Bribery, inflation, plagues, crumbling trade links, stalled innovation — all these negatives helped bring down the once-mighty Roman Empire. But Rome needed centuries of bad leadership to collapse.

But the Florida governor and apparent candidate for president went after the New York district attorney for allegedly persecuting his chief political rival. Could you imagine Donald Trump doing that?

Becoming bros with Trump would be problematic for Mamdani, who had vowed to be the president's "worst nightmare." ...

It seems half the country’s political figures have been instructed to grin like a theme-park greeter. Supposedly, that makes ...

Since President Richard Nixon declared a “War on Drugs” in 1971, federal, state and local governments have spent an estimated ...

That was between Melania and Donald. One assumes that the third Mrs. Trump knew what she was getting into. I doubt I’m going on a limb to assume that what attracted Melania to Donald was not his ...

President Donald Trump's energy policy is utterly screwed up — if you assume America's interests, and not pleasing his fossil fuel friends, is the objective. This came to the fore when trade adviser ...

In the course of three days, six U.S.-based scientists have won Nobel Prizes. Every one of them studied or now works at America's public universities. Five were affiliated with or educated by ...

The time has come to praise Donald Trump. Let's savor the moment. The president is right to challenge the tech worker visa known as H-1B. This is a temporary visa that lets American companies hire ...

Sean Duffy’s entreaty to “dress with respect” on airplanes rapidly ran into some turbulence. The transportation secretary’s ...

Last Monday, Donald Trump issued an ignorant warning to pregnant women whose doctors prescribe Tylenol, a brand name for acetaminophen. "Don't take Tylenol. Don't take it," he said. "Fight like hell ...

The sound you heard was windows being smashed at the East Wing. The sound you did not hear was questions from officials paid to monitor what happens to a National Heritage Site. The White House is ...