A Chicago Democrat who once set much of Illinois' political agenda as the longest-serving legislative leader in U.S. history was convicted of bribery and wire fraud Wednesday in a mixed verdict in his ...

Less than a week after announcing his intention to take over the role, President Donald Trump was elected chairman of the ...

Properly understood, loyalty is neither a primary personal nor political virtue. And democratic loyalty requires attachment to the principles and procedures that are necessary to a government of, for ...

Campaign finance rules and checks on presidential power are collapsing just as leading tech giants have gained power.

Trump’s critics say Gabbard and Patel are sycophants, unqualified for these jobs. Trump’s supporters say their views have ...

Such an effort to concentrate authority in an all-controlling executive has a striking parallel in Europe: the remaking of Hungary under its longtime prime minister, Viktor Orban. Since coming to ...

Candidates for top intelligence and law enforcement jobs were asked to give “yes” or “no” responses to questions such as: Was Jan. 6 “an inside job?” ...

Ed Martin, a loyal Trump soldier, oversees the U.S. attorney’s office, which is likely to help turn the investigative powers ...