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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,…
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…
