This article is part of a series, called Civics & Civility, focused on explaining how government works and encouraging dialogue and understanding among Butler County residents. Greg Hayward ...
The checks and balances that hold a functioning democracy together may be coming under threat in the United States ...
A constitutional crisis occurs when one branch of government blatantly, flagrantly and regularly exceeds its constitutional ...
Even a somewhat informed observer might wonder why President Donald Trump and the Republicans, who control all three branches ...
Conversely, changing birthright citizenship would require a constitutional amendment. This has been enshrined in the Constitution by the 14th Amendment and was upheld by the Supreme Court in the case ...
‘DEATH BY A THOUSAND CUTS’ — Anti-abortion activists and their allies in government are hoping this is the year they finally take down Planned Parenthood by going after the federal funding that makes ...
On a Friday edition of Fox45 Morning News, political commentator and Baltimore Sun Co-owner Armstrong Williams, joined the ...
The same poll found that President Donald Trump’s approval rating has slipped to 45%, Congressional Democrats reached an all-time approval rating low of 21% and Republicans a record high at 68%. For ...
Our American government is often compared to a tree with three branches. The trunk of the tree is our Constitution. The roots of the tree are the American people. The first branch (Article 1) is the ...