Affordability is clearly the most significant political theme running through both local and national politics today. While grocery prices have long been the most common barometer of increasing ...

The art of persuasion and compromise were once essential elements for political success. Those skills are no longer necessary to succeed. In this political era, where politics is mostly a power game, ...

On this week’s Power & Politics, Republican strategist Jeanette Hoffman and former Democratic Assemblyman John Wisniewski break down the biggest politics stories of the year. And a look ahead at the ...

A recent study published by three state agencies warns electricity shortages are coming to Illinois. The shortages will start ...

As America’s nuclear power politics falls by the wayside, China and Russia could soon dominate the global nuclear power market. President Trump dove into his new duties by declaring a national energy ...

Republican success this year has some pundits wondering whether this election represents a realignment that will keep the GOP in power for the foreseeable future. That’s possible, but in every ...

Joseph Nye died earlier this month at the age of 88, and with him passes one of the most influential voices of post-Cold War American internationalism. The tributes have been swift and respectful, as ...

How an emerging alliance is shaping the world. By David Leonhardt The Houthis, the Iran-backed militia that controls much of Yemen, have disrupted the global economy by firing on commercial ships ...

The Trump administration continues with its agenda to shape higher education in the United States. Its plan is to exert increasing control over both public and private universities. This month alone, ...