What is plenary authority? Does the president have plenary power? Here's what to know about the Insurrection Act and what was ...

A Supreme Court shift could grant Trump sweeping power to oust regulators who have long been shielded from political control.

President Trump wants to be able to fire far more executive branch employees at will — upending checks on presidential power ...

The Trump administration has been seeking greater power over independent agencies. But if the president controls the FCC, will speech be free?

Editorial: As the Supreme Court returns for a new term, we should not forget that Congress also has a duty to serve as a ...

Miller suggests Trump wields absolute power over decisions to send in National Guard, before suddenly stopping speaking in ...

James Comey (from Instagram): My heart is broken for the Department of Justice. But I have great confidence in the federal ...

The judiciary isn’t supposed to be the primary check on the executive. The legislative branch is. Whatever you think about American politics and government, whether you are on the right, the ...

"JAGs don't hinder us; they ensure that the actions we are taking are right," Nebraska Representative Don Bacon told Newsweek ...

A judge ruled the firing of thousands of federal employees was illegal. But he stopped short of ordering the government to ...

Since returning to office, President Donald Trump has leaned heavily on the use of executive orders, issuing more than 200 directives on topics ranging from immigration to tariffs and climate change.

State pension officials plan to ask lawmakers to relax some provisions of Senate Bill 200 in order to provide financial ...