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Constitution Check: A privacy advocate at the secret spying court?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at a proposed change to the secret…
Supreme Court asks Justice Department to weigh in on legal marijuana lawsuit
On Monday morning, the United States Supreme Court asked the Solicitor General’s office for its opinion in a lawsuit involving…
Can Ted Cruz serve as President if he was born in Canada?
Republican Senator Ted Cruz has announced his candidacy for President, again raising the issue of how people born in other…
Constitution Check: Could senators be prosecuted for trying to deal directly with Iran’s leaders?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, explains the argument over a GOP Senate…
Key items in the constitutional debate over Congress, Obama and Iran
There’s a tug of war happening in Washington between President Obama and some Congress members over nuclear talks with Iran. So…
Constitution Check: Did the House act illegally in inviting Netanyahu?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, explains arguments about a constitutional…
Should President Obama, or any President, be allowed to serve a third term?
With the anniversary of the 22nd Amendment on Friday, Constitution Daily looks at two hot-button topics: Should a President be…
Obama Keystone XL veto sets high constitutional bar
As promised, President Barack Obama vetoed legislation on Tuesday that would have approved the proposed Keystone XL oil pipeline.…
Constitution Check: Is the President actually giving up some of his war powers?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at how the fundamental question of how…
Obama calls for war authorization, reopening constitutional debates
On Wednesday, President Obama sent a request to Congress to authorize military force against ISIS, seeking formal authority for…
