The Republican and Democratic parties are united in protecting their chokehold on American politics, despite the view by America’s founders that parties had no legitimate place in the republic.

Trump, like Nixon, is attempting to remake the entire US government into a tool of his wing of the ruling class. It is also the most reactionary and racist element. So was Nixon’s.

The dollar slipped against major currencies as President Trump’s unprecedented bid to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook reignited fears over the Fed’s independence, shocking global investors.

America was already great, and many MAGA policies threaten that greatness. They also threaten America's standing in the world ...

A multiparty system and genuine electoral competition would improve the representation and engagement of young people in U.S.

At the best of times, it is difficult to govern in America’s political system, with the chief executive held in check by a bicameral Congress and an independent judiciary. At the worst of times ...

A majority of voters believe the U.S. political system only works for insiders with money and power, a new Hill-HarrisX poll finds.Fifty-seven percent of registered voters said the country&#82… ...

The election system in the United States is known as a two-party system. This system ensures that two major American Political Parties typically dominate electoral outcomes at both federal and ...

Most Americans in a Pew survey wanted big changes to US economic, political, and healthcare systems. Despite widespread discontent, few Americans indicated they're confident such changes could happen.

It wasn't always this way. — -- This year's presidential campaign has left many voters looking for an alternative to the two major political parties. If George Washington had gotten his way ...