Jack D’Aurora is a partner with The Behal Law Group and produces a podcast, JUSTUS with Jack & Gonzo. He is a frequent Dispatch contributor. Is there an age when politicians should leave public office ...

Take a poll about whether politicians should get a raise, and the result is likely to be a resounding, “No.” Now there’s empirical research to support that response. According to a study by Professor ...

The press rewards negative politicians with attention, and that engenders more negativity. Politics can seem almost synonymous with negativity, with politicians bashing opponents with almost reckless ...

ROSHAN GOPAL is a sophomore from New York studying mathematics. His email is rgopal@sas.upenn.edu.

No one likes to admit they were wrong. Politicians, it seems, are straight up allergic to it. Former President Donald Trump has practically never admitted to making a mistake, while Vice President ...

Across 11 different democracies, politicians share a shockingly pessimistic view: They believe that their voters are uninformed, unreasonable, and short-sighted. In a paper recently published by the ...

Celebrities turning into politicians is a familiar concept to the American public. The most notable example for many is former reality TV star turned president, Donald Trump, President Ronald Reagan, ...

Grant Duncan does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

And voters will probably keep electing them. WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 26: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) arrives to a news conference after a lunch meeting with Senate Republicans U.S.

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone, the saying goes. I’m not aware of any such sainthood restrictions on casting the 100th stone so I’m going to proceed despite my own laundry list of sins ...