What do the Peace Corps, desegregation of the military, and the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II have in common? They were all established by presidential executive orders, or ...

As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk continue to sideline Congress and the courts in remaking American government, some ...

A constitutional law professor weighs in on the legal battles sparked by President Donald Trump’s controversial executive ...

Much of national news these days seems to be dedicated to the present administration's efforts to reform government. This is nothing new. The history of the executive branch is littered with attempts ...

Our 46 Heads of State all had interactions with the Jewish community – positive and negative, historic and bizarre ...

Vaulted to Congress when she was elected in 1978 to succeed her late husband, she quickly established herself as a House member in her own right.

Many experts believe that means we are in a constitutional crisis because it’s not clear if the country’s leaders will follow ...

UNC-Chapel Hill Professor Emeritus William Leuchtenburg died on January 28. He was born on September 28, 1922.

History is a bad place, often. To get an idea just how bad, let’s return to Reagan’s biography. Those of more tender ...

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of  America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.  (Emphasis is mine.) ...

Beverly Byron, part of a powerful and durable Western Democratic family and one of only 11 women elected to represent in Congress, died Sunday of heart failure at her home in Frederick, surrounded by ...

Musk is igniting a fierce debate with a spree of moves at federal agencies. He has emerged as a central figure in Trump's ...