It thus reflected the overall tone of the Athens Democracy Forum: that democracy is indeed in peril. In Machado’s case, it ...

“We had a rare moment of national unity and that is completely gone now,” says Shafqat Munir, senior fellow with the ...

For 40 days, Senator Chuck Schumer kept his caucus unified. But an end approached without Democrats achieving an extension of ...

Yorgos Lanthimos’s latest film, “Bugonia,” provided thorough commentary on today’s political tension and perceptions.

In a place where nearly everyone around me leans left, I’ve learned what it means to stand alone and stay true to myself,” ...

San Francisco Chronicle senior political writer, Joe Garofoli talks Prop. 50 win, Gov. Newsom rally in Texas and the future ...

The longest government shutdown in U.S. history is on Day 40, with the Senate holding a vote on a deal to potentially reopen the government until January.

Full Circle Florida examines how the FAA’s flight reductions, ongoing shutdown, and recent Democratic wins in key states are ...

Political gerrymandering and rising social isolation seem unrelated. But they share a root: the redrawing of boundaries for ...

Editorial: Baltimore suffers from a cycle of political corruption because too often our candidates aren’t sufficiently tested ...

It is often said that sports and politics should not mix — but that’s easier said than done. Football, in particular, carries immense cultural and emotional weight, turning its stars into figures of ...

Billy Bob Thornton has a lot to say about Hollywood and politics. The Monster's Ball actor, 70, bashed celebrities who use ...