Alexander Hamilton

The idea that democracy and billionaires are incompatible might seem radical to conservatives. But to America’s founders, it seemed like common sense.

In the early 1800s, David Hosack created one of the nation's first botanical gardens to further his pioneering medical research.

It isn’t just about Supreme Court picks. The group’s impact on the law goes much deeper.

“John Marshall...exhibited a subservience to the executive branch that continues to haunt us.”

The Founders designed a government that would resist mob rule. They didn’t anticipate how strong the mob could become.

Trump’s critic is utilizing a practice employed by many of the Founding Fathers to protect truth from power.

A review of a "The Low Road," a “mordantly anti-Hamiltonian” play that made its debut at New York's Public Theater this spring.

The Founders feared democracy and didn't think too highly of "the people".

The March for Our Lives organizers are not an anomaly, but follow in a long tradition of youth activism in America.

A republic needs a legislature that can handle such tasks. We don’t have one.

It’s not enough to bring the articles of impeachment against an official – you have to convict them, too.

The resurgence of the debate over the Sage of Monticello's legacy: Is Jefferson the ultimate patriot or ultimate hypocrite?

It’s our democracy’s ultimate weapon for self-defense. But does intense political opposition justify its use?

The New York Times published the flimsiest defense of Trump’s apparent emoluments violations yet.

A nation divided, even at birth.

Mercy Otis Warren used her wit to agitate for independence.

Expansionism, and sending the military into others' lands, is a critical component of American republicanism, and a factor in independence itself.

Was the American Revolution such a good idea?

Teddy used nearly 10 times as many executive orders as his predecessor. The repercussions are still felt today.

We need a radical solution to avert the disintegration of our political system.