We learned in civics class that the rationale behind separation of powers in federal government is to prevent any single branch from becoming too powerful. Evidently, President-elect Donald Trump was ...

Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito spoke with President-elect Donald Trump about a former law clerk the day before Trump went to the high court in a push to delay the sentencing in his New York ...

Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh would have delayed the sentencing, the order states. Trump said he respects the high court's order, and will pursue an ...