Republicans

Administration hopes to bypass Congress by running down the budget clock.

Richard Lugar represented an endangered aspect of American—and Republican Party—leadership.

The United States owes a great debt to its 41st president.

Voter turnout lags in the world’s most powerful democracy.

They argue their actions are saving the republic, but they are really trying to save themselves.

He was a hero in Vietnam, but he was too quick to advocate for future wars.

Trump can't ruin the GOP's foreign-policy principles, because there aren't any to ruin.

Many remain critical, others have repented, but all are shut out from the Trump State Department.

Nobody's throwing goodbye parties at Langley for the outgoing boss.

The chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee should use his last year in office to reverse the unprincipled silence and moral weakness of Republicans in Congress.

Foreign policy veterans from previous Republican administrations look back on 2017 — the year of Trump.

As our federal debt spirals up and up, military readiness will inevitably suffer.

A new global survey finds that right-of-center ideology and education affect support for democracy.

With the two party system coming apart, the United States ought to take its cues from Europe.

As Republicans and Democrats abandon the middle ground, America’s two-party system is due for disruption.

The United States is facing an aging population and a lack of skilled workers. The president's immigration policy is only going to make it worse.

Those of us who have criticized the president when he has made mistakes should give him credit when he makes the right call.

Too many Republicans these days are convincing themselves that private handwringing or wincing is an adequate response.

The White House is in a tailspin, and even the president's fans are starting to realize it.

The power and prestige of American statecraft cannot eliminate religious persecution, but when wielded effectively it can make a meaningful difference.