In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by senior writers and experts, these in-depth pieces go beyond the headlines to ...

Although experts generally agree that populist political leaders or parties display high levels of anti-elitism, definitions of populism vary. We use three measures to classify parties as populist: ...

The Supreme Court yet again loosened campaign finance restrictions on Tuesday by striking down limits on how much political parties may spend on candidates. By a 6-to-3 vote along ideological lines, ...

"We must recognize that this generation of politicians, myself included, have failed to challenge a political culture and an ...

A decades-old law limiting how much money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates was struck down by the Supreme Court on June 30, 2026. Citing First Amendment principles, the ...

Republicans had asked the court to strike down restrictions on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates. By Abbie VanSickle and Adam Liptak Reporting from Washington See ...

Investors expect higher taxes and more borrowing from Britain’s new prime minister, who paints himself as a working-class ...

John Morgan has a name for his new political party. The movement started by the Orlando attorney and founder of the national personal injury firm Morgan & Morgan for people "who feel left behind by ...

Is the JLP still Bustamante’s party? According to the party’s communication guru, Abka Fitz-Henley, “We remain deeply ...

Sonam Wangchuk's life has always been marked by activism — be it seeking ecological and political protections for Ladakh or ...

It’s beginning to be a habit. It, in this case, is the messy business of center-left political jettisoning one leader ...

This article is from a cover package of essays entitled Ten New Ideas for the Democratic Party to Help the Working Class, and Itself. Find the full series here. For many years, outside observers, ...