When the Founding Fathers wrote the U.S. Constitution, they envisioned three distinct branches of government; legislative, executive and judiciary. These were balanced with numerous checks and ...

The federal government of the United States of America is split into three separate and distinct branches. But what do the ...

Here’s an irony that took over 700 years to see — British barons limited the power of a king, Americans rebelled against having a king centuries later, and in our times the U.S. Supreme Court sought ...

This is an editorial from KCRA 3 and 58. President Donald Trump has swiftly acted on his agenda with more than 60 executive orders since assuming office. Some of these actions have prompted lawsuits, ...

Patterns of behavior can be very telling of a person’s mind-set. A few months ago, we published an article addressing the president’s scathing attack on the judiciary, and in particular his shout-out ...

Josh Lerner is a coexecutive director of People Powered, a global hub for participatory democracy. Marjan Ehsassi is the executive director of the Federation for Innovation in Democracy - North ...

Re “It’s time for a fourth branch of government” (Ideas, May 4): My response to Josh Lerner and Marjan Ehsassi’s assertion is a heartfelt amen. I believe E.O. Wilson, if only he were still with us, ...