The celebrated American author knew a thing or two about politics -- and The Donald.

At a time many Republican candidates are focusing on what people do in their bedrooms, America is experiencing a far more significant crisis in public morality.

A new book out this week traces a disturbing trend in extreme poverty to the 1996 law, which has gradually but inexorably gutted the cash assistance safety net for families with children.

There is only one presidential candidate who has consistently fought for the kinds of policies that New Orleans so desperately required prior to and during Katrina.

It’s hard to imagine a Republican of national stature denouncing his party for being unfair to labor, for being too friendly with Wall Street, for failing to lead. But it happened in 1938.

Former Ohio Secretary of State candidate Nina Turner opens up about the 'cash ceiling' women, candidates of color face.

The civil rights leader helped pass the Voting Rights Act and fought for voting rights over five decades.

An academic theorizes that the fruits of the Vermont senator's heroic efforts may not be ripe until four years from now -- assuming that there will be someone ready to harvest them.

Our democracy is threatened when voting becomes a wedge issue between the parties.

Political insiders don’t see that the biggest political phenomenon in America today is a revolt against the “ruling class” of insiders that have dominated Washington for more than three decades.