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America’s $38 trillion national debt isn’t really because of bad math or budgeting, top economist Barry Eichengreen says. It isn’t because of interest rates, or an aging population, or even runaway spending,

Thanks in part to our current contentious, partisan political climate, there have been calls for modifying or replacing the Constitution approved in 1787 at a convention in Philadelphia and ratified by all 13 states three years later.

As the White House toys with the no-joke prospect of actually invading Venezuela out of (understandable) ire at the government of (reprehensible) strongman Nicolas Maduro, a damning new Human

In this opinion column, Texas Tech's Seshadri Ramkumar explores the benefits of a potential U.S.-India trade deal on the textile market.

Sen. Ted Cruz has brushed aside reports suggesting he is preparing for a 2028 presidential run, even as renewed attention turns to the long-standing question of whether he is constitutionally eligible to serve as president.

Fusion advocates said the system allows politics to be more dynamic. People’s political beliefs don’t always fit neatly in a party system that encourages big tents and the necessity of coalition management in those big tents means that parties aren’t encouraged to distance themselves from their most extreme members.

America is a politically divided nation, but I’ve witnessed one place where such division cannot afford to exist: the West Point rugby team.

The Minister of International Relations and Cooperation, Ronald Lamola, says South Africa is prepared for a ceremonial handover of the Group of 20 (G20) Presidency to the United States, although the process may need adjustments due to that country's absence.

Michelle Obama has once again played down speculation that she might jump into presidential politics, and this time, she did it with unmistakable bluntness. In a newly released c

At some point, President Donald Trump will leave politics. Even without him at the helm, MAGA will continue. Since Trump first took office, questions of whether he is mentally and physically unfit for the job have loomed. As his term continues and ...

President Donald Trump told Fox News in an interview that aired Tuesday night the United States doesn’t have talented workers to fill jobs needed domestically, defending the H1-B skilled worker visa program.