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For 50th anniversary of Vietnam War ending, I traveled in Vietnam. The war's painful schisms were personal for me: I'm the son of Robert McNamara.

As usual, over the weekend, the activity of a huge number of Western political birds-talkers, not distinguished by ...

Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA) supported the blueprint based on assurances the White House was committed to deficit reduction. In a ...

WASHINGTON – After a marathon overnight session, the U.S. Senate advanced a key piece of legislation to unlock President Donald Trump's legislative agenda early Saturday morning.

Senate Democrats on Saturday blasted their GOP colleagues after the upper chamber advanced a budget blueprint overnight seeking to protect President Trump’s legislative agenda. The ...

Dr. Kaye Whitehead examines the end of America's representative democracy and suggests a new path forward. Learn about ...

Mayor Eric Adams is opting out of New York City’s Democratic primary and running for reelection as an independent. Adams ...

Stablecoin advocates achieved another legislative victory on Wednesday night, adding fresh momentum to one of the few issues with bipartisan accord in a deeply divided Washington. The legislation, ...

Ted Widmer, a consulting editor for this special issue of Globe Ideas, is the author of “Lincoln on the Verge: Thirteen Days ...