The institution of American democracy relies as much on the actions of American citizens as it does on Constitutional actors.

These rights are increasingly at risk. Federal Judge William G. Young argued in a recent ruling that the Trump administration is engaged in a "full-throated assault on the First Amendment." The case ...

The meeting at Quantico was a transformation point in the second Trump presidency. It turned the assembled admirals and ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. historian Jill Lepore about her new book, "We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution." ...

After the Supreme Court appeared poised to weaken a key provision of the landmark civil rights law, both parties began to ...

Defiant Democrats are embracing this weekend’s “No Kings” rallies, bashing the GOP’s attacks on the anti-Trump protests as an ...

A New York Times column last year denounced "Constitution ... American democracy in the 21st century. After years of engaging in such debates, it can take a toll. At times, it feels as if fewer and ...

The National Archives in Washington, D.C. will be showcasing the four pages of the historic document, plus a rarely shown ...

Questions asked during a Supreme Court hearing last week suggest change is coming, but the extent seems to hinge on the ...

I have on many occasions lauded the unprecedented nature and vast volume of American Revolutionary Era literature. The scope and scale of writings--everything from newspaper articles and political ...

An amendment making parental decisions a constitutional right would not supersede any state or federal laws, attorneys who ...