Is the US a democracy or a republic? That’s a misleading question, writes a historian of early America. The values of ...

"I know what it means when democracy is narrowed to those already inside the system," writes one observer. Another: "The ...

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.

During the 2024 campaign, voters were repeatedly told that democracy in America was under threat. Polls show that voters believed that — albeit for different reasons based on their political ...

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 ...

A gunman entered the homes of two Minnesota lawmakers on June 14, killing one representative and her spouse and wounding the second couple. The incidents—which coincided with a major military parade ...

A fight breaks out on the streets of Berlin between supporters of rival candidates ahead of voting in the second round of Presidential elections in Germany. April 26, 1925. Credit - Mirrorpix/Getty ...

One day after the Supreme Court stripped federal protections against racially discriminatory voting maps, the longtime ...

Let me be clear: I am a woman of deep faith. I believe in the power of prayer, the importance of community and the need for spiritual guidance in uncertain times. But what I do not believe in — and ...

Political scientist Srirupa Roy’s incisive book The Political Outsider: Indian Democracy and the Lineages of Populism shows ...