Tag: US Constitution
I wrote a book on the politics of war powers, and...
Sarah Burns, Rochester Institute of Technology
Americans woke up on Jan. 3, 2025, to blaring headlines: “US CAPTURES MADURO,...
The ‘sacred’ pledge that will power the relaunch of far-right militia...
Alexander Lowie, University of Florida
Stewart Rhodes, the founder of the Oath Keepers, a far-right militia, announced in November...
Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship will depend on its interpretation...
Morgan Marietta, University of Tennessee
The Supreme Court on Dec. 5, 2025, agreed to review the long-simmering controversy over...
Speaker Johnson’s choice to lead by following the president goes against...
SoRelle Wyckoff Gaynor, University of Virginia
When the framers of what became the U.S. Constitution set out to draft...
Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told...
Charli Carpenter, UMass Amherst and Geraldine Santoso, UMass Amherst
As the Trump administration carries out what many observers say...
A brief history of congressional oversight, from Revolutionary War financing to...
Gibbs Knotts, Coastal Carolina University and Drew Kurlowski, Coastal Carolina University
Routine congressional oversight hearings usually don’t make headlines....
The shutdown – and the House’s inaction – helps pave Congress’ path...
Charlie Hunt, Boise State University
Many Americans will be voting on Election Day – or have already cast votes...
Trump’s National Guard deployments reignite 200-year-old legal debate over state vs....
Andrea Katz, Washington University in St. Louis
If you’re confused about what the law does and doesn’t allow the...
EXPLORING NATURE
Oldest known cremation in Africa poses 9,500-year-old mystery about Stone Age...
Jessica C. Thompson, Yale University; Elizabeth Sawchuk, Stony Brook University (The State University of New York), and Jessica Cerezo-Román, University of Oklahoma
