Adam Tooze’s new book traces today’s political breakdowns to the 2008 crash.

The prospect of a Democratic wave in the midterm elections this fall recalls the moment, nearly 50 years ago, when a group of young, liberal lawmakers swept into Congress on a mission to overturn the status quo. What can today's Democrats learn from the historic class of 1974?

The latest issue of New York Times Magazine offers a surprising, controversial answer.

As the Arizona senator struggles with brain cancer, one reporter looks back on his time in Washington.

He gave reporters unprecedented access to his "Straight Talk Express" presidential campaign in 2000, and it has paid off ever since.

Why America needs truth and reconciliation after Trump

Opposition to the president in Orange County has boosted hopes of a wave election this fall. But Democrats need more than anti-Trump anger to win.

Bill Otis believes America must maintain draconian policies to be tough on crime. No wonder Trump picked him for a key administration post.

How the president exploits our distrust of politicians who talk pretty

How a years-long assault against public workers has created a new solidarity

What will Trump do if the justices rule against him?

Trump’s new secretary of state does not improve the situation.

The George W. Bush mantra sparks nostalgia and comes in for reinvention as conservatives wrestle with Republican ideals in the age of Trump.

John Bolton, the new national security advisor, is a radical nationalist—and has the skills to make Trump's foreign policy fantasies a reality.

The rehabilitation of the worst Bush-era offenders underscores that Trump represents a continuity—not a break—with the past.