Garance Franke-Ruta

Surveys show a shockingly high fraction think a quarter of the country is gay or lesbian, when the reality is that it's probably less than 2 percent.… More »

The Democratic Senate candidate can't back up family lore that she is part Indian -- but neither is there any evidence that she benefited professionally from these stories.… More »

Lest we forget in the uproar provoked by Vice President Biden's remarks, George W. Bush's former vice president was out front on this issue years ago… More »

He may have won 41 percent of the vote in the state's Democratic primary, but the odds he'll get any delegates at the convention are basically zero.… More »

In selecting Tampa, the Republican Party has chosen a city nearly rivaling Buffalo as a home to the economically gloomy.… More »

We curated the latest news on the evening of the GOP front-runner's victory in the Sunshine State.… More »

We blogged the last-minute salvos as the Granite State headed to the polls and the results came in.… More »

After a huge press contingent throngs a Paul event in Manchester, his campaign chairman points a finger at the international press.… More »

The Republican presidential front-runner channels Donald Trump when discussing how to handle an annoying insurance company.… More »

Her presidential bid began to lose altitude the day she won the Ames straw poll, but it took a sixth-place Iowa finish to push her out of the contest.… More »

Johnson is "absolutely" staying in the race and continuing with his third-party bid, despite reports to the contrary spurred by a "concocted" email.… More »

Now that Buzzfeed.com is on the bus, here's how some reporters riding around on the Mitt Romney for President media bus are whiling away drive-time.… More »

The extreme volatility in the 2012 race in the lead-off state appears to be related to the low level of direct voter contact here before the last minute.… More »

"In the United States, at the election of President, the strongest party never dares put forward any of its strongest men, because every one of these, from the mere fact that he has been long in the public eye, has made himself objectionable to some portion or other of the party."… More »

The party based on the liberal coasts needs voters to drag it to the center, but the right-wing party doesn't need a push further right.… More »

From the presidential contest to the evolution of Americas newest social and political movements, it's going to be a hectic year on the political front. But even in uncertain times, some things are as predictable as winter.… More »

The University of Iowa professor's piece reflecting on 20 years in the Hawkeye state touched off a firestorm of criticism -- and praise.… More »

One of the most disliked videos in YouTube history has provoked a powerful response from two Christian sisters from Charlottesville, Va.… More »

Building a bridge to the 21st century did not involve the expectation of another chance for Democrats to run against the party of Gingrich… More »