William A. Galston

Understanding the threat of white Christian nationalism to American democracy today

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM EST

What to expect from Biden’s second State of the Union address

2:00 PM - 3:15 PM EST

FILE PHOTO: Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) addresses the U.S. House of Representatives for the first time after being elected speaker in a late night 15th round of voting on the fourth day of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 7, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo

The polarization paradox: Elected officials and voters have shifted in opposite directions

William A. Galston

Friday, January 20, 2023

The future of liberalism

2:00 PM - 3:00 PM EST

Former Washington DC police officer Michael Fanone gives a speech denouncing political violence during a news conference put on by Courage for America featuring veterans, politicians on the west side of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, U.S., January 5, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Polls show Americans are divided on the significance of January 6

William A. Galston

Friday, January 6, 2023

FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump reacts during his speech during a rally at the Iowa States Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, U.S., October 9, 2021. REUTERS/Rachel Mummey/File Photo

Is this the end of Trump? He’s on the ropes but don’t count him out.

William A. Galston

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

Boxes of ballots cast in the U.S. midterm elections sit in the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., November 9, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

The midterm election’s impact on foreign policy and economic issues

William A. Galston and David Dollar

Tuesday, November 15, 2022

A woman casts her vote in midterm elections at the Bay Ridge Civic Association in Annapolis, U.S., November 8, 2022. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert

It wasn’t just “the economy stupid”—it was abortion

Elaine Kamarck and William A. Galston

Thursday, November 10, 2022

Steve Benavides, 32, of Detroit, votes inside the Cass Technical High School polling place in Detroit on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022.

What do the 2022 midterms mean for 2024?

William A. Galston

Wednesday, November 9, 2022

FILE PHOTO: Voting booths are pictured inside the Dona Ana County Government Center during early voting for the upcoming midterm elections in Las Cruces, New Mexico, U.S., October 24, 2022. REUTERS/Paul Ratje/File Photo

One week to go: What history tells us about how the House races are shaping up

William A. Galston

Monday, October 31, 2022