2028 will mark another milestone in American history: The first presidential race since 2012 without Donald Trump on the ballot. Since becoming the GOP nominee a decade ago, Trump has reshaped both the Republican Party and U.S. politics writ large.

This multiple-choice look at the year ahead offers predictions on Trump, Congress, the courts and the political surprises of 2026.

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Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. New York City billionaire John Catsimatidis has long been immersed in ...

Political reframing in 2025 showed how strategic language choices override traditional metrics, as Democrats' shift from 'economy' to 'affordability' messaging flipped races nationwide.

In the face of Reagan’s right-wing presidency, he offered a vision, strategy, and agenda that would have led Democrats and the country in a very different direction. Ad Policy The Rev. Jesse Jackson speaks to a Democratic gathering at the Cheyenne Civic ...

American Jews are defined by apparent paradoxes. The religious group most beloved by fellow Americans, they also suffer the most bias-motivated violence—by a lot—and face increasing hostility from grievance-driven factions across the political spectrum.

Following months of controversy, President Donald Trump issued a proclamation in September decrying the systemic abuse of the H-1B visa program, which he said is fueling the "large-scale replacement of American workers" that "has undermined both our ...

In the past decade, billionaires have been more empowered than ever before to spend money to influence American elections. The 20 most prolific donors on the Forbes billionaires list have collectively given nearly$5 billion between 2015 and 2024, spending ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Adam G. Klein, Pace University (THE CONVERSATION) When the NFL in September 2025 announced that Bad Bunny would headline the next Super Bowl ...