Mods: What is the current rule on political-related stories? The lack of them on the front page can't be coincidence. Users would like to know ... If it's was

Mods: What is the current rule on political-related stories? The lack of them on the front page can't be coincidence. Users would like to know ... If it's was stated in a discussion somewhere, as has been the case in the past ... perhaps we could use a better way to communicate these things. Nobody can read every comment in every discussion.