On This Day, Jan. 2: Georgia is 4th of original 13 colonies to ratify Constitution
1 of 4 | On January 2, 1788, Georgia ratified the Constitution, the fourth of the original 13 colonies to do so, and was admitted…
Clinton’s Problems With Congress–as Old as the Constitution : Separation of powers ensures tension between executive, legislative branches. Today, challenges are more daunting.
WASHINGTON — “I’ve watched the Congress, man and boy for 40 years,” Lyndon B. Johnson once recalled when he was at the peak of his presidential…
‘You can shove that where the sun don’t shine’ – Constitution Hill jockey rages despite stunning Christmas Hurdle win
JOCKEY Nico de Boinville has hit back at Paddy Brennan after leading Constitution Hill to Christmas Hurdle success.The 35-year-old was on board as the veteran…
Templegate’s Placepot tips for Boxing Day at Kempton including Constitution Hill and King George – with £150k guarantee
THERE'S a monster day of sport ahead today - but there's no doubt where the highlight of the day is.Kempton Park hosts the latest renewal…
California’s rush to regulate AI has a 1st Amendment problem
The Constitution shouldn’t be rewritten for every new communications technology. The Supreme Court reaffirmed this long-standing principle during its most recent term in applying the…
Newsom and a fellow Democrat spar over constitutional convention on gun control
Last summer, Gov. Gavin Newsom made a splashy announcement on a nationally televised morning show.As millions of Americans tuned in over their breakfast and coffee,…
Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin endorses women in combat jobs
WASHINGTON — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin used a speech at West Point to forcefully endorse having women in combat roles and emphasize the military’s obligation to…
Column: Trump’s outlandish Cabinet picks part of a bigger power grab
WASHINGTON — At first glance, President-elect Donald Trump’s most controversial Cabinet nominees — Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth, Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — are…
Why a liberal prison reform passed in Nevada and failed in California
A progressive prison reform that was on the ballot in California and Nevada this month met drastically different outcomes after the votes were counted: In…
Gabon votes in referendum on new constitution after military coup last year | Elections News
Transitional leader urges voters to back draft charter, which proposes changes that include presidential term limits.Gabon is voting in a referendum on whether to adopt…
Theodore B. Olson dies; attorney helped win gay marriage in California
WASHINGTON — Theodore B. Olson, the conservative attorney who helped win the right to gay marriage in California, died Wednesday at age 84.Olson was a good-spirited…
Trump free to decide who is investigated by Justice — including enemies
WASHINGTON — Before he was reelected, President Trump openly threatened to use — or abuse — his power by ordering federal prosecutors to pursue criminal…
Opinion: Why I’m voting for Donald Trump
The Republican Party’s roller coaster ride with Donald Trump makes its last loop this week, as the American people prepare to render one final judgment…
North Korean Constitution now defines South Korea as ‘hostile state’
North Korea's constitution has officially defined South Korea as a "hostile state," the North's Korean Central News Agency reported Thursday as tensions on the Peninsula…
DOJ: ‘ Horrific and inhumane’ Georgia prisons violate Constitution
"People are assaulted, stabbed, raped and killed or left to languish inside facilities that are woefully understaffed," Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke Clarke said in…
The election won’t give Kamala Harris or Donald Trump a mandate
Let’s skip ahead to after the election. No matter who wins, the next president will declare that they have a “mandate” to do something. And…
On This Day, Sept. 17: Founding Fathers sign Constitution
1 of 6 | The Constitution of the United States of 1789 is on display along with other historical documents in the rotunda of the…
The U.S. presidency is the most powerful job in the world. Too powerful
Like a compulsive gambler, the United States keeps raising the stakes on decisions made by inherently fallible humans. When, inevitably, those humans make bad choices…
Republican Liz Cheney endorses Kamala Harris for president
WASHINGTON — Republican former Rep. Liz Cheney on Wednesday said she would support Kamala Harris for president, ending weeks of speculation about how fully she would…
Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are both wrong about unity
The single most abused, misused and misunderstood word in American politics is “unity.”All presidential candidates vow to unite Americans. Nearly every pundit and public intellectual…