Constitution - Page 42

March 15, 2023

House Budget Committee chair renews call for constitutional convention of states to address US debt

The chair of the House Budget Committee, Rep. Jodey Arrington, is calling for a convention of states to pass a balanced budget amendment amid high government spending and record debt.

March 12, 2023

Mayor Eric Adams' church and state remarks 'surprising' but 'encouraging,' says religious liberty group

Democratic New York City Mayor Eric Adams is being both praised and criticized by organizations for his recent comments on religious liberty.

March 10, 2023

Eric Adams's surprising statement might finally put an end to this foolishness about faith

New York City Mayor Eric Adams caught many Americans by surprise when he recently made comments about separation of church and state at an interfaith prayer breakfast.

March 9, 2023

Missouri proposals may put abortion back on ballot

A proposed ballot question in Missouri would add a constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights into state law up to a public vote.

March 9, 2023

North Carolina House calls for a meeting to propose changes to the US Constitution

The North Carolina House is supporting a U.S. constitutional convention, where officials may consider altering the federal government’s term limits, finances, and powers.

March 7, 2023

Newsom AG sued over law deeming California 'sanctuary state' for minors seeking transgender procedures

California Attorney General Rob Bonta was hit with a federal lawsuit Tuesday over SB 107, which Gov. Gavin Newsom signed deeming California a "sanctuary state" for transgender minors.

March 6, 2023

Former Vice President Mike Pence files motion to block Jan. 6 subpoena: reports

Former Vice President Mike Pence reportedly filed to block a subpoena for him to provide testimony in Special Counsel Jack Smith's investigation into the Jan. 6 capitol riot.

March 5, 2023

Former attorney in Barr’s DOJ wins award for work used to fight Biden’s executive overreach

A former Barr DOJ attorney earned an award for her legal scholarship on the "administrative state" and the separation of powers used to fight the Biden administration.

February 23, 2023

Joy Reid: National divorce would leave those in red states 'trapped in an apartheid hellscape'

MSNBC’s Joy Reid attacked the call for a national divorce by claiming that it would return the South to "pre-13th Amendment" status and "trap" African Americans.

February 20, 2023

Can US Mint fix the debt ceiling crisis and conjure up a $1 trillion platinum coin?

With Congress refusing to raise the statutory debt limit, some are calling on the U.S. Mint to create a single platinum coin and then "sell" it to the Federal Reserve for $1 trillion.