Article II

A short history of a made-up constitutional doctrine that gives presidents too much power.

A new book explores how George Washington shaped the group of advisors as an institution to meet his own needs.

It’s doubtful even Alexander Hamilton believed what he was selling in “Federalist No. 68.”

I reviewed publications from the founding era, and discovered that “executive power” doesn’t imply what most scholars thought.

Is Trump's power as president becoming just what the Founders feared?

History shows that the text is far more complex than the legal doctrine might indicate.

A new history of Andrew Johnson’s trial reminds us the impeachment is a tool to constrain executive abuse of power and publicize dissent on matters of policy.

Three misunderstood aspects of our governmental system, and the truth pulled directly from the Federalist Papers

William Barr’s long struggle against congressional oversight.

An interactive chart reveals how the words presidents use reflect the twists and turns of American history.