Already a subscriber? Log in to hide ads.
The president signaled support for democracy over autocracy, after failing to meet with Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya last week.
The West Virginia Democrat is leveraging his influence in the 50-50 Senate 鈥� even signaling a willingness to alter a controversial rule he supports. He says it gives the minority party a voice.
Top security officials engaged in finger-pointing at the first congressional hearing on the U.S. Capitol attack. But at least senators agreed on who caused it, with one notable exception.
Many Republicans who voted to impeach or convict former President Donald Trump are feeling the intra-party consequences 鈥� even if it's not yet clear how heavy they will be.
The new congresswoman's controversies have forced GOP onto a political tightrope 鈥� yet another example of how fractious Congressional caucuses can be.
All that talk about the ex-president starting a third party? Not happening. He鈥檚 working hard to keep Republicans loyal 鈥� and help the party retake the House and Senate in 2022.
President Donald Trump ended his four years in office with flourish and a hint of mystery 鈥� bequeathing multiple crises to new President Joe Biden. But Inauguration Day also saw displays of bipartisanship.
Big banks, big tech, and other major companies are pausing political contributions, primarily to Republicans, after election results were challenged. But Sen. Rick Scott has special reason for concern.
Both the former vice president and his daughter, Rep. Liz Cheney 鈥� a rising GOP star 鈥� played key roles in pushing back on President Trump鈥檚 effort to undo President-elect Biden鈥檚 victory.
Many of the president-elect's Cabinet picks featured in the Obama administration. But Joe Biden's White House will mix experience with unprecedented diversity.
With little more than a month left in office, the president is planning his encore act in politics. His voice may stifle successors in the Republican party and in the White House.
President Trump will campaign Saturday in Georgia with the state's two Republican senators ahead of their runoffs. But his appearance begs a question: If the system is rigged, as he claims, why vote at all?
Not long ago, Joe Biden and John McCain won a prize for 鈥渃ivility in public life.鈥� Now the practice is in even shorter supply 鈥� but not completely gone.
From 鈥楩ox & Friends鈥� co-host Brian Kilmeade to Georgia鈥檚 secretary of state, conservatives aren鈥檛 necessarily moving in lockstep with President Trump. That鈥檚 what democracy is about.
The media don鈥檛 determine the winner, and President Trump has the right not to concede. But there are after-effects. Enter America鈥檚 next great civics lesson.
Not long ago, Americans would take their children to see the president 鈥� no matter the party. Now our divisions seem deep, our system fragile. But we as individuals can do our part.
Less than a month from the election, hedged bets, qualifiers, and "to be sure" paragraphs abound. They're all, in part, a fingerprint of the unlikely outcome in 2016.
Symbol of democracy or shameless partisan carnival? The first debate of 2020 has many wondering whether they're even worth it.
Nominees for the high court are usually shy about personal opinion. But the code of speaking in code may be weakening in the age of President Trump.
Despite a "walking" campaign from Kanye West, this November mostly features an either-or electoral menu. But who benefits is not so clear.
