Some of the most deplorable episodes in U.S. history involve the government wielding the power of the state against minority groups: Black people, Indigenous people and gay people, to name just a few.

Republican Sen. John Kennedy of Louisiana said Friday that Democrats were attacking Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE ...

In 1891, Sir Wilfrid Laurier challenged the National Policy in favour of freer trade, but when in office, he kept the tariffs — though without the rhetorical emphasis. In 1911, Laurier advocated ...