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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…
10 facts about Presidents who were also Veterans
On Veterans Day, Constitution Daily looks at 10 Presidents who had first-hand experience serving in the military before they were…
Senators should serve for life, and other election ideas from the Founders
Today, Americans will vote in elections around the country. But did you know if alternative ideas from the Founders were used…
The drama behind President Kennedy’s 1960 election win
On November 8, 1960, John F. Kennedy was elected President of the United States in a bitter contest against the incumbent Vice…
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…
Was the Vietnam War unconstitutional?
This is the second of several articles that Constitution Daily will publish on the constitutional legacy of the war in Vietnam,…
