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10 birthday facts about President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft

by NCC Staff

William Howard Taft is a truly unique American figure who led two branches of government, was a wrestling champion and the…

10 birthday facts about President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft
On this day, McKinley is shot while Roosevelt is traveling

by NCC Staff

On September 6, 1901, the popular President William McKinley was shot at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, while his Vice…

On this day, McKinley is shot while Roosevelt is traveling
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the limits of presidential power

by Scott Bomboy

It was on this day in 1964 that a joint session of Congress approved the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, an act that led to the Vietnam…

The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the limits of presidential power
Supreme Court rules against Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program

by Scott Bomboy

A divided Supreme Court on Friday has struck down an expansive debt-relief program for student loans created during the Covid-19…

Supreme Court rules against Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program
Lincoln and Taney’s great writ showdown

by Scott Bomboy

On May 28, 1861, Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney directly challenged President Abraham Lincoln’s wartime suspension of…

Lincoln and Taney’s great writ showdown
How the Supreme Court upheld Social Security

by Nicholas Mosvick

On May 24, 1937, the Supreme Court decided in two separate but related cases that the Social Security Act of 1935 was…

How the Supreme Court upheld Social Security
10 fascinating facts about President Ulysses Grant

by NCC Staff

Today marks the birthday of Ulysses Grant, who played a unique role in American history. Here is a look at a military leader who…

10 fascinating facts about President Ulysses Grant
10 facts about Thomas Jefferson for his birthday

by NCC Staff

On the occasion of Thomas Jefferson's birthday, we have 10 interesting facts about the versatile Founding Father.

10 facts about Thomas Jefferson for his birthday
On this day: A tied presidential election ends in Washington

by NCC Staff

It was on this day in 1801 that the House finally decided a tied presidential election because of a constitutional flaw: the…

On this day: A tied presidential election ends in Washington
The Gadsden Purchase and a failed attempt at a southern railroad

by NCC Staff

On December 30, 1853, a treaty was signed where Mexico sold the United States 29,000 square miles of territory for what eventually…

The Gadsden Purchase and a failed attempt at a southern railroad