Politics
Delivering in-depth analysis of U.S. politics from a Black perspective. Catch up on the latest with our comprehensive coverage of American politics and breaking news from the White House, Congress, the Supreme Court, and more.
Agencies across the federal government made social media posts blaming the "radical left" for the government shutdown.
In a dramatic, nearly nine-minute video, Eric Adams announced he would no longer be seeking reelection as mayor of New York City.
The history of this country is haunted by white men hunting down Black women because their flight, their freedom, and their refusal to bow threatened the whole architecture of white power.
Republicans claim to care about the First Amendment, but their latest actions reveal they don't want free speech; they want control.
Lawrence Ross writes "It is possible to believe that murder is wrong while also thinking that the person who was murdered was bad or even evil."
Michael Arceneaux writes that the way the Democratic Party gerontocracy is set up, older leaders cling to power while younger voices are marginalized.
Missouri is one of several red states engaging in a rare, mid-decade redistricting effort to protect the GOP’s House majority in the 2026 midterms.Â
In this op-ed, Dr. Stacey Patton outlines the hypocrisy of Trump saying Baltimore children are "born to be criminals" as he ignores his family history.
In this op-ed, Dr. Stacey Patton writes on how in a country so addicted to firearms, even its most loyal apostles can’t escape the carnage.
Missouri is the latest Red state to launch a redistricting effort after Texas gerrymandered its congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterms.
It would be a shame to see a smarmy somebody like Gavin Newsom successfully troll his way to the presidency.
Jeffries and Schumer fear the GOP making a boogyman of Zohran, but cowering to racism and ignorance will not help them win midterms.
