Politics

TL/DR - Supporters of former president Donald Trump congregated in Atkinson, N.H., enduring challenging weather conditions to hear him speak after a victory in Iowa. Political experts have acknowledged a growing polarization in American society where policy preferences are now closely linked with a strong dislike for the opposition, a phenomenon…

TL/DR - Mike Roman, a Republican political operative who worked for Donald Trump, was the person who delivered fake electoral certificates for seven states to the Capitol in Washington, D.C. on January 6, 2021, according to a 2022 revelation. He played a central role in organizing the fake electors in various states and is alleged to have…

TL/DR - The centrist group No Labels has formally requested the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate an alleged unlawful conspiracy against its efforts to secure ballot access for the 2024 presidential election. The group has accused opponents of violating federal law, including racketeering and a number of criminal civil rights provisions,…

TL/DR - The problems in American democracy are being caused by the people who design and work on national political campaigns, argues scholar Daniel Laurison in his book "Producing Politics". Laurison suggests that campaign professionals, who often come from privileged backgrounds and have an obsession with politics, exist in an echo chamber that…