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Once again, Supreme Court dives into abortion fray

The only people who may have actually believed the Supreme Court was getting out of the abortion issue by eliminating the constitutional right to abortion and returning the issue to the states likely were the conservative justices who voted to do so. The fallacy of that belief is on display in the arguments today and next month.

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A national TikTok ban and the First Amendment

The recent House passage of a bill banning TikTok from app stores in the United States has ignited a national constitutional discussion about free speech and…

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Why term limits for Congress face a challenging constitutional path

The Constitution of the United States is rarely changed, but that has not stopped speculation about the next amendment to our nation’s founding document.

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The cotton gin: A game-changing social and economic invention

On this day in 1793, young inventor Eli Whitney had his U.S. patent for the cotton gin approved, an invention that would definitely have an impact on social and…

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Explaining the Trump immunity case at the Supreme Court

On April 25, 2024, Supreme Court will consider former President Donald Trump’s claims of immunity from conspiracy and obstruction charges related to the 2020…

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