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Understanding voter registration changes proposed by Congress and the president

by Scott Bomboy

Presidential actions and proposed legislation in recent weeks could reshape how people register to vote for federal elections.…

Understanding voter registration changes proposed by Congress and the president
What are the constitutional rights of green card holders?

by Scott Bomboy

Two recent legal cases involving the possible deportation of legal permanent residents, or green card holders, has brought new…

What are the constitutional rights of green card holders?
Explaining the president’s foreign affairs powers

by Scott Bomboy

In the case involving the Trump administration’s curtailment of the U.S. Agency of International Development (USAID)’s…

Explaining the president’s foreign affairs powers
A brief history of presidential candidate debates

by Scott Bomboy

Debates between presidential candidates have become an important part of the election process every four years, but in historical…

A brief history of presidential candidate debates
Breaking down the Trump immunity decision

by Scott Bomboy

The Supreme Court’s 2023-24 term may best be remembered for a landmark decision about former President Donald Trump’s claims…

Breaking down the Trump immunity decision
The day the Constitution was ratified

by NCC Staff

On June 21, 1788, New Hampshire became the ninth and final state needed to ratify the Constitution.

The day the Constitution was ratified
10 fascinating facts about Grover Cleveland

by NCC Staff

Grover Cleveland was one of most fascinating White House occupants who received mixed grades as a president.

10 fascinating facts about Grover Cleveland
California three-state plan faces major legal, political hurdles

by Scott Bomboy

On Tuesday, California’s secretary of state announced that enough petition signatures were certified to place an initiative on…

California three-state plan faces major legal, political hurdles
A royal and constitutional citizenship question

by Scott Bomboy

On Saturday, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle will exchange wedding vows at Windsor Castle. So what happens to the American…

A royal and constitutional citizenship question
A troubled semicentennial remembrance of the Voting Rights Act

by Rick Valelly

In this commentary, Rick Valelly of Swarthmore College says the history of voting rights reminds us that democracy is a work in…