U.S. Politics Archives

What is ‘Court Packing,’ and What Are the Latest Democratic Proposals About?

A plan by congressional Democrats to expand the Supreme Court from nine to 13 seats...

Which States Ban Giving Food and Water to Voters at Polling Places?

Georgia's S.B. 202 caused widespread controversy in the spring of 2021 and prompted questions about...

QAnon Facebook Group Linked to Capitol Riot Still Active

The group has also hosted violent rhetoric, QAnon recruitment, and was used to coordinate real-time...

Inside the Secret Chat Where Far-Right Extremists Devised Their Post-Capitol Plans

Chats from a private Telegram group obtained by ProPublica show how a suspect tied to...

Misinformation-Spewing Cable Companies Come Under Scrutiny

If its services help deliver misinformation to your home, what responsibility does Comcast have for...

When Are US Senators Next Up for Reelection?

Thirty-four of the 100 U.S. Senate seats will be contested on Nov. 8, 2022.

Debunking the Myth of Legislative Gridlock

Laws and policy are being made in the nation’s capital, despite its reputation as suffering...

46,218 News Transcripts Show Ideologically Extreme Politicians Get More Airtime

Extremely conservative and extremely liberal legislators receive far more airtime on cable and broadcast news...

Facebook Failed To Respond to Dire Emails Ahead of Capitol Riot

An email exchange between Snopes and Facebook spokespersons documented a failure to respond to a...

Marjorie Taylor Greene and the Death of the Public Political Apology

A true apology has to be accompanied with some sincerity and with a sense of...

What Does the Vice President Do?

The vice presidency has traditionally been a relatively insignificant position, though the office has become...

Copypasta Falsely Claims Kamala Harris Is ‘Marxist by Association’

Despite vague assertions in a piece of Facebook copypasta about the incoming vice president's associations,...