When presidents can eliminate programs by starving them of funds, voters and Congress are excluded from the process, former Democratic House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt writes for The Fulcrum.

A group of protesters march at the U.S. Capitol Building on Capitol Hill on Tuesday in Washington, D.C. (Andrew Harnik / Getty Images) Fresh off its summer recess, Congress faces its biggest test in ...

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Editorial: As the Supreme Court returns for a new term, we should not forget that Congress also has a duty to serve as a ...

Editor’s note: This editorial originally ran in fellow CNHI paper the Joplin, Missouri, Globe. Congress has been dropping the ball for years. It needs to reclaim its authority among the three branches ...

Two interrelated fears that have caused mounting public alarm with respect to the Trump Administration involve unchecked executive power and the erosion of the rule of law. These worries have ...

The Supreme Court last week sharply curtailed the ability of federal judges to block a presidential action nationwide, even if they find it unconstitutional. That followed its decision last year ...

They say Congress has given in to the "unchecked power" of the executive. A tri-partisan group of senators on Tuesday introduced legislation designed to claw back national security powers, delineated ...

Nuts and Bolts is a recurring series by Stephen Wermiel providing insights into the mechanics of how the Supreme Court works. Please note that the views of outside contributors do not reflect the ...