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10 birthday facts about the 42nd president, Bill Clinton
August 19th marks the 71st birthday of former President Bill Clinton, whose eight-year term dominated the decade of the 1990s.
Attorney General removals rare, but not unprecedented
The apparent conflict between President Donald Trump and his Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, has led to speculation that Sessions…
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…
10 facts about President George H.W. Bush for his 93rd birthday
It’s the 93rd birthday of George H.W. Bush, the former U.S. president and former National Constitution Center chairman. So how…
A brief review of executive privilege, from Washington to Trump
How do Presidents deal with sensitive information requests from Congress? Sometimes they just say No, citing a right of executive…
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…
James Comey and the definition of a ‘constitutional crisis’
Writing in The Atlantic, National Constitution Center president and CEO Jeffrey Rosen explores various definitions of a…
Andrew Jackson’s conflicted history on North-South relations
The late President Andrew Jackson is back in the news this week after the current President referenced Jackson’s viewpoints…
Happy 219th anniversary to the U.S. Navy Department
The United States Navy actually has two birthdays—one in October, and one today. So what is the difference between the two days…
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…
