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The article discusses how American democratic politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) with three other politicians Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib, has formed a squad, and keep gaining grounds in different elections. It reports how the squad form a united front against Republicans, and combine more of the party under progressive ideals.

The article offers outlook for the conclusion of the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Topics discussed include the way Trump responded to the outcome of the 2020 U.S. presidential elections, the use of social networking platform Twitter by Trump to express his views about his electoral defeat and U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, and the contribution of Trump to the reported degeneration of politics in the U.S.

The article discusses outlook for the administration of U.S. President-elect Joe Biden. Topics explored include the optimism demonstrated by the American public following the victory of Biden in the 2020 U.S. presidential elections, the economic policies being considered by Biden to ensure recovery in the midst of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, and the political career and experience of Biden as a Democratic leader which could be beneficial to the country.

The author reflects on how much the 2020 U.S. presidential election has amplified divisions. Topics discussed include the presidential campaigns of Democratic candidate Joe Biden and Republican candidate Donald Trump, the challenges facing the incoming president, and the escalating polarization and gridlock in 21st century American politics.

The article considers the onslaught of 2020 election-related litigation with relatively tight margins in key swing states, including Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia. Topics discussed include the campaigns of presidential candidates Joe Biden and Donald Trump, the Trump campaign's plan to file multiple lawsuits alleging that the ongoing vote count would result in tallying illegally cast ballots, and the election-law experts' dismissal of Trump's suggestion that the vote count was untoward.

The article presents a discussion of the religious right political faction in the U.S., adapted from the book "The Power Worshippers: Inside the Dangerous Rise of Religious Nationalism," by Katherine Stewart. Topics explored include the organizational gatherings of the Culture Impact Team of activist group Family Research Council (FRC), American politicians that have been associated with Christian nationalist movements, and the impact of righteous activism on U.S. President Donald Trump.

The article discusses the voter participation and turnout in the 2018 U.S. midterm elections. Topics explored include the majority of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives earned by the Democratic Party, the way the appointment of U.S. President Donald Trump in 2016 may have influenced participation in this election particularly for women and young voters, and the outlook for the 2020 U.S. presidential elections.

The article discusses the Never Trump political movement led by conservatives which aims to oppose the presidency and administration of U.S. President Donald Trump. Topics explored include the reputation and conduct of Trump according to the conservative movement, the creation of the digital journal "The Bulwark" by journalists Bill Kristol and Charlie Sykes in support of Never Trump, and the publications and media outlets associated with the movement.

The article looks at the state of the Democratic Party presidential primaries and caucuses for the upcoming presidential election in the U.S. as of February 2020. Topics discussed include impact of the Iowa caucus for Democrat candidate Pete Buttigieg, state of competition between Buttigieg and Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders based on the caucus vote tallied as of February 5, and the performance of Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren.

The article features Jared Kushner, a senior adviser to U.S. President Donald Trump. Topics discussed include his political achievements including the Order of the Aztec Eagle medal given by the Mexican government after a trade agreement, his performance in the first few months including his support for Trump's decision to terminate Federal Bureau of Investigation Director James Comey, and his description of the Trump presidency.

The article summarizes events in 2019 which defined politics and brought changes in the system of capitalism and the socio-political position of the elite in the U.S. Topics discussed include the arrest of businessman and private equity investor Bill McGlashan for his alleged participation in a college admissions bribery scandal, the case of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein who was an elite member in the country's financial sector, and the crisis of capitalism amidst the issue of taxes.

The author examines the implications of the possible impeachment of U.S. President Donald Trump. He describes the insights of English historian and statesman James Bryce on the dangers of a renegade president, as discussed in his book "Democracy in America," which are said to apply to the controversies involving Trump. He also discusses factors behind the prevalence of reflexive partisanship and political warfare, including gerrymandering that has produced few swing congressional districts.

The article discusses the American right's belief that only a certain group of people deserves to rule. Topics covered include the U.S. Republican Party's ardor for federal power, the right's goal of redirecting state power towards goals that are fundamental to its ideology, and fear's role in modern American conservatism. Also mentioned are U.S. President Donald Trump's statism, the politics of white supremacy, and Trump's use of state-level initiatives to bolster his hold on executive power.

The author comments on the 2020 presidential campaign of U.S. Senator Cory Booker. Topics discussed include his early life and education, his affiliation with the Democratic Party, and his chances of winning the 2020 U.S. presidential election. Also mentioned are Booker's relationship with actress Rosario Dawson, political positions, and electoral history.

The article discusses the challenges facing the Indivisible movement, a resistance group against U.S. President Donald Trump which was founded in 2016, relative to the upcoming 2020 U.S. Presidential election. Topics discussed include the issue of endorsement for the presidential election, outcome of the National Campaigns Network meeting held in Washington, D.C. in August 2019, and the movement's inception from the perspective of co-founders Leah Greenberg and Ezra Levin.

The article discusses political accomplishments and capabilities of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren which may contribute to her planned candidacy in the 2020 U.S. presidential elections. Topics explored include the DNA test results published by Warren to prove her Native American ancestry in response to the challenge made by U.S. President Donald Trump, the funds raised by Warren to support her campaign, and the proposals made by Warren concerning private health insurance and foreign policy.

The article discusses U.S. Democrats' political opposition to U.S. Republican (GOP) President Donald Trump, including Democratic House of Representative leader's Nancy Pelosi's perspective on an impeachment of Trump. It compares the former Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Elizabeth Warren's attitudes toward opposing Trump, including the former's bipartisanship.

The article discusses the tenure of the U.S. President Donald Trump in office, including his tendency to be allegedly petulant and his insults to those who criticize him. Trump's relationship with U.S. popular culture, including the plan by ticket broker Mitchell Schultz to create a cartoon television show called "Trump Takeover: The Ultimate Power Trip" and Trump's relationship with the television network employees of Fox News, is discussed.

The article discusses the significance of socialism in U.S. politics as of June 2019. Topics include the relation of liberalism to democracy, the notion of resistance to U.S. President Donald Trump, and the relation of democratic socialism to U.S. economic and environmental policies. The relation of U.S. racism to debates about capitalism and socialism is noted.

The article discusses U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union speech which was delivered on February 5, 2019, and it mentions American political power, Trump's border-wall funding demands, and the political skills of U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. A February 15, 2019 deadline for border-wall funding is addressed, along with a possible government shutdown, potential military troop withdrawals, and Trump's problems with some Republican U.S. Senators.

The article discusses why U.S. President Donald Trump was included on the short list of nominees for the periodical's 2018 Person of the Year award, and it mentions Trump's impacts on American politics and the nation's foreign relations and alliances. A rising deficit in the U.S. and stock market volatility are examined, along with tax cuts and Trump's ability to alter America's trade relationships with countries such as China and Canada.

The article discusses the U.S. 2018 midterm elections, contending that the Democratic Party has shifted to the political left and progressivism has become more popular. An overview of progressive Democratic candidates, including Beto O'Rourke and Gretchen Whitmer's winning the Michigan gubernatorial election, is provided.

The article discusses the relation of U.S. President Donald Trump to the notion of nihilism in U.S. politics. Topics include the relation of nihilism to the popularity of Nazism in Germany, Trump's insistence that things are fake in relation to moralism in public discourse, and the relation of capitalism to nihilism. The notion of identity as customers is addressed.

The article presents a speech by U.S. Senator of the District of Massachusetts Elizabeth Warren, delivered at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on August 21, 2018. Topics included the politics in the country, the National Election Survey, and the belief of 18 percent of Americans that their government is doing right most of the time.

The article discusses the presidency of American president Donald Trump as of September 2018. Particular focus is given to an investigation underway by special counsel Robert Mueller and to federal officials associated with Trump that have been convicted, pleaded guilty or are under scrutiny including Paul Manafort, Rick Gates and Michael Cohen. Additional topics discussed include how Trump violated campaign finance laws, White House spokesperson Sarah Huckabee Sanders, and American politics as of 2018.

The author considers the stakes of this year's congressional elections under the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump and discusses the 1974 midterm elections under the administration of U.S. President Gerald Ford within the context of the Vietnam War and the Watergate Affair. The Democrats' seats in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1974 and the suggested possibility that they could win back control of the House after this year's midterm elections are also discussed.

The article discusses the billionaire Tom Steyer's Need to Impeach Campaign's goal of impeaching U.S. President Donald Trump, including Steyer's critique of the U.S. Democratic Party's policy towards Trump and the role that the U.S. congressional elections play in the potential impeachment of Trump. U.S. political attitudes towards the impeachment of Trump, including Democrats who support impeachment, are discussed.

A cover story is presented that offers information on American politics following the election of businessman and reality television star Donald Trump to the presidency. Particular focus is given to how the country might benefit from truth and reconciliation, despite the level to which lies have infiltrated the political sphere. Additional topics discussed include the political use of conspiracy theories, how the Republican Party has become a destructive and anarchic political force in American life and voter and voting fraud in the U.S.

The article discusses U.S. white nationalists, Neo-Nazis, members of the alt-right and far-right wing extremists that are competing in elections throughout the country as members of the Republican Party (GOP). An overview of the politician Corey Stewart's loss in the Republican primary in a Virginia gubernatorial election is provided.

The cover story is presented, which explores the current state of the FBI (Federal Bureau of Investigation) in the U.S. Particular focus is given to how the agency has been attacked by President Donald Trump since his election in 2016. Public failures of the agency are discussed as are their continued efforts to do good work, including their overlook of warnings regarding the Parkland, Florida, school killings, their delay in probing into the sexual molestation investigation of Olympic gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, and the arrest of the Golden State Killer. Various former FBI directors are discussed, including Robert Mueller and James Comey.

The article presents the text of an address delivered by Republican Senator Jeff Flake of Arizona at the the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on March 15, 2018. He cited the need to defend U.S. democratic institutions and resist the resurgent authoritarian impulse. He also comments on the current state of U.S. politics which is characterized by political division.

The article offers a profile of U.S. Attorney General Jefferson Beauregard Sessions III. Emphasis is given to topics such as his family origins in Alabama, the rejection of his nomination to be a federal judge in 1986 over allegations of racism, his opposition to undocumented immigrants as a U.S. Senator, and his conflicted relationship with U.S. President Donald Trump.

The article discusses how the political landscape in the U.S. has changed after the election of Donald Trump as the country's president, creating chaos, lack of morality, and irregularity in policy making. Topics discussed include comparison of working style of Trump with former presidents, views of experts on Trump's policies regarding environmental regulations and deconstruction of public schools, and tax reform bill's impact on government funding and the budget deficit.

The article presents a speech by U.S. Senator Al Franken, delivered as final speech before his resignation at the Senate in Washington, D.C. on December 21, 2017. Topics of the speech includes the contributions of his staff to lawmaking and civil service, the support he received from his family on his career, and the values of the administration of President Donald Trump that do not promote equality.

The article focuses views of several U.S. legislators on whether the U.S. Senate should pass Republicans' Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, passed by the House. Topics include views of Jon Tester, Democratic Senator, Montana, on drawbacks of the bill, such as giveaway to the wealthy, while raising taxes on nearly several million middle-class Americans; views of Republican Senator Charles Grassley on role of the bill in America's ability to compete with the rest of the world.

Though corporations have been lobbying the government and making campaign donations for a long time now, in recent years a dramatic new trend has emerged in U.S. politics: CEOs are taking very public stands on thorny political issues that have nothing to do with their firms’ bottom lines. Business leaders like Tim Cook of Apple, Howard Schultz of Starbucks, and Marc Benioff of Salesforce—among many others—are passionately advocating for a range of causes, including LGBTQ rights, immigration, the environment, and racial equality. Not only are CEOs speaking out, but they’re flexing their firms’ economic muscles by threatening to move business activities out of states that pass controversial laws. But does CEO activism actually change public opinion and policies? What are its risks and rewards? And what is the playbook for leaders considering speaking out? The authors of this article examine those questions and explain the takeaways of their own research. One finding: Consumers tend to view CEO activism through the lens of their own political affiliations, so it can provoke both negative and positive responses. Nevertheless, in the age of Twitter, silence on an issue can be conspicuous—and consequential. INSET: IMPLICATIONS FOR DEMOCRACY. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses how U.S. President Donald Trump has changed the way presidency is run. He has reportedly aborted multilateral trade deals and moved closer to indulge in nuclear war with North Korea. He has reportedly appointed a Supreme Court Justice who is re-constructing the judiciary. Trump is reportedly renegotiating the balance of Middle East power.

The article focuses on special counsel Robert Mueller's indictments against U.S. President Donald Trump. It discusses the indictments of former Trump's 2016 campaign officials Paul Manafort and Rick Gates and former campaign adviser George Papadopoulos regarding the alleged relationship of Trump with the Russian government. Information on Mueller's investigation on the issue also provided.

The article discusses U.S. President Donald Trump, focusing on how he uses his business philosophy in political leadership. Topics include how Trump describes his first nine months in office, how he compares his presidency to former administrations, and his notions of economic stimulus and business incentives. It reports that Trumps business strengths lies in his ability to buy and sell and considers how his television show "The Apprentice" depicts his ideas about branding.

The article focuses on a Liberal fantasy represented by the desire to oust U.S. President Donald Trump and avert his presidency, returning to the comforts of a post-Trump world. It discusses the scenario if Trump finds out that he has been rejected by the nation in favor of jobs-destroying or terrorist-loving, candidate nominated by the Democrats.