A popular mayor, a former TV star and an ex-chief of Nepal’s electricity board have joined hands to fight the old guard in ...

WASHINGTON — The man accused of placing two pipe bombs in Washington on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol told investigators after his arrest that he believed someone needed to ...

PARIS—Paralysis has become the defining feature of French politics, and the country’s far-right National Rally is reaping the rewards. On Tuesday, French lawmakers approved a special bill that extends ...

The human brain has 86 billion neurons connected by roughly 100 trillion synapses, making it one of the most complex objects in the known universe. Each year neuroscientists make fascinating, ...

For a while last year, scientists offered a glimmer of hope that artificial intelligence would make a positive contribution to democracy. They showed that chatbots could address conspiracy theories ...

Political thrillers have been a staple of popular culture since the 1960s, when the Cold War threw conspiracy theory-loving writers into overdrive, and television and film are no exception. This year, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — As he shook President Barack Obama’s hand and pulled him in for what he thought was a private aside, Vice President Joe Biden delivered an explicit message: “This is a big f——— deal.

WASHINGTON (RNS) — Govs. Spencer Cox and Josh Shapiro — a Mormon and a Jew — critiqued members of both political parties who they think are not doing enough to combat political violence. WASHINGTON ...

The Supreme Court will hear a case this term that could reshape the rules governing how political parties support their candidates. The National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) argues that ...

Members of the Democratic Socialists of America are eating up Chinese propaganda like candy, insisting only state control of private business can save workers from the “oligarchy.” To meet a rising ...

A conversation with a chatbot can shift people's political views—but the most persuasive models also spread the most misinformation. In 2024, a Democratic congressional candidate in Pennsylvania, ...

Politics in America today are way too loud and much too small. The habits of serious leaders appear to have been discarded in favor of ever more exotic social media antics. We’re witnessing the rise ...