There’s a chess term called “Zugzwang,” which occurs when a player has no good legal moves.

Known for his signature “Peanut Punch” in the NFL, the ex-Bears cornerback found a new calling as a federal agent. So why did he walk away?

Alt: Principal Skinner: Am I Out of Touch? No, Children Are Wrong

There’s that scene in the movie Up In The Air where George Clooney is on a plane and somebody asks him where he lives.

This is a story about the Democratic Party captured by its consultants, and about what happens when the pro-democracy press is asked to say so.

The president cleverly evaded a serious threat, but he shouldn’t have kept it a secret.

POLITICO’s analysis shows a clear trend in red and blue districts alike.

One year ago this week, a powerful bomb cyclone ripped through Washington state, with winds of up to 74 mph downing trees and power lines, leaving hundreds of thousands without power and killing two p...

Both contests are closely contested in the latest ABC/Washington Post polls.

Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....

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In this week’s Elie v. US, our justice correspondent dissects Ken Burns's American Revolution documentary. Plus: the DNC’s autopsy report.