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The debate over emergency powers and the border wall
President Donald Trump’s statement that he is considering using emergency presidential powers to build a border wall has…
When Congress last used its powers to declare war
Today marks an important anniversary in American history: the congressional declaration of war on Japan on December 8, 1941. But…
Space Force could hit a constitutional roadblock: The House
According to a report from Politico, President Donald Trump intends to ask Congress to establish the Space Force as an independent…
What constitutional powers do the Democrats get by winning the House?
The Democratic Party will have a majority in the House of Representatives for the first time since early 2011. How will that…
Breaking down the birthright citizenship debate
President Donald Trump’s push to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants will be getting a good…
On this day, FDR approves funding the Manhattan Project
On this day in 1941, President Franklin D. Roosevelt orders Dr. Vannevar Bush to move forward with a top-secret project that led…
Excerpt: America Is Living James Madison’s Nightmare
In this excerpt from The Atlantic’s October 2018 print edition, National Constitution Center president and CEO Jeffrey Rosen…
10 fascinating facts about the National Park Service
Today marks the anniversary of the 1916 Organic Act that created the National Park Service. So how much has the Park Service grown…
The Space Force and the Constitution
The Trump administration’s proposal to create a sixth military service branch to focus on space warfare is raising an…
10 fascinating facts on the Postal Service’s birthday
On July 26, 1775, the Continental Congress created the first version of the Post Office, naming Benjamin Franklin as the first…
