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Article II
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…
President Obama asks Congress to approve war against ISIL
On Wednesday, the White House presented to Congress a new Authorization for the Use of Military Force against the Islamic State.…
Constitution Check: Who is getting in line to sue President Obama?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, explains why there may be no early…
Constitution Check: Is the U.S. air war in Syria illegal?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s adviser on constitutional literacy, looks at growing arguments about…
Constitution Check: Is the president’s power to detain terrorism suspects about to lapse?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s adviser on constitutional literacy, looks at how the federal courts could be…
Constitution Check: Is suing the president merely a rehearsal for impeachment?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at arguments that a lawsuit from…
