In the early 1800s, Washington, D.C., was in its early stages of development, and the political climate at the time was rough ...

After you reach a certain age, the novelty of New Year's Eve tends to wear off. Indeed, one of the few things I look forward to on December 31 is the ...

To do this, they set up three branches of government intended not just to check each other, but to be rivals for power. Over American history, even as the United States became a world power ...

Trump and his GOP allies believe the president deserves total power, despite the country’s founders having fought a literal ...

An exemplary feature of our government is dispersed power. At the federal level, we have three branches ... This would be a very dangerous United States for us all.

Opinion: So, it seems, despite the original attempt to keep all three branches of government on an equal footing, many ...

Republican lawmakers are stripping away some core powers of the newly elected North Carolina officials through wide-ranging ...

The radical Islamic State group, which once imposed a reign of terror over millions of people in Syria and Iraq, has been ...

Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts said Tuesday officials from "across the political spectrum" have shown "open ...

Colleges and universities in the United States could be facing a crisis as they struggle to meet enrollment numbers due to ...

The radical Islamic State group, which once imposed a reign of terror over millions of people in Syria and Iraq, has been ...

John Roberts decried politicians across the spectrum who have "raised the specter of open disregard for federal court rulings." ...