There is no exact definition of a constitutional crisis. Presumably it’s when the United States Constitution is in crisis. And it is in crisis now, today, because the president of the United States is abusing it to entrench his power.
Going to the polls in November and changing leadership in Congress may be the only way to hold the Trump administration accountable.
Scott Pruitt's resignation as head of the Environmental Protection Agency is an ethical and environmental victory—and makes a case for the president's own resignation stronger.
Americans who are rightfully outraged with Trump and his administration’s injustices have every right to nonviolently protest and show their dissent.
Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer welcomes Adam Winkler, a professor of constitutional law at UCLA's School of Law, to discuss the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision.
If President Washington was such a unifying force, why were the early 1790s so violent and contested?
As a remedy for misconduct, impeachment both overpromises and underperforms—and can backfire on its proponents. Work toward winning elections instead.
In establishing a centralized government, American elites struggled to find a balance between a top-down system and a system of the people. The arguments that raged in the late 18th century linger with us today.
What defense? Offensive war is the new normal for the U.S. military, which has been playing "away games" since 1898 and losing since 1950.
As a 16-year-old, he was sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison for robbery. And the Supreme Court will not review his case to overturn the extreme punishment.
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