Congress regularly has used its constitutional authority to gather facts and draw public attention to important issues in the country.

Commentators say it’s part of a broader conservative backlash. That's wrong.

Research has shown that the more committed members of these extreme right-wing groups believe that the U.S. government is illegitimate and should be overthrown and replaced with one that is based on white supremacy.

With votes split among multiple candidates, a candidate may win with a small plurality while being disliked by, or disconnected from, the larger primary electorate.

Evangelical leaders only seized on abortion as its cudgel for winning elections after religious-right leaders realized it could serve a higher purpose: keeping segregation alive.