The Trump administration has submitted an emergency petition to the U.S. Supreme Court requesting a stay of a D.C. Circuit ...

Emergency powers that are too broad — as long as voters can correct them — are better than emergency powers too narrow to ...

The Supreme Court heard arguments this week about whether President Trump overstepped the limits of his power when he implemented widespread tariffs to address trade deficits. We discuss what both ...

Defying the courts can bring significant consequences. Past presidents have sent the military when Southern governors refused to integrate schools. But what if the refuser is the president? “The ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Outraged Democrats are testing the limits of their diminished power as they try to stop the stunning power grabs of President Donald Trump and his chief lieutenant, Elon Musk. The ...

CLINTON — Hamilton College’s Common Ground program will host a discussion on “The Power, Responsibility, and Limitations of the Presidency” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3, in the college’s Chapel.

A test of the limits of presidential power is playing out in New Jersey. In two days, the acting U.S. attorney will be someone who was just fired by the Department of Justice. Alina Habba's 120-day ...

President Trump promised a record number of executive orders on his first day in office. For a closer look at the power of these orders and their limits, Amna Nawaz spoke with Andrew Rudalevige, ...

Public expectations of presidents often exceed their formal powers, leading them to stretch executive authority. Trump, like other presidents, uses constitutional, statutory, and emergency powers to ...