Democracy

Although Americans won't elect a president in the 2018 midterm elections, their choices will have a big effect on the country's direction.

Check out our latest coverage of the developments in Ukraine and the U.S. response. This article will be updated on a rolling basis.

Moscow is rolling out a version of the same playbook it used in 2014 when Russia invaded Crimea and later held staged elections.

Learn more about a secret 1939 pact between the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany that affected millions in Europe.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is trying to impose Russian cultural, economic and citizenship standards upon Ukrainian citizens.

Check out our latest coverage of the developments in Ukraine and the U.S. response. This article will be updated on a rolling basis.

On July 4, 1776, America's Founding Fathers signed the Declaration of Independence. Do you know about other events in U.S. history that fell on the Fourth?

Remembering D-Day, a pivotal Allied victory during World War II, links the struggles against tyranny in the 20th and 21st centuries.

Leaders will discuss democratic governance and open government at this year's Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles.