The framers of our Constitution expected these divisions. They called them “factions.” James Madison discussed this problem ...

That was the true message of Trump’s victory. K. Ward Cummings is an essayist and social critic. He lives in Baltimore.

Some have argued that this variation and decentralization could, in the event of another contested result, pose a danger to ...

The Federalist Papers is a collection of 85 articles and essays written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay under the pseudonym "Publius" to promote the ratification of the United ...

They sulked after the Civil War and they sulked some more during the decades of Democratic dominance after the Great ...

The United States does not have a state religion and does not force religion of any kind onto the people living here.

Most states will give all their electoral votes to the candidate who won the state’s popular vote. California has ...

I still believe Jefferson and Washington, though flawed, were highly evolved for their time. I also believe that if every ...

It is notable that those who most vociferously denounce Christian nationalism often seem to be the ones intent on keeping ...

Born: March 16, 1751, in Port Conway, Virginia... James Madison, the "Father of the Constitution," co-authored The federalist Papers, helped to establish a system of checks and balances for the ...

Explore key historical events from Oct. 27 to Nov. 2, including the first Federalist Paper, the Cuban Missile Crisis, the ...

There is a misconception that we, the United States, were founded to be a Christian nation and, therefore, our laws and ...