The House of Representatives passed a bill this month that would establish Washington, D.C., as the fifty-first state.  The addition of a new state presents at least one superficial problem: The U.S. flag would lack symmetry with 51 state-representing stars. We can’t...

One of the first things taught in any U.S. government class is the separation of powers. It is a foundational principle of the American system of government. However, the last few weeks of President Trump’s impeachment process call into question how real that separation...