At first, Jimmy Carter was a political wizard. But he couldn’t keep the magic act going.

New Year’s Day is a good time to take a long look backward with a cautious eye toward possible futures. My guide here is ...

New Year’s Day is a good time to take a long look backward with a cautious eye toward possible futures. My guide here is RealClearPolitics analyst Sean Trende’s 2012 book “The Lost Majority,” whose ...

We don't know for certain, but Donald Trump's winning coalition could turn into a lasting political realignment.

Seemingly permanent Republican control of one branch of government and Democratic control of another often leads to ...

The president-elect’s ambitious goal for the fleet in his first term was thrown overboard by Team Biden, but Trump is back and he’s demanding the ships we need.

Aside from tales and speculation on the subject related to the John F. Kennedy era, Americans haven’t paid much attention to ...

The idea that summer is a slow time for news proved faulty once again in 2024, judging by the reporting in the Chronicle’s ...

There have been five disputed elections in U.S. history. Only one prompted an armed insurrection – and soon, the man behind ...

In his remarks at the Minnesota State Fair on Sept. 2, 1901, Vice President Teddy Roosevelt gave his famous “speak softly but ...

Instead, Putin still insists Ukraine has no right to exist as an independent state. He has stated publicly that Ukraine must ...