Travellers encounter political systems through national symbols. A republic lacks a monarch, while a democracy derives power from the people. Many nations are both, but not all republics are ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said on Friday she’s confident of her country’s eventual transition to democracy after the U.S. military ousted former President ...

Venezuela's interim president on Friday dismissed businessman Alex Saab, a close ally of deposed leader Nicolas Maduro, from his post as minister of industry. In a Telegram message, Delcy Rodriguez ...

Valery Perry weighs US action in Venezuela and warns Europe may need alliances beyond Washington. Valery Perry of the Democratization Policy Council in Europe returns to discuss what U.S. action in ...

On Veterans' Day, middle schoolers from 39 states competed to be crowned the next champion of the National Civics Bee. I was fortunate enough to emerge as the champion of 2024's inaugural edition of ...

Stephanie Leiser is the Director of the Center for Local, State, and Urban Policy, and a lecturer at University of Michigan. The Metro’s Sam Corey spoke with Leiser to learn more about a recent study ...

Across Europe, concerns about corruption and democratic backsliding are growing. This video examines whether these fears are justified and what’s driving the perception that power is moving away from ...

Dominic Tierney is an expert on losers—in the best possible way. The professor's studies of war and its political price are must-read volumes for those looking to understand how force and governance ...

President Donald Trump during a news conference at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, Florida, US, on Jan. 3, 2026, the day U.S. forced captured Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro Credit - Nicole ...

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President Trump said Tuesday that Venezuela would begin handing over oil worth up to $3 billion that Trump would dole out “to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States.” On what legal ...