Constitution Daily Blog
Article I, Section 2
How midterm elections have changed Congress since 1946
Today, Americans are heading to the polls for midterm elections, where the entire House and 35 Senate seats will be up for grabs.…
How Speaker of the House evolved into a critical constitutional role
Paul Ryan’s House retirement means that a new person will be Speaker of the House of Representatives next January and become one…
The Supreme Court’s Elections Clause dilemma in Pennsylvania
An appeal to the United States Supreme Court from Pennsylvania lawmakers about a state court gerrymandering decision might create…
Can a Senator serve in Congress after a conviction in court?
As the Robert Menendez trial winds down, the New Jersey congressional caucus faces an odd scenario if the Senator is convicted of…
Can the Cabinet “remove” a President using the 25th amendment?
In a new Vanity Fair article, the magazine claims former White House adviser Steve Bannon warned President Donald Trump that his…
What the Founders thought about impeachment and the President
One of the most hotly debated clauses in the Constitution deals with the removal of federal government officials through the…
Is President Trump immune to lawsuits?
President Donald Trump brings the question of presidential immunity back into public debate as he faces numerous civil lawsuits…
A controversial President who established presidential succession
On the 227th birthday of John Tyler, Constitution Daily looks back at the legacy of a most unusual President who established the…
