Congress has the authority to control government expenditures. Donald Trump is the latest president to try to get around that power, as he slashes government programs and staff.
He wants to change government and the role it plays in a big way. Congress might make that hard.
Impeaching a recently elected Wisconsin Supreme Court justice for conduct neither criminal nor corrupt would negate the people’s votes – and strike a blow at judicial independence.
Theranos was dissolved years ago, and its CEO, Elizabeth Holmes, is in prison, but the company’s patents based on bad science live on – a stark example of the persistence of faulty information.
A professor of nonprofit law explains why drafting any restrictions on charities requires proceeding with great care.
It may seem extreme, but there’s a reason the law allows it.
Before Donald Trump delivers any amount of monetary damages to E. Jean Carroll, he could engage in a long appeals process.
Since 2020, a team of legal researchers has collected more than 12,000 cases involving enslaved people and more than 40,000 cases that cite those cases.
In a landmark 2024 case, the Supreme Court ruled that presidents are immune from prosecution when they exercise their core constitutional powers. So who decides what actions are not immune?
Have they expanded or restricted rights for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people? A scholar of the LGBTQ community examines the candidates’ records.
Disaster relief requires cooperative, healthy relationships between the president, federal agencies and state, local and tribal governments. But with politicians in the mix, trouble can happen.
Senators have the power to approve or reject a president’s cabinet nominees. A loophole allows presidents to do an end run around the Senate – but Senate leaders have to agree to it.
Activists are calling on city officials to bolster Philly’s sanctuary city policies, as they fear retaliation from the incoming Trump administration.
The combined political and legal roles and responsibilities of the US attorney general can create conflicts. Some attorneys general yielded to political pressure from the president – many did not.
Singapore will feel impact of rising global tensions, PM says
KKR to buy additional 5% stake in Eni biofuel business
BOJ's Ueda blames weak U.S. data for last summer's market rout
Britain's Airport Coordination beats Qantas-Virgin JV to manage slots in Sydney
Death of South Korean actor at 24 sparks discussion about social media and internet culture
Tobe Awaka has a double-double as No. 19 Arizona snaps 2-game skid with a 74-67 win at Baylor
