Is Putin lining up with ultraconservatives? We’re not so sure.
His hard line on gender and sexuality leaves him room to tack to the middle again
Bulgaria hasn’t been able to form a government. What happens now?
Here’s where the different parties stand on issues that threaten to divide the E.U. and the broader Atlantic partnership
Why Bulgaria’s government has survived months of anti-corruption protests
While the government waits for March elections, the protesters have no coherent electoral alternative — yet
Can the courts protect democracy? Yes, but they need these three supports.
[caption id="attachment_54277" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Rebecca Rossof, visiting San Francisco from Chicago, carries
Will ranked-choice voting succeed in Maine? That depends on the Democrats.
[caption id="attachment_47744" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Gov. Paul LePage spoke at a
American politics is more competitive than ever. That's making partisanship worse.
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