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A former federal judge analyzes key Supreme Court decisions this term, reflects on growing judicial invective evident in its opinions, and judiciously gives praise for some great writing.
President Donald Trump’s capital redesign follows centuries of debate and discussion about how Washington should look to the world.
More than 10,000 attorneys who worked for the US government have left their jobs during the second Trump administration; a former federal judge analyzes the impact of that exodus.
In President Donald Trump’s public language, Congress rarely appears as a coequal branch of government. It appears as an obstacle, an audience, a pressure point, a rubber stamp or an afterthought.
Polarization and negative partisanship have lowered the standards for whom Americans are willing to support.
Campaign contributions among House members show how parties build influence, protect vulnerable members and respond to election pressures.
Democrats tend to give less than Republicans when it comes to earmarked funding for universities – but they give more to minority-serving institutions.
Class-war rhetoric from Democratic candidates jams working-class voters into a prefabricated progressive agenda, an expert on rural and working-class communities argues.
The Democrats have a good chance at winning both houses of Congress, but the Republicans still have some advantages.
If signed into law, the legislation would be the first major housing bill to pass in decades.
The Judgment Fund’s likely use as a slush fund to pay Trump allies comes after more than a decade of repeated warnings by one scholar that the pot of taxpayer money was vulnerable to political misuse.
Donald Trump’s unilateral move to engage in military action against Iran isn’t unprecedented; Presidents Obama and Clinton directed U.S. military engagements without explicit congressional approval
The US and UK both face a housing crisis. But while US policy has stalled, the UK has just enacted major protections for renters.
Charles received a standing ovation from Congress when he highlighted the principle of checks and balances.
While the US president has been at odds with the UK prime minister over Iran, the royals were able to bring the charm to Washington.
Under the War Powers Resolution, Trump has only 60 days to engage in conflict without congressional approval. Congress must now decide how to act.
The president’s recent behaviour has led to calls for the 25th amendment to be invoked, but it is a highly unlikely and complex process.
Amid lawmakers’ calls for the president’s removal from office, Americans may be wondering what would come next.
The Declaration of Independence isn’t just a philosophical breakup letter. It was a strategic move to secure vital support for America after its first declaration of war.
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