World Sep 04 Chile sees high turnout in vote on proposed new constitution with sweeping changes By Daniel Politi, Associated Press
Politics Jun 17 Iowa Supreme Court concludes abortion is not protected by the state constitution The Iowa Supreme Court has made it easier for lawmakers to limit or outlaw abortion in the state, reversing a decision by the court just four years ago that guaranteed the right to abortion under the Iowa Constitution. By David Pitt, Associated Press
Nation Mar 19 Watch 9:35 Racist language may soon be gone from Alabama’s constitution When Alabama’s state constitution was written in 1901 by 155 white men, their goal was to “establish white supremacy in this state.” The document has been hotly debated ever since. Earlier this month, the state legislature took an important step:… By Megan Thompson
Arts Sep 17 Rare U.S. Constitution copy up for auction A very special birth certificate will be auctioned off later this year. By Mark Kennedy, Associated Press
Politics Jan 19 The Constitution mandates when one presidency ends and the next begins The date and time of today’s inauguration are set by 20th amendment to the Constitution, which states that “the terms of the President and the Vice President shall end at noon on the 20th day of January.”… By News Desk
Jan 05 Watch 8:16 Former defense secretary urges top brass to resign or resist questionable Trump orders All 10 living former secretaries of defense signed a column published in The Washington Post on Sunday that urged the Trump administration to allow a peaceful transition of power and to keep the Pentagon out of it. One of the… Continue watching
Oct 09 AP Explains: How transfer of power works under 25th Amendment By Jessica Gresko, Associated Press In 2002, President George W. Bush became the first to use the amendment to temporarily transfer power to Vice President Dick Cheney while Bush was anesthetized for a colonoscopy. Continue reading
Feb 21 GOP attorneys general seek to block Equal Rights Amendment By Associated Press Legal chiefs in five states — Tennessee, Alabama, Louisiana, Nebraska and South Dakota — filed a motion on Thursday to intervene in a lawsuit. Continue reading
Jan 29 Democratic AGs plan to file lawsuit over ERA By Sarah Rankin, Associated Press RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s attorney general, who has vowed to go to court if needed to see the Equal Rights Amendment adopted, plans to announce “landmark civil rights litigation” dealing with the proposed Constitutional amendment, his office announced Wednesday. Continue reading
Dec 04 Watch 7:08 What 4 legal scholars told the House Judiciary Committee about Trump and impeachment By Nick Schifrin The impeachment inquiry into President Trump entered a new phase Wednesday as the House Judiciary Committee held its first hearing on the matter. Four law professors testified before the panel about the legal parameters of impeachment: Noah Feldman, Michael Gerhardt,… Continue watching