Donald Trump and Boris Johnson have risen and fallen together. They may not be done yet.

The protracted, nasty, vulgar fight might be ignorable. But Britain is headed toward 13 percent inflation, and the winner will be prime minister. We’re in trouble.

Boris Johnson’s entire life has been one of scandal, outrage, and betrayal. This time, finally, he couldn’t bluff his way out.

The only thing more bizarre than his “Texit” fantasy is his read of the current state of American politics.

How the Tories became unbeatable

The lessons of Brexit remind us that being part of these United States is a really great deal.

A new history traces an anti-democratic politics of hate, repression, paranoia, and revenge to its origins.

New books on Margaret Thatcher’s and David Cameron’s governments betray a fatal lack of self-reflection.

The port of Dover is expected to be paralyzed by Britain's departure from the European Union. So why are its residents so desperate to leave?

His predecessor, Theresa May, also bet on an election to solve her problems—with disastrous results.

Donald Trump and Boris Johnson rely on weaknesses in the system to enact promises which aren't popular.

After another two nights of Democratic debates, the 2020 field has spent little time on some of the presidency's most consequential challenges.

Jo Swinson’s party may be small, but a Lib Dem resurgence could make her a chief rival to the new British prime minister.

The new prime minister is a shape-shifter. Is he going to play the ideologue, or the opportunist?

The precipitous decline of France's Yellow Vest movement—like the sputtering end to Occupy Wall Street—shows why political movements need more than inchoate anger.

She got a lot wrong. But those who fail to consider the impossible hand she was dealt are bound to have unrealistic expectations of her successor.

As the country waits for the prime minister to resign, the Brexit Party is predicted to sweep European Parliament elections, aiming to sabotage the EU before leaving it.

In the race for the European Parliament, politics are becoming transnational—and threatening the union from within.

The far right fears nothing more than public humiliation.

Scottish secession still seems unlikely. But until the 2016 referendum, so did leaving the EU.