The White House doubled down Wednesday after two incidents in which President Donald Trump angrily confronted female ...

Martin Van Buren studied law and held various political positions before serving as U.S. senator, as secretary of state and ...

I’ve been too busy to blog much this past week, either about my own work or the NYU Democracy Project. But here are three essays from last week in the NYU Democracy Project series of 100 essays in 100 ...

When Congress convenes after next year’s midterm elections, it will mark an auspicious milestone of sorts for the legislative body: For the first time in nearly four decades, California will not be ...

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said Wednesday that New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is a new leader of the Democratic Party by virtue of winning his race on Tuesday. In an interview on CNN’s “The ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — For a day, at least, beleaguered Democrats are hopeful again. But just beneath the party’s relief at securing its first big electoral wins since last November’s drubbing lay ...

NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani was elected mayor of New York City on Tuesday, capping a stunning ascent for the 34-year-old state lawmaker, who was set to become the city’s most liberal mayor in ...

The donkey and elephant became political symbols in the United States through a combination of historical events and the work of political cartoonists, particularly Thomas Nast.The Donkey as a Symbol ...

New York City has elected a democratic socialist as its next mayor. Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani won with a progressive platform focused on making the city more affordable, through free bus service, ...

Rep. Tom Emmer (R-MN), who serves as the House majority whip, accused Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) of siding with the “pro-terrorist wing” of their party during the ongoing government ...