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Warnings From Authors Who Track Domestic Extremism

Luke Mogelson and Andy Campbell have followed groups like the Proud Boys for years. They are terrified at what they see as a growing threat.

The Political Calculations Behind DeSantis’s Migrant Flights North

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida sent migrants to Massachusetts. He aimed to make a point about President Biden, but immigration issues are nothing new.

Teddy Bears and Racial Justice: How St. Louis Became a Laboratory for Social Work

Politicians, activists and entrepreneurs are trying to solve the city’s deep racial and economic divides — and their ambitions know few boundaries.

4 Types of Voters We’re Watching in the Midterms

For our podcast The Run-Up, Astead Herndon and his team are talking with voters of all stripes. For many of them, frustration with politics is...

Mary Peltola, a Democrat, Defeats Sarah Palin in Alaska’s Special House Election

Ms. Peltola notched a major upset against Ms. Palin and will finish the remaining four months of the term of Representative Don Young, who died...

Some on the Left Turn Against the Label ‘Progressive’

Democrats ran away from being called “liberal” in the 1990s. Now, a new breed of intellectuals wants them to ditch the word “progressive,” too.

‘Dark Brandon’ Rises, and Buoys Biden’s White House

Inside the White House, the vibe is shifting, even if the polls have not budged much.

Sarah Palin Is Ahead in Special Election to Fill House Seat in Alaska

Mary Peltola, a Democrat, and Nick Begich III, a Republican from Alaska’s most prominent Democratic political dynasty, advanced along with the former governor.
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