David M. Drucker: It’s getting harder for governors to run for president

Gavin Newsom might be able to absorb the pressure. He might even thrive in it. The question is whether voters will like what ...

Kill them all: Why Pete Hegseth's 'order' is a feature, not a bug, of American cowboy justice

Explore the implications of Pete Hegseth's controversial directive, revealing long-standing trends in American foreign policy ...

Did the US commit a war crime in the Caribbean? Here’s what we know

The US military has killed scores of people — 83 and counting — in unprecedented military strikes on alleged drug boats.

Taxpayers on the hook for lawn care, fixing hinges at presidential libraries. Trump-led reforms aim to stop it

Presidential foundations may take greater ownership of library operations as NARA works to reduce taxpayer burden on upkeep ...

Why should Trump care about ‘war powers’?

In Focus delivers deeper coverage of the political, cultural, and ideological issues shaping America. Published daily by ...

Did Obama Reach Middle Class Voters With SOTU?

William Galston, a Brookings Institution Senior Fellow, analyzes President Obama's State of the Union address including how well Obama reached middle class voters using language of 'fairness' when ...