Our elections have evolved into a two-party system, something contrary to Madison’s vision of tempering the power of ...
Mercy Otis Warren lost that debate. But her ideas still left a mark, and for that reason, she is worth remembering and rereading today.
JMU qualified for its first College Football Playoff in 2025. Here’s what you need to know about the non-traditional football power.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says the state has filed 52 lawsuits against President Donald Trump's administration during his ...
That’s because the U.S. Mint’s new Mayflower Compact Quarter, featuring “two Pilgrims embracing as they behold the New World, ...
Howard Schweber explains James Madison's political theory of the U.S. Constitution. Howard Schweber, professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, talks with ...
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Make 2026 the Year of Thomas Paine

As America celebrates its 250th birthday, remember the founder who rallied the people against British and American oligarchs.
The U.S. Mint recently unveiled seven new coin designs in honor of America’s 250th anniversary. The first ones went into circulation this week.
It’s been heartening to watch states step up and become a bulwark against federal overreach. But in 2026, there is much more ...
The Mayflower Compact Quarter marks the first of the Mint’s semiquincentennial (SemiQ) coins, honoring the nation’s 250th ...