American Politics

American professor Amy Wax, who called India a ‘sh**hole’, has a long resume of racist remarks

Amy Wax, a tenured professor at University of Pennsylvania Law School, invited criticism for her remark 'Brahmin women are taught that they are better than everybody else and yet on some level, their country is a sh**hole'

In a new initiative by Gannett, people with opposing political views come together to find common ground

The idea in these polarizing times is that if enough people start talking, they’ll find common ground or at least realize that they don’t need to be in warring camps because they vote for different people, said Mizell Stewart, Gannett’s vice president of news performance, talent and partnerships.

After Donald Trump's tweet about Kirsten Gillibrand, US news presenter Mika Brzezinski hits out at Ivanka

<em>MSNBC</em>'s weekday morning broadcast show co-host Mika Brzezinski not only lashed out at Trump but also at his daughter Ivanka.

Saturday Night Live, female icons, and impersonation in the time of Donald Trump

As women comedians on Saturday Night Live take on Donald Trump and his administration, they're providing the hilarious reality check that's the need of the hour

US mid-term elections: For Republicans, Democrats, controlling the Senate is key

The main prize in a $4 billion campaign was control of the Senate, a contest that sprawled across three dozen states.

Obama announces long time pal attorney general Eric Holder will step down

Indeed, over the course of six years on the job, Holder has had his ups and downs. He also has become a rare figure: a close Washington friend of the president.

Majority of US thinks country needs a third party: Poll

A majority of US adults, 58 percent, say a third US political party is needed because the Republican and Democratic parties "do such a poor job" representing the American people, a Gallup poll has found.