Here’s an irony that took over 700 years to see — British barons limited the power of a king, Americans rebelled against having a king centuries later, and in our times the U.S. Supreme Court sought ...

In 2025, Americans' trust in the government to "do what is right" has hit one of the lowest points in U.S. history.

Have you ever heard of anything referred to as the “fourth branch of government”? It’s a term that can be used to mean any entity that has influence over government beyond the three branches described ...

The recent special session in Carson City included consideration of several high-profile bills, including a vast expansion of the state film tax subsidies (failed) and Gov. Joe Lombardo’s “tough on ...

Re “It’s time for a fourth branch of government” (Ideas, May 4): My response to Josh Lerner and Marjan Ehsassi’s assertion is a heartfelt amen. I believe E.O. Wilson, if only he were still with us, ...

Donald Trump is a very successful businessman. He is the aggressive tycoon owner and final decision-maker of his real-estate business. He was also elected president of the United States of America, ...

White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said: "America cannot function if President Trump has to deal with co-equal branches of government having the ability to check his power." However, while ...

Much of the litigation surrounding the new Trump administration turns in part on "unitary executive" theory - the idea that the president should have near-total control over the executive branch of ...

The Trump administration's actions in its first 100+ days have disrupted the balance of power among the three branches of government. The executive branch, under President Trump, has expanded its ...