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In a display of political choreography, nearly 500 privately owned media outlets were donated to a central holding company run by Orbán’s allies, promoting what he calls his “illiberal” agenda.

Fascist “strongmen” like Mussolini accumulate power thanks to people’s inabilities to believe that the barbarisation of political life—including open violence against opponents—could happen in their societies.

Right now we’re seeing two judges have a tough time with attorneys from the government. What governs behavior in the courtroom?

While Trump’s tariffs will inevitably hurt parts of the Chinese economy, Beijing appears to have far more cards to play this time around. It has the tools to inflict meaningful damage on U.S. interests.

Though this might seem like a technical legal issue, it will shape how government works for years to come—as well as the lives of those who live in the U.S

The adoption of the 22nd Amendment had one purpose, "...the people be assured that we shall never have a dictator in this land.”

While Trump claims he’s only joking when he floats the idea of a third term, he has a long history of using “jokes” as a way of floating trial balloons.

Washington's first years as president quickly taught him that running a government was entirely different than running his sprawling business interests. A lesson that seems lost today.

A group called Fair Election Fund has yet to reveal evidence of voter fraud despite deep-pocketed backers—and has now gone silent.

Even if Trump fails at his bid to greatly reduce foreign aid spending, other countries are spending far more on economic assistance for the world’s poorest people, as a share of their economies, than the U.S. does.

No matter how you define $Trump, one thing remains clear: The structure of the coin is set up to siphon money out of retail investors for at least the next three years.

While ocean water can help fight fires, there are reasons fire officials prefer freshwater sources—provided freshwater is available. Using saltwater is typically a last resort.

Even if Judge Merchan imposed prison time, many constitutional law scholars argue that Trump’s sentence would, at minimum, be deferred until after his next term in the Oval Office.

AI has brought forth an array of new software tools, but it has also empowered scammers with new ways to con people into handing over their money. Luckily there are tried and true methods for defeating their efforts.

The Loper Bright ruling opens more federal rules to those court challenges. Blue states now have a new weapon to fight conservative federal rules on issues such as immigration, climate change, abortion access and civil rights.

Concern in Washington has already been aired over a scenario of “catastrophic success” in which Assad is replaced by an Islamist group that many in the West see as terrorists.