There’s a long history in the U.S. of denying the rights, liberties and benefits of democracy to some Americans. rob dobi/Getty Images

60 years of progress in expanding rights is being rolled back by Trump − a pattern that’s all too familiar in US history

Donald Trump’s measures ending government diversity efforts are part of a much broader effort to reverse civil rights gains for all Americans. It’s not the first time such a backlash has happened.
Donald Trump portrays himself as uniquely strong and powerful. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images

How Trump could try to stay in power after his second term ends

Though the 22nd Amendment prohibits Trump from being elected president again, it does not prohibit him from serving as president beyond Jan. 20, 2029. A scholar of politics and history explains.
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz speaks at a Biden-Harris campaign press conference on July 17, 2024, in Milwaukee, Wis. Jim Vondruska/Getty Images

Walz pick turns focus on what a VP brings to White House – 3 essential reads

With a few notable exceptions, historians have found little evidence that vice-presidential picks actually help their presidential tickets.
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden and vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris greet supporters on Aug. 20, 2020, at the end of the Democratic National Convention in Wilmington, Del. Olivier Douliery/AFP/Getty Images

Veepstakes have evolved from where you live to who you are − which way will Harris turn to balance the ticket?

From geographic balancing to making up for what the presidential candidate lacks, the considerations for picking a vice presidential candidate have changed and evolved since the 19th century.
El presidente Joe Biden en la Cumbre de la OTAN de 2024 el 11 de julio de 2024 en Washington, DC. Kent Nishimura/Getty Images

Biden abandona la carrera presidencial, ¿y ahora qué?

Con Joe Biden fuera de la carrera presidencial, el Partido Demócrata tendrá que encontrar otro candidato. Los anteriores métodos de elección han tenido sus defectos, pero también sus aciertos.

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