The principle of “checks and balances” is rooted in the Constitution’s design of a national government with three distinct, ...

For over two centuries, America’s system of checks and balances has curbed presidential overreach but Donald Trump’s ...

President Trump has sought to deliver on his promise to streamline government by cutting more than 200,000 federal jobs since ...

The former vice president criticized Trump on a variety of issues and warned of a looming constitutional crisis.

Most voters believe the checks and balances of the Constitution are still working, but nearly three-quarters of Democrats ...

Historically, every creeping dictatorship has followed this pattern: first, undermine the legislative process; then, ...

Americans across party lines overwhelmingly support the Constitution’s system of checks and balances that limits presidential ...

"We are living in a moment when the checks and balances upon which we have historically relied have begun to buckle," the ...

Trust in Supreme Court is hitting a record low, with just 41% of Americans expressing confidence, down sharply from 68% in ...

The majority of Trump's headbutting with the courts would be obsolete if Congress stepped up to the plate and actually did ...

As such history vividly demonstrates, checks and balances are not theoretical ... as a check on government power and defender of our Constitution.