Comparative constitutional scholar Zachary Elkins of the U.T. Austin Government Department joins James Henson to discuss these state of Constitutional features like the separation of powers and checks ...

The White House has operated a unified government since President Donald Trump’s January inauguration. With Republican majorities in the United States House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate and ...

Organizers want students, in 500 words or fewer, to reflect on this question: Why is the "separation of powers" as important today as it was when the Founders wrote the Constitution in 1787? Prizes ...

Recently, the US government went into a shutdown as the ruling Republicans couldn't muster enough votes in the Senate. The ...

Editor: We don’t necessarily have parties with hamburgers and hot dogs on Sept. 17, but we should make time to celebrate a momentous event. It was that day, 238 years ago, our Constitution was signed.

Clark County Today asks readers whether the current separation of powers between the County Council and County Manager ...

Under Chief Justice John Roberts, the US Supreme Court has become one of the most partisan in American history. This judicial devotion to party could not come at a more dangerous time as President ...

"This current moment might be unprecedented, but we can make it survivable for all — no matter our political views," Aaron ...

The Kansas Legislature overrode a record number of Governor Kelly's vetoes in the 2025 session, raising concerns about the balance of power. The legislative supermajority's ability to override vetoes ...

When chief executives resort to emergency powers for systemic policy concerns, they are effectively legislating by fiat. They are treating the checks and balances of our constitutional system as an ...

Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice Rebecca Bradley is the foremost champion of our constitutional rights and liberties on ...

Kentucky Supreme Court justices must once again balance power between the state’s executive and legislative branches. The ...