Former Tennessee Attorney General Paul G. Summers writes this regular column on the history of the U.S. Constitution.

The tyrant, of course, was King George III, the target of the Declaration of Independence. We take it for granted now, but ...

The House and Senate passed the massive spending and tax bill that includes signature policies of President Trump's ...

As we reflect on this darkest chapter in independent India's history, we must protect, at any cost, the fundamental rights ...

Kelo. The 20th Anniversary of Kelo v. City of New London On this anniversary, I have posted two new articles related to one of the Supreme Court's most controversial decisions.

We the People: A History of the U.S. Constitution Jill Lepore. Liveright, $39.99 (768p) ISBN 978-1-63149-608-0 ...

With the opening of the 20th Congress, Senate President Francis Escudero is poised to maintain his leadership of the chamber.

The Constitution was a carefully engineered response to the enormous challenges—old and new, grand and practical—inherent in forming a lasting and effective government.

The amendment will be circulated for co-sponsorship among lawmakers in the coming weeks. After that, it would have to go before Senate and Assembly committees for a vote.

In Trump v. CASA, the court hands the president yet more unaccountable authority—and yanks us into a neo-Confederate legal ...