James Madison argued that politicians' ambition would lead them to uphold the separation of powers. Today congressmembers’ ...

But in her magisterial new history of the constitutional debates of the era, legal historian Alison LaCroix expands her (and our) horizons beyond the modest contributions of the Supreme Court of the ...

This controversial April holiday is recognized in Alabama as a state holiday. What is it and when is it celebrated?

T wo hundred and fifty years ago today, American silversmith Paul Revere embarked on his historic ride, dashing on horseback ...

Democrats are putting pressure on Gov. Glenn Youngkin to end tax breaks for Confederate groups. “I think it’s time for the ...

Georgia's Fort Benning, formerly Fort Moore, is holding a ceremony to rename the military base. Here are bios of the people behind the names - including the two Bennings.

The city of St. Louis and the leader of its city council have filed a federal lawsuit against a new Missouri law that puts a ...

By challenging 65,000 ballots that were cast in November, Judge Griffin continues to try to whittle down the electorate after the fact to tip the race in his favor.

Democratic officials in 19 states filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's attempt to reshape elections across the U.S., calling it an unconstitutional invasion of states' clear authority ...

Forcing states to change, the suit says, would violate the broad authority the Constitution gives states to set their own election rules. It says they decide the “times, places and manner” of ...