The framers of the Constitution established our republic on the premise of limited government and divided power. Congress was ...

That means the executive branch is essentially a single individual ... Seeing this difference should help us draw some distinctions regarding some early actions of the new administration.

“He is the executive of the executive branch, and, therefore ... Many of Trump’s other actions are sure to draw legal ...

And despite coming into office with such power vested in the executive, President Donald Trump has overseen an aggressive effort to slash his own branch, to the relief of conservatives in Congress.

“If they are congressional employees, and I know that there’s a discussion on that, then they belong to Congress and not to the executive branch,” said Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), who sits on ...

Congressional Democrats introduced a bill Thursday that would shift control of the U.S. Marshals Service from the executive branch to the federal judiciary, in an effort to insulate the agency ...

The legislative branch made the laws through a Congress of two houses, the Senate and the House of Representatives. The executive branch enforced the laws through a president, vice president ...

The executive branch’s policy change was outlined in ... Shilling’s memo is drawing additional attention because members of the House and Senate’s majority caucuses have already said they ...

Judges quite regularly question the competence of courts to "second guess" national security judgments the executive branch puts forward. As Judge Rodriguez states, they worry that the President's ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The executive branch’s policy change was outlined in ... Shilling’s memo is drawing additional attention because members of the House and Senate’s majority caucuses have already said they ...