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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…
10 fascinating facts about President Harry S. Truman
Harry Truman went from being a county judge to deciding to use atomic warfare at World War II’s end. Here’s a quick look at 10…
10 U.S Presidents who also worked as teachers
On National Teacher Day, Constitution Daily looks at 10 Presidents who were teachers in some capacity before they occupied the…
Presidential subpoenas: An unsettled matter?
The idea of a possible presidential subpoena is in the news again, bringing back a question that’s been debated for months. To…
What really killed the first President to die in office?
On April 5, 1841, the news that President William Henry Harrison was dead shocked a nation. So what killed a man who had just…
William McKinley: Does he deserve more respect from historians?
He was a war hero who led America out of a recession, won a war and re-election, defined modern election campaigns, and died at an…
Martin Van Buren’s legacy: Expert politician, mediocre president
On Martin Van Buren's birthday, Constitution Daily looks at the man who helped to create our modern two-party political system,…
Can a President obstruct justice? The legal experts have a few thoughts
On Monday, President Donald Trump’s personal attorney made a pointed argument in a media interview that a President can’t be…
