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Debate over the prime minister's "exclusive prerogative" to dissolve the House of Representatives is gaining momentum in Japan following the current premier Sanae Takaichi's recent use of that ...

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Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, says more democracy is the best response to AI. He doesn’t sound too confident.

The following is an excerpt from the upcoming book “The Rational Nationalist: Moving Beyond Partisanship Toward Prosperity,” to be published on Feb. 3, 2026, by RealClear Publishing. All politics is ...

Psychological science can predict what will happen when a narcissistic individual assumes a position of great political power.

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The army general sits at the centre of Uganda’s power question, often making offensive ‘jokes’ and highly inappropriate ...

Current federal law allows people to sue state or local governments for constitutional violations, but largely shields federal agents such as ICE.

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Even President Donald Trump’s push for total, unchecked power may struggle to overcome the potent combination of political reality and moral outrage.

Feedback from residents was overwhelmingly against the proposed change to the charter. “I think it’s pretty anti-democratic and really flies in the face of our values as Americans and Vermonters,” ...