The Trump administration has submitted an emergency petition to the U.S. Supreme Court requesting a stay of a D.C. Circuit ...

Defying the courts can bring significant consequences. Past presidents have sent the military when Southern governors refused to integrate schools. But what if the refuser is the president? “The ...

Only a week into President Donald Trump's second term and he has already tested the limits of executive power, a strategy to implement -- with blazing speed -- a controversial and bold conservative ...

Public expectations of presidents often exceed their formal powers, leading them to stretch executive authority. Trump, like other presidents, uses constitutional, statutory, and emergency powers to ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. The Supreme Court’s new term opens Monday. The overriding question confronting the justices: Are there any legal ...