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Attorney General removals rare, but not unprecedented

by Scott Bomboy

The apparent conflict between President Donald Trump and his Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, has led to speculation that Sessions…

Attorney General removals rare, but not unprecedented
Presidential pardon powers 101: The Precedents

by Scott Bomboy

Debates about presidential pardon powers come up on a regular basis, but in some ways they are among the most misunderstood…

Presidential pardon powers 101: The Precedents
10 facts about President George H.W. Bush for his 93rd birthday

by NCC Staff

It’s the 93rd birthday of George H.W. Bush, the former U.S. president and former National Constitution Center chairman. So how…

10 facts about President George H.W. Bush for his 93rd birthday
A brief review of executive privilege, from Washington to Trump

by Scott Bomboy

How do Presidents deal with sensitive information requests from Congress? Sometimes they just say No, citing a right of executive…

A brief review of executive privilege, from Washington to Trump
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
James Comey and the definition of a ‘constitutional crisis’

by Jeffrey Rosen

Writing in The Atlantic, National Constitution Center president and CEO Jeffrey Rosen explores various definitions of a…

James Comey and the definition of a ‘constitutional crisis’
Andrew Jackson’s conflicted history on North-South relations

by Scott Bomboy

The late President Andrew Jackson is back in the news this week after the current President referenced Jackson’s viewpoints…

Andrew Jackson’s conflicted history on North-South relations
Happy 219th anniversary to the U.S. Navy Department

by NCC Staff

The United States Navy actually has two birthdays—one in October, and one today. So what is the difference between the two days…

Happy 219th anniversary to the U.S. Navy Department
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?
James Buchanan: How he currently trends as the worst President ever

by NCC Staff

It’s James Buchanan’s birthday, so it’s time to revisit a recently debated topic: why many historians consider Abraham…

James Buchanan: How he currently trends as the worst President ever
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