Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is relying on the compact theory of the U.S. Constitution to defy the U.S. Supreme Court, urging that Texas is an independent sovereign state in compact with other states ...

This week, Republican governors across the country escalated their conflict with the Biden administration over the southern border by invoking the same legal theory that slave states wielded to ...

THE political capacity of the English people is due in large measure to their great ingenuity in inventing political theories, and their obstinate skepticism in refusing to believe in them. Perhaps no ...

There’s no doubt that Australian law professor Peter Radan breaks new ground in his book “Creating a More Perfect Slaveholders’ Union.” The question, however, is what we are to make of it. I ...

Seven of nine universities have rejected the "Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education." One interpretation of "compact" suggests an agreement between sovereign entities, while another ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This week, Republican governors across the country escalated their conflict with the Biden administration over the southern border ...