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It took Donald Trump precisely one month to abdicate that leadership, destroying everything his predecessors—from Woodrow ...

The 14th Amendment was meant to enforce the laws equally, not put vulnerable populations in harm’s way. But that’s what the ...

After winning the presidency in 2016 without a popular vote majority, Trump essentially spent his entire first term ...

The DOJ wants to drop the corruption case it pursued under Biden. The judge has every reason to keep it going and it looks ...

Kathleen deLaski's new book asks how to make higher ed not only more accessible but applicable to Americans’ real lives.

Republicans need help to pass a budget to keep the government running, but Democrats can’t overplay their hand.

Roy Temple is a media consultant and former chair of the Missouri Democratic Party. This piece originally appeared on his Substack, Temple's Takes America’s digital borders are wide open. And it’s ...

Former Rep. Doug Collins offers a reassuring vision, but the VA’s needs and his support for privatization don’t augur well.

The Constitution depends upon the concept of “office” when considering delegated power. The first laws in America creating ...