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History shows that when the major party nominees for president have not cleared the field of notable challengers before summer, they tend to lose in the fall.

Former President Jimmy Carter receives the first living U.S. president's official White House Christmas ornament, honoring his legacy and achievements.

The economy continues to improve on Biden’s watch, but many people are still irritable — and for good reason

Eric Garcia and Gustaf Kilander look into whether the Iowa caucuses have lost the qualities that gave the state its outsized role in American presidential politics in the first place

Besides being first, Iowa's caucuses have marketed the element of surprise. Since their start in 1972, the caucuses' big story has most often been news because it caught many in the media off guard.

The state has outsized influence due to its first-in-the-nation caucuses, but its position in the presidential nominating process has critics

A cultural critic rails against a society that worships celebrity and prizes images over ideas. A progressive intellectual attacks the dominance of corporate elites. A curmudgeonly academic condemns his society’s ignorance of its past and the dumbing down of public education. A psychologically astute writer explores the conflicts eddying around…

The first and most visible test of Republican candidate support in the 2024 presidential election is the Iowa caucuses, which take place on Jan. 15, 2024.

President Biden's plummeting approval ratings spark panic among voters. With low marks on inflation and immigration, his future as a one-term president han...