The balance of power between the three branches of government is getting shaky. Currently, the Republicans control both the executive and legislative branches, and have been on a political blitzkrieg ...

Americans are clearly questioning whether the rule of law and our constitutional structure are built to withstand the ...

The majority of Trump's headbutting with the courts would be obsolete if Congress stepped up to the plate and actually did ...

The vision of the Constitution we all learned in school, the one with three branches that are supposed to counterbalance one another, is not our reality.

Article I, Section 9, Clause 7: No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all ...

Young Americans are increasingly distrustful of government institutions, a new poll shows. Their reviews of Democrats and ...

Large majorities of U.S. adults support the role of the courts and Congress in serving as checks on presidential power, even ...

Now, Trump has no qualms stretching the law to justify his actions. This is forcing courts to step in. When they rule against ...

Erik Nelson, left, a housing program specialist with the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council, talked with citizen ...

He sees few limits on his power over not only the executive but the other branches.

Progress needs freedom to make decisions, even risky ones. But that freedom ends where the Constitution says so. Judges must ...

I’ve practiced law in Lancaster, a community known for its tradition of family, faith and being a good neighbor. We care ...