The United States’ founders firmly rejected King George III and the entire idea of monarchy 249 years ago, on July 4, 1776.

The U.S. Supreme Court kept millions of Louisianans — and millions more across the nation — waiting for one of the most ...

In Part 1, Pat Merloe examines the impact of the political environment, the necessity of constitutional defense against power ...

The Supreme Court justices gave an ominous prelude to next term, when voting rights — another pillar of a strong democracy — ...

Native Vote. On Thursday, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit declined to reconsider its controversial ruling ...

The Supreme Court’s generosity toward President Trump’s flagrant violations of constitutional norms has cast a shadow long ...

Sixty years ago this summer, Congress enacted the nation-transforming Voting Rights Act. Soon, however, Congress and a ...

The House advance the Trump agenda bill on a 219-213 vote after most of the Republican holdouts flipped their votes to ...

Voter turnout was low in last month’s municipal elections in Jackson, as well as cities and towns across the metro.

The court’s choice to punt a key redistricting case signals trouble for the future of the Voting Rights Act. Support ...

The Trump administration’s Justice Department announced Tuesday that it has taken an interest in defending a new Wyoming law that requires voters to prove their citizenship before casting ...

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Ward 1 move should be in place for early voting in this year's statewide elections ...