The Democratic-led House on Thursday turned down a proposal to let 16-year-olds vote in federal elections, which Republicans said is a plot to put more Democrats in office. Almost every Republican and nearly half of the Democrats voted against the amendment from Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and it failed 126-305. During debate on the idea, […]
Selective Service Law Must Change After Court Rules Male-Only Draft Unconstitutional…
The chairman of a congressionally created commission charged with reviewing the nation’s selective service registration system says a ruling by a federal judge in Texas spells doom for the current law, which requires only men to register for the military draft. “The district court’s opinion means change is inevitable and the status quo is untenable,” […]
OPINION: Why Trump Will Win the Wall Fight in the Long Run by Jonathan Turley…
Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes once said, “If my fellow citizens want to go to hell, I will help them. It is my job.” He was expressing the limited role of courts in challenges to federal law. It is not the task of judges to sit as a super legislature to question the agendas of the […]
How Our Administrative State Undermines The Constitution…
When Justice Clarence Thomas served as chairman of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission during the Reagan administration, he brought two political theorists, John Marini and Ken Masugi, onto his staff. As close advisors to Thomas, they spent much time discussing the political principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution and their application to […]
Dershowitz to The Atlantic: Do Not Violate Constitution to Safeguard It…
In the lengthy and thoughtful new cover story in The Atlantic magazine, senior editor Yoni Appelbaum has demanded that Congress immediately begin impeachment proceedings against President Trump. He marshals a number of arguments in support of his thesis that President Trump has violated his oath of office, evinced little respect for the rule of law, […]
Impeach Donald Trump…
Beto O’Rourke Suggests America Should Ditch the Constitution…
Potential presidential candidate Beto O’Rourke has stunningly suggested that the United States should ditch its own Constitution. During an interview with the Washington Post, the Texas Congressman openly mulled whether the rapidly changing nature of the world meant that the founding document of the country was out of date – Throughout the two-hour interview — which […]
What If the Constitutional Challenge to Mueller’s Power Prevails?…
A constitutional law attorney has challenged the legitimacy and powers of Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller in a federal court of appeals. “This challenge will go to the Supreme Court of the United States,” attorney Paul Kamenar predicts. What will happen if the arguments prevail in the Supreme Court and Mueller’s authority is ruled unconstitutional? […]
Why Can the CIA Assassinate People?…
Given that we have all been born and raised under a regime that has the CIA, hardly anyone questions the power of the CIA to assassinate people. The CIA’s power of assassination has become a deeply established part of American life. Yet, the Constitution, which called the federal government into existence and established its powers, […]
Experts Advise Senate on Kavanaugh Nomination…
Concluding a four-day confirmation hearing, supporters of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh praised the judge’s temperament and legal mind Friday, while witnesses opposing him warned senators he would be a consistent vote against abortion, voting rights and affirmative action. The Senate Judiciary Committee finished their public questioning of Kavanaugh around 10 p.m. on Thursday, the […]
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