America’s founding fathers — having just won independence from a monarchy — designed the Constitution to prevent a dangerous consolidation of power. As James Madison wrote in the Federalist Papers, ...

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Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Collins (R-Maine) told The Hill Tuesday that she plans to vote for Russell Vought, ...

America’s founding fathers — having just won independence from a monarchy — designed the Constitution to prevent a dangerous ...

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NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Georgetown Law professor Stephen Vladeck about the constitutional issues raised by the Trump administration's efforts to pause federal loans and grants last week.