We hear a lot of talk these days about “the rule of law,” but not so much about what those words mean. They mean that the government may not take actions contrary to existing laws. The words are ...

The German Beer Purity Law of 1516, also known as the Reinheitsgebot, limited beer to just water, barley, and hops. Learn why ...

On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Supreme Court discreetly issued an emergency order permitting the Trump administration to move forward with sweeping layoffs across federal agencies. The unsigned ruling did ...

The rule of law is a fundamental principle that ensures all individuals and institutions are accountable to the law, which is applied equally and fairly, preventing arbitrary governance. According to ...

"We are, in fact, in the midst of a constitutional crisis. Even the current administration must confess that it is determined ...

Diane Seltzer shares her goals for leading the District of Columbia Bar after easily dispatching Paul Hastings partner Brad Bondi in an election that drew five times the usual number of votes.

A Minnesota lawmaker and her husband killed in an act of apparent targeted political violence. An assassination try on President Trump. An attempt to burn down the Pennsylvania governor’s mansion as ...

In 2023, nearly a third of Trump voters endorsed having a president “willing to break some rules and laws to set things right.” The number is higher now.

To take control of the police force of Washington, D.C., President Donald Trump on Monday invoked part of the law that has given the nation’s capital a greater degree of self-governance over the past ...

President Donald Trump’s 30-day emergency declaration in Washington, DC, expires at the end of Wednesday, the mayor’s office ...

Angelica Leicht is the senior editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, where she writes and edits articles on a range of personal finance topics. Angelica previously held editing ...