Judge Leonard T. Strand (Photo: US District Court for the Northern District of Iowa) A federal judge has struck down the federal nursing home staffing mandate’s demands that a registered nurse be on ...

In September, I wrote “No matter who wins, the next president will declare that they have a ‘mandate’ to do something. And they will be wrong.” I was wrong in one sense. Now, I still think the idea of ...

Donald Trump has touted his victory in the presidential race against Vice President Kamala Harris as "powerful," but some experts say his mandate is small. Trump defeated Harris in the presidential ...

President-elect Donald Trump has won a stunning victory. In the early morning hours after Election Day, he immediately claimed a mandate from the people. Trump crowed that “America has given us an ...

Presidents often claim their election victories give them a mandate. How true is that in this hyperpolarized era when President-elect Trump didn't win 50% of the vote? NPR's Domenico Montanaro ...