Have you ever heard of anything referred to as the “fourth branch of government”? It’s a term that can be used to mean any entity that has influence over government beyond the three branches described ...

Checks and balances are essential to our representative democracy. Under our system of government, the legislative, executive and judicial branches provide balance and prevent each other from growing ...

For more than a century, public demands for responsive government have weakened Congress and strengthened the presidency. Has ...

Many of Trump's actions are a direct challenge to the courts and to Congress, the two branches of government designed to act as checks on presidential power. We look at this power dynamic. Over the ...

Donald Trump is a very successful businessman. He is the aggressive tycoon owner and final decision-maker of his real-estate business. He was also elected president of the United States of America, ...

Republicans in Congress have been making behind-the-scenes efforts to pass major domestic legislation via the federal budget process. They include potential cuts to Medicaid and extending the 2017 ...