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While other conservatives say that the American state has become too powerful, Francis Fukuyama argues that it has grown too weak.

The Senate's Energy and Natural Resources Committee met last Wednesday to mark up the pipeline bill.

With Republicans in Congress determined to block action, environmental leaders search for other avenues to advance climate policy.

A new weekly roundup of the best reporting on the influence of money on our democracy.

As the new Congress convenes, deep-pocketed campaign donors have their wish lists ready.

There was lots of reporting on this hot topic -- but what did the media miss?

We look ahead at what's likely to come as Republicans take control of the Senate.

"A populist who talks like Elizabeth Warren and really means it is a Democrat a conservative like me would consider voting for."

The two objectionable provisions might seem unrelated, but in fact they are quite interrelated.