In 2013, the Supreme Court issued a 5-4 decision in a case known as Shelby v. Holder that removed the preclearance ...

As the Posse Comitatus Act has been interpreted by the courts, civilian law-enforcement officials cannot make "direct active use" of military personnel, including using federal military forces, over ...

President Donald Trump and Republicans in the U.S. Senate are barreling forward with plans to lock down conservative control of the U.S. Supreme Court for decades to come. The president has said he ...

As Trump’s allies call for an end to “political correctness” in warfare, former Nato commander Ben Hodges warns that ...

Extremists in both major U.S. political parties, MAGA Republicans and uncompromising Democrats, are widening the chasm between Americans to the detriment of the nation.

If the Trump administration wants to use military power, it should seek authorization from Congress, says Sen. Rand Paul.

The First Amendment – and the freedom of speech it guarantees – is considered a fundamental element of American freedom and ...

The Zinn Education Project's Teach Truth on Constitution Day campaign encourages students to critically examine the ...

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with U.S. historian Jill Lepore about her new book, "We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution." ...

Sept. 17 marked Constitution Day, grounded in a federal law commemorating the signing of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, 1787. As explained by the courts of Maryland, "By law, all educational ...

Currently, 88% of citizenship test-takers pass on their first try. Even if the Trump-era changes reduced that rate, it’s unclear what that would demonstrate.