Pointing to the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment, the high court ruled that all babies born in the United States…
A huge amount of money flows into campaigns in the United States. For 20 years, the Supreme Court has been loosening rules…
The high court’s ruling effectively endorses the unitary executive theory, greatly expanding the power of the president.
The American Revolution was won not just by ideals and armies, but by the strategic trade networks of a small Caribbean…
Geofencing warrants, which round up the location data of everyone in a specific place at a specific time, are now legally…
President Donald Trump’s capital redesign follows centuries of debate and discussion about how Washington should look…
Two recent Supreme Court rulings suggest the high court is so pro-gun it has decided it must also be pro-drugs.
A strong deal would build in real penalties for going back to war: automatic, reversible costs that fall on anyone who restarts…
Grasping how the nation’s highest court makes policy requires stepping into an exceptionally regulated and sometimes hidden…
A partisan judiciary, arbitrary power, officials beyond the reach of the people – these are the grievances that drove…
When coroners shield their records from public view, they’re not just violating the public trust. Often, they’re also…
More than 10,000 attorneys who worked for the US government have left their jobs during the second Trump administration;…
This year, decisions from the courts, FDA or DOJ could all shut down telehealth for medication abortion, which is how most…
In President Donald Trump’s public language, Congress rarely appears as a coequal branch of government. It appears as…
A statewide survey finds majorities in farm country at odds with the deportation push reshaping their workforce.
Polarization and negative partisanship have lowered the standards for whom Americans are willing to support.
Local needs, political tensions and corporate power all get involved in the democratic processes by which Americans govern…
When prosecutors’ caseloads increase, so do dismissal rates.
For both Roman gladiators and modern-day mixed martial arts participants, physical contests become moral dramas about sacrifice…
The rapidly growing popularity of prediction markets is sparking worries about the markets’ effects on US politics, where…