Gov. Abigail Spanberger took her oath of office in front of a crowd of about 5,000 people in Richmond Saturday. She quickly got to work, signing 10 executive orders into effect.

The federal government of the United States of America is split into three separate and distinct branches. But what do the Executive, the Legislature and the Judiciary do and why are they necessary?

We are taught that our government is composed of three branches: executive,legislative and judicial. Purposefully designed, ...

President Donald Trump denied that he was involved in the Justice Department's decision to subpoena the Federal Reserve.

His organization works in 50 countries worldwide to ensure that the voices and demands of victims of wars are documented and ...

On this day in 1972, Justices Lewis Powell and William Rehnquist joined the Supreme Court. It was one of the rare occasions when the court gained more than one new member at one time. Rehnquist went ...

Yesterday, Civitas Outlook published my column on the lawfulness of the Trump Administration's drug boat strikes. Depending on your view, that column is either quite timely (there were additional boat ...

Writing on this Sunday, Dec. 28, I am aware that for many Christians this is a double feast day. We remember the Holy Innocents, babies taken from their families and killed to assuage the fears of the ...

A State Department worker watched on television as President Donald Trump, hours into his second term, signed executive orders that halted relocation flights for Afghan refugees — which her office ...

Government reporters Hannah Natanson and Meryl Kornfield can be reached securely on Signal at (202) 580-5477 and (301) 821-2013, respectively. Warning: This graphic ...

Recent presidents have not been shy about claiming broad powers, but President Donald Trump has taken this trend into a crucial new area: federal spending. These precedents might well establish a new ...

Premier Cho Jung-tai’s refusal to sign legislation has brought to a head the simmering conflict between Taiwan’s executive and legislative branches. Taiwan’s President Lai Cing-te held a discussion on ...