The Constitution's Supremacy Clause, which dictates that federal law is supreme, is at the heart of ongoing immigration disputes.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Protesters against Immigration and Customs Enforcement march through Minneapolis, Minn., on Jan. 25, 2026. Roberto Schmidt/AFP via ...

The U.S. Constitution is explicit about the division of power, not just between the three branches, but between the federal government and the states. President Trump has been aggressively pushing ...

In the United States, since no state is allowed to ever leave, or to even control its own borders. This will lead to more ...

The state is in a standoff with the federal government over who has the power to investigate the killing of protesters. It’s not a fair fight. Federal agents confronting protesters in Minneapolis, ...

Congressional Republicans are trying again to preempt state AI laws. Here’s what Congress’ last failed moratorium on state AI laws reveals about future efforts at preemption or moratoriums. In this ...

When the 2025 Legislature demanded Utah’s public degree-granting institutions reallocate millions in state budget dollars to “high value” programs, the University of Utah signaled intentions to launch ...

An unusually large majority of Americans agree that the recent scenes of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minneapolis are disturbing. Federal immigration agents have deployed with ...

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(THE CONVERSATION) An unusually large majority of Americans agree that the recent scenes of Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations in Minneapolis are disturbing. It’s understandable to look at ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Nicholas Jacobs, Colby College; Institute for Humane Studies (THE CONVERSATION) An ...