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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 National Constitution Center’s Guide to the Impeachment Debate
As public hearings start in the House’s impeachment proceedings about President Donald Trump, the National Constitution Center…
Early impeachment trials dealt with familiar issues
What type of misbehavior rises to the level of impeachment charges and trials in Congress? The first three impeachment proceedings…
The House’s role in the impeachment inquiry process
On Tuesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced an impeachment inquiry would be made against President Donald Trump into…
Andrew Johnson: The most-criticized president ever?
Today marks the anniversary of the passing of Andrew Johnson, perhaps the most-criticized president in American history.
Can a Vice President be charged with a crime while in office?
On July 12, 1804, Vice President Aaron Burr faced the prospect of murder charges after shooting Alexander Hamilton. Why didn’t…
Can the Cabinet “remove” a President using the 25th amendment?
In a new Vanity Fair article, the magazine claims former White House adviser Steve Bannon warned President Donald Trump that his…
What the Founders thought about impeachment and the President
One of the most hotly debated clauses in the Constitution deals with the removal of federal government officials through the…
Is President Trump immune to lawsuits?
President Donald Trump brings the question of presidential immunity back into public debate as he faces numerous civil lawsuits…
A controversial President who established presidential succession
On the 227th birthday of John Tyler, Constitution Daily looks back at the legacy of a most unusual President who established the…
