Presidency

President of Venezuela Nicolás Maduro gives a speech to his supporters from the Balcón del Pueblo of the Miraflores Government Palace on Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019, in Caracas, Venezuela.

Throughout American history, when presidents have appointed political cronies to be attorney general, they were looking for people only to help them pursue a policy agenda.

Many hope the 2018 election will give Brazilian democracy a much-needed restart, but given the circumstances of corruption and bad candidates, that seems like a long shot.

The Chinese president has cleared the way for a lifetime presidency, something his country has fought against since the reign of Mao Zedong.

Donald Trump has upended our view of the presidency. Are there some conventions that are better off dead?

The presidential pardon power is limited only by shame and politics, one expert says, and Trump is beholden to neither.

Presidential historian Barbara Perry takes stock of Donald Trump, and assesses the long-term damage he is likely creating.

A University of Chicago law professor argues the president is great at put-downs, but inept at his job.

Revisiting Kennedy's legacy 100 years after his birth.

The presidential candidate has cited Game of Thrones' Jon Snow as an inspiration. But we all know how that storyline ends.

Not really, no. So why, then, do we bother to listen to his speeches?

The wisdom of political science says that campaigns don't really matter. So why are campaigns starting to hire political scientists?