further cementing Ocasio-Cortez as a power player in Democratic politics. By late 2019, Sanders was struggling in his second White House campaign. Much of the Democratic field — notably ...

Moral Superposition in Politics In psychology, we encounter similar paradoxes. A person can believe in individual responsibility and also in collective support. You can support a policy’s intent ...

experts say many will be watching the first American to lead the Catholic Church to see how he walks the tightrope between Western politics and his papal duties. Vatican experts told ABC News that ...

Experts say that people who receive presidential pardons generally are remorseful for their crimes, have served their sentences and, if they are controversial, are not granted clemency until the ...

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Politicians used to care how much students learn. Now, to find a defense of educational excellence, we have to look beyond politics. Credit...Photo illustration by Alex Merto Supported by By Dana ...

PBS NEWSHOUR: New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the election of the first ...

New York Times columnist David Brooks and Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart join Geoff Bennett to discuss the week in politics, including the election of the first American pope ...

POLITICAL IMPLICATIONS — WHAT DOES LEO’S SELECTION MEAN FOR THE CHURCH?: It is widely seen as a progressive move by the Catholic Church. His priorities are expected to build off Pope ...

Not even the pope is spared from the public and media combing through old social media posts. Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost and elected the first American pontiff on Thursday, spoke in ...

For politics watchers, it was especially appealing since a papal conclave is a perfect example of a high-stakes election inside a closed system. The Roman Catholic Church chooses its leader the ...

Why is Christian Science in our name? Our name is about honesty. The Monitor is owned by The Christian Science Church, and we’ve always been transparent about that. The Church publishes the ...