It’s not guaranteed that just because Trump has massive power he will spurn constitutional checks and balances. His past behavior doesn’t have to predict the future. But the lesson of Trump’s business ...

Governments must now choose: keep political money largely hidden, or adopt the basic transparency needed to sustain public ...

As America’s nuclear power politics falls by the wayside, China and Russia could soon dominate the global nuclear power market. President Trump dove into his new duties by declaring a national energy ...

On this week’s episode of Party Politics, hosts Brandon Rottinghaus and Jeronimo Cortina break down the balance of power in American government — then and now. Are checks and balances still doing ...

The aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson is seen with other vessels of the U.S. Navy and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in the Pacific Ocean, Sept. 19, 2021 (U.S. Navy Office of Information photo by ...

Ever since the Supreme Court ruling on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission shattered campaign finance law 15 years ago, Americans have lived unhappily with the belief that only two things ...

Pax Americana is gone. Born with the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, the U.S.-led international rules-based order died with the second inauguration of Donald J. Trump. The ...

Warning: This graphic requires JavaScript. Please enable JavaScript for the best experience. New York City billionaire John Catsimatidis has long been immersed in ...

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