Murder, suicide, spontaneous combustion, sleepwalking, ventriloquism: These are some of the sensational events in the novels of Charles Brockden Brown (1771–1810). As the United States' first ...

There are two distinctly American traits that predated and supercharged the Revolution, raging on for the 250 years since: We ...

As the United States prepares to celebrate 250 years of its Independence, it is proper to examine the career of James Madison, the fourth president of the Republic. More than any other, he shaped the ...

Without course correction, experts warn, it cannot be overstated how much of what the country has achieved could be lost.

On America's 250th birthday, an editor champions James Madison for drafting the First Amendment and fiercely defending it ...

Since its inception, the government of the United States has inexorably exceeded its powers under the Constitution. All three branches have been complicit in a consistent pattern of constitutional ...

From a decision by Judge Fernando Olguin (C.D. Cal.) in Satish Dat Beast v. [Sabrina] Carpenter, filed May 8 but just posted on Westlaw: On April 9, 2026, Plaintiff filed a Complaint and a Request to ...

Science fiction stories about “alien” invaders are often political allegories for anxieties around immigration. Now, a government website depicts non-citizens as extraterrestrials.

While giving a speech to introduce a piece of legislation, U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar said, "The last time the Alien Enemies Act was invoked it was used to detain and deport German, Japanese, Italian ...

Politicians have historically linked immigration to societal problems, a tactic used to gain political support. The Trump administration's proposed budget allocates significantly more funds to ...