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Trump asks Justices for sweeping legal immunity

by Lyle Denniston

In a Supreme Court plea that almost surely is unique in American history, President Donald Trump asked the Supreme Court on…

Trump asks Justices for sweeping legal immunity
The National Constitution Center’s Guide to the Impeachment Debate

by NCC Staff

As public hearings start in the House’s impeachment proceedings about President Donald Trump, the National Constitution Center…

The National Constitution Center’s Guide to the Impeachment Debate
House moves forward with presidential impeachment process

by Scott Bomboy

On Thursday, the House of Representative formally advanced impeachment proceedings against President Donald Trump after rules were…

House moves forward with presidential impeachment process
Early impeachment trials dealt with familiar issues

by Scott Bomboy

What type of misbehavior rises to the level of impeachment charges and trials in Congress? The first three impeachment proceedings…

Early impeachment trials dealt with familiar issues
Could the Supreme Court rule this term on Trump tax returns fight?

by Lyle Denniston

Lawyers for President Donald J. Trump and a state prosecutor in New York have reached an agreement to put before the Supreme Court…

Could the Supreme Court rule this term on Trump tax returns fight?
Justices reopen major dispute on presidential power

by Lyle Denniston

The Supreme Court has reopened the issue of the strict limit on the power of Presidents to maintain control over some of the most…

Justices reopen major dispute on presidential power
D.C. Circuit Upholds Congressional Subpoena to Trump Accounting Firm

by Robert Black

A Friday morning ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit could prove a watershed moment in the ongoing struggle…

D.C. Circuit Upholds Congressional Subpoena to Trump Accounting Firm
The House’s role in the impeachment inquiry process

by Scott Bomboy

On Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced an impeachment inquiry would be made against President Donald Trump into…

The House’s role in the impeachment inquiry process
Andrew Johnson: The most-criticized president ever?

by NCC Staff

Today marks the anniversary of the passing of Andrew Johnson, perhaps the most-criticized president in American history.

Andrew Johnson: The most-criticized president ever?
Two judges ponder new orders in census controversy

by Lyle Denniston

With government lawyers under pressure from President Trump looking for a new way to justify asking everyone in America about…

Two judges ponder new orders in census controversy