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

The American Constitution Society named Phil Brest, a former senior White House Counsel under Joe Biden, its president as top ...

Steve Bannon, Donald Trump's former chief strategist, claims a secret plan exists for the President to secure a third term in ...

Both parties claim any judicial decision that thwarts their political objectives is proof the court is corrupt,” writes Chris ...

Under Chief Justice John Roberts, the US Supreme Court has become one of the most partisan in American history. This judicial devotion to party could not come at a more dangerous time as President ...

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." ...

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

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

Extremists in both major U.S. political parties, MAGA Republicans and uncompromising Democrats, are widening the chasm between Americans to the detriment of the nation.

America was born in protest. In fact, we might never have separated from Great Britain, were it not for a list of grievances written into our Declaration of Independence 249 years ago. The 13 British ...

Once a fighting creed, the liberal spirit in America now fights for its life while drawing heavy fire from both sides.

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 ...