The Nation’s justice correspondent previews the court’s coming term—and explains why it will never stand up to Trump.

The Constitution is lauded as the cornerstone of our democracy. But what if it’s the reason we don’t actually have one?

Upon the adoption of the Constitution of the United States in 1787, Benjamin Franklin was asked by a woman what kind of ...

Most Americans learn as schoolchildren that our country is the greatest democracy in the world. Democracy is part of our national myth and, as such, the pretext for many of our most consequential and ...

As we watch our democracy being chipped away, it appears there is no one telling Donald Trump, “No.” Every new executive order ramps up the takeover Trump has planned. He is micromanaging the ...

In an authoritarian state, the leader engages in unconstitutional or undemocratic practices for the purpose of consolidating power. Key components of authoritarianism include rejecting democratic ...

Republicans on the House Judiciary Committee rejected a request by Democrats yesterday to subpoena four major banks — JPMorgan, BNY, Bank of America and Deutsche Bank — about their connections to ...

Mr. Dionne is a contributing Opinion writer. Politics are often distorted by arguments rooted in false choices. It’s hard to find a better example than the one Democrats keep wrestling with: Should ...

Jimmy Kimmel delivers the opening monologue during the 96th Oscars in Los Angeles on March 10, 2024. On Wednesday, Kimmel was yanked off the air by ABC and his show was suspended “indefinitely.” Jack ...

From around 2014 to 2021, two important, long-needed “reckonings” were happening. The mainstream media was reevaluating its coverage of politics and beginning to recognize that its attempt to cover ...

Since Donald Trump’s arrival on the political scene, we’ve grown numb to the use of words like “consequential” or “historic” to describe elections in the United States. As overused as these terms may ...

President Trump is escalating his attacks on press freedom and the First Amendment. On Friday, he said it should be illegal for journalists to give his administration negative coverage. President ...