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Maine’s Democratic Senate nominee, Troy Jackson, has a weakness in today’s throw-the-bums-out environment: a long record in state government.

For decades, Charlie Cook has been the gold standard for election forecasting. He explains how the toxicity of Trump may pull ...

Trump administration and Republican policies are pushing more households into poverty. Immigrants are hit hardest.

In recent months, however, the clean energy industry has started to fight back. A new super PAC organized by solar investors ...

Nothing makes voters angrier at the party in power than having less money in their pockets, and real disposable income is ...

The unitary executive theory rests on a misinformed reading of the Constitution and the Founders’ understanding of presidential power.