Elon Musk’s plan to create a new political party puts him in the company of a long line of business and political titans looking to upend the two-party system that has dominated U.S. politics since al ...

U.S. budget deficits were already approaching $2 trillion when Republican lawmakers set out to extend and expand tax cuts ...

Wall Street is watching for progress on trade talks and on President Trump's massive budget bill in the Senate.

Although Democratic officials attended and spoke at many of Saturday’s rallies, the No Kings protests were not driven by the Democratic Party—which may have been one of the protests’ strengths.

While many ordinary Americans engaged in the most kinetic kind of politics, the Democratic National Committee was splintering acrimoniously, and some of the party’s most prominent leaders were busy ...

Shock polling showing Democrats still languishing behind Republicans on economic issues stunned CNN analyst Harry Enten on Monday. Enten expressed shock that Democrats haven’t improved their ...

Kentucky Democratic Chair Colmon Elridge was critical of Webb's switch in a statement. "Senator Webb has chosen to join a political party that is currently working around the clock to take health ...

President Donald Trump's approval ratings have slid since the start of his second White House administration, but the Democrats' numbers are faring far worse, dredging new lows.

In 1798, the Federalist Party controlled the presidency under John Adams and Congress, but by a narrow margin over the Democratic-Republican Party. With intent to stay in power, the Federalist ...

In the survey, respondents consider 30 indicators of democratic performance, including whether the government interferes with the press, punishes political opponents and whether the legislature ...