Recent studies have shown declining levels of trust in democratic systems. We asked experts to consider democracy’s strengths and weaknesses.

Donald Trump has mastered the art of exploiting the power of his office to serve his malignant narcissism and lust for power ...

The young conservatives are mostly men, so you can talk about male struggles in a postindustrial economy or how the ...

Commonwealth Foundation Labor and Policy Senior Director David Osborne says Chicago’s growing reputation as the place where ...

The U.S. president can order a nuclear launch without consulting anyone, including Congress, and U.S. nuclear weapons have ...

Minnesota Republican Representative Tom Emmer was asked directly if he agreed with President Trump’s assessment that the ...

Young adults also were more likely to misunderstand how the program pays out benefits, the Cato poll found. Half of Gen Z members thought Social Security taxes were saved for them, such as in a ...

There is much about Trump’s national security vision that could attract bipartisan support—if the president were willing to ...

The rankings are eye-opening. At the top of the list is Utah, a clear “red” state; but in second is Vermont, a deep-blue ...

If the United States refuses to lead — if its political system remains entangled with the corporations that profit from ...

The professionals ensuring the safety of the entire U.S. air transportation system deserve better, and so does the flying public.

The president’s pardons encourage public officials to place personal interests ahead of the interests of the people.