by Epoch Edge Press | Oct 15, 2026 | Political Events
Court packing explained, in plain English: “court packing” is the practice of changing the number of seats on the Supreme Court in order to change its outcomes. It is not unconstitutional, and it does not require an amendment. The Constitution never says...
by Epoch Edge Press | Oct 12, 2026 | Political Events
How electoral votes are certified is a six-week process, not a single dramatic day. After Election Day, each state counts and canvasses its ballots, certifies a winner, and issues one official certificate naming its electors. Those electors meet in their own state...
by Epoch Edge Press | Oct 8, 2026 | Political Events
How a government shutdown works is simpler than the noise around it suggests: federal agencies are legally forbidden from spending money Congress has not appropriated. When the appropriations bills lapse and no stopgap passes, a statute dating to 1870 — the...
by Epoch Edge Press | Oct 5, 2026 | Political Events
Contempt of Congress, explained in one breath: it is the formal finding that a person has defied a congressional subpoena — refusing to testify, refusing to hand over documents, or refusing to show up at all. Congress has three ways to enforce it: refer the matter to...
by Epoch Edge Press | Sep 28, 2026 | Political Events
Acting cabinet officials are temporary agency heads who exercise nearly the full authority of a confirmed secretary without ever receiving a Senate vote. Under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act of 1998, a president can install an acting official for a set window —...
by Epoch Edge Press | Sep 24, 2026 | Political Events
Here is how a special counsel works, in plain English: when the Justice Department has a conflict of interest — usually because the person under investigation is the president, a cabinet officer, or a close ally — the attorney general can appoint an outside prosecutor...
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