Politics

Virginia’s redistricting effort is somewhat of a Hail Mary, considering it has to pass twice through the Grand Assembly and be put to a public vote. 

New Hampshire GOP Rep. Kristin Noble, chair of the New Hampshire House Education Policy Committee remarked that she wanted "segregated schools."

A plaque honoring the Capitol Police officers who defended the Capitol has not yet been displayed at the Capitol, as required by law. 

“Combative” is one of those respectable-sounding smears clean enough for newsroom style guides and loaded enough to do racial and gendered damage.

Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett has officially launched her bid for the U.S. Senate in Texas, instantly transforming what was expected to be a predictable race into one of the most closely watched contests of the 2026 cycle. Announcing her candidacy on Monday—the final day of qualifying—Crockett used her trademark boldness to send a direct message […]

One example is the recent Georgia Public Service Commission race, a statewide election with little visibility and high stakes. 

Donald Trump, a real estate mogul who overvalued his assets by hundreds of millions of dollars, is now watching his allies prosecute Black women over line items on loan forms.

Judge Melodee Armstrong discusses key legal issues, faith, and a landmark Supreme Court ruling on police conduct.

Harriot Jacobs hid in a crawl space for seven years, and Rep. Nicole Collier slept on the Texas state House floor. Black women do not bow.

Economic boycotts have a long history in American politics as a means of driving change and bringing entrenched power structures to their knees. 

The president claims his deployment of the National Guard is about crime. The truth? It’s about control—and silencing the people who call this city home.

In this op-ed, Dr. Stacey Patton discusses Donald Trump's latest political stunt: unleashing the National Guard on the streets of Washington, D.C.