U.S. Politics & Government

Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden greets Senator Bernie Sanders as Senator Amy Klobuchar looks on at the 2020 campaign debate at Loyola Marymount University in Los Angeles, California, U.S., December 19, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake - HP1EFCK02SG02

The Democratic Debate: Sens. Klobuchar, Warren take on Mayor Pete

William A. Galston and Elaine Kamarck

Friday, December 20, 2019

The U.S. Capitol is seen in Washington, U.S., March 26, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid - RC1CE3654EA0

Congress should revive the Office of Technology Assessment. Here’s how to do it

Grant Tudor and Justin Warner

Wednesday, December 18, 2019

An anti-government protester holds a Taiwan national flag as an U.S. flag flutters in the background during a demonstration to celebrate Taiwan's National Day at the Harbour city in Tsim Sha Tsui district, in Hong Kong, China October 10, 2019. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha - RC19205F0000

Don’t let partisanship poison US-Taiwan relationship

Monday, December 16, 2019

Republican president-elect Donald Trump's Trump Tower is seen in the Manhattan borough of New York, U.S., November 27, 2016. REUTERS/Darren Ornitz

Why Trump’s tax returns are so important: This week in impeachment

Friday, December 13, 2019

A general view of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington February 28, 2013. Positions hardened on Wednesday between U.S. President Barack Obama and Republican congressional leaders over the budget crisis even as they arranged to hold last-ditch talks to prevent harsh automatic spending cuts beginning this week. Looking resigned to the $85 billion in "sequestration" cuts starting on Friday, government agencies began reducing costs and spelling out to employees how furloughs will work. REUTERS/Jason Reed (UNITED STATES - Tags: POLITICS BUSINESS) - GM1E92S1U0N01

The minority witness rule explained, and why it might be irrelevant for impeachment

Thursday, December 12, 2019

U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an interview with Reuters in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, U.S., April 27, 2017. REUTERS/Carlos Barria TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY - HP1ED4S02VJ7Y

Trump’s trial should put the GOP on the spot

Wednesday, December 11, 2019

Paul Volcker arrives for a news conference where US President-elect Barack Obama (not pictured) presented his choices for his newly formed Economic Recovery Board in Chicago November 26, 2008. Volcker, 81, will be the chair of the panel and Austan Goolsbee (not pictured) will serve as its staff director. REUTERS/John Gress (UNITED STATES) - GM1E4BR02S801

Paul A. Volcker: Champion of public administration

John J. DiIulio, Jr.

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

Marine Le Pen, National Front (FN) political party leader, and Former White House Chief Strategist Steve Bannon attend a news conference, during the party's convention in Lille, France, March 10, 2018. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol - RC14728484E0

Highlights: Experts discuss the tensions between populist, nationalist, and democratic impulses

Tuesday, December 10, 2019

A frieze of an American Eagle is seen during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the impeachment inquiry into U.S. President Donald Trump in the Longworth House Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 4, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst - RC2MOD9A4T41

What is and what is not an impeachable offense? This week in impeachment

Friday, December 6, 2019

Harsh economic times affecting household budgets

New SNAP rule change just made it harder to combat future recessions

Lauren Bauer, Jana Parsons, and Jay Shambaugh

Wednesday, December 4, 2019