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A cover story is presented that offers information on American politics following the election of businessman and reality television star Donald Trump to the presidency. Particular focus is given to how the country might benefit from truth and reconciliation, despite the level to which lies have infiltrated the political sphere. Additional topics discussed include the political use of conspiracy theories, how the Republican Party has become a destructive and anarchic political force in American life and voter and voting fraud in the U.S.

The article examines the U.S. federal, state and nongovernmental proposals for electoral college reform. The proposals include the direct popular election, under which the candidates who win the majority of votes would be elected president and vice president, and the National Popular Vote nongovernmental initiative, which seeks to establish direct popular election of president and vice president.

The article discusses the 2016 U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton's defeat to Republican candidate Donald Trump in the election, including the future of American politics and the role that gender played in the campaign. Topics, including Americans' attitudes towards Clinton's defeat, public opinion polls on the election, white Americans' voting for Trump and differences in values among Americans, are discussed.

The article discusses the challenges that many American families face with regards to child care costs as of 2016, and it mentions the experiences of parents Meredith and Paul Tweed from Longwood, Florida who spend thousands of dollars per year in child care costs. The financial aspects of child day care are examined, along with a lack of mandated paid parental leave in the U.S. The political aspects of child care are assessed, along with assistance for working families.

The article discusses authoritarianism and the presidential campaign of reality television celebrity and businessman Donald Trump. Emphasis is given to topics such as the role of legitimacy in presidential systems as observed by author Juan Linz, the constitutionality of Trump's positions, and systemic tensions and conflict within the Republican Party.

The article presents a speech by U.S. President Barack Obama, delivered at the White House Rose Garden in Washington, D.C. on March 16, 2016. The speech focuses on Obama's nomination of chief judge Merrick Brian Garland to the Supreme Court justice. It also discusses Garland's legal career and education background.

The article presents a speech by Donald J. Trump, Republican candidate for the 2016 U.S. presidential election, delivered at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee 2016 Policy Conference, held in Washington, D.C. on March 21, 2016. Topics of the speech include Trump's strategy to dismantle the U.S. nuclear deal with Iran, the incompetence of the United Nations, and plans to move the American embassy in Jerusalem.

The article presents a speech by U.S. President Barack Obama, delivered in Havana, Cuba on March 22, 2016. Topics of the speech include Obama's comment on the terrorist attacks in Brussels, Belgium, his and Cuban President Raúl Castro's decision to normalize relations between the two country, and calls for Congress to lift the U.S. embargo against Cuba.

The article discusses a political battle involving Democrats and Republicans in America in the wake of the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia in 2016, and it mentions how many Republican legislators and politicians are opposed to the idea of allowing U.S. President Barack Obama the opportunity to replace Scalia with an additional jurist. The attitudes of American Senators are examined, along with political partisanship and the history of the U.S. Supreme Court.

The article offers author's insights on the politics and government in the U.S. Topics discussed include the racial and gender justice, income inequality, and framework for civic engagement in the country. Also mentioned are the treatment of rape victims, exercise of citizenship for Americans, and strategies to make democracy work for people.

The article discusses the potential impacts that Generation Y members (Millennials) and other young voters in America could have on the 2016 U.S. presidential election, and it mentions liberals and the political participation rates of young people in the country. According to the article, many young American voters claim to not be politically engaged. Swing voters are examined, along with support for 2016 U.S. presidential candidates such as Bernie Sanders. Republicans are also assessed.

The article presents a speech by Pope Francis delivered at the U.S. Congress' Joint Session held in Washington, D.C. on September 24, 2015. Topics of the speech includes the Congress' responsibility to defend and preserve the dignity of citizens for the common good, the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, the U.S.' political history, and the refugee crisis in Europe.

The article looks at electoral politics in the U.S., focusing on the recent experience of the Democratic Party in Florida in relation to forecasts that demographic trends such as the growth of the Latino population will strengthen the prospects of Democrats nationally. Topics include U.S. President Barack Obama's 2008 and 2012 wins in Florida, losses by Democrats including former Florida State Representative Joe Saunders in state-level elections, and Republican campaign strategies.

The article looks at efforts to promote paid family leave in the U.S. Details on previous and proposed legislation surrounding family leave, including the U.S. Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 and the proposed U.S. Family Act, are presented. It is suggested that resistance to gender equality is a key factor in conservatives' reluctance to pass paid leave laws. State laws mandating paid family leave and the economic aspects of family leave are also discussed. INSET: So close and yet....

The article discusses the political and social aspects of Roman Catholic religious leader Pope Francis' proposed visit to the U.S. in 2015. According to the article, American President Barack Obama's aides have been working with U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See Ken Hackett regarding Pope Francis' political agenda. Disability rights and global warming are examined, as well as the views of 2016 U.S. Republican and Democratic presidential candidates such as Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton.

The article discusses Republican U.S. Senator Bob Corker of Tennessee and his role in shaping a possible Iranian nuclear weapons deal with the American government as of 2015. It states that Corker, who is the chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, plans to introduce a legislative bill on April 14, 2015 which would give the nation's Congress a vote on any nuclear weapons deal between the Iranian and American governments. Sanctions against Iran are also examined.

The article offers predictions about the future written by interns at the periodical "The Nation." Topics include international cooperation in environmental law, education reform in the U.S., and the problem with American aggression in foreign affairs. Information is provided on the need for greater bipartisanship in U.S. politics.

The article focuses on the need for a more egalitarian political exchange in the U.S. and the impact of social democracy on politics in the U.S. Topics include the development of competent democratic governments, the concept of productive democracy, and how Keynesian theories influence economic policy in the U.S.

The article focuses on journalism in the U.S. in 2015. Topics include how journalism has changed throughout U.S. history. Topics include the importance of editorial independence in journalism, the awarding of prizes in the journalism profession, and the mass media coverage of politics and popular culture in the U.S.

The article focuses on feminism in the periodical "The Nation." Topics include how feminism is portrayed in mass media in the U.S., the history of the feminist movement in the U.S., and the revitalization of the feminism in the U.S. in 2015. Information is provided on the role of women in politics and social change in the U.S.

The article discusses how Cuba is preparing for change in the aftermath of the U.S. government's decision to soften its policy towards Cuba, and it mentions how the American and Cuban governments need to work out issues related to legal travel between the two countries, the U.S. government's embargo against Cuba, and the status of the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base. It states that Cuban leader Raúl Castro has vowed to retire in February 2018. State-supported terrorism is also examined.

The article discusses governmental investigations led by Republican U.S. Representative Jason Chaffetz, the Chairman of the U.S. House of Representatives' Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The security of the nation's White House building and President Barack Obama are addressed in relation to several incidents involving the U.S. Secret Service, fence jumpers, and guns. U.S. lawmaker Darrell Issa is mentioned.

The article focuses on author and journalist David Brock. Topics include is memoir "Blinded by the Right," his founding of the media monitoring organization Media Matters for America, and his conversion from a conservative to a liberal. Information is provided on Brock's involvement in U.S. politics and his support of the U.S. Democratic Party.

The article looks at the administration and policies of U.S. President Barack Obama, focusing on the role of Senior Advisor to the President Valerie Jarrett. Topics include Jarrett's level of influence over Obama's decisions, the attitudes of other administration officials toward her, assessments of whether she has tended to move the administration in a more conservative or liberal direction, and the administration's communication with politicians, interest groups, and the public.

The article discusses the status of U.S. politics leading to the November 2014 midterm elections, including the divisive arguments of both the Democratic and Republican parties. Topics include U.S. President Obama's expectation for Congress to remain gridlocked following the November midterm elections, President Obama's agenda including the passing of his Affordable Care Act, and the impact of global turmoil and economic factors on future politics.

The article discusses the political and military aspects of America's efforts to defeat the Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist organization while also saving Iraq, and it mentions a military offensive against ISIS in Mosul, Iraq that is led by Iraqi security forces. According to the article, the U.S. government lacks the strategy or the willpower to achieve peace in Iraq. It states that 2016 U.S. presidential candidates Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton have failed to issue plans for defeating ISIS.

The article discusses U.S. Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky and implications of his 2014 re-election campaign. He is being challenged by Democratic senatorial candidate Alison Lundergan Grimes and Matt Bevin, a businessman popular with the Tea Party movement. The author opines that if McConnell is re-elected and if Republicans regain a majority in the Senate, then McConnell could help transform the Republicans into a more centrist party.

The article looks at U.S. politics and government as of 2014, focusing on lobbying. It describes a trend in which people and organizations engaged in lobbying on behalf of corporations increasingly use loopholes in the U.S. Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) to avoid registering as lobbyists, and says that as a result, the amount of money spent on lobbying is far more than recognized. Unregistered lobbyists cited include former U.S. Senator Tom Daschle.

The article discusses the possibility that former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will run for the American presidency in 2016, focusing on other potential presidential candidates such as U.S. Voce President Joe Biden and New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Clinton's unwillingness to publicly state if she will seek the nation's highest office is mentioned, along with an anti-Hillary Clinton opposition movement. Several campaign themes are examined, including economic inequality.

The article discusses the U.S. government's development of a temporary deal which halts Iran's nuclear programs as of December 2013, focusing on the potential impacts of the agreement on the future of the Middle East region and U.S. President Barack Obama's diplomatic legacy. According to the article, Obama's foreign policy gamble in Iran is a success which should quiet his opponents in the Republican Party. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and good faith negotiations are examined.

The article presents a speech by U.S. Senator Mike Lee, delivered at the Heritage Foundation, Washington, D.C., on October 29, 2013. Topics include how Republicans can stop the U.S. Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act, known as Obamacare, the need for conservatives to project a more positive vision of America, and a comparison of conservatism of the 1970s and with that of 2013.

The article looks at U.S. politics and government as of November 2013, focusing on the Democratic Party and the 2016 U.S. presidential election. it discusses the likelihood that former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will run and discusses her position on the issues of financial regulation and economic policy, which it notes are matters of contention between different factions of the party. The possible candidacy of U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren is discussed.

The article looks at right-wing politics in the U.S. as of November 2013, focusing on the Tea Party political movement. Topics include the 2013 U.S. government shutdown caused by Tea Partiers, who opposed the U.S. Affordable Care Act (ACA) healthcare legislation; how the shutdown and other extremist tactics have caused U.S. businesses to withdraw support for the Tea Party; and how the decline in U.S. government spending since 2009 could ultimately strengthen the Republican party.

The article comments on the role of corporations, businessmen, and the media in the U.S. government, particularly elections. Topics include the American public's low approval rating for the U.S. Congress, the massive campaign spending that occurred in the 2012 U.S. presidential election, and the book "Dollarocracy: How Money and Media Election Complex Is Destroying America" by John Nichols and Robert W. McChesney.

The article looks at the tense relationship between U.S. political rivals former Senator Alan Simpson and conservative activist Grover Norquist. Topics include the Taxpayer Protection Pledge that Norquist authored, which forces the legislators that are its signatories to reject tax rate increases; the Simpson-Bowles plan that Simpson co-authored, which includes tax increases along with spending cuts; and Norquist's opposition to Simpson's 1986 immigration-reform bill. Their views on tax breaks for special interest groups are noted.

The article focuses on how U.S. politics impacts the U.S. military, particularly the safety of U.S. soldiers. Topics include the development of the Distributed Common Ground System (DCGS-A) data platform, the U.S. military's efforts to anticipate and outsmart military enemies using technology, and the amount spent on military innovation in the U.S. Information is provided on the failure to get military intelligence to soldiers in combat zones and the success of the DCGS-A program since its inception in 2011.

The article presents an interview with the co-founders of the online news website Politico: editor-in-chief John F. Harris and executive editor Jim VandeHei. Topics include the number of unique visitors the website receives per month, Politico's attempts to distill political news in the U.S., and its decision to create a unit devoted to magazine-style journalism led by journalist Susan Glasser.

The article discusses civil rights legislation and voting rights in the U.S. as of June 2013, with a focus on the life and work of civil rights activist John Lewis, who participated in the march to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965 in a demonstration for equal civil rights, which came to be known as "Bloody Sunday" for the attack on protesters by Alabama state troopers. Topics include efforts to register black voters; Lewis's career as a congressman from Atlanta, Georgia; and Lewis's role in the passage of the Voting Rights Act (VRA). Also discussed are the views of U.S. Supreme Court Justices on voting discrimination and voter suppression regarding a challenge to the VRA in 2013.

The article looks at the U.S. budget sequestration in 2013. The author points out that the sequestration was meant to be political theater, but it has real effects, particularly on low-income people. Topics include the reduction in teaching staffs at public schools due to the budget cuts, the lack of Section 8 public housing vouchers available because of lack of resources, and the effect of the sequester on Head Start early education programs for children from low-income families. The lack of affordable childcare options for farm workers and the hardship faced by U.S. military families are also discussed.

The article presents the speech "Making Life Work in America," delivered by U.S. Republican Representative from Virginia Eric Cantor at the American Enterprise Institute in Washington, D.C. on February 5, 2013 in which he talks about the U.S. government's fiscal policy, government responsibility for advancing economic and educational opportunities for future generations, and tax reform.

The article focuses on Ezra Klein, journalist and blogger for the "The Washington Post" website, and his attitude toward American politics in 2013. Topics include the popularity of his blog, his appeal among older Americans despite being twenty-eight years old, and his assertion that the media is involved in openly lying to the public. Information is provided on his intellectual interest in politics, how he differs from other political analysts in 2013, and how he strives to achieve evenhandedness when writing.

The article discusses why the U.S. Republican Party has a majority of white members and why the party would have to adapt to gain a more diverse membership. Topics include the narrowing of the Republican Party identity since 2008, the appeal of the Republican Party to Southern and Midwestern Americans, and some of the reasons why U.S. Republican Party presidential candidate Mitty Romney lost to U.S. President Barack Obama in 2012. Information is provided on the Party's ideology on race, immigration, and same-sex marriage. INSET: ¿The Marx of the Master Class¿.

An interview with U.S. President Barack Obama is presented. Asked about how he views his second term, he says that the challenge is not so much knowing which policies can best address problems such as a sluggish economy or climate change, but rather garnering public opinion to support those policies. He says there is a gap between the political views of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. public as a whole. Other topics include gun control, bipartisanship, and the war in Syria.

An interview with U.S. President Barack Obama is presented. Asked about how he views his second term, he says that the challenge is not so much knowing which policies can best address problems such as a sluggish economy or climate change, but rather garnering public opinion to support those policies. He says there is a gap between the political views of the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. public as a whole. Other topics include gun control, bipartisanship, and the war in Syria.

The article discusses the balance of powers between U.S. President Barack Obama and the nation's Congress in relation to America's economic policies, budget deficits, and potential fiscal crisis as of January 2013. The political powers held by Obama and Republican Party leaders such as U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell are addressed, including filibuster and veto powers. It states that a fiscal deal was reached by Obama and the U.S. Congress which avoided a potential government shutdown and includes an extension of tax credits for the wind power industry.