Often, this is taken to mean a duty to interpret the Constitution and fix its meaning in place. But to say what the law is ...
Justice Samuel Alito's legacy may be the weaponization of doubt in constitutional law, which has been used to erode ...
After certifying a record 44 initiative petitions as eligible for the ballot last fall, Attorney General Andrea Campbell said ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One while flying to Washington, DC, from Florida, on March 16. - ...
The 13th Amendment abolished slavery. What follows the abolition, separated by the word “except,” has been generating litigation and constitutional argument for 60 years. Most Americans can’t identify ...
In our three-branch system, no government actor is above the law — meaning everyone who holds public office must be made accountable to the people if democracy is to survive and flourish. The federal ...
Ever since my column about the USA undergoing something worse than a "constitutional crisis" published, I have been corresponding daily with readers who have plenty to say. Some praised the column and ...
Fears the U.S. is in a “constitutional crisis” have ramped up among Trump critics and legal experts in recent days, as one judge ruled Wednesday there’s probable cause the White House intentionally ...
A version of this story appeared in CNN’s What Matters newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. The issue du jour is deportations, but the question has been a constant of Donald ...