Majorities in 20 of 25 countries surveyed say their political system needs major changes or complete reform, but many lack confidence this can happen effectively.

Three-quarters of Americans say the U.S. political system needs major reforms or a complete overhaul, according to a survey published Friday. The CNN/SSRS poll found that 75 percent of U.S. adults believe the country’s political system needs a complete or major reform.

Experts on political violence said the factors shaping the current moment are clear — and similar to those that shaped past periods of political violence.

Former President Barack Obama, in conversation with historian and author Heather Cox Richardson, at The Connecticut Forum on June 17, 2025. BARACK OBAMA: If we're going to fix all these other problems—if we're going to deal with climate change ...

For one of the last times as Detroit mayor, Mike Duggan took the stand at the Mackinac Policy Conference Wednesday afternoon. In a speech that could be considered a test run for a campaign rally, Duggan told the crowd he knows how to recognize a bad system.

OPINION: President Trump's dangerous directive is far from the only questionable recent move in his bid to remake the Department of Justice, Richard Zitrin writes.

Former Vice President Kamala Harris is taking a break from political office because the system is “broken.” Harris appeared on “The Late Show” Thursday when she told host Stephen Colbert about her break. She recently announced she was not running ...

MSNBC anchor Ayman Mohyeldin asked on Sunday whether "lone wolves" engaged in political violence can be blamed on the current failure of the political system to hear their concerns. Over the weekend, a panel on MSNBC discussed the recent wave of political ...

It wasn't always this way. — -- This year's presidential campaign has left many voters looking for an alternative to the two major political parties. If George Washington had gotten his way, there wouldn't be political parties to begin with.