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Former president claimed American dream ‘dead’ under Joe Biden during Turning Point Action Conference

Republican senators say they’re worried that conservative populism, though always a part of the GOP, is beginning to take over the party, becoming more radical and threatening to cause them signifi…

New research suggests that the spread of misinformation among politically devoted conservatives is influenced by identity-driven motives and may be resistant to fact-checks. These individuals tend to prioritize sharing information that aligns with their group identity, regardless of its accuracy. The new research, published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology: General, utilized behavioral tasks and neuroimaging to understand the underlying processes involved.

Right-wing populism, also called national populism and right-wing nationalism, is a political ideology that combines right-wing politics and populist rhetoric and themes. Its rhetoric employs anti-elitist sentiments, opposition to the Establishment, and speaking to or for the "common people". Recurring themes of right-wing populists include neo-nationalism, social conservatism, economic nationalism and fiscal conservatism. Frequently, they aim to defend a national culture, identity, and economy against perceived attacks by outsiders. Right-wing populism has remained the dominant political force in the Republican Party in the United States since the 2010s.

1. Introduction In August 2016, Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) announced she would not support the Republican Party’s nominee for president, the former reality TV celebrity Donald Trump, because o...

The GOP’s internal strife is deepening this week, despite the narrow avoidance of a government shutdown over the weekend. An effort by hard-line Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) to depose Speaker Kevi…

The ReAwaken America Tour, a pro-Trump religious roadshow, has become known for promoting Christian nationalism and right-wing conspiracy theories.

Over one summer of decision in Philadelphia, the Founding Fathers hashed out exactly who was unfit to govern.

Trump’s presidency may be best remembered for its cataclysmic end. But his four years as president also changed real American policy in lasting ways, just more quietly. We asked POLITICO’s best-in-class policy reporters to recap some of the ways Trump changed the country while in office, for better or worse.

Donald Trump made voters a number of promises before they elected him. But has he kept his word?

About a quarter of campaign promises were fulfilled, about a quarter he compromised, and about half he did not achieve.

Monocausality is at the heart of a lot of our dysfunction.

A demagogue, or rabble-rouser, is a political leader in a democracy who gains popularity by arousing the common people against elites, especially through oratory that whips up the passions of crowds, appealing to emotion by scapegoating out-groups, exaggerating dangers to stoke fears, lying for emotional effect, or other rhetoric that tends to drown out reasoned deliberation and encourage fanatical popularity. Demagogues overturn established norms of political conduct, or promise or threaten to do so.

Charles Zug unpacks the differences and similarities between demagoguery and populism.

An expert on autocracy assesses how far America has slipped away from democracy, and what it will take to get it back.

“It would be the dumbest move ever," says Republican Rep. Don Bacon.

We're told that populism is on the rise - but what exactly does that mean?

Populism, political program or movement that champions, or claims to champion, the common person, by contrast with a real or perceived elite. It combines elements of the left and right, opposing large business and financial interests and frequently being hostile to established liberal, socialist, and labor parties.

Social scientists say polarization is increasingly based on a visceral dislike for the opposition rather than extremely divergent policy preferences.

A poisonous cocktail of othering, aversion, and moralization poses a threat to democracy

In recent years the world has seen a rise in populism. This style of governance has direct implications for business and the economy. Carnegie senior fellow Rachel Kleinfeld explores the negative economic consequences of populism. Sign up to receive Carnegie invitations: https://bit.ly/3Bfsca5 Like and subscribe to our channel: https://bit.ly/38sljlH The Carnegie Endowment advances international peace by leveraging its global network to shape debates and provide decisionmakers with independent insights and innovative ideas on the most consequential global threats and opportunities. Support Carnegie’s work: https://carnegieendowment.org/donate Visit our website: https://carnegieendowment.org/ Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/carnegieendowment/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/CarnegieEndow Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/carnegieendow/ #foreignpolicy #CarnegieEndowment

Illiberalism is a problem wherever it rears its head.

They’re embracing nihilism and upending politics.

This fraught election year has highlighted our political divisions yet also revealed an area of profound agreement: On both the left and right, populism is triumphant. Obscured by this populist turn is any sense that representatives and political par...

Constitutional limits don’t mean anything if they’re not enforced.