Supreme Court Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. stressed the importance of an independent judiciary Wednesday, saying the courts serve to "check the excesses of Congress or the executive."

The domestic intelligence service of Germany last week labeled “extremist” the political party that won the second-most seats in the Bundestag in February. The finding of the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution, or BfV, against the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, party will allow for significantly more intensive government surveillance of AfD. […]

In his first 100 days, President Donald Trump has made significant strides in tackling the problem of illegal immigration. Little has yet been done, however, to overhaul America’s dysfunctional system of legal immigration. The United States is the preferred destination for would-be migrants from every continent and culture. Yet, given the number of people who want […]

Skype is almost as old as I am, and it is too late for me to ever use it — the video and messaging app is now shut down for good. Such is the case for young people at large, who have grown up with a constantly shifting ground beneath them. That pattern is most […]

In an age where information is abundant but wisdom is scarce, the national conversation around immigration has been overwhelmed by selective storytelling and misleading narratives. Too often, we are told that all immigration is the same — that every migrant is an asylum-seeker coming to the United States to seek a better life, all immigration […]

With the July 4 deadline set by the White House for Congress to send President Donald Trump the “One Big Beautiful Bill” quickly approaching, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) and Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith are in a race against the clock to wrangle a three-seat Republican margin to pay for the $4 trillion […]

Although immigrants today are more assimilated into American culture than previous generations, they could still be more integrated. And contrary to what many on the Left argue, assimilation benefits not only immigrants but also the native-born by boosting job prospects, personal satisfaction, and social cohesion. Many believe those who immigrated to Ellis Island were poor, […]

Democratic lawmakers are asking GOP leadership to reject Medicaid cuts in favor of going after Medicare Advantage "upcoding" as a way of saving federal dollars and addressing waste, fraud and abuse. A group of more than 40 bicameral Democratic lawmakers wrote to Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), asking that...

Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said Thursday he would introduce a bill requiring retailers to display any rise in cost on products caused by President Trump’s tariffs. The idea was reportedly floated within Amazon before ultimately being scrapped when it became public, and the White House called it a "hostile and political act." Senate Minority Leader...

Legislation to create a framework for payment stablecoins failed to clear a key hurdle on the Senate floor Thursday, after several Democrats voted against moving forward with consideration of the bill. Senators voted 48-49 to end debate on a motion to proceed on the GENIUS Act, short of the 60 votes required to move the...