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Members of Congress are pushing to repeal the 17th Amendment and elect senators the way the Constitution originally decreed. Nine GOP House lawmakers have co-signed a joint resolution introduced by...
Why it matters: Members of Congress are pushing to repeal the 17th Amendment and elect senators the way the Constitution originally decreed. Nine GOP House lawmakers have co-signed a joint resolution introduced by...
In 1898, the same Supreme Court that upheld Jim Crow segregation as constitutional also upheld the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of birthright citizenship, by a 6–2 vote.
Why it matters: In 1898, the same Supreme Court that upheld Jim Crow segregation as constitutional also upheld the Fourteenth Amendment’s guarantee of birthright citizenship, by a 6–2 vote.
Justices to consider whether bans on AR-15s and similar semi-automatic firearms violate second amendment The US supreme court will consider whether bans on semi-automatic rifles, often called assault weapons, violate...
Why it matters: Justices to consider whether bans on AR-15s and similar semi-automatic firearms violate second amendment The US supreme court will consider whether bans on semi-automatic rifles, often called assault weapons, violate...
On the surface, Monday's Supreme Court ruling that keeps Lisa Cook in place as a Federal Reserve governor for now was a win for believers that the central bank works best when insulated from the day-to-day control of...
Why it matters: On the surface, Monday's Supreme Court ruling that keeps Lisa Cook in place as a Federal Reserve governor for now was a win for believers that the central bank works best when insulated from the day-to-day control of...
The Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not...
Why it matters: The Supreme Court will rule on the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s order on birthright citizenship declaring that children born to parents who are in the United States illegally or temporarily are not...
Virginia voters are facing a redistricting amendment that could temporarily reshape the state’s congressional map into a 10-1 Democratic advantage. That matters because the vote...
Why it matters: Virginia voters are facing a redistricting amendment that could temporarily reshape the state’s congressional map into a 10-1 Democratic advantage. That matters because the vote...
Each year in March, the United States observes Women’s History Month—a time to recognize and reflect on the contributions women have made to the nation’s history, civic life, an...
Why it matters: Each year in March, the United States observes Women’s History Month—a time to recognize and reflect on the contributions women have made to the nation’s history, civic life, an...