Editor: We don’t necessarily have parties with hamburgers and hot dogs on Sept. 17, but we should make time to celebrate a momentous event. It was that day, 238 years ago, our Constitution was signed.

The White House has operated a unified government since President Donald Trump’s January inauguration. With Republican majorities in the United States House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate and ...

"This current moment might be unprecedented, but we can make it survivable for all — no matter our political views," Aaron ...

When chief executives resort to emergency powers for systemic policy concerns, they are effectively legislating by fiat. They are treating the checks and balances of our constitutional system as an ...

The Kansas Legislature overrode a record number of Governor Kelly's vetoes in the 2025 session, raising concerns about the balance of power. The legislative supermajority's ability to override vetoes ...

Comparative constitutional scholar Zachary Elkins of the U.T. Austin Government Department joins James Henson to discuss the state of Constitutional features like the separation of powers and checks ...

It is important for citizens to stay informed about current events involving the government. Some observers express concern that key aspects of the constitutional system — such as checks and balances, ...

Organizers want students, in 500 words or fewer, to reflect on this question: Why is the “separation of powers” as important today as it was when the Founders wrote the Constitution in ...

Kentucky Supreme Court justices must once again balance power between the state’s executive and legislative branches. The ...