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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
Would the Fifth Amendment stop Trump’s Mexico wall?

by Scott Bomboy

Funding for Donald Trump’s Mexico border wall will be front and center in next month’s budget debate, but there could be a…

Would the Fifth Amendment stop Trump’s Mexico wall?
A controversial President who established presidential succession

by NCC Staff

On the 227th birthday of John Tyler, Constitution Daily looks back at the legacy of a most unusual President who established the…

A controversial President who established presidential succession
How independent is the FBI director and can he be removed from office?

by Scott Bomboy

The Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation is one of the most independent officials in the federal government, but are…

How independent is the FBI director and can he be removed from office?
The Constitution and the federal budget process

by NCC Staff

The state of the federal budget will be a hot topic of discussion as the new Trump administration and a Republican-controlled…