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On this day, Supreme Court invalidates key FDR program
On May 28, 1935, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down an important part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s NIRA plan, when the…
Happy birthday to First United States Congress
On this day in 1789, the First Congress under our current Constitution met in its first joint session in New York and undertook an…
Make Time for Judge Jackson’s Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings
U.S. Senate confirmation hearings on Supreme Court nominees have been called a “Kabuki dance,” a subtle minuet,” and even a…
10 fascinating facts about Grover Cleveland
Grover Cleveland was one of most fascinating White House occupants who received mixed grades as a president.
10 birthday facts about James Madison
James Madison, the father of the Constitution, has a birthday today. How much do you know about the fourth President?
10 birthday facts about President Andrew Jackson
Andrew Jackson, the seventh president, has a birthday today. But how much do you know about one of the most controversial…
Supreme Court to hear major challenge to federal regulatory powers
At first glance, climate change and vaccine mandates seem to have nothing in common, but the two are linked in a U.S. Supreme…
Understanding the process to replace Justice Breyer
With the official announcement of Justice Stephen Breyer’s retirement from the Supreme Court after its current term, all…
On this day: Panama regains the Panama Canal
On December 31, 1999, the United States officially handed the Panama Canal over to Panama’s government, ending a long saga that…
On this day, Woodrow Wilson seizes the nation’s railroads
One of the broadest acts of presidential power happened on this day in 1917, when President Woodrow Wilson issued an order for the…
