David French is an Opinion columnist, writing about law, culture, religion and armed conflict. He is a veteran of Operation Iraqi Freedom and a former constitutional litigator. His most recent book is ...

Congress is not on the ballot this November, but it will be in the 2026 midterms. A year from now, Americans in every state ...

As the shutdown of the federal government passes the one-month mark, the U.S. House of Representatives has been in recess for over 40 days. That’s the longest it’s ever stayed out of town outside of ...

As the president governs by executive order, the Supreme Court faces one of its biggest tests of presidential power in decades.

Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers declared a State of Emergency Friday night, just hours before federal funding lapses for food ...

Get live updates and the latest news as the government shutdown hits the one month mark, with Trump administration promising military paychecks but not SNAP funds.

Anti-abortion activists face significant hurdles in their efforts to limit reproductive health rights. But accomplishing that ...

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Trump mentioned in his Truth Social post that eliminating the filibuster would help Republicans get the “best Judges” and the ...

No matter when you went to law school, or where you attended, Constitutional was on your schedule. That experience—Con ...

With military strikes against alleged drug traffickers, the Trump administration is using the military to act as judge, jury ...