In a new ad, Azapac says its mission is 'ridding the government of Zionists who serve Israel over the United States'

“Historically, this type of political propaganda has worked to win elections,” he said, citing the ad featuring Willie Horton, a Black man who committed crimes while out of a Massachusetts prison through a furlough program. Dukakis was governor at the time.

Professor Kennedy's research challenges polls suggesting high support for political violence, revealing deeper nuances in Americans' views.

But either way – responding to crisis or finding a public change of heart – is a reminder that voters are the ultimate arbiters in a functioning democracy. Today, as in late-19th-century America, elections make a difference. They can mark continued division or they can take the nation in a new, and perhaps more unified, direction.

Public disgust with Washington is growing as the government shutdown continues, with both Democrats and Republicans seemingly unwilling to compromise. Is the American political system broken beyond repair? Former GOP fundraiser and chief of staff for Mitch ...

Despite historic wins for women in Virginia and New Jersey, America still struggles with the glass ceiling for Black women in politics.

The government shutdown has reached its 35th day, and now shares the record for longest-ever with the partial shutdown in 2018-2019, during Mr Trump’s first term. John Thune, the top Republican in the Senate, said he was “optimistic” (but not “confident”) that lawmakers will end the stalemate this week.

As the weekend unfolded, several significant stories emerged. Here’s a roundup of the top stories that made headlines. White House Credits Doordash For Economic Insights Amid the federal government shutdown,

John Carter Brown Library Director Karin Wulf reflected on her work at a Tuesday book launch event hosted by the Department of History.