The U.S. Constitution, featuring profiles on Founding Fathers, a comprehensive collection of amendments, and a wealth of historical documents.
Online since 1995.
-
The old guard has fallen. The political machine that defined New York politics for a generation has been decisively broken. In a stunning and historic election with the highest voter turnout in decades, the “capital of capitalism” has been handed…
-
New York City Mayoral Race Sees Record Turnout as Polls Close on Mamdani-Cuomo Showdown
Polls closed in New York City Tuesday night in a mayoral race that drew more than 2 million voters – the first time turnout has exceeded that threshold since 1969. The contest pits Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist who…
-
Dick Cheney Called Trump “The Greatest Threat to the Republic.”
Dick Cheney died Tuesday at 84 from complications of pneumonia and cardiovascular disease that plagued him throughout his adult life. The former vice president who served alongside George W. Bush from 2001 to 2009 was the most powerful second-in-command in…
-
As Polls Close in Virginia, a Verdict on Trump’s Second Term Begins
The polls have officially closed in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and a nervous nation is watching. Tonight’s off-year elections in Virginia and New Jersey are the first major electoral test of President Donald Trump’s second term. These state-level races are…
-
Government Shutdown Set to Become Longest in U.S. History as Democrats Block GOP Bill – Again
The lights in the federal government are staying off. A tense and predictable vote on the Senate floor has just ensured that the United States will officially enter the longest government shutdown in its history, a moment of profound institutional…
-
Trump Says His Supreme Court Tariff Case is “Life or Death” for America. Here’s Why He Might Be Right.
The nine justices of the Supreme Court are about to hear arguments in a case that could fundamentally redraw the map of power in Washington. The case, which the President has just framed as “literally, LIFE OR DEATH for our…
-
Rep. Brandon Gill Files Impeachment Articles Against Judge James Boasberg Over ‘Arctic Frost’ Probe
A Republican lawmaker has taken the extraordinary and rarely used step of introducing articles of impeachment against a sitting federal judge, escalating a brutal political war over the separation of powers. Representative Brandon Gill of Texas on Tuesday filed a…
-
Poverty as Probable Cause? Proposed Drug Testing for SNAP Recipients Faces Significant Constitutional Obstacles
Representative David Rouzer introduced H.R. 372 in January requiring states to drug test SNAP food stamp recipients quarterly or lose federal funding. The bill mandates testing for anyone arrested for drug offenses in the past five years, screens others for…
-
Trump Renews War on NYC Congestion Fee, Threatens to “Terminate” $17 Billion Hudson Tunnel Project
The battle for the future of New York City’s traffic is heading for another major collision between state and federal power. President Trump has just renewed his promise to kill the city’s controversial congestion pricing plan, ordering his Transportation Secretary…
-
Court Rulings Force Trump Administration to Partially Fund SNAP Benefits Amid Shutdown
A looming hunger crisis has been narrowly – and perhaps only temporarily – averted. Following a pair of federal court orders, the Trump administration announced Monday it will secure “partial funding” for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), more commonly…