As the countdown begins to the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding, what principles can unite these United States?

We may criticize or appeal court rulings we don't agree with. But we cannot defy the rulings of duly constituted courts and ...

As we celebrate July 4, regardless of our politics, let us rededicate ourselves to preserving the essential role of an independent judiciary.

Douglass delivered his speech amid profound national divisions. At stake was the stark contradiction between America’s stated ...

A 'fourth branch' of government... Modern constitutions increasingly feature them—a constellation of institutions tasked with ...

As America approaches 2025, Abraham Lincoln's prescient words about internal destruction of democracy resonate amid growing ...

The court tied the hands of judges at a time when Congress has been cowed and internal executive branch constraints have been ...

No right is safe in the new legal regime the Court creates,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor wrote in her dissent, which was joined ...

The Rev. Wendell Anthony, president of the NAACP Detroit Branch, called out the actions of the Trump administration ahead of the annual dinner.

My recent visit to the civic religious shrines and historical museums in Philadelphia highlights the threat executive power poses to democracy. In 1776, the 13 colonies declared their independence.