Congress, Not The President, Decides On Government Spending − A Constitutional Law Professor Explains How The 'Power Of The Purse' Works
Because of the Trump administration's efforts to cut staff and spending, Congress'“power of the purse” has been in the news ...
Is the U.S. in a constitutional crisis? Nevada political science lecturer explains
A political science lecturer explains what a constitutional crisis means, if the U.S. is in one and how it could affect Nevadans.
Trump just drove a truck through Congress’s massive tariff loopholes
The Constitution doesn't give presidents the power to impose tariffs. But Trump is taking advantage of several loopholes ...
Out with the old: Maxwell Frost, Gen Z Democrat, on why America needs a real "opposition party"
Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., was elected to Congress in 2022 and at age 28 remains the chamber’s youngest member. In an ...
Trump's shock and awe campaign rocks the courts
Brennan Center lawyer explains "there are a number of tools that judges have access to for enforcement purposes" ...
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Lincoln’s belief in a “government for the people” shaped the course of what was American democracy
Lincoln’s time as a young man on the make had made him think hard about the relationship between Americans and their ...
USAID Controversy Live Updates: Judge Orders Trump Administration To Temporarily Restore Foreign Aid Funding
12:30 a.m. Feb. 14 On Thursday night, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore USAID’s funding ...
What Are Sanctuary Cities and Why Is Trump Targeting Them?
On Feb. 7, several sanctuary cities, led by San Francisco and including Portland, New Haven, Santa Clara and Kings County, ...
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Trump’s Education Pick Refuses to Answer One Very Easy Question
Linda McMahon, Donald Trump’s nominee for education secretary, revealed the chilling next front line in Republicans’ anti-DEI ...
Captain America: what the evolution of the superhero says about the US
Each iteration of Captain America correlates to the real US of their time. For Trump’s America, that iteration is played by ...
Why experts say Trump has caused a constitutional crisis
Nearly four weeks into his second term, President Donald Trump has potentially broken laws, steamrolled Congress and has a billionaire donor trying to dismantle the U.S. government, as his ...