“The speed with which American democracy is currently dismantled is unprecedented in modern history,” one of the world’s top democracy researchers says in a new report.

New research shows many ancient societies shared power and limited rulers, revealing that democracy existed far beyond Greece and Rome.

There just isn’t evidence of significant election cheating—but that won’t stop the GOP from pushing its dangerous SAVE ...

Virtually all of the different battles simmering inside the Democratic Party this year are on display in Tuesday’s primaries ...

A new study on ancient societies from around the world is rewriting what we thought we knew about democracy. A team of researchers analyzed archaeological and historical evidence from 31 ancient ...

Municipal councils rarely dominate national headlines, yet they make decisions that shape our daily lives more directly than any other level of government. From land use to transit, policing to public ...

Voters used to say they wanted a president they could have a beer with. Now, would-be presidential candidates are chasing that authenticity in a different way: appearing on podcasts, sports shows, and ...