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.
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State resistance to federal immigration enforcement in Minnesota illustrates how federalism keeps authority divided and disputed.
The president’s party almost always loses seats in the midterms. More than two dozen Republican House members have already decided to retire.
Chronic venous insufficiency is a disease of the veins, where blood doesn’t flow as well as it should from the legs up to the heart.
Against the backdrop of US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, a scholar of presidential powers examines the history and current use of the laws around US military action.
Can the president fire leaders of more than 50 independent agencies overseen by Congress because he wants to? The Supreme Court may say yes, upending decades of constitutional law.
Less well known than Elon Musk, Russ Vought is one of Donald Trump’s right-hand men, and may be stepping up to replace Musk at Doge.
The Alien Enemies Act, first used in the late 1700s, was last invoked during World War II.
Yes, the government makes pennies at a loss. But just stopping production could create new problems.
There’s been a flurry of hundreds of presidential pardons in the past few days, but what could happen next?
If the World Health Organization doesn’t reform, other member countries may also jump ship.
What are the limits on executive orders? They come with serious constraints. A political scientist who studies these orders puts Trump’s actions in context.
Inaugurations throughout history have come with pomp and ceremony, but the peaceful handover of power is significant.
Though the 22nd Amendment prohibits Trump from being elected president again, it does not prohibit him from serving as president beyond Jan. 20, 2029. A scholar of politics and history explains.
The combined political and legal roles and responsibilities of the US attorney general can create conflicts. Some attorneys general yielded to political pressure from the president – many did not.
Despite the controversy surrounding them, presidential pardons can provide a service – the question is how they are used.
Elon Musk uses X to amplify Trump’s political messages.
Everything you need to know about US election day.
One candidate has gone after for-profit colleges. The other has tried to loosen restrictions. What else does the record show about what Donald Trump and Kamala Harris have done on education?
On two key measures, the US economy and stock markets have performed better under Democratic presidencies than Republican ones for much of the past century. But there are some caveats.
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Associate Professor of Political Science, Rochester Institute of Technology; Institute for Humane Studies
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Assistant Professor of Political Theory and Constitutional Democracy, Michigan State University; Institute for Humane Studies
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Professor of Political Science and Director of the Weidenbaum Center, Washington University in St. Louis
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Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame
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Foundation Professor of Law and Political Science, Arizona State University
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Associate Professor and Director of the Centre on US Politics, UCL
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Professor of American Studies, Brandeis University
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Professor of American History, Università di Torino
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Goldfarb Family Distinguished Chair in American Government, Colby College; Institute for Humane Studies
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Professor of Intelligence and National Security & Dean of Faculty, University of Hull
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Associate Professor of Finance, University of Technology Sydney
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Assistant Professor of Education, American University
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Lecturer in International Studies and Politics, Ulster University; Queen's University Belfast
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Professor of International Relations, Royal Holloway, University of London