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U.S. President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump greet guests at the 2020 Salute to America on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on July 4, 2020. Photo by Yuri Gripas/ABACAPRESS.COM

President Trump is losing support among young white working-class voters

William A. Galston

Monday, July 6, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for a "Spirit of America Showcase" event in the Cross Hall of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 2, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

Cracks in the Republican Party establishment are getting bigger

Thursday, July 2, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech following a tour of Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Marinette, Wisconsin, U.S., June 25, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

Democracy’s defenders no more: Trump’s failure to learn from history in the global COVID-19 fight

Kelsey Landau and Norman Eisen

Thursday, July 2, 2020

FILE PHOTO: A general view of the United States Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., May 3, 2020. REUTERS/Will Dunham/File Photo

Waiting for Trump’s tax returns: Don’t hold your breath

Richard Lempert

Monday, June 29, 2020

President Trump speaks Thursday, June 25, 2020 at Fincantieri Marinette Marine in Marinette, Wis. Trump's visit comes in the middle of his reelection bid against former Vice President Joe Biden, who secured the Democratic nomination earlier this month after a crowded primary contest. Both candidates hope to claim Wisconsin this November after Trump narrowly won the state in 2016, handing it to Republicans for the first time in years.MJS-gilbert26p3

Trump’s reelection campaign is in crisis

William A. Galston

Monday, June 29, 2020

U.S. President Donald Trump departs at the conclusion of his State of the Union address to a joint session of the U.S. Congress in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. February 4, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis/POOL

How inexperienced candidates and primary challenges are making Republicans the protest party

Raymond J. La Raja and Jonathan Rauch

Monday, June 29, 2020

A mine worker is pictured at the Freda Rebecca gold mine in Bindura

Oil, gas, and mining corruption: Is it inevitable?

Victoria Bassetti and Norman Eisen

Sunday, June 28, 2020

Voters line up prior to the opening of the polls on the day of the primary election in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., June 23, 2020. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston

What should states learn from Tuesday’s primaries for the November elections?

Elaine Kamarck and Adrianna Pita

Friday, June 26, 2020

This aerial picture shows the Washington Monument standing on the National Mall and the White House at far left in Washington, U.S., June 8, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts - RC1C9C4C2D70

Trump’s 200th judicial appointment: Less than meets the eye

Russell Wheeler

Friday, June 26, 2020

The American Flag and the District of Columbia Flag fly side-by-side in Washington, D.C., on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, as seen amid the global coronavirus outbreak. As confirmed cases reached 1.5 million world wide, with more than 400,000 in the U.S. alone, press reports have revealed a lagging response by the Trump Administration in the early days of the outbreak. (Graeme Sloan/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

The politics and history of the D.C. statehood vote

Thursday, June 25, 2020