Even in some of the world’s sturdiest democracies, leaders are deliberately undermining courts to weaken checks on their ...

The indictment of former FBI director James Comey is one part of a dramatic escalation in President Trump's effort to remake ...

We hear a lot of talk these days about “the rule of law,” but not so much about what those words mean. They mean that the government may not take actions contrary to existing laws. The words are ...

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During her remarks from the Senate floor today, Senator Amy Klobuchar introduced the GOP to the reality of Trump's ...

Inside the high-stakes showdown between President Trump and the courts over presidential power. FRONTLINE goes inside the high-stakes showdown between President Donald Trump and the courts over ...

On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court discreetly issued an emergency order permitting the Trump administration to move forward with sweeping layoffs across federal agencies. The unsigned ruling did ...

Democracy and the rule of law are under threat globally, and there’s never been a more important time to be a lawyer. That’s the message American Bar Association past-president Mary Smith conveyed ...

True patriotism is belief in, and adherence to the founding fathers’ vision and values – to which we pledge allegiance. These values make this a great country as first articulated in the Declaration ...

President Trump is at the Capital One Arena for his inauguration parade. He is expected to fire up that packed crowd there. Norms and institutions are a thing of the past. The wrecking ball is back.