Discussion of "alternative facts" has gained sad notoriety in US politics. Yet the question has been around much longer: How do people conduct political debates—is the focus more on facts or personal ...

This Pew Research Center study goes beyond Americans’ partisan attachments and vote choices to explore the values and attitudes that underlie the political landscape and the Republican and Democratic ...

Rhetorical analysis in public and political discourse involves the systematic examination of how language, symbols and narratives are crafted to influence opinion, mobilise support and construct ...