Most Americans say democracy in the United States used to be a good example for other countries to follow but has not been in recent years.

The gunman who allegedly aimed to target President Donald Trump’s Cabinet at an annual dinner celebrating free speech ...

Nick Fritz posted a resignation statement on Facebook this afternoon.

A Washington Post review found at least 16 D.C. police officers who faced the violent mob are omitted from a personnel list displayed at the U.S. Capitol. Two police officers argue in a court filing ...

The Class of 2026 is graduating into a democracy in freefall. Their commencement speakers owe them more than recycled anecdotes.

G rumbling about the health of democracy can sound abstract. But its decline shows up in wars, coups, contested elections and curbs on civil liberties across the world. EIU, our s ...

The razor-thin outcome in Virginia’s recent redistricting referendum, which allowed the state to move forward with a heavily ...

Archaeologists can use the design of ancient temples, plazas, and cities to piece together the story of how a place was ...

As America approaches its 250th anniversary amid deepening divisions, the Eagleton Institute is hosting events designed to ...

Much of today’s public discourse suggests that democracy is eroding — under threat, unraveling, or being dismantled. These conversations often fall along familiar partisan lines, with each side ...

The word “democracy” is almost sacrosanct in modern society, yet what advocates call “our democracy” is not what it claims to ...