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A Big Day for Executive Power — Except at the Fed

The Court has given the president full control of one of the three branches of constitutional government — and created a separate fourth branch...

Greenspan vs. Bernanke

What the late central banker got right and his successor didn’t.

The Supremes’ Predictable Refusal to Review the Civil Sexual Assault Verdict Against Trump

Changes in the law to allow propensity evidence in sexual abuse cases, coupled with Trump’s decision not to testify, assured that the justices would...

Today’s Ruling in Trump v. Slaughter

As expected, the Supreme Court today ruled by a vote of 6 to 3 (in Trump v. Slaughter) that the statutory provision that allows...

Supreme Court Lets States Accept Votes After Election Day

The Court’s decision on mail-in voting deadlines leaves more questions unanswered.

Sen. Deb Fischer: Developing nuclear front requires rapid investment

America's nuclear arsenal was built to counter only one international adversary during the Cold War, but as new nuclear powers emerge and global conflict increases, some argue for a revamped system.

Trump calls Supreme Court ballot decision ‘tremendous loss,’ demands passage of voter ID bill

President Trump railed against Monday's Supreme Court ruling that allows states to keep counting ballots after Election Day and urged Congress to pass his voter ID legislation that would severely restrict mail-in ballots.

UC Berkeley is establishing the Nancy Pelosi Institute to address democracy’s challenges

Former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is pointing to a busy retirement next year. She and the University of California, Berkeley, are partnering to form a new nonpartisan academic institute they say will be dedicated to strengthening democracy.

Supreme Court to weigh Arizona’s proof of citizenship for voter registration

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a major election dispute next term regarding whether Arizona can require proof of citizenship when registering people to vote.

Supreme Court expands Trump’s firing powers — but imposes some limits

The Supreme Court on Monday granted presidents wide-ranging authority to fire senior officials over policy differences, but said some limits must be observed.

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