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Looking at America’s forgotten War of 1812
On June 18, 1812, President James Madison signed a resolution, approved in Congress, declaring war against Great Britain. Over the…
Battle for the Constitution: Week of Feb. 10, 2020 Roundup
Here is a round-up of the latest from the “Battle for the Constitution:” a special project on the constitutional debates in…
Breaking down the birthright citizenship debate
President Donald Trump’s push to end birthright citizenship for the children of undocumented immigrants will be getting a good…
How congressional elections have changed since 1789
On Tuesday, November 6, 2018, voters across America will choose a new Congress to start serving in January 2019. Today’s process…
U.S. seeks end of “Redskins” trademark fight
Conceding what had seemed to have become inevitable, the Justice Department asked a federal appeals court on Wednesday to put an…
When Presidents use executive privilege
One of the great constitutional myths is the principle of executive privilege. Though the term is not explicitly mentioned in the…
The President v. the courts
Donald Trump isn't the only President to ever criticize the judicial branch.
Supreme Court hears dispute over offensive trademarks and free speech
Does the government have to register a trademark that appears to "disparage" a group of people?
Washington Redskins trademark case put on hold
A federal appeals court has delayed the case involving the legality of the Washington, D.C., pro football team’s trademarks on…
Five other days that could be proposed as federal holidays
With some, but not all, Americans commemorating Columbus Day on Monday, there has been growing talk of expanding the day’s…
