There is an open space for a significant new, centrist political party, created by the pull of the progressive and Donald ...

Moderates have been largely squeezed out of relevance by a combination of polarization, plus the extreme gerrymandering in many states.

America went to war against Great Britain to assert its rights as an independent, sovereign nation, and to attempt the ...

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The 1860 presidential election helped to change that, and a studio in Lincoln’s hometown of Springfield led the way. The ...

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What happens now will entirely depend on how much tolerance each side will have as a result of who is elected. If either side turns the result of the election into violent actions, the country could ...