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Constitution Check: Is the U.S. air war in Syria illegal?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s adviser on constitutional literacy, looks at growing arguments about…

Constitution Check: Is the president’s power to detain terrorism suspects about to lapse?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s adviser on constitutional literacy, looks at how the federal courts could be…

Constitution Check: Is suing the president merely a rehearsal for impeachment?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at arguments that a lawsuit from…

Constitution Check: Are the Guantanamo war crimes courts now doomed?

by Lyle Denniston

Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center's adviser on constitutional literacy, explains how a recent court ruling based on…

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