Americans supported Jackson. Why didn’t more Republican senators?
Highly partisan fights have become the norm in Supreme Court nominations.
Foreign companies continue to prop up the Kremlin
Some companies are only making vague commitments to get out of Russia.
In Hungary, Orban wins again — because he has rigged the system
Here’s how Orban’s Fidesz party won 53 percent of the vote — but 83 percent of the districts.
Why counting vaccinated Americans doesn’t always add up
The percentages the CDC reports don’t necessarily line up with census data. Here’s why.
Why Putin uses Russian law to crack down on dissent
Autocrats make things like protests illegal so they can blame individuals for breaking the law -- while avoiding blame for passing unjust laws.
What’s so funny about a Russian invasion?
Here's how Kyiv is wielding humor in its information war against the Russians.
Will Russia really care if U.S. actions make it default on its debt?
The U.S. Treasury's recent actions will force Russia to choose between using its scarce dollars for debt repayment or facing a sovereign default.
Poland’s official nationalism will make it hard to absorb Ukrainians
Although Poles have been welcoming, the newly official Polish version of history is based on excluding and blaming outsiders. How will that affect Ukrainians?
Imran Khan dissolved Pakistan’s parliament. How did that happen?
Pakistan’s Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of the prime minister’s moves.
Why aren’t Americans rallying around Biden during a war?
With encouragement from some of their leaders, more Republicans disapprove of Biden than Democrats disapprove of Trump.
Ukraine’s oligarchs are united against Russia
That wasn’t the case in 2014.
What the new ‘Kremlinology’ reveals about Putin’s motives and power
Invading Ukraine may have left him weaker than he has been in a decade.
Cities regularly hire lobbyists. It pays off for the richest cities.
President Biden signed a spending bill that will fund landmark infrastructure projects. Will poorer areas be left behind?
Why democracies win more wars than autocracies
Like Putin, dictators tend to start risky wars, our research shows.
Condemning Putin will make it harder to end the conflict with Russia
Consider how hard it was to lift sanctions after Saddam Hussein invaded Kuwait.
Putin called fleeing Russians ‘traitors.’ Who’s actually leaving?
Many will be activists in exile, our research suggests.
Putin’s warning about Russian ‘fifth columns’ has a long, sordid lineage
He is suggesting that anyone with a Western lifestyle could be a traitor.
Peru’s ex-president Alberto Fujimori was just pardoned — again. What’s going on?
Since Fujimori was convicted of crimes against humanity in 2009, his sentence has been hotly contested.
Putin is discovering that overwhelming military power can be a curse
As Stalin learned in Finland, small countries can inflict serious damage on invading superpowers.
Ukraine updated its defense institutions — and is defying expectations
Procurement changes addressed corruption and boosted Ukraine’s ability to defend itself.