He wanted his aides to tell diplomats, “I’m sorry ... he is out of control ... you don’t know the man,” or that he’s a ...

It might require amending the Constitution, but the United States should rein in the pardoning power of the president, the ...

A constitutional amendment seems appropriate — perhaps a supplement to Article II, Section 2, stipulating that a pardon, to ...

Half a century ago Congress, the courts, other key institutions within and outside of the government, and the American public ...

For 22 years, Richard Nixon had campaigned relentlessly ... “We are interested in what kind of life we build in the United States.” Nixon agreed with this statement and then espoused the ...

Farrell. “Given the lives and human suffering at stake, and the internal discord that was ripping the United States apart, it is hard not to conclude that, of all of Richard Nixon’s actions in ...

It's a concept that’s normally dry, esoteric and distanced from Americans' everyday lives, yet the heart of the matter is a ...

The Trump administration grabbed at the 'power of the purse' in Congress, using a little-known executive action that could ...

The practice of China lending pandas to other nations began in the 7th century. Here's why this sign of international good will was revived.

A constitutional law professor weighs in on the legal battles sparked by President Donald Trump’s controversial executive ...

Fewer and fewer people seem to understand how our government was designed to work, Grunion columnist Harry Saltzgaver writes.