We are not separate and independent entities, but like links in a chain, and we could not by any means be what we are without those who went before us and showed us the way.

A human being tends to believe that the mood of the moment, be it troubled or blithe, peaceful or stormy, is the true, native, and permanent tenor of his existence.

In addition to the decline in competition, American politics today is characterized by a growing ideological polarization between the two major political parties.

Responsibility for overseeing the implementation of election law typically resides with partisan officials, many with public stakes in the election outcome.

America is an outlier in the world of democracies when it comes to the structure and conduct of elections.

But presidential approval also became a surrogate measure of national unity and patriotism.

In the House, Republican prospects have been buoyed by several successful rounds of redistricting, which have sharply reduced the number of competitive seats and given the Republicans a national advantage of at least a dozen seats.