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What Makes Trump's 'Treason' Talk Different

By Ryan Teague Beckwith and Lauren Bogholtz

Impeachment Shouldn’t Be Political

By Philip Bobbitt

The Fourth of July Is America's Birthday, But Constitution Day Marks Its Coming of Age

By Denise Kiernan and Joseph D’Agnese

120 State Lawmakers Met to Practice Overhauling the Constitution

By Sanya Mansoor / Center for Public Integrity

How the 14th Amendment's Promise of Birthright Citizenship Redefined America

When amendment was ratified on July 9, 1868, it closed the door on schemes to make the U.S. a white man’s country

By Martha S. Jones July 9, 2018

President Trump Says He Can Pardon Himself. Most Voters Disagree

Republicans are split on the question, however

By Abigail Simon June 13, 2018

Giuliani Says President Can Commit Obstruction of Justice

Contradicting an earlier position from Trump's legal team

By Tessa Berenson May 18, 2018

Liberals Want to Overturn Citizens United. A New Study Shows Conservatives Do Too

Two-thirds of Republicans, in fact

By Ashley Balcerzak / Center for Public Integrity May 10, 2018

Trump Could Make History by Pleading the Fifth

"I’m going to walk him into a prosecution for perjury like Martha Stewart?”

By Tessa Berenson May 8, 2018

Justice Stevens Wants to Repeal the Second Amendment. Here’s Why That’s So Hard

Gun control groups won't go near the idea

By Alana Abramson March 27, 2018

Stormy Daniels' Lawsuit Raises the Question: When Can You Sue the President?

Legal experts disagree

By Tessa Berenson March 7, 2018

Xi Becomes China's Most Powerful Leader Since Mao

The emboldened president is likely to use his new influence to pursue economic reforms and boost China's global presence

By Charlie Campbell / Beijing October 24, 2017

A True Constitutional Crisis Is Rare in American History. Here's Why

Experts agree there have been only a handful

By Lily Rothman September 18, 2017

Hillary Clinton: It's Time to Abolish the Electoral College

"We've moved toward one-person, one-vote"

By Ryan Teague Beckwith September 14, 2017

The Real Role of Treason in American History

Throughout American history, accusations of treason have been much more prevalent as political rhetoric than as matters of law

By Brian F. Carso / History News Network July 21, 2017

Can President Trump Pardon Himself?

President Trump tweeted Monday morning that "numerous legal scholars" have said that he has "the absolute right" to pardon himself. But in the past, the official position of the executive branch was that a president...

By Tessa Berenson July 21, 2017

Maryland and D.C. to Sue President Trump Over Emoluments Clause

The Maryland and District of Columbia attorneys general are bringing a lawsuit against President Trump, claiming he's violated the Emoluments Clause in the Constitution. The suit, being filed Monday by D.C. Attorney General Karl Racine...

By Tessa Berenson June 12, 2017

What Does it Mean to 'Plead the Fifth'?

What exactly does it mean to "plead the Fifth?"

By Maya Rhodan May 22, 2017

The Founding Fathers Disagreed About the President's Power to Fire People

Alexander Hamilton changed his mind

By Ray Raphael / History News Network May 22, 2017

President Trump Said in 2015 That He Has a 'Little Conflict of Interest' in Turkey

"I have a little conflict of interest 'cause I have a major, major building in Istanbul."

By Lisa Marie Segarra April 19, 2017