A man on Alabama’s death row had his sentence on appeal to the U. S. Supreme Court  during the final weeks of the Trump administration. The case was complicated so his request for a stay of execution reached the High Court just days before Christopher Price was to die by lethal inj

The Democrats in Congress are proposing several bills to curb presidential powers and to strengthen the system of checks and balances the Constitution provides. The changes offer increased protection for whistleblowers and agency watchdogs, prohibits a president from receiving payment

In the summer of 1947, I took a walking tour of Boulder Dam with my mother.  That’s when I met my first Texan, an encounter I never forgot.  Though it was hot, maybe 90 degrees, our guide for the afternoon paused above the dam’s large reservoir and asked us to look down.   “

On the surface, women made impressive inroads during the 2018 elections but were these advances window dressing? Is there an undertow to be considered that works against these achievements, particularly among white women who remain loyal to Donald Trump despite his sexist views?  Tru