A Rupture on the Right Over Prosecutors, Politics and the Rule of Law
Differing interpretations of Attorney General Robert H. Jackson’s classic 1940 speech, “The Federal Prosecutor,” figured in ...
Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Congress has the authority to control government expenditures. Donald Trump is the latest president to try to get around that ...
Trump administration seeks more power to fire independent regulators
A letter to Congress signals that President Donald Trump seeks to make it easier to purge federal workers and exert maximum ...
7 New Books We Recommend This Week
Suggested reading from critics and editors at The New York Times.
As Trump pushes limits of presidential power, courts push back
The spotlight on the judiciary is brighter because the Republican-controlled Congress has essentially abdicated its role of ...