The US government is built on the principle of checks and balances. The constitution outlines three branches of government. These are their powers.

The hardest part of my nights usually occurs around 3 am when my brain starts obsessing about upsetting things, such as what Trump is doing to America. I’m sure many of you are like me. Our days are ...

Robert Reich, former treasury secretary, said in a June 29 podcast that Trump and his “lackeys” want only one branch of ...

Everyday ethics: Balancing the branches of government The best way to serve the public interest is to have a legislature and judiciary able to keep a president in check.

As the last fireworks went silent on Independence Day 2025, the countdown began for a truly monumental anniversary: Next year ...

BLUFFTON, South Carolina — On the first day of his American National Government class, Prof. Kevin Dopf asks how many of his students are United States citizens. Every hand shoots up. “So, how ...

California Governor Gavin Newsom tore into President Donald Trump’s “unhinged” response to the protests in Los Angeles and suggested that two branches of government are already “lost to ...

On March 14, 2025, I signed Executive Order 14237 (Addressing Risks from Paul Weiss) to address certain issues related to Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison (Paul Weiss).

Every student learns about the three branches of government in civics class. There's the legislative branch, the judicial branch and the executive branch. But in Tennessee, there's an unusual ...

Surveys show that a third of American adults can’t name the three branches of the federal government. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 62°F. Friday, July 11th 2025 ...