President Joe Biden sent shockwaves through the country when he announced he would go back on his word and pardon his son, Hunter Biden. Previously, the president denied he would do such a thing, ...

If I were cynical enough to look past the blasé evisceration of democratic norms in pursuit of raw political power that took place on Jones Street last weekand is coming up again this weekend, when ...

Almost a century and a half ago, Lord Acton delivered an ageless truth. “Power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely,” he wrote in 1887. Many people think Acton meant only individual moral ...

“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” is from British politician Lord Acton. Later, Sen. J. W. Fulbright spoke and wrote about the abuse of United States power during the ...

“Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” Lord Acton’s warning from 1887 is more than a historical footnote — it’s a mirror held up to our present moment. Across ...

National media gave abundant attention to humiliating video of a married GOP Congressman kissing one of his aides while a far more serious Democratic scandal unfolded in California with scant press ...