United We Stand
The feeds say we have never been further apart. Look at what Americans actually want for their families, and the divide shrinks fast.
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Constitution
Our reporting on Constitution, newest first. Every story lays out the facts, what the left says, what the right says, and where the truth most likely sits.
A Republic, If We Can Keep It Straight
A tech founder called democracy a mind virus. The founders would have argued with him, and with some of his critics too.
Constitutionalism and Statesmanship
Washington’s Farewell Address is a roadmap to sound statesmanship: separation of powers, fiscal restraint, caution about factions and foreign entanglements.
First Things
Every piece of legislation should be weighed against the Constitution and the first principles of governing. From the Federalist Papers to the Declaration, a look at what lawmakers need to know.
Columns
More →Was America Founded as a Slave Nation? What the Founding Record Actually Shows
Slavery was a grave wrong present at the founding. But the founding also produced the ideas, the laws and, eventually, the sacrifice that ended it.
Is America a Republic or a Democracy? The Founders' Answer Is Better Than Either Slogan
The Framers built a constitutional republic on purpose. Its democratic engine runs through representation, and its brakes are written into the Constitution.