The number of schools ranked highly in guides such as Barron's Profiles of American Colleges is increasing, without any evidence that these schools' instructional quality is also increasing. Applicants and their families should be wary of letting these rankings serve as the main criteria in their college decisions.

Eight years after the 9/11 attacks, the Continuity of Government Commission will discuss the continuity of Congress, the lack of progress we have made, and where we might go from here.

Legal scholars of widely varying perspectives discuss the future structure and shape of American federalism.

Democrats' loss in 2002 elections.

The danger of a catastrophic attack on Congress is real--it might have happened on 9/11.

Eliot Spitzer has risen to national prominence during his tenure as the attorney general of New York. Hailed as the “most powerful man on Wall Street,” Mr. Spitzer’s corporate investigations and vigorous litigation have left a mark on everything from mutual funds to the music industry. According to recent polls,...

The American system of federalism is at the heart of many disagreements over important constitutional and public policy issues. Changes in all three branches of government and recent Supreme Court decisions raise questions about the future scope of federal-state relationships: How should we balance state and federal rights? Should the...

If an underestimated team from western Pennsylvania can win the Super Bowl, then maybe an underestimated Republican senator from western Pennsylvania can win reelection.