Unchecked emergency powers have become a regular tool of governance

Congressional gridlock encourages executive overreach

Presidents often promise to 'fix' the federal government

Russell Riley writes that after past emergencies, Americans insisted that regular constitutional order be restored

Sidney Milkis writes that it's time for reforms that would revive Congress as a co-equal branch of government

Rachel Potter examines the tension between bureaucratic responsiveness and neutral competence

Presidency experts William Howell, Elaine Kamarck, and Sidney Milkis discuss a near century-long expansion of executive power

Sidney Milkis, Jamelle Bouie, Laura K. Field, and James Hunter discuss constitutional questions about citizenship and freedom

Officials discuss two presidential successes: The George W. Bush administration's President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the Obama administration's successful raid against Osama Bin Laden