In 1787, the U.S. Constitution authors created two chambers, the House of Representatives to be more responsive to citizens’ ...

President Joe Biden’s number of lifetime appointments to the federal bench surpassed the first Trump administration’s Friday ...

Trump also said the order will stop "birth tourism," a term sometimes used to refer to pregnant women who cross the border ...

Federal government shutdowns can be disruptive, with thousands of workers furloughed and most of them not getting paid on ...

Update: Arizona Sen. Justine Wadsack, a local Republican, will not face a trial next week after she agreed to take a defense driving class, effectively ending a criminal speeding case that helped ...

Kansas Supreme Court Justice K.J. Wall said Friday the state is "approaching a constitutional crisis" with a shortage of ...

Canada, like the US and other countries, is grappling with acute political dealignment. Plummeting working-class support for ...

From Asia to the Americas, it produced examples of democracy working and citizens standing up against attempted coups or authoritarians.

Montana's Supreme Court has given a rightfully earned gift to the current and future generations, says columnist George ...

The US, long described as a country built largely by immigrants, is planning to clamp down on migrants, refugees and asylum seekers entering the country.

Homan expressed skepticism about whether the principle of granting citizenship to individuals born on U.S. soil is protected ...

The annual mammoth crossword puzzle appears in The Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s print edition on Sunday, Dec. 22.