America’s founding fathers — having just won independence from a monarchy — designed the Constitution to prevent a dangerous consolidation of power. As James Madison wrote in the Federalist Papers, ...

It’s part of who we are. The White House executive order theoretically ending birthright citizenship grandly proclaims its purpose as “Protecting the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship.” As ...

Trump campaigned on a pledge to close the department, saying it has been infiltrated by “radicals, zealots and Marxists." ...

As the second administration of President Donald Trump continued its rapid recasting of the federal government, the president ...

U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he would like to close the U.S. Department of Education using an executive order ...

A 2017-style ban has not been introduced yet, but an executive order laid out a road map for potential restrictions.

The move cast uncertainty on the leadership role of the United States in the global body. The president also withdrew from ...

President Donald Trump signed yet another executive order targeting the rights of trans people in the U.S., this time ...

Executive order dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs within the federal government raises concerns about its impact on federal recruiting and engagement with underrepresented ...

President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will withdraw from the U.N.’s top human rights body and will not ...

President Donald Trump signed a record number of executive orders during his first week back at the White House.

EXECUTIVE ORDER: An executive order is a directive from the president which has the force of law, usually based on existing ...