U.S. Politics & Government

An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A cynical ploy like Hawley and Cruz’s looks harmless. Until it isn’t.

Henry Farrell and Elizabeth N. Saunders

Monday, January 11, 2021

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Jim Bourg

The role of misinformation in Trump’s insurrection

Darrell M. West

Monday, January 11, 2021

Pro-Trump protesters inside the US Capitol building. On January 6, 2021, Pro-Trump supporters and far-right forces flooded Washington DC to protest Trump's election loss. Hundreds breached the U.S. Capitol Building, aproximately 13 were arrested and one protester was killed. (Photo by Michael Nigro/Sipa USA)No Use UK. No Use Germany.

The United States needs a democracy summit at home

James Goldgeier and Bruce Jentleson

Saturday, January 9, 2021

U.S. President Donald Trump stands in front of a U.S. flag while campaigning for Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler on the eve of the run-off election to decide both of Georgia's Senate seats, in Dalton, Georgia, U.S., January 4, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

The War on Professionalism

National Affairs Friday, January 8, 2021

Tear gas at the Capitol on January 6, 2021

The ‘thugs’ that stormed the Capitol just joined a long list of others

Nicol Turner Lee

Friday, January 8, 2021

Supporters of Evo Morales demonstrate to protest against the interim government and coup d'etat in Paris, France, on November 17, 2019. Photo by Karim Ait Adjedjou/Avenir Pictures/ABACAPRESS.COMNo Use France Digital. No Use France Print.

No, it’s not a coup — It’s a failed ‘self-coup’ that will undermine US leadership and democracy worldwide

Charles T. Call

Friday, January 8, 2021

Tear gas is released into a crowd of protesters during clashes with Capitol police at a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, at the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton

Will Trump be removed from power after Capitol attack?

John Hudak and Adrianna Pita

Thursday, January 7, 2021

A "Make America Great Again" campaign cap sits in the debris left behind at the West Terrace entrance checkpoint of the U.S. Capitol a day after supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump stormed the Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott

Invoke the 25th Amendment to save the country from Donald Trump

Thursday, January 7, 2021

The sun rises over the White House in Washington, U.S., January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts

What can be done to control Trump in his final days?

William A. Galston and Elaine Kamarck

Thursday, January 7, 2021

Tear gas at the Capitol on January 6, 2021

Carnage comes to the Capitol

Daniel L. Byman and Colin P. Clarke

Thursday, January 7, 2021