Is the U.S. in a constitutional crisis? Nevada political science lecturer explains
A political science lecturer explains what a constitutional crisis means, if the U.S. is in one and how it could affect Nevadans.
Congress, not the president, decides on government spending − a constitutional law professor explains how the ‘power of the purse’ works
Congress has the authority to control government expenditures. Donald Trump is the latest president to try to get around that ...
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Election Law and Constitutional Democracy
Over at Common Ground Democracy, I’ve posted “The Senate Has Surrendered Its Constitutional Responsibilities,” explaining that the existing electoral system has caused the Senate to fail in its ...
A Constitutional Crisis?
We’re covering an imbalance of power in the government. In the United States, Congress, the president and the courts are ...
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Democracy advocate examines how Trump is changing the U.S. government
The first two weeks of the Trump administration have brought dramatic proposals and unprecedented changes to the government. Our new series, On Democracy, is taking a step back to look at big ...
‘Clearly unconstitutional’: Federal judge tears into Trump for trying to ‘navigate around’ the ‘rule of law’ and issues nationwide injunction against birthright ...
"If the government wants to change the exceptional American grant of birthright citizenship, it needs to amend the ...
Donald Trump’s Constitutional Chaos Over Federal Spending Is Only Beginning
The power of the purse belongs to Congress. But pliant lawmakers and a new budget chief appear set to hand control over to ...
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Santorum returns to NH to push for convention to propose constitutional amendments
HE’S ENCOURAGING THAT SPIRIT TO GET BEHIND AN ARTICLE FIVE CONVENTION OF STATES, A NEVER BEFORE USED CONSTITUTIONAL AUTHORITY, HE SAYS, WOULD ALLOW STATE LEGISLATURES TO CHECK THE POWER OF THE ...
Trump funding freeze a blatant violation of Constitution, federal law: Legal experts
The Constitution, federal law and court decisions make it clear: President Donald Trump's order to pause federal funding is against the law, legal experts tell ABC News.
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‘Missing’ U.S. Constitution on White House site sparks debate on social media
The White House website underwent significant changes after Donald Trump’s presidency began, with the notable removal of the U.S. Constitution page, which now shows a ‘404 error’.