The 1990 opening of the first McDonald鈥檚 in Russia was cause for celebration. But it wasn鈥檛 about the food 鈥� it was about being part of the wider world. That has now changed.
Russia鈥檚 invasion of Ukraine has created a point of unity behind which President Joe Biden can rally the nation, at a time of several major crises.
Radoslaw Sikorski, former Defense minister of Poland and now chair of the EU committee on US relations, talks Ukraine crisis over tea with reporters.
Russia鈥檚 assault on Ukraine is unlike anything Europe has seen since World War II. As the U.S. and allies respond, which American trait will prove uppermost: a desire to protect democracy or a reluctance to wade into foreign fights?
After initial dismissals, President Biden is making clear he takes inflation 鈥� an economic problem that touches nearly everyone 鈥� seriously.
Since I was a reporter in Soviet Russia, Ukraine has sought to chart its own path, while neighboring Russia has never let go of the idea that they are 鈥渙ne people.鈥�
At a Monitor Zoom Breakfast, authors of Civility Poll report 58% of Americans are 鈥渙ptimistic about the future because young people are committed to making this country a better place to live for everyone.鈥�
When we in Tuesday鈥檚 press pool got a heads-up that President Biden was going on an outing, we surmised it may involve a certain frozen treat.
The U.S. presidency often involves major on-the-job training. Despite historic challenges, experts say Mr. Biden can still turn things around.
A Washington Post database shows that slaveholders in Congress represented 37 states, and former slaveholders served in Congress well into the 20th century.
Although Republican voters strongly approve of Donald Trump, some fans would prefer a fresh face to pick up the former president鈥檚 mantle.
The story of a man saved from suicide by a guardian angel who shows him how meaningful his life has been is widely seen as the most inspiring film ever made.
We have entered a month of palindromes, 11 out of 31 dates that read the same backward and forward, at least in the U.S.鈥檚 鈥渕onth/day/year鈥� way of doing things.
News of a COVID-19 variant has prompted a new wave of concern, and that creates new challenges for the government. Here鈥檚 what has happened so far.
Ronna McDaniel, the chair of the Republican National Committee, sat down with reporters at a Monitor Breakfast to discuss the party's future.
The head of the Republican National Committee joined the Monitor Breakfast to talk about the former president, the 2022 elections, and more.
Labor lobbyist Bobby Juliano was a champion of workers, teller of stories, and a reminder of 鈥淲ashington back when people talked to each other.鈥�
Presidents like to talk about mandates, but those can be something of a myth. Most of the time, it鈥檚 impossible to pin down why people vote the way they do.
Through the coordinated efforts of women in the U.S. and Canada, an Afghan 鈥渇ixer鈥� and his family are safe in Pakistan and hoping to settle in Canada.
The course of Joe Biden鈥檚 presidency will likely be set by the fate of two signature bills in the coming days. Perceptions of Democratic incompetence could fuel a Republican wave.
