And it’s grounded in a misunderstanding of the separation of powers. The Constitution. The different parts of the U.S. government get their powers from the Constitution.

Within the separation of powers, each of the three branches of government has “checks and balances” over the other two. For instance, Congress makes the laws, ...

Founding Father and fourth President of the United States, James Madison, in Federalist Paper number 47, wrote about the need for separation of powers among the branches of the federal ...

Trump’s indifference to the separation of powers goes from bad to worse. The president’s willingness to encroach on Congress’ powers reinforces concerns about his authoritarian-style ambitions.

Trump's Big Plans on Trade and More Run up Against Laws of Political Gravity, Separation of Powers WASHINGTON (AP) — Once again, President Donald Trump’s biggest policy plans were stopped in ...

WASHINGTON — It’s not really about the books. President Donald Trump’s abrupt firing of top officials at the Library of Congress and equally sudden attempt to appoint a slate of loyalists as ...