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Daniel Webster’s unique Supreme Court legacy

by Scott Bomboy

Daniel Webster was one of the seminal figures of 19th century America as an orator and politician. Perhaps less known is…

Daniel Webster’s unique Supreme Court legacy
Gibbons v. Ogden: Defining Congress’ power under the Commerce Clause

by NCC Staff

On March 2, 1824, the Supreme Court ruled in Gibbons v. Ogden, holding that Congress may regulate interstate commerce.

Gibbons v. Ogden: Defining Congress’ power under the Commerce Clause
On this day, Supreme Court invalidates key FDR program

by NCC Staff

On May 28, 1935, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down an important part of President Franklin Roosevelt’s NIRA plan, when the…

On this day, Supreme Court invalidates key FDR program
On this day, the Pullman Strike changes labor law

by NCC Staff

On May 11, 1894, several thousand train workers started an unannounced strike at the Pullman Company in Illinois.  Over the next…

On this day, the Pullman Strike changes labor law
On this day, Woodrow Wilson seizes the nation’s railroads

by NCC Staff

One of the broadest acts of presidential power happened on this day in 1917, when President Woodrow Wilson issued an order for the…

On this day, Woodrow Wilson seizes the nation’s railroads
Constitutional powers and issues during a quarantine situation

by Scott Bomboy

The growing concerns about the coronavirus in the United States could lead to government officials considering isolation and…

Constitutional powers and issues during a quarantine situation
Revisiting the Affordable Care Act in mid-pandemic and post-election

by Marcia Coyle

A decade after enactment of the Affordable Care Act, more commonly known as Obamacare, the U.S. Supreme Court is being asked once…

Revisiting the Affordable Care Act in mid-pandemic and post-election
A New U.S. Supreme Court?

by Marcia Coyle

The late Justice Byron White famously said that with each new justice, there is a new Supreme Court. Americans soon will be able…

A New U.S. Supreme Court?
Appeals court puts Obamacare’s fate deeper in doubt

by Lyle Denniston

The long-running dispute over the constitutionality of the massive federal health insurance law – the Affordable Care Act, or…

Appeals court puts Obamacare’s fate deeper in doubt
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