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Congressman questions constitutionality of Mount McKinley name change
President Barack Obama has endorsed a name change for Mount McKinley in Alaska. But at least one member of Congress sees the move…
Would the Menendez case really make Congress “above the law”?
In the legal dispute between the Justice Department and Senator Robert Menendez over his conduct in office, a key constitutional…
Constitution Check: Is there a party loyalty test for leadership in Congress?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at how Senator Chuck Shumer’s…
Constitution Check: Is Congress limited to a “yes” or “no” on the Iran nuclear deal?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center's constitutional literacy adviser, says Congress could have a significant…
Veto showdown on tap for Congress after Iran nuclear deal
With a deal in place between Iran, the United States and five other nations over Iran’s nuclear program, the debate here will…
Constitution Check: Is partisan gerrymandering beginning to get into legal trouble?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, explains how Monday’s Supreme Court ruling…
Constitution Check: Did presidential power suddenly grow much greater?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center's constitutional literacy adviser, breaks down the Zivotofsky decision and looks…
Supreme Court sides with President in Jerusalem passport case
The United States Supreme Court, in a majority opinion from Justice Anthony Kennedy, said on Monday that the President, and not…
Is a borough a museum? Thorpe family asks Supreme Court to decide
The sons of legendary athlete Jim Thorpe want the Supreme Court to help get their father’s remains returned to Oklahoma in a…
Reassessing ACLU v. Clapper: The missing constitutional analysis
In this commentary, Robert F. Turner from University of Virginia School of Law puts the recent Second Circuit Court of Appeals…
