Unrepresentative political parties certainly haven’t helped our democracy. But can rebuilding parties save it?

The Constitution does not mention political parties, yet they play an important role in U.S. government. They began to emerge with disputes over the ratification of the Constitution, becoming ...

America’s political parties weren’t supposed to wield the power they have today. In fact, George Washington warned us about ...

From the Middle Ages to Rousseau to the Industrial Revolution to Trotsky, historian Ralph Raico provides a refreshing ...

With both the Republican and Democratic Parties skewing toward their most extreme elements, a third party rising could help ...

Otherwise, a variety of other factors—including scandal, strong challengers, political circumstances ... instances in American history where the presidential party actually gained House seats ...