A proposed law would hold gun manufacturers and retailers responsible for harm done by their weapons if they don’t work to prevent them from falling into the wrong hands.

Despite how little has been widely known about Galveston’s slave markets, Griffin found about 20 locations where slaves were ...

As the purpose and meaning of the 14th Amendment are once again debated, it’s well worth learning more about one of its primary authors: George S. Boutwell.

In March 1925, Tennessee became the first state in the country to ban the teaching of evolution in public school classrooms.

The ambiguity of the president’s warning could pave the way for lawsuits. It also could be damaging, critics say, if it has ...

David Enrich’s new book, ‘Murder the Truth,’ and two classics reveal how efforts to undo Times v. Sullivan endanger ...

The Relist Watch column examines cert petitions that the Supreme Court has “relisted” for its upcoming conference. A short explanation of relists is available here. Once again this week, the Supreme ...

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ...

Napoleon saw that these laws changed France forever. His personal copy of them in print has just been sold. Find out more ...

Ken Spurgeon, assistant professor of history at Friends University in Wichita, Kansas, presented the Friends of Frontier Army ...

Protest movements played a decisive role in shaping the history of our rebellion-born nation. In the 20th century alone, mass ...

Fighting Back When Politics, AI, and Law Upend the Rules of Business’, by Bridget McCormack, President, Chief Executive ...