On June 10, 2000, London opened the Millennium Footbridge, a futuristic pedestrian path spanning the River Thames, hanging ...

In 2016, we could all pretend that Trump was an aberration. Not this time. People knew exactly what they were voting for.

The 72 million people who voted for Donald Trump presumably saw him for who he is but weren't deterred from voting for him.

What is at stake is whether or not the foundations of democracy, American democracy, remain intact,” Sanders said at the ...

Augustus, though careful to preserve the appearance of republican institutions, held ultimate authority, effectively making ...

Jonathan Capehart gave a bleak assessment of the country as Donald Trump marched to victory in the presidential election.

Is Trump’s victory a harbinger of democracy looking into the abyss, or a stirring demonstration of ‘we the people’s’ power to ...

Some have argued that this variation and decentralization could, in the event of another contested result, pose a danger to ...

Americans who care about democracy have every right to feel appalled and frightened. But then they have work to do.

What happens to America if Harris voters have fully internalized the idea that democracy is on the ballot, and then “democracy” loses? In 2016, Trump’s surprise victory was met with a ...

Rachel Maddow is host of the Emmy Award-winning “The Rachel Maddow Show” Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on MSNBC. “The Rachel Maddow ...