The Revolution was one of the most important historical events of the past 2,000 years. It established the world’s most ...

TPM Reader TS (Harvard sociologist/political scientist Theda Skocpol) and I often compared notes on the news of the day ...

It’s terribly complicated. Law is made by the common action of three different institutions — the House of Representatives, the Senate and the presidency — chosen by different groups of people at ...

Revisiting the origins of American democracy. By Jill Lepore. In 1938, if you had a dollar and seventy-two cents, you could ...

The president is testing the limits of executive authority with orders that violate basic individual rights despite CT’s ...

The high court has given the president immunity and protected him from nationwide injunctions. Congress is giving ground on ...

Understandably, after almost 250 years, the legislature is tired of being a coequal branch of government and wants to take a ...

Preston Damsky, who has spouted antisemitic rhetoric on social media, said his family lineage doesn't have an impact on his ...

As we celebrate our nation's founding in a tumultuous time, holiday serves as a reminder to appreciate the freedoms enshrined ...

As the countdown begins to the 250th anniversary of the nation's founding, what principles can unite these United States?

A knowledgeable, committed and vigilant electorate is what ensures that the freedom we love will be passed on to posterity.