President Donald Trump has challenged our system of checks and balances. He shows little appreciation for Congress and the ...

At an NYU Law Forum on October 22, former government officials and constitutional law scholars examined the current state of ...

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Re: “‘Working but still hungry’: SNAP recipients who are employed face precarious times,” online story. Enough already. Those of us in the trenches trying to help families navigate these extremely ...

The GOP in Congress nullified the legislative branch this year by failing to stand up to the president’s actions, even when those ran counter to the Constitution, such as his decisions to cancel ...

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MINOT — A few months ago I had lunch with Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak at Charlie's Main Street Diner in Minot, and I asked her if there were any lines she didn't want to see newly re-elected ...