The Supremacy Clause of the U.S. Constitution establishes that federal law is the supreme law of the land. Historical conflicts over the clause include the nullification crisis, the Civil War, and the ...

There’s a small point I want to make about this issue of state power as a bulwark about corrupt efforts to overthrow the constitutional order. It’s a small point and it’s perhaps implicit in the ...

An unusually large majority of Americans agree that the recent scenes of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minneapolis are disturbing. Federal immigration agents have deployed with ...

The state is in a standoff with the federal government over who has the power to investigate the killing of protesters. It’s not a fair fight. Federal agents confronting protesters in Minneapolis, ...

From U.S. v. California, decided yesterday by Judge Christina Snyder (C.D. Cal.): "A state law or regulation impermissibly discriminates against the federal government if it treats a state entity more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Protesters against Immigration and Customs Enforcement march through Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan. 25, 2026. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via ...

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