The House of Representatives votes Thursday on a resolution that lays out a process for the inquiry into the impeachment…
Since the 1940s, Congress has largely let the president make decisions, while members of the House and Senate endorse or…
After a foreign policy win, presidents usually enjoy a short-term poll boost. But that's often followed by a long-term…
Whether due to Trump or unhappiness with the mainstream media, Americans say that they are avoiding the news more than before.
Does a foundation's award of a US$1 million prize to Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg raise ethical questions?…
Lebanon's 1989 peace deal ended a civil war by sharing political power between religious factions. That created a society…
The US defense community is coming to understand that AI will significantly transform, if not completely reinvent, the world's…
Was the ban a Muslim ban -- or was that just an anti-Trump narrative? A political scientist combs through the data for answers.
Argentina has voted for change. Alberto Fernández, a 60-year-old lawyer, defeated President Mauricio Macri with a campaign…
A law professor explains political disclosure laws, how donors get around them – and what to do about it.
The first internet communication was underwhelming, thanks to a computer crash. But a lot has happened since then – including…
Multiple American presidents have viewed US support of Ukraine's security and democracy as critical to the national…
The US has 50 nuclear bombs stored in Turkey. As tensions rise between the two countries, a look at how they got there and…
Almost 4 million Syrian refugees live in Turkey, which has taken noteworthy steps to integrate them into the country in…
Researchers look for signals that might distinguish people who are upset and ranting online from those who intend to do…
The popular perception of right-wing patriot militia members is that they are racist, violent and crazy. The authors of…
Randomly selecting citizens to take turns governing offers the promise of reinvigorating struggling democracies, making…
Turkey is threatening to send 3.6 million refugees back to the Syrian territory it just invaded. Deporting these vulnerable…
A study looked at fines in 93 California cities. Cities with more black residents and more disproportionately white police…
Blockchain technology can address some weaknesses in voting systems, but not all of them – and it opens new potential…