Politics Apr 05 Why does the U.S. have presidential term limits? The history of the 22nd Amendment By Mark Satta, The Conversation
Politics Jul 29 Biden calls for Supreme Court term limits as part of reform plan Biden also is pressing lawmakers to ratify a constitutional amendment that would limit presidential immunity. By Aamer Madhani, Associated Press
World Nov 05 Watch 5:36 How Daniel Ortega ‘demolished’ democracy in Nicaragua This Sunday, Nicaragua will hold an election the United States calls a "sham." President Daniel Ortega is seeking a fourth consecutive term and has made sure to silence the opposition before the first vote is cast. He has locked up… By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran
Politics Apr 09 Group to study more justices, term limits for Supreme Court President Joe Biden has ordered a study of adding seats to the Supreme Court, creating a commission that will spend the next 180 days examining the incendiary political issues of expanding the court and instituting term limits for its justices. By Jonathan Lemire, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press
World Apr 05 Putin signs law allowing him 2 more terms as Russia’s leader The 68-year-old Russian president has been in power for more than two decades. That's longer than any other Kremlin leader since Soviet dictator Josef Stalin. By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press
Jul 01 Russian voters agree to extend Putin’s rule to 2036 By Vladimir Isachenkov, Daria Litvinova, Associated Press Russian election officials say a majority of voters have approved amendments to constitution that would allow President Vladimir Putin to stay in power until 2036. But the weeklong balloting was tarnished by widespread reports of pressure on voters and other… Continue reading
Dec 28 Watch 8:49 Can Trump change Washington? By PBS News Hour “Drain the swamp” was one of President-elect Donald Trump’s frequent refrains on the campaign trail. Lisa Desjardins talks with Sheila Krumholz, executive director of the Center for Responsive Politics, and Paul Miller, president of The National Institute for Lobbying &… Continue watching
Oct 02 Watch Should Justice Ginsburg retire? Debating term limits for the Supreme Court By PBS News Hour When justices are named to the Supreme Court, they hold that seat for life. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is 81, the oldest sitting justice and a powerful voice on the bench. Jeffrey Brown gets views from Erwin Chemerinsky of the University… Continue watching
Feb 16 Chavez Wins Referendum to Eliminate Term Limits By PBS News Hour Venezuelan voters passed a referendum Sunday to lift a two-term constitutional limit on the presidential office, allowing Hugo Chavez to run again in 2012 to continue what he calls the country's socialist revolution. Continue reading