Individuals exercise political control over the form and functions of government. We vote in senators, representatives and presidents. If we decide we don’t like the person we voted for, democracy ...

The Trump administration has made no secret of its desire to upend the Department of Education as it currently functions. It plans to lay off at least half of the department's workforce, more than ...

At a moment when the nation needs our children to learn about civics, a new study reveals why educators are afraid to teach it. ABC pulls 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' off air indefinitely, network says ACLU ...

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer told CNN's "State of the Union" on Sunday that President Trump posting online that he wants to see Attorney General Pam Bondi "fight back" against people who ...

Karrin Vasby Anderson does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations ...

Africa’s democratic gains are eroding, a new report warns, citing neoliberal economics, colonial currencies and leaders clinging to power. The Open Society Foundations’ latest report, ‘Analysis of the ...

Democracy has long been viewed as humanity’s crowning political achievement. It is hailed as a system that enshrines human rights, ensures peaceful transfers of power, and gives voice to the masses.

Mr. Dionne is a contributing Opinion writer. Politics are often distorted by arguments rooted in false choices. It’s hard to find a better example than the one Democrats keep wrestling with: Should ...

After six-and-a-half hours of sifting through ballots in Boston City Hall on Sunday, election workers and volunteers determined that the Sept. 9 preliminary election results were accurate in placing ...

I write to express my great appreciation for Sunday morning’s front-page article on the ICE raid—the “Big Eddie” story. It is so important that the human damage and destruction from these raids and ...

Terefe Gebreyesus does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond ...

BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Sunday pushed back against a 50% tariff on Brazilian imported goods to the United States, arguing that it was “political” and ...