Constitution Daily Blog
Article II, Section 2
House Democrats unveil articles of impeachment
The House Judiciary Committee has introduced a resolution proposing two articles of impeachment against President Donald J. Trump.…
The presidency, impeachment and an enduring dilemma
From the debates of the Founders in Philadelphia in 1787 to today’s congressional impeachment inquiry aimed at President Donald…
House to move on articles of impeachment after hearing from scholars
After the House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from four leading constitutional scholars about the meaning of “high Crimes…
The debate over emergency powers and the border wall
President Donald Trump’s statement that he is considering using emergency presidential powers to build a border wall has…
A look at the Vacancies Reform Act
This week, an obscure act of Congress is getting a lot of attention in the discussion over Rod Rosenstein’s future in…
How Justice Kennedy replaced Powell (and Bork) at the Court
Thirty years ago, a unanimous Senate approved Anthony Kennedy’s nomination to the Supreme Court. The federal judge wasn’t…
Court says administrative law judges subject to Appointments Clause
A divided Supreme Court said on Thursday that SEC administrative law judges appointed by staffers should be appointed by the…
Explaining the presidential self-pardon debate
Last July, we looked at the debate over presidential self-pardons as part of a review of overall executive pardon powers under the…
Presidential pardon powers 101: The Precedents
Debates about presidential pardon powers come up on a regular basis, but in some ways they are among the most misunderstood…
Ronald Reagan’s big impact on the Supreme Court
The Reagan era of the 1980s is often remembered for the President’s pursuit of ending the Cold War and his legacy as the…
