Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system, poll shows
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February 6, 2026
By NICHOLAS RICCARDI AND LINLEY SANDERS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system, according to new international polling from Gallup, a situa...
Trump taking steps toward installing a Columbus statue near the White House
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February 6, 2026
By BRIAN WITTE AND BILL BARROW Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Maryland (AP) — President Donald Trump is taking steps toward installing near the White House a replica of a statue of famed explorer Christo...
Trump facing growing cultural revolt against U.S. immigration crackdown
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By By STEVE PEOPLES AP National Political Writer 
January 30, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — No longer confined to the partisans and activists, the fierce backlash against Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown has begun to break out across American culture, spanning the worlds ...
Republican calls are growing for a deeper investigation into the fatal Minn. shooting
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By By STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press 
January 27, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — A growing number of Republicans are pressing for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics in Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapol...
Trump thanks you for your attention to these matters in his second term
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By By STEVEN SLOAN Associated Press 
January 21, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — A stunning military intervention in Venezuela. Telling the New York Giants which coach to hire. Threats against Iran, Denmark, Greenland and Colombia. Posing with someone else’s Nobe...
One cure for sour feelings about politics — getting people to love their hometowns
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By By SEAN RICHEY Professor, Georgia State University 
January 16, 2026
The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Eileen Higgins won a historic victory in December. She became the first woman ever elect...
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Wars without clear purpose erode presidential legacies, and Trump risks political consequences with further military action in Venezuela
Hubris can turn deadly
January 14, 2026
The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. By CHARLES WALLDORF Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Wake Forest Univers...
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January 14, 2026
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New Gallup poll: More Americans identify as political independents
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January 13, 2026
By LINLEY SANDERS AND AMELIA THOMSON-DEVEAUX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans are increasingly rejecting the two major political parties, according to new polling. Just under half, 45%, of...
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January 13, 2026
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Capitol riot ‘does not happen’ without Trump, Jack Smith told Congress
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By By ERIC TUCKER Associated Press 
January 2, 2026
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol “does not happen” without Donald Trump, former special counsel Jack Smith told lawmakers earlier this month in characterizing the Republica...
Zohran Mamdani sworn in as New York City mayor at historic subway station
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By By ANTHONY IZAGU-IRRE Associated Press 
January 2, 2026
NEW YORK (AP) — Zohran Mamdani became mayor of New York City just after midnight Thursday, taking the oath of office at an historic, decommissioned subway station in Manhattan. Mamdani, a Democrat, wa...
Hegseth faces deepening scrutiny from Congress over boat strikes
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December 4, 2025
By STEPHEN GROVES AND LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth barely squeaked through a grueling Senate confirmation process to become secretary of defense earlier this year, faci...
Justice Dep’t expands legal action against states refusing demands for voter data
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By By MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press 
December 4, 2025
BOSTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Tuesday sued six more states in its ongoing campaign to obtain detailed voter data and other election information. The department announced it was suing Delawar...
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November 20, 2025
an unlawful amnesty for hundreds of thousands of illegal aliens.” The Justice Department, she said, had “restored the integrity, impartiality, and independence of the Courts.” DHS did not respond to r...
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November 18, 2025
The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. By MURAT HANER Assistant Professor, School of Criminology & Criminal Justice, Arizona St...