Across the world, democracies are grappling with a widening gap between citizens and those who govern. Australia is no ...

This personal reflection is part of a series called Turning Points, in which writers explore what critical moments from this ...

Immigration, race and religion are three issues that are often central to many populists’ politics. There are also economic factors such as a poor economy, international trade, industrial robots and ...

The Trump administration’s seizure of an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela is one of the most dramatic twists yet in a ...

At a time of political upheaval, the political thriller on television and film is both a reflection of, and an escape from, ...

The president has entered the lame-duck era of his career.

It was a brutally cold winter day. The thermometer read minus 8 degrees. The sky hung low in a dense, painterly white, and the wind had an edge sharp enough to sting exposed skin.

December follows a familiar script on Capitol Hill, and healthcare seems to have reared its head as this year's pressing ...

It seemed that the rules of politics and public life did not apply to Trump. Yes, he lost the 2020 election, but he ...

The volley of vulgarities underscore an ever-coarsening political environment that often plays out on social media or other ...

Govs. Josh Shapiro of Pennsylvania and Spencer Cox of Utah sit in for a wide-ranging interview with "Today" co-anchor ...

Tyler Robinson, the man accused of assassinating political activist Charlie Kirk, made his first in-person appearance in a ...