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House to move on articles of impeachment after hearing from scholars

by Robert Black

After the House Judiciary Committee heard testimony from four leading constitutional scholars about the meaning of “high Crimes…

House to move on articles of impeachment after hearing from scholars
The National Constitution Center’s Guide to the Impeachment Debate

by NCC Staff

As public hearings start in the House’s impeachment proceedings about President Donald Trump, the National Constitution Center…

The National Constitution Center’s Guide to the Impeachment Debate
Early impeachment trials dealt with familiar issues

by Scott Bomboy

What type of misbehavior rises to the level of impeachment charges and trials in Congress? The first three impeachment proceedings…

Early impeachment trials dealt with familiar issues
The House’s role in the impeachment inquiry process

by Scott Bomboy

On Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced an impeachment inquiry would be made against President Donald Trump into…

The House’s role in the impeachment inquiry process
Andrew Johnson: The most-criticized president ever?

by NCC Staff

Today marks the anniversary of the passing of Andrew Johnson, perhaps the most-criticized president in American history.

Andrew Johnson: The most-criticized president ever?
Can a Vice President be charged with a crime while in office?

by Scott Bomboy

On July 12, 1804, Vice President Aaron Burr faced the prospect of murder charges after shooting Alexander Hamilton. Why didn’t…

Can a Vice President be charged with a crime while in office?
Can the Cabinet “remove” a President using the 25th amendment?

by Scott Bomboy

In a new Vanity Fair article, the magazine claims former White House adviser Steve Bannon warned President Donald Trump that his…

Can the Cabinet “remove” a President using the 25th amendment?
What the Founders thought about impeachment and the President

by Scott Bomboy

One of the most hotly debated clauses in the Constitution deals with the removal of federal government officials through the…

What the Founders thought about impeachment and the President
Is President Trump immune to lawsuits?

by Maggie Baldridge

President Donald Trump brings the question of presidential immunity back into public debate as he faces numerous civil lawsuits…

Is President Trump immune to lawsuits?
A controversial President who established presidential succession

by NCC Staff

On the 227th birthday of John Tyler, Constitution Daily looks back at the legacy of a most unusual President who established the…

A controversial President who established presidential succession
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