But the word “federalism,” which first appeared in 1789, according to Merriam-Webster has a more neutral meaning. It is a blanket term describing the division of power and responsibility ...

The upshot is that today, when Europeans speak of “federalism” they mean giving Brussels more power, whereas when Americans speak of “federalism” they mean giving Washington, DC less.

I was a bit peeved when Sen. Aquilino Pimentel Jr. remarked at a recent meeting on federalism that ‘I came late to the federalist cause.’ He made the closing remarks at the reception ...

Trump’s statement, along with several others he has made recently, highlights one of the key issues that has affected America’s response to the coronavirus pandemic: federalism.

The twin decisions in United States v. Windsor and Hollingsworth v. Perry share an unexpected unifying theme – state sovereignty. In Windsor, the Court explains that because the “definition and ...

Federalism is often viewed as a conflict between the national government and the states. ... What does all of this constitutional history mean for the nation’s response to COVID-19?

Several law professors and constitutional scholars of widely differing perspectives joined Judge Pryor to debate the meaning of federalism and its relevance for American law and politics.

This is the question Charles Kennedy addresses in the Guardian. What struck me more than ever was the extent to which the political meaning of federalism has been twisted and caricatured out of all ...