Democracy is unlikely to break out in Beijing, but the coronavirus crisis may create an opening for a softer form of authoritarianism.For a cottage industry of Western experts, the fall of the Chinese Communist Party is always just one crisis away.... >>>

A new book makes the case that the Hamiltonian ideal of the constitutional presidency has been hijacked by demagogues.Editor’s note: The opinions in this article are the author’s, as published by our content partner, and do not necessarily represent >>>

Religious discrimination endangers innocent lives in cultures and societies around the world. LATHAN WATTS: OUR GREATEST PRESIDENTS BELIEVED IN RELIGIOUS LIBERTY  – AMERICANS SHOULD PRESERVE THEIR LEGACYPeople are persecuted for their faith by... >>>

Public-health crises are a test of government.Editor’s note: The opinions in this article are the author’s, as published by our content partner, and do not necessarily represent the views of MSN or... >>>

He didn't have a problem changing positions as mayorEditor’s note: The opinions in this article are the author’s, as published by our content partner, and do not necessarily represent the views of MSN or... >>>

The death of global climate efforts. Escalating trade wars. Nuclear brinkmanship. Here, 19 visions of a future that seems more possible than ever.Editor’s note: The opinions in this article are the author’s, as published by our content partner, and... >>>

Wall Street fears the rise of the Vermont senator. The rest of America has less to worry about.Earlier this week, Lloyd Blankfein, the former head of Goldman Sachs, waded into the presidential race. “If Dems go on to nominate Sanders, the Russians... >>>

Democrats have done a miserable job selling “Medicare for all” to the American people. require(["medianetNativeAdOnArticle"], function (medianetNativeAdOnArticle) { medianetNativeAdOnArticle.getMedianetNativeAds(true); }); They’re adept at... >>>

Republican leaders in Congress have started to hash out policies to address the problem. Here’s what they should focus on.For the first time in a long time, Republicans seem engaged on climate change. As concern over the issue surges among younger... >>>

The department is not a tool of any president to be used for retribution or camouflage. In all of government, the Justice Department uniquely functions in a trusted bond with Americans to dispense justice without fear or favor. Over the almost three >>>

Business as usual for our fossil-fueled economies and heedless politics have created a global climate crisis. But that’s not the end of the story. Instead, let’s make “past performance is no guarantee of future results” the rallying cry of climate... >>>

Just in case anyone is still interested in things like presidential abuse of power. Editor’s note: The opinions in this article are the author’s, as published by our content partner, and do not necessarily represent the views of MSN or Microsoft.Not >>>

Attorney General Bill Barr seems willing to deploy the law as a weapon, cracking down on crimes by the poor and the foreign-born while going easy on the crimes of the president’s associates.Yesterday afternoon, Attorney General William Barr appeared >>>

William Barr's sharp public rebuke of Donald Trump's legal meddling was an astonishingly rare show of dissent from a top Cabinet chieftain -- but the attorney general's record as the President's protector suggests there may be more... >>>

For Bill Barr, Trump's tweets about the Justice Department are not themselves the problem. It's the effects of the tweets that are the problem. As Asha Rangappa, a lawyer and former FBI special agent, put it yesterday, "It definitely makes... >>>