A new paper from Andrea Katz at Washington University in St. Louis challenges long-held assumptions about presidential authority. By examining early American perspectives, Katz reveals that the founders were far from unified in endorsing an unfettered executive power to fire officials.

Democrats in Washington, D.C., reportedly find themselves angrier about President Donald Trump’s involvement in local policing than the alarming crime rates themselves. Meanwhile, a new commentary suggests that identity politics could have stifled an influential historical figure like Alexander Hamilton.