The consequences of powerful politicians refusing to let go
As Americans approach the second straight presidential election in which they are on course to be offered two candidates who both would be the oldest president ever elected, everyone should take note of the as-yet unknown repercussions caused by the passing of Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
2023-09-30 05:19
The first time a president went to ... (in photos)
It was a shorter distance through US history from the White House to the Soviet Union or North Korea than to an autoworkers picket line in Michigan.
2023-09-27 06:29
John King is going all over the map in 2024. What he's learned so far
You're more likely to read about people in the aggregate in this newsletter -- how groups are affected by something the government is doing and how polls suggest those groups feel about it. CNN's John King is looking at the 2024 presidential race from the other side in his new "All Over the Map" project.
2023-09-26 04:20
Does the US prosecute more Republicans or Democrats? Here's some data
Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was indicted for the second time in 10 years on bribery and corruption charges. Here's a look at active and recent federal cases against federal lawmakers and governors.
2023-09-23 21:53
Biden acknowledges the old world order needs a refresh
President Joe Biden addressed the United Nations Tuesday and urged the world to stand by Ukraine. At times, it felt like he was also imploring the countries to stick with the United Nations.
2023-09-20 06:19
Why we're still learning new things about the JFK assassination
It's hard to believe there's a new eyewitness account from a Secret Service agent who was right there at the assassination of John F. Kennedy.
2023-09-14 07:56
Her gun violence plan is probably unconstitutional. This governor is doing it anyway
Is it better to do nothing or to do something many people are positive will be struck down by courts?
2023-09-13 06:20
A moment of reckoning for gerrymandering
Americans' reckoning with their own democracy extends beyond the looming presidential election to a much more local level.
2023-09-09 21:29
Tuberville's Pentagon blockade and the shut-things-down view of government
It's not every day you hear top officials at the Pentagon publicly accuse a US senator of aiding communist states and enemies of the US.
2023-09-07 06:19
Why Biden and Trump need each other in order to win in 2024
Here is an often-repeated claim you'll hear from reporters and analysts: Former President Donald Trump's control over the Republican primary field solidified not in spite of, but because of, his four criminal indictments.
2023-09-04 00:27
Who could replace McConnell? Trump has a critical view of the possible short list
It would be a mistake to presuppose these are the final days of Sen. Mitch McConnell's record-setting run as the Republican leader in the Senate. But his recent public freezing spells make it imprudent not to consider what comes next.
2023-09-02 05:51
This week was a perfect snapshot of America's political mess
The exhausting view of this bizarre week -- with the first GOP presidential primary debate one day, followed by the fourth arrest this year of the former president the next -- is that everyone should prepare for so much more of this uniquely American and continuously unbelievable political spectacle.
2023-08-26 18:16