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A controversial executive order leads to internment camps
On this day in 1942, President Franklin Roosevelt issued his most-controversial executive order, an act that sent more than…
Tune into one of the most important arguments in decades: Trump v. Anderson
More than 70 “friend-of-the-court” briefs have been filed in the crucial constitutional battle over Donald Trump’s…
10 fascinating facts on President Ronald Reagan’s birthday
It’s the birthday of Ronald Reagan, and it is not hard to find some interesting facts about the 40th President.
Explaining Donald Trump’s 14th Amendment case at the Supreme Court
On Feb. 8, 2024, the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a potentially historic case that could affect former President Donald…
How FDR lost his brief war on the Supreme Court
On February 5, 1937, President Franklin D. Roosevelt shocked America by introducing a plan to expand the Supreme Court, to gain…
On this day, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is signed
On February 2, 1848 the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed in Mexico without President James K. Polk’s knowledge. The United…
Regardless of Trump cases, Supreme Court stakes are huge in 2024
When the U.S. Supreme Court term began last fall, the docket contained a number of major cases but had little of the potential…
10 fascinating facts about Woodrow Wilson
On the occasion of his birthday, Constitution Daily looks at some unusual facts related to one of the more controversial…
The mysterious death of George Washington
On December 14, 1799, George Washington died at his home after a brief illness and after losing about 40 percent of his blood. So…
On this day, Bush v. Gore settles 2000 presidential race
On December 12, 2000, the Supreme Court ended a Florida vote recount in the presidential election contest between George W. Bush…
