Politics is not a religion: Elected officials are humans, not demigods, and fallible like everyone else
In the swelling worshiping milieu, the transactional nature of politics is washed away in a hot potion of religious fervor.
Alan Simpson, moderate GOP senator who bridged partisan gaps, dead at 93
Relatives and colleagues remember former GOP Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming as a figure who was "gifted in crossing party lines." ...
Whole Hog Politics: Your way-too-early Senate race ratings
Tariffs tax approval; Dems jockey for 2028 position; Elon-gated; Biden hemmed in Harris; a wild commute As Senate Democrats agonize over whether to help Republicans avoid a government ...
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Romania’s Electoral Coup Is a Blow to Europe
Romania’s electoral commission disqualified the frontrunner nationalist candidate, Calin Georgescu, from participating in May ...
Ex-Tennessee lawmaker announces pardon from Trump 2 weeks into prison time
A former Republican Tennessee lawmaker says President Donald Trump has pardoned him two weeks into his 21-month prison ...
A former Tennessee lawmaker wasn't allowed to reverse his guilty plea. Now, Trump has pardoned him
A former Republican Tennessee lawmaker has received a pardon from President Donald Trump two weeks into his 21-month prison ...
Ukraine-Russia war latest: Putin sees Trump as ‘weak’ report claims after Zelensky rebukes Kremlin ‘manipulation’
Putin sees Trump as ‘weak’ report claims after Zelensky rebukes Kremlin ‘manipulation’ - Donald Trump’s special envoy Steve ...
Former Tennessee state lawmaker says, 'God used Donald Trump' to deliver pardon
Former Republican Tennessee state Sen. Brian Kelsey, who pleaded guilty to conspiracy to violate campaign finance law, was ...