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"Right now, it's a record-tight margin in the House. You know, Speaker Mike Johnson was elected by two votes. Just one or two ...

On the set of YouTube’s newest game show, a fact-checker quit mid-taping. Her job was to referee the truth, and the rules ...

Trust in American institutions has fallen for decades, across nearly every sector, and the usual diagnosis blames the public.

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Millions of Americans no longer fully trust our elections, and the mid-term elections are on Tuesday, November 3rd. Can we ...

Botched” is a perfectly fine word for golf, cooking, or home repair. It seems inadequate for the taking of a life, even the ...

Three children are dead.Nothing that follows should ever diminish that heartbreaking reality.Cora, 5. Dawson, 3. Callan, 8 ...

For 250 years and counting, Americans have celebrated Independence Day on July 4 through fireworks, concerts, parades, ...

Andrew Wolk is a contributor for The Fulcrum, a nonpartisan publication dedicated to strengthening democracy by fostering informed civic engagement and elevating diverse perspectives.