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The cotton gin: A game-changing social and economic invention

by NCC Staff

On this day in 1793, young inventor Eli Whitney had his U.S. patent for the cotton gin approved, an invention that would…

The cotton gin: A game-changing social and economic invention
Retired Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor passes away at 93

by NCC Staff

The Supreme Court announced this morning that retired Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, who left the bench in 2006, has…

Retired Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor passes away at 93
On this day, a historic Cabinet nomination

by NCC Staff

Robert C. Weaver had a strong public record as a Civil Rights leader and a government official, but there was still controversy…

On this day, a historic Cabinet nomination
Vice President Profile: Henry Wallace

by Olivia Fitzpatrick

As part of a continuing series this summer, Constitution Daily looks at Vice Presidential selections that had an impact on the…

William Jennings Bryan: A life in public

by NCC Staff

On July 26, 1925, about five days after the famous Scopes Monkey trial, the famed orator and political William Jennings Bryan died…

Supreme Court rules on political speech and the First Amendment

by Jonathan Stahl

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court ruled in Heffernan v. City of Paterson, a case that began with the innocuous actions of a police…

When privacy and the press collide

by Jonathan Stahl

Who gets to decide what is "newsworthy"? A high-profile dispute between Gawker and Hulk Hogan asks the question.

Hecklers and the First Amendment on the campaign trail

by Jonathan Stahl

Free, robust, and intense political debate is a hallmark of any legitimate democratic system, but recent events on the 2016…

McCulloch v. Maryland: Expanding the power of Congress

by Jonathan Stahl

On March 6, 1819, the Supreme Court ruled in McCulloch v. Maryland, holding that Congress has the power to establish a national…

Supreme Court to hear Fourth Amendment case in first day without Scalia

by Jonathan Stahl

On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Utah v. Strieff, the first case involving the exclusionary rule to be…