Author: Susan Page, USA TODAY

Joe Biden’s State of the Union speech is likely to draw his biggest audience of the year and provide a blueprint for the rest of his presidency.

Exclusive poll: The messy battle to elect Kevin McCarthy as House speaker was a sign for most of stalemate ahead.

Republicans and Democrats value different leadership styles in the Oval Office, one reason it’s hard to get things done.

After a million documents and a thousand interviews, the committee concludes Trump bears responsibility for the mob and their assault.

Americans by overwhelming numbers express concern about rising antisemitism and white nationalism, a USA TODAY/Suffolk University Poll finds.

If Tim Ryan loses a close race to Republican J.D. Vance, Democrats will face questions about their failure to invest more in the Ohio contest.

The Jan. 6 committee put a spotlight on a central question: Whether Trump should be held accountable for his role in the Capitol riot. And if so, how?

In a hypothetical 2024 GOP primary in Florida, DeSantis leads Trump 48%-40%. It’s a reversal from January when Trump led in a USA TODAY/Suffolk Poll.

Neither Democrats nor Republicans are entirely sure what is ahead, because we have never been here before.