The idea the poverty threshold should be $140,000 is so ludicrous it deserves little real consideration. But this crazy idea is a great window into how populism works.

American politics’ great irony is that Democrats hold populism in contempt. Definitionally, historically, and rhetorically, Democrats drape themselves in “the people.” Yet somehow, populism is now a ...

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) is arguing that Democrats need to embrace populism to reconnect with the working-class electorate following the 2024 election, which was a “cataclysmic event” for his party ...

In 2016, support for populism erupted across the United States of America and catapulted Donald Trump into the Office of President. Furthermore, despite his defeat in 2020, Trump has returned as ...

Quincy Institute recognizes the two lawmakers “in recognition of their work to reassert Congress’ constitutional authority ...

For centuries, the United States of America has been hailed as a paragon of pluralism and free speech. Unfortunately, earnest political discourse has become largely impossible in America, and ...

Ultimately, populism will always be a temporary phenomenon because its economic policy prescriptions simply do not work. Parties that want to position themselves for success over the long term must ...

Democrats have spent the six months since President Donald Trump’s victory scrambling for a way to tap into the populist energy that animated his campaign. They still don’t agree on where to start.

As Democrats look to regroup, New York U.S. Rep. Pat Ryan, a moderate who outperformed his party in last year’s election, is encouraging his colleagues to adopt an aggressive message focused on ...

The United States is in the midst of a sociopolitical revolution that has propelled Donald Trump and his populist MAGA movement to power during the last decade, but their hold on power is tenuous as ...

As Donald Trump begins his second term as president and the leader of a remade Republican Party, it's become common to refer to him and the "America First" movement as "populist." And yet something ...