New rules on student loans and borrowing could rein in tuition growth and bring accountability to colleges for programs with poor returns.

Constitution-First” Republicans are uncomfortable with Trump’s abuses of power, and could be the key to a pro-democracy bipartisan coalition.

Americans say health care costs are their number one pocketbook concern. In response, many are offering a panoply of non-solutions.

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Last month, Democratic gubernatorial candidates Abigail Spanberger and Mikie Sherrill notched blockbuster victories in Virginia and New Jersey. Spanberger trounced her Republican opponent, Lt. Gov.

Every energy crisis is a windfall for oil refiners—and consumers pay the price. Founded in 1969, the Washington Monthly is an independent media organization based in Washington, D.C. Our mission: To ...