Abraham Lincoln Archives

McConnell wants the impeachment trial to be about Congress’s authority — not about loyalty to Trump

Jeffery Jenkins and Eric Patashnik - January 24, 2021

Let’s look closely at what words he used to blame the former president for provoking the Capitol attack.

America’s classrooms shut down this spring. Civics lessons shifted to the streets.

Matthew Nelsen - June 21, 2020

This is what protests teach about political engagement.

Trump overrode the Navy’s plans to discipline a SEAL. That wasn’t as troubling as some think.

Carrie Lee - December 9, 2019

Firing a civilian Navy secretary – not a career military officer – averted a potential crisis.

No, the Trump impeachment inquiry is not a coup

Joseph Wright, John Chin, and David Carter - October 15, 2019

There were four coups attempted in 2019. Trump supported one of them.

Pete Buttigieg is the first U.S. presidential candidate in a same-sex marriage. Here are 3 reasons that matters.

Adam McMahon - April 9, 2019

Kavin Burkhalter, a volunteer coordinator for Democratic presidential candidate Pete

If you’ve lost hope in American democracy, here’s some good news

Kevin Esterling and David Lazer - September 14, 2018

[caption id="attachment_77716" align="aligncenter" width="960"] (Brendan Smialowski/AFP/Getty Images)[/caption] In 1876, Samuel

The McCain eulogies fit a long, classic tradition of political funeral orations

Lucy Williams - September 4, 2018

[caption id="attachment_77361" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Meghan McCain eulogizes her father, senator

White voters are moving to the South — and making it more Democratic

Danny Hayes - January 2, 2018

One of the biggest U.S. political stories of 2017 was

Unlike Trump, most presidents emphasize our common ideals

Mary Stuckey - August 25, 2017

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Here’s what you need to know about the presidential power to pardon

Andrew Rudalevige - July 24, 2017

http://www.washingtonpost.com/video/politics/can-the-president-pardon-himself/2017/07/21/e1531082-6e3b-11e7-abbc-a53480672286_video.html Early Saturday morning, President Trump declared via tweet that