The U.S. Constitution is grounded in skepticism about government. That’s why it creates three branches that "check and balance" each other. Our revolution was a fight for independence from a king who ...

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Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) is predicating the prospect of her backing House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) for speaker on the establishment of a check and balance system on the speakership.

The already-forgotten-but-not-yet-gone Kevin McCarthy shared some thoughts on threats to our democracy with Bob Costa on "Face the Nation." McCarthy is unworried about Trump's authoritarian ambitions.

When law enforcement deploys powerful surveillance infrastructures (for example face recognition, drones, and license plate readers) they’re often accompanied by requirements that officers log their ...

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