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Andrew Jackson, presidential censure and the Constitution
On March 28, 1834, the U.S. Senate censured President Andrew Jackson in a tug-of-war that had questionable constitutional roots…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of February 1st, 2021 Roundup
Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…
How we wound up with the income tax
Imagine a world with a federal income tax; if you were an American citizen before 1913, with a few exceptions you didn’t have to…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of January 18th, 2021 Roundup
Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…
The Second Trump Impeachment: What Happens Next?
The House of Representatives adopted an article of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump on Wednesday, setting in motion a…
Can President Trump be impeached after he leaves office?
The expected impeachment proceedings on Wednesday against President Donald J. Trump will surface one of the Constitution’s most…
Why Texas’s election suit failed to reach first base in the Supreme Court
The Constitution gives the U.S. Supreme Court a special type of jurisdiction over cases “in which a State shall be Party.” So…
On this day: The Senate censures Joseph McCarthy
December 2 is a landmark day in Senate history, marking that chamber’s historic censure of Joseph McCarthy for his conduct…
The Role of a 1992 Census Case and John Roberts Jr. in a 2020 Census Challenge
Earlier in Chief Justice John Roberts Jr.’s legal career, he represented the government as deputy solicitor general in a 1992…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of November 9th, 2020 Roundup
Here is a round-up of the latest from the Battle for the Constitution: a special project on the constitutional debates in American…
