RealClearPolitics rsquo Sean Trende assesses this fall rsquo s U S Senate races and concludes that the GOP is being underestimated Based on 2010 and 2012 election data Trende writes ldquo Senate races begin to converge on presidential approval doubtless a function of the much-remarked-upon po

Like two alley cats backing away from each other the Democratic and Republican parties in most states have become more polarized over the past two decades making it harder to pass legislation with the support of both liberals and conservatives And California mdash which has adopted such electio

"Evangelii Gaudium" is a wide-ranging reflection insists the Gospel is “good news” and we ought to act like it. It places care for and commitment to the poor and vulnerable at the very center of the church’s evangelizing mission and all of Catholic life. Pope Francis want

In his final address as president of the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops New York Cardinal Timothy Dolan outlined a series of steps the bishops can take to protect religious freedom around the world quot a central social and political concern of our time quot Speaking at the openin

The latest political roundup from Robert David Sullivan at "(Un)Conventional Wisdom"

Polling data underscore how conservative Americans have become in recent years.

At Georgetown, four panelists analyzed the first months of Francis' papacy.

The polarization of American politics continues to be a fertile topic for researchers with one new study suggesting that our online dating habits contribute to the red-vs -blue schism At the Mischiefs of Faction blog study co-author Casey Klofstad summarizes the findings parents pass their

Responding to yesterday’s unprecedented violence in Cairo, President Obama this morning cancelled a biannual joint U.S.-Egyptian military exercise that had been scheduled for September. “While we want to sustain our relationship with Egypt, our traditional cooperation cannot continue as

Washington could use a little of Pope Francis' faith, hope and charity.