Our typology sorts the public into nine groups based on their political and cultural values, not their party – painting a picture of American politics with far more than two colors.

Texas AG Ken Paxton's victory over Sen. John Cornyn shows how much Republican voters distrust the political establishment – and are raring for a fight

President Donald Trump’s tumbling approval ratings are raising the odds that the 2026 midterm elections will extend one of the most powerful trends in 21st-century American politics.

Three-quarters of Israelis say the U.S. made the right decision in attacking Iran, while eight-in-ten Palestinians say the opposite. Americans are more divided. Nearly nine-in-ten U.S. adults say marijuana should be legal either for medical or recreational use. Just 11% say the drug should not be legal at all.

A demonstrator holds an upside-down American flag during a "No Kings" protest in front of the Lincoln Memorial, amid nationwide demonstrations against U.S. President Donald Trump's administration policies, in Washington, March 28, 2026. (OSV News photo ...

History dismissed Pamela Harriman as a courtesan with good timing. But the woman who debriefed Winston Churchill over cards, rebuilt the Democratic Party and out-diplomatted everyone since Ben

There is a growing sense of frustration coursing through American politics, and it is no longer confined to one party or ideology. That frustration has real roots. Major institutions badly damaged their credibility during the COVID-19 pandemic, the ...

NPR's Scott Detrow talks with CNN's Abby Phillip about the life and legacy of civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson, who died at 84. Civil rights leader Jesse Jackson has died. He was 84 years old. For more than half a century, Jackson was a trailblazing ...

The Republican Senate campaign arm unleashes on Graham Platner in the hours after he officially clinched the Democratic Party’s nomination in the Maine Senate race. Dana Bash and the “Inside Politics” panel examine what Platner’s win means for Sen.