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Other past and future presidential candidates and birthplace issues
The debate over Senator Ted Cruz’s birthplace has raised some interesting questions about other folks who sought, or make seek,…
Constitution Check: Could senators be prosecuted for trying to deal directly with Iran’s leaders?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, explains the argument over a GOP Senate…
Key items in the constitutional debate over Congress, Obama and Iran
There’s a tug of war happening in Washington between President Obama and some Congress members over nuclear talks with Iran. So…
Constitution Check: Did the House act illegally in inviting Netanyahu?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, explains arguments about a constitutional…
Should President Obama, or any President, be allowed to serve a third term?
With the anniversary of the 22nd Amendment on Friday, Constitution Daily looks at two hot-button topics: Should a President be…
Obama Keystone XL veto sets high constitutional bar
As promised, President Barack Obama vetoed legislation on Tuesday that would have approved the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline.…
Who holds the redistricting power? Supreme Court will decide
With a case currently before the U.S. Supreme Court, the Arizona legislature’s struggle to regain congressional redistricting…
Constitution Check: Is the President actually giving up some of his war powers?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at how the fundamental question of how…
10 facts about how the 114th Congress starts today
A new two-year term starts for Congress on Tuesday, as Republicans take control of the House and the Senate. So what happens…
Constitution Check: Does the government have the authority to write restaurant menus?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, tackles a weighty issue: the FDA’s…
