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The president is likelier to damage American interests today because yesterday’s establishment undermined the power of Congress.

Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination is one sign of unity among divided denominations.

Conventional wisdom holds that the four vulnerable senators are screwed if they vote against Brett Kavanaugh. But there’s a counter-case to be made.

Corruption has been inherent to American government since the Founding Fathers—and acknowledging that is the first step toward containing it.

A grand jury indicted 12 Russian intelligence officials for allegedly attempting to interfere with the 2016 presidential election.

With the special counsel’s latest indictment, Americans are one step closer to knowing the truth of what happened during the 2016 election.

A new indictment charges that Russians tried to hack Hillary Clinton’s emails on July 27, 2016—the same day that Donald Trump publicly asked them to do so.

The special counsel's latest indictment reaches back to his investigation's origin story: the hacking of the 2016 election.

The former White House chief strategist has reemerged as an unofficial surrogate for Donald Trump during the president's visit to the U.K. What’s in it for him?

After one of its graduates was nominated to the Supreme Court, the elite school put out a fawning press release, while a group of its alumni released a scathing letter.

The Justice Department’s investigation of the country’s most infamous lynching case won't implicate a society full of accomplices.

Some commentators are bending over backwards to make excuses for the president.

Special Agent Peter Strzok weathered hours of testimony that included pointed questions from Republicans accusing him of being hostile to the president.

During a contentious hearing before the House Judiciary and Oversight Committees, embattled FBI agent Peter Strzok denied accusations that his private political views influenced his official duties overseeing the Russia investigation.

If Trump continues to escalate tariffs on Chinese goods, there will be negative consequences for the economy.

How did the nominee for the Supreme Court spend $60,000 to $200,000 on Washington Nationals seats—and how did he pay it off so quickly?

The last eight months have been the most productive of this administration. Unfortunately for the president, there may be nowhere to go but down.

The Supreme Court nominee has demonstrated an unequivocal skepticism about federal regulation of corporations.

Despite the party suffering yet another identity crisis, Trump backlash may be sufficiently strong to propel it to victory, whichever route it takes.

The president’s pretense of caring most about public safety leaves an opening for Democrats who are adept enough to exploit it.

President Trump accused Germany of being a “captive to Russia” because of an energy agreement with the country and urged allies to increase their military spending.

After the immigrant detention center in Raymondville closed down, the local economy took a dive. Officials hope its reopening will bring an influx of cash and jobs.

Calls from Democrats to dismantle the agency have grown louder in recent weeks. But the movement's goals are still murky.

The deadline has passed to reunite the youngest migrant children with their families, but thousands of other children remain alone in the system.

The transatlantic alliance has seen worse.