The Radical Legal Theories That Could Fuel a Constitutional Crisis
An increasingly influential group of conservative scholars has some drastic ideas about the president’s power.
Separation of powers is on trial in the US
Donald Trump has put the constitutional separation of powers in the United States on trial. Federal judges have for now ...
14 states sue DOGE, blasting Musk's 'unprecedented' power as unconstitutional
Fourteen states have filed a federal lawsuit alleging that the "sweeping authority" wielded by DOGE head Elon Musk is in ...
Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Because of the Trump administration’s efforts to cut staff and spending, Congress’ “power of the purse” has been in the news ...
'Unitary executive' theory may reach Supreme Court as Trump wields sweeping power
Donald Trump's broad assertions of power appear to be advancing an aggressive version of a legal doctrine called the "unitary ...
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Voices: The Utah Constitution deserves respect, particularly by members of our Legislature
Great Britain has no written constitution, so the writing of first state and then federal constitutions ... that governments derive “their just powers from the consent of the governed” who ...