Every major question in American public life ultimately returns to a single source of authority: the Constitution. Whether the issue concerns abortion, the scope of federal agencies, the ...

Republican strategist Scott Jennings had to be reminded how the U.S. Constitution works, during an explosive CNN roundtable debate Thursday night. Jennings, a senior political commentator at the ...

Many Americans today know little about the Constitution. As a blueprint to how our country works, it’s important to understand how the Constitution supports our American way of life and our freedoms.

The U.S. Constitution is not a suggestion. It is the most sacred document in our country's history. Under the government it created, 12,583 people have served in Congress, 116 justices have been ...

Get your news from a source that’s not owned and controlled by oligarchs. Sign up for the free Mother Jones Daily. The order itself goes into effect in 30 days, and specifically prohibits federal ...

The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia didn’t look very far when it searched for a chief executive to succeed Richard Stengel. The center, a nonprofit organization that works to increase ...

Is it controversial for a president to actually run the executive branch? It’s not, as long as a Democrat is president. It only became controversial when a Republican is in charge. Advertisement The ...