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The Supreme Court considers expanding gun possession guidelines

Among the major decisions expected this year from the Supreme Court is a case from Hawaii that would clarify when and where people with gun-ownership permits can possess firearms in publicly accessible private locations.

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A brief history of the annexation of foreign territories by the United States

President Donald Trump’s recent talk of potentially acquiring Greenland has sparked a new debate about questions that pre-date the Constitution: the ability of…

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Unpacking the transgender athletes’ case at the Supreme Court

One of the biggest cases in the Supreme Court’s current term involves the constitutional rights of transgender school students to compete in sports…

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Looking Back: The Noriega case as legal precedent

The recent seizure and arrest of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and his wife, Celia Flores, on drug-related charges by United States forces is drawing…

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Does the War Powers Resolution apply to military actions taken in Venezuela?

In the coming weeks, the debate about the constitutional legitimacy of recent actions taken by the United States against Venezuela will continue as Congress…

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