In light of Trump's efforts to cut spending, a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works.

James Madison, a key architect of the Constitution, called the freedom of conscience “the most sacred of all property.” He ...

On a cold winter day under a brilliant blue sky, members of the community gathered Monday to honor soldiers who long ago paid the price for the country’s freedom, often with their own blood. During a ...

But it was the Romans who developed a working model of checks and balances. The constitution of the Roman republic was ...

Our 46 Heads of State all had interactions with the Jewish community – positive and negative, historic and bizarre ...

My mother, bless her heart, was the consummate purveyor of a sensible life. One recurring aphorism of hers, that for some ...

Washington, Lincoln and even Millard Fillmore and are among the presidents honored with Denver streets — and one infamous VP.

In the end, the 2025 Baftas belonged to Conclave, which took home the two biggest awards – Best Film and Outstanding British ...

Obama called the Constitution “a rulebook for practicing pluralism.” The Bill of Rights gives us a series of rights that allow us to try to convince others to form coalitions to elect representatives ...

This coming Monday we celebrate Presidents’ Day, which honors the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, both born in February. On Presidents’ Day we reflect on the lives ...

Reflecting this history, James Madison, the fourth president and a leading figure in the Constitutional Convention, wrote in the Federalist Papers that the power of the purse was “the most complete ...

Stephanie Smith, vice president of State and Regional Affairs at TECO for Tampa Electric and Peoples Gas, is joining The ...