Donald Trump and the End of American Global Leadership. Once ‘the indispensable nation,’ the U.S. is now just another ...

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Republicans need help to pass a budget to keep the government running, but Democrats can’t overplay their hand.

Why There Could Still Be an Eric Adams Trial. Under Trump, the Justice Department wants to drop the corruption case it ...

The Constitution depends upon the concept of “office” when considering delegated power. The first laws in America creating ...

Kathleen deLaski's new book asks how to make higher ed not only more accessible but applicable to Americans’ real lives.

Former Rep. Doug Collins offers a reassuring vision, but the VA’s needs and his support for privatization don’t augur well.

Whatever happens in Russia’s war on Ukraine, there is trouble ahead between Washington and its European allies.

On their anniversaries, Yalta and Helsinki offer lessons for Ukraine, Trump, and the balance of power in Europe.

Trump's plan violates statutes, undoes a century of civil service reform, and would derail government services.

Carl Schmitt, a Third Reich jurist and philosopher, saw politics as a life-and-death battle against enemies and democracy as dispensable.