America’s early leaders were worried not only about demagogues like Donald Trump, but about the rise of an antidemocratic, ...

Since he returned to office, Donald Trump and his allies have used a series of illegal tactics to withhold federal funding ...

Without an independent judiciary, the Constitution would be no match for Donald Trump’s authoritarian impulses.

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Doomscrolling scenarios like a Trump third term won’t happen. But what if this administration defies court orders?

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“Common Sense” wasn’t simply a call for independence but also a denunciation of monarchies. Paine would be outraged that an ...