Politics Oct 09 Time for term limits? Dems in majority could have familiar faces in key roles By Kevin Freking, Associated Press
Politics Oct 29 Trump says 'it's too bad' he can't run for a third term His comments came after House Speaker Mike Johnson stated it would be impossible for Trump to keep serving as president. Johnson explained that the 22nd Amendment prevents a third term and changing it would be a lengthy process. By Chris Megerian, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press
Politics Oct 28 WATCH: 'I don't see the path for' Trump 2028 presidential bid, Johnson says House Speaker Mike Johnson batted down the possibility of President Donald Trump seeking a third term for the White House on Tuesday, noting the constitutional restrictions in place on presidential term limits. By Dan Cooney
Politics Apr 05 Why does the U.S. have presidential term limits? The history of the 22nd Amendment The rule that no president can serve more than two full terms became part of the U.S. Constitution in 1951, after President Franklin D. Roosevelt died. 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
Nov 05 Watch 5:36 How Daniel Ortega 'demolished' democracy in Nicaragua By Nick Schifrin, Layla Quran 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… Continue watching
Apr 09 Group to study more justices, term limits for Supreme Court By Jonathan Lemire, Jessica Gresko, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
Apr 05 Putin signs law allowing him 2 more terms as Russia's leader By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
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