Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Matthew F. Erskine is a trusts and estates attorney. In Texas Top Cop Shop v Garland et al. ( case 4:24-cv-00478 December 3, 2024) ...

Anyone who has taken an introductory American politics class probably remembers the way that America's system of federalism has been divided by scholars into "eras" based on understandings about the ...

In Dissent is a recurring series by Anastasia Boden on Supreme Court dissents that have shaped (or reshaped) our country. I. Stand down In August 2002, federal Drug Enforcement Administration agents ...

SALT LAKE CITY — Over the course of Utah's 2025 legislative session, 26 bills were introduced dealing with the principle of federalism and emphasizing the powers that are given to the state. By the ...

The White House is effectively declaring war on federalism by claiming unconstitutional jurisdictional power—and daring the judiciary to stop it. President Donald Trump’s second term began with a war ...

Over the last century, federal power has concentrated steadily in the executive branch. Presidents now govern through executive orders, expansive regulatory frameworks, emergency declarations, and ...

Much of the litigation surrounding the new Trump administration turns in part on "unitary executive" theory - the idea that the president should have near-total control over the executive branch of ...

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Debates on the extent of government authority and the power of the United States Constitution have become commonplace in recent months. The term “constitutional crisis” is used to describe a situation ...

In 2023, I donated $25 to ActBlue. President Donald Trump has begun to radically change how the U.S. government handles immigration, from challenging long-held legal concepts about who gets ...

This article originally appeared on The Conversation. If you’re confused about what the law does and doesn’t allow the president to do with the National Guard, that’s understandable. As National Guard ...