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Hamilton’s Treasury Department and a great Constitutional debate
On this day in 1789, George Washington signed into law the act that created the Treasury Department. The move became crucial to…
The Postal Clause’s grant of ‘broad power’ to Congress over a system in crisis
The United States Postal Service, now under criticism from President Donald Trump, has its roots in the U.S. Constitution, and the…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of August 3rd, 2020 Roundup
Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…
Why is the Supreme Court applying an ordinary voting rule in extraordinary times?
The U.S. Supreme Court's term did not end with its blockbuster decisions on President Donald Trump's taxes. Before October, there…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of July 20th, 2020 Roundup
Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of June 15, 2020 Roundup
Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…
Forgotten Founders: Gouverneur Morris
Today, we launch a new series on Constitution Daily remembering “Forgotten Founders,” from the ratification period through the…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of May 11th, 2020 Roundup
Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…
How Philly lost the nation’s capital to Washington
Philadelphia was the early capital of the United States after the Constitution was ratified, but on May 14, 1800, the nation’s…
The Supreme Court throws a late-breaking curve ball in the Trump tax battle
Is the U.S. Supreme Court searching for an "off-ramp," or a way to avoid deciding the legal and highly politicized battle over the…
