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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. 

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."

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.

When a local leader openly defies the president’s orders, we are no longer talking about partisan disagreement. We’re talking about dueling sovereignties.

Trump's advisers believe that if Adams drops out of the race, it gives beleaguered former mayor Andrew Cuomo a better shot at winning.

Missouri’s redistricting effort comes as several Red states gerrymander their electoral maps to protect their narrow majority in the House. 

In this op-ed, Dr. Stacey Patton calls out the blatant hypocrisy of Donald Trump labeling other people as criminals when he is one himself.