The Bill of Rights is a hallmark of American democracy that protects the rights of anyone within our borders from unjust and overreaching government prosecution, persecution and intrusion. The First ...

As the Supreme Court prepares a landmark ruling about the scope of presidential power, the current president is acting more unleashed than any predecessor. He is demonstrating that a president not ...

Connecticut executive branch office buildings will be closed on Monday due to the winter storm. Gov. Ned Lamont said that level 2 executive branch state employees should not report to work, while ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed into law 10 executive orders, many of which target affordability for Virginians regarding living expenses, healthcare and housing on her first day ...

This article was originally published by Votebeat, a nonprofit news organization covering local election administration and voting access. This article was originally published by Votebeat, a ...

Three months ago, when “No Kings” demonstrations were spreading across the country, President Donald Trump insisted he was no monarch. “I’m not a king,” he told reporters on Air Force One, when asked ...

CYPRESS HILLS — MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI signed an Executive Order that seeks to cut fees and fines for small businesses on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Executive Order 11 is effective immediately. It creates an ...

Since returning to the White House a year ago, President Trump has stretched taut the boundaries of executive power in ways both petty and consequential. Tacking his name onto the Kennedy Center in ...

Trump v. Slaughter is among the most important tests to date of the Supreme Court’s view of the “unitary executive theory” – the idea that control over the entire executive branch is vested in the ...

An executive order is a written directive issued by the President to officers and agencies within the executive branch, instructing them on how to carry out existing law or exercise authorities ...

President Trump has pushed to expand the power of the chief executive to new heights throughout 2025, setting up legal battles carrying into next year. Trump has pushed to consolidate executive power ...

The bedrock of the United States Constitution’s remarkable longevity is the separation of powers. Many other systems of government make room for a vigorous executive, a representative legislature, or ...