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Article II, Section 2
Battle for the Constitution: Week of November 30th, 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…
A Supreme Court nominee and the perfect storm
The U.S. Supreme Court has been an issue in presidential elections throughout most of its history, although perhaps never quite…
A New U.S. Supreme Court?
The late Justice Byron White famously said that with each new justice, there is a new Supreme Court. Americans soon will be able…
The Supreme Court nomination process: What happens next
On Saturday, President Donald J. Trump said he would seek to nominate a replacement for the late Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, on…
George Washington’s Constitutional Legacy
President George Washington’s birthday was last Saturday, February 22. Although he was born 288 years ago, Washington's life and…
Presidential pardons: A constitutional and historical review
The recent pardon and clemency orders issued by President Donald Trump are reviving an enduring debate about the executive’s…
On this day: Wilson’s 14 Points puts U.S. on world diplomatic stage
President Woodrow Wilson’s speech to Congress on January 8, 1918 made the United States a global player in the world of foreign…
Soleimani airstrike raises legal, constitutional questions
Late last Thursday night, the Department of Defense announced that it had killed Qassem Soleimani in an airstrike on Baghdad…
To Try an Impeachment, Part I: The Basics
Now that the House of Representatives has impeached President Donald J. Trump for alleged high crimes and misdemeanors,…
House votes to impeach President Trump; what happens next?
The House of Representatives adopted two articles of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Wednesday evening, setting in…
