In 1742 the Scottish philosopher David Hume wrote, “Parties from principle, especially abstract speculative principle, are known only to modern times, and are, perhaps, the most extraordinary and ...

Cost-of-living issues are driving up tensions in local communities, while immigration is the most polarizing issue nationally ...

Political dynamics of local electoral systems encompass the interplay between institutional design, party competition and voter behaviour at the subnational level. Variations in electoral rules—such ...

EDITOR’S NOTE: This is the fifth essay of a RealClearPolicy series centered on the American Project, an initiative of the Pepperdine School of Public Policy. The project looks to the country’s ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Top-of-the-ticket races tend to get the most attention, but Ohioans voting in the May 5 primary election also will elect a slate of people who play key, behind‑the‑scenes roles in ...

Local politics once played a central role in shaping Canadian communities, where residents gathered to discuss schools, roads, and parks. Today, many of those same spaces are quieter, and city council ...

American politics is broken, but not in the way most people think. The problem isn't just the money – it's where the money comes from. Since Newt Gingrich's "Contract with America" in 1994, we've ...

Whether you’ve been hitting doors canvassing or nervously refreshing live polls at home, the past few months have been a complete frenzy for many Americans. Despite crippling anxiety, high tensions, ...

When it comes to national politics, Americans are fiercely divided across a range of issues, including gun control, election security and vaccines. It’s not new for Republicans and Democrats to be at ...