Americans argue endlessly over who should govern. We spend less time asking the prior question: What kind of government are we trying to preserve? The answer should be self-government. What are the ...

As the United States marks its 250th anniversary this year, most Americans favor several major changes to the nation’s political system. Achieving those changes, however, likely would require doing ...

Trump and Xi's visit to the National Archives comes a week after Trump issued a swift White House media ban to three outlets ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The United States' enduring gift to the world is the idea of a national constitution. The U.S. Constitution is the world's oldest ...

On Aug. 6, the Library of Congress’ annotated website of the U.S. Constitution was missing sections of Article 1 including provisions about habeas corpus and the limits and powers of Congress and U.S.

BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA A PROCLAMATION During Constitution Week, we proudly commemorate the 239th anniversary of the signing of Every child deserves a safe and nurturing home ...

The Department of Justice has moved to enter a Minnesota assault case on the side of the defendant. Hennepin County charged ...

Several sections of Article 1 of the U.S. Constitution appear to have been removed from the official U.S. government website, as pointed out by sleuths on the internet and as seen by TechCrunch. The ...

A United States federal judge has ruled that a law criminalising voting by noncitizens is unconstitutional, dealing a setback ...

You might have heard the term “constitutional crisis” thrown around on social media or in the news lately. What used to be a relatively obscure concept you might learn about in civics class is now ...

Thomas Cromwell was the Lord Chancellor of England for much of the reign of King Henry VIII in the 16th century. He engineered the convictions and executions of many whom Henry wanted out of the way, ...