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'Grotesque': Lindsey Graham slammed for blaming shutdown on Dem 'political terrorism'

Raw Story reports that Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) told Fox News' Maria Bartiromo Sunday that the historic government ...

Political violence has gripped the U.S. this year. Experts say it's not as simple as left and right.

A nationwide string of threats and violent acts present a problem experts say is politically more complex than it seems.

The First Big Elections of the New Trump Era Are Today. Here’s What to Look For.

The mayor’s race in New York will gauge voters’ desire for a left-wing shift, and Democrats running for governor in New ...

A political giant to exit main stage

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, a leading figure in the Democratic Party for more than three decades and the first woman to serve as ...

Trump calls for another political rival to be jailed: ‘Love watching him squirm’

After pardoning 1,500 Capitol riot defendants, Trump has escalated rhetoric against officials involved in the investigation.

Polarizing political events are leading Americans to increasingly call for a national divorce

As support for secessionist movements increases, it’s vital that political leaders reduce the divisions that threaten to tear ...

Wilmington 1898: How a white supremacist coup erased Black political power in NC

In 1898, white supremacists overthrew Wilmington’s elected government, killing dozens and erasing Black political power.