Chief Justice John Roberts and Justice Elena Kagan are well matched, rhetorically forceful opposites. And they have been clashing for more than a decade over an increasingly relevant question of presidential power: How easy should it be for the president to fire the heads of independent agencies?

The bills author, Rep. Ben Smaltz (R-Auburn), insisted race was not considered and the goal was to reduce the power of Democratic voters.

Using artificial intelligence to identify congressional districts where independent candidates could win, an organization called the Independent Center is aiming to disrupt the two-party system.

Democrat Beto O’Rourke has nothing good to say about Greg Abbott, but acknowledges the Republican governor used political power effectively to pass “school choice.” Abbott is poised to sign legislation that creates a voucher-style program for ...

The document released Friday by the White House is sure to roil long-standing U.S. allies in Europe for its scathing critiques of their migration and free speech policies.

In today’s edition … the people pondering the presidential pardon … Trump seems a little sleepy lately … but first …

The U.S. has undergone a multitude of dramatic shifts since President Trump's return to the White House, Former Clinton Secretary of Labor Robert Reich says this is the result of a series of economic and political choices made by the U.S. over the past 50 ...

The shift has contributed to more tribal politics, identity-based divisions, and radicalized narratives — often undermining issue-based politics and eroding norms of civil discourse. This trend has serious consequences for democratic institutions,

For too long, the wealthy and powerful have used the cycle of economic and political power to enrich themselves and entrench their control. In this piece, Dēmos president Taifa Smith Butler envisions a more virtuous cycle of power. Economic and political ...

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 Haydn N. Smith via AP). Click to share on Twitter (Opens ...