Migrants' stories: Why they run
Thousands of Central American migrants are trying to cross the U.S. southern border. One scholar followed their paths to…
Thousands of Central American migrants are trying to cross the U.S. southern border. One scholar followed their paths to…
Before marijuana was legalized, people argued over how it would affect taxes, crime and teens. But only now is there enough…
There is no inherent tension between Islam and democratic values. Like any use of religion in politics, the application…
Several world leaders, including Vladimir Putin, stand accused of plagiarizing their PhD dissertations. Whether they resign,…
The Constitution gives Congress the power over the executive branch, which it's free to flex.
States may have passed these laws with the aim of reducing turnout. But new evidence suggests that they have a minimal or…
As rival factions vie for control over Venezuela, many of the country’s 31 million people are suffering prolonged power…
The White House proposed these cuts for three years in a row. That clashes with longstanding bipartisan leadership regarding…
When the 2011 Libyan civil war erupted, Twitter became a major instrument to air the rebels’ account of the conflict and…
Legislators in a growing number of democracies are clamping down on civil society. In the United States, it's happening…
Gabon's strongman president, Ali Bongo, is barely clinging to power after contested elections, a stroke and a coup attempt.…
Rural and small-town residents believe they aren't getting their fair share from the government. A majority of them…
Supreme Court justices have previously called statistical methods of measuring partisan gerrymandering 'sociological…
As the special counsel's investigation of Trump turns into a partisan battle in Congress, here are some of the main…
Does the Electoral College encourage candidates to campaign in rural areas, as its supporters claim? And do electors actually…
Legally, a person can obstruct justice even if he committed no other crime – though it is harder to prove. It all depends…
Russian media outlets are holding up the Mueller report as another example of American dysfunction, with President Trump…
Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah is one of the very few GOP critics of President Trump's character and leadership. Why has he…
To reach the highest rungs of power, a new study shows, it really helps if your dad was president.
Despite a repressive legal system that puts men in charge of female relatives, women in Saudi Arabia also attend school,…