Constitution - Page 9

February 3, 2025

Republican state AGs back Trump birthright citizenship order in court filing: 'Taxpayers are on the hook'

Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is leading 17 states in an amicus brief supporting the Trump administration's executive order denying birthright citizenship to children of illegal immigrants.

January 31, 2025

Federal court rules age limits on handgun sales violate Second Amendment

A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans found a federal law that prohibits adults aged 18-20 from buying handguns violates the Second Amendment.

January 28, 2025

Mike Lee floats allowing private parties to target drug cartels for profit

Sen. Mike Lee suggests U.S. could use letters of marque and reprisal to combat the drug cartel problem by green-lighting privateers to target cartel assets.

January 27, 2025

Trump order ending birthright citizenship for illegal immigrants is constitutional, expert says

"It'll get to the U.S. Supreme Court, and if the court follows the actual legislative intent and history, they will uphold what Donald Trump has done," expert says

January 27, 2025

The birthright citizenship clause too many forget, but Trump is right to question

One of the biggest issues of the new Trump term is birthright citizenship. The president is pushing back against it with an executive order. He has a valid, constitutional argument.

January 24, 2025

Dems rail against 'egregious' ICE raid after military veteran questioned

A New Jersey mayor and other leading Democrats have blasted an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raid on a worksite which they say resulted in undocumented residents as well as a U.S. citizen being "detained."

January 20, 2025

Trump did not place hand on Bibles during 2025 swearing in

President Trump did not place his hands on a stack of Bibles while taking the oath of office Monday, but he did not violate the U.S. Constitution either.

January 20, 2025

5 keys to understanding America’s presidential inauguration

Presidential inaugurations show the world America’s orderly, peaceful transfer of power, which is the hallmark of America’s system of government.

January 18, 2025

JONATHAN TURLEY: President Biden sees dead amendments

Law Professor Jonathan Turley explains why President Biden's declaration that the proposed Equal Rights Amendment is law is ridiculous, because the amendment failed to pass decades ago.

January 18, 2025

NY Times reporter roasted after 'unitary executive theory' flub in Trump OMB nominee story

A New York Times reporter stepped into controversy this week when critics say he fundamentally misunderstood a constitutional law doctrine.