The overwhelming success of the Mega Millions enterprise makes it an irresistible target for something more — a way to transform American elections and along the way reduce our deep political dysfunction.

By spending more than we can afford, sacrificing conservative values for the sake of easy answers, and electing the most liberal president ever, America is at risk for its very survival.

When a divided Supreme Court issued its highly controversial Citizens United decision allowing corporations free rein to use their dollars to intervene in elections, there was one seemingly shining light, an area where broad consensus existed and that was endorsed by eight of the nine justices: the value of disclosure.

Published every two years, The Almanac of American Politics is the definitive guide to understanding the forces that shape American politics.

If you look in the right places, something good is percolating in Washington that might actually help the economy.

This volume, the second in a series initiated by AEI on the national elections in the United States, traces the key events and trends in the 1982 off-year or mid-term elections.

There is a need for serious, informed debate about America's budget crisis. Reforms will affect every American, especially those who most rely on Medicare. Unfortunately, much of the debate surrounding reform amounts to little more than fist pounding.

Obama has shown an unwillingness to change tack after economic conditions have changed dramatically and continues to pursue policies that hurt Americans rather than bolstering economic confidence and activity.