Constitution
Harvard Professor Says Impeachment Process Is About the 'Right to Vote'
Harvard Law professor Laurence Tribe stated in an op-ed that the impeachment process is a much greater issue that affects every American voter.
What Legal Scholars Said During Trump And Clinton Impeachment Hearings
As House Democrats continue their impeachment inquiry, here's a look at what the legal experts said Wednesday and before former President Clinton's hearing in 1998.
Trump's Ukraine Conduct Meets Framers' Impeachment Justifications: Scholar
President Donald Trump is facing impeachment, accused of abusing his office to coerce Ukraine to interference in the 2020 election to his campaign's advantage.
Prosecutor Explains Why Crimes Aren't Needed to Impeach President
Elie Honig explained on CNN to explain why President Donald Trump does not need to have committed a crime to be impeached.
If Impeached by the House, Trump is Literally Unpardonable
Even if a subsequent president wanted to pardon Trump—in the interest of, say, domestic tranquility—she could not.
Trump's Bribery Is Blatant—and Blatantly Impeachable
An exclusive excerpt from Supreme Court lawyer Neal Katyal and Sam Koppelman's "Impeach: The Case Against Donald Trump."
Fox News Judge Shuts Down Republicans' Impeachment Complaint
"Impeachment is always constitutional if it originates in the House and if its basis is arguably for treason, bribery or other high crimes and misdemeanors," wrote Andrew Napolitano in an op-ed.
Trump 'Complied With His Duty to Uphold the Constitution' With Syria Move
The president "recognized that sending American troops to Syria is not in the best national security interest of the United States," Andrew Napolitano said.
Republican Group To Air Ad Slamming Trump's 'Corruption'
"Even the appearance of corruption damages our institutions and our faith in government," Republicans for the Rule of Law legal advisor and spokesman Chris Truax said.
Who Is the Father of the Constitution? Facts About James Madison
Although the Constitution was signed in September, it would be months before it gained the states necessary for ratification.
British Democracy is on Life Support. We Need a Written Constitution Now
Government by centuries-old conventions and uncodified rules makes it possible for the powerful to manipulate the system for their own ends
U.S. Federal Judge Rules Terrorist Watchlist Is Unconstitutional
Judge Anthony Trenga ruled Wednesday that the federal government's Terrorist Screening Database violates due process.
Mike Pompeo Compared Trump to Obama, Warning He'd Be 'Authoritarian'
"We don't need four more years of that," Pompeo, who would become Trump's Secretary of State, said at the time.
'Article 2' Trends After Trump Says It Allows Him to 'Do Whatever' He Wants
"Isn't anybody going to tell President Bonehead how Article 2 actually works?," Twitter user @mmpadellan wrote.
The Supreme Court's Maryland Peace Cross Decision Defies the Constitution
While ignoring the feelings of minorities, the court wrongfully assumed the only remedy for an unconstitutional monument is to destroy or move it.
Trump Insists the Constitution 'Allows Me to Do Whatever I Want'
"Article II allows me to do whatever I want," insisted the president. "Article II would have allowed me to fire [Mueller]."
Fox News Analyst Says Trump's Census Citizenship Against First Amendment
"Just like you have a right to remain silent when you're arrested, you have a right to remain silent when the census comes," Andrew Napolitano explained.
Ex-GOP Lawmakers Slam Trump's 'Unconstitutional' Border Wall Funding Plan
"We, and our Republican colleagues, must speak out against this contrived national 'emergency,'" former Republican Congressman Mickey Edwards said.
Fox News Legal Analyst Says Trump Violated 'Separation of Powers'
"It is dangerous when presidents write their own laws, impose their own taxes, spend money how they want and Congress looks the other way," Andrew Napolitano, Fox News' senior judicial analyst, said.
Hollywood Is Outraged by Alabama's Near-Total Abortion Ban
The abortion bill was passed by the state's Senate on Tuesday night and now goes to Republican Governor Kay Ivey for signing.
Judge Allows Congressional Democrats to Proceed With Lawsuit Against Trump
U.S. District Judge Emmet G. Sullivan sided with Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday by allowing their broader definition of "emolument" over the narrow one Trump's legal team used.
ACLU Issues Florida Travel Advisory, Warns Immigrants
The American Civil Liberties Union and other civil rights organizations issued a travel advisory for Florida on Monday, warning that immigrants could have their constitutional rights violated by legislation the state is considering.
U.S. Terrorist Watchlist Violates Constitution: Lawsuit
"I can tell you that every American Muslim has either been on the list or has known somebody on the list," Hassan Shibly, a lawyer with the Council on American-Islamic Relations, who is a plaintiff in a case against the U.S. government, said.
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Attacked—Here's the Full Story
She said the Constitution had to be amended to stop Roosevelt from being reelected. Some Twitter users disagreed.
GOP Rep Calls Border Wall 'Least Effective' Solution
"What we should be doing is focusing on technology, manpower and physical barriers where it makes sense," said Republican Congressman Will Hurd from Texas.
Why America Needs Hoda Muthana on Trial in the U.S.
If Donald Trump is able to wrongfully strip someone you hate of their citizenship today, his successor may be able to do so to someone you love tomorrow.
Trump National Emergency Will Be 'a Real Test' for GOP
"This is the first time a president has tried to declare an emergency when Congress explicitly rejected funding for the particular project that the president is advocating," Schiff explained.
Forget Presidents Day: Washington Deserves His Own
Washington is the model of the citizen-statesman that most every one of those who followed him into the nation's highest office has sought to emulate.
Pelosi Warns Trump Constitution Considers Them Equals
"The American people spoke and demanded a new dawn," Nancy Pelosi said.
Why Trump's Presidency Cannot Be Annulled
Some believe President Donald Trump stole the election by conspiring with Russia—a focus of special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation—and call for the annulment of his presidency.