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Latest CRS report discusses presidential birthplace issue

by Scott Bomboy

An updated Congressional Research Service report is adding some new background on the controversy over U.S. presidential…

Constitution Check: Finally, a test of partisan gerrymandering?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, says a Tuesday Supreme Court decision court…

Obama’s Guantanamo move will face significant debate

by Jonathan Stahl

As the Obama administration is preparing a report that outlines options for closing the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay,…

Constitution Check: Could state governments sue to keep out Syrian refugees?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at how states refusing to accept…

The constitutional question over states and Syrian refugees

by NCC Staff

With more than two dozen governors objecting to a federal government plan to accept Syrian refugees, a spotlight has been placed…

Youngstown Steel: The Supreme Court stands up to the President

by Joshua Waimberg

Tonight, C-SPAN and the National Constitution Center look at the landmark Youngstown Steel case, where the Supreme Court limited…

Constitution Check: Is the new immigration policy at risk constitutionally?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at the arguments behind a challenge to…

Constitution Check: Is Obamacare headed for new trouble?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at the two latest court challenges to…

Uber fighting big legal battles on two fronts

by NCC Staff

Uber, the popular and controversial ride-sharing service, is on the offense and the defense in two big legal battles that could…

The voting math behind the Iran nuclear deal in Congress

by NCC Staff

The House and Senate will vote on President Barack Obama’s Iran nuclear deal this month. Why are the key numbers to watch 34,…