What Japan’s First Female Prime Minister Could Mean for the Country’s Gender Politics

The country’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Saturday voted Takaichi to be the party’s next leader, which is also ...

See the five types of independents that have big implications for American politics

The poll results identify five distinct types of independents, with big implications for American politics. As party loyalty fades and the definition of that elusive swing voter shifts, elections are ...

What Adams’s Exit Means for Black Political Power in New York

Eric Adams is just the second Black mayor elected in New York City, and his downfall has been painful for many who supported ...
Yahoo

The Democrats’ shutdown debate is about something much bigger

Democrats are currently in the midst of whether to shut down the government as a response to President Donald Trump’s lawlessness — see this recent Ezra Klein column for an overview of the arguments ...
The Atlantic

What New START Means for Politics and National Security

What The Treaty Actually Does Wired's Spencer Ackerman dives deep into New START. Here are the highlights: the U.S. and Russia are capped at 1550 strategic warheads each, capped at 800 delivery ...