocking – and predictable
In bullying Zelenskyy in the Oval Office, Trump showed his core beliefs.
Surprise, there’s an unlikely immigration consensus in America
But it may still not be enough to lead to a big policy shift.
Why did Trump sanction the ICC prosecutor?
The president has targeted the International Criminal Court before, with little effect.
What to make of Trump’s choice for labor secretary
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer backed pro-labor legislation. So why did Trump nominate her to join his cabinet?
The U.S. Senate has two Black women in office, for the first time
Why the election of Sen. Angela Alsobrooks and Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester is a big deal.