Politics and Government

Religious Americans say that their clergy frequently speak out on hot-button political issues, and sometimes even support or oppose specific political candidates.

"This election season has seen an unusual number of conspiracy theories, mostly emanating from Donald Trump. Recently, however, Trump has been the object of a conspiracy theory," writes Scott Radnitz.

Are police making too many stops for minor issues, and could the number of violent confrontations between police and civilians be reduced by reducing the number of confrontations over all?

"The Brexit vote surprised many observers. Most pollsters and financial analysts incorrectly predicted the final outcome.

Bill Radke talks to UW history professor Margaret O'Mara about unity at the Democratic and Republican National Conventions and how the elections of the past compare to the 2016 conventions.

Whatever their position on the Democratic spectrum, women around Puget Sound viewed Hillary Clinton’s acceptance of the party’s presidential nomination as a moment that will redefine American ideas.

Bill Radke talks to University of Washington history professor Margaret O'Mara about the historic significance of Hillary Clinton's nomination and why so few women have sought the highest office.

After the rock music subsided and balloons were swept off the convention floor, divisions remained among state Republicans who had traveled to Cleveland.

Politico Magazine decided to find out if the recent Republican National Convention was the worst in history.

"Those who forget history, it's been said, are condemned to repeat it. We're barely through the halfway point, however, and 2016's already been a year many people would rather forget,"

In this radio interview, Jackson School Director Reşat Kasaba discusses U.S. relations with Turkey, and the politics behind and what's ahead following the attempted coup in Turkey on July 15.

Amid the attempted military coup in Turkey, the UW has confirmed the safety of one of three students in the area. Resat Kasaba, director of the UW’s Jackson School of International Studies, is quoted.

Jackson School Director Reşat Kasaba, who has spent his career studying Turkish politics and is an expert in international relations, spoke to King 5 TV news about the unfolding attempted coup crisis

Sea? "While the South China Sea has been a source of territorial dispute for many years, involving all of its bounding nations, China has been particularly aggressive of late,"

Long before Facebook and YouTube shared the horrific videos of the fatal police shootings of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, few websites shared the visceral truth of police brutality.