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How many amendments does the US Constitution have? A guide to the founding document.
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIn his final speech as president, Barack Obama, speaking to a crowd in Chicago, said: "Our...
Conservatives Don’t Have a Monopoly on Originalism
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 1 month agoLast month, the conservative writer Ramesh Ponnuru published an op-ed in The Washington Post arguing that Democrats “have lost the debate about the role...
Inside Mike Johnson’s Ties to a Far-Right Movement to Gut the Constitution
Politico via Yahoo News· 6 months agoAs the interregnum without a speaker of the House came to an end last month, people from across the political spectrum came together, in a rare show of unity, to ask a single question: Who in ...
Sen. Chris Murphy said most counties refuse to enforce gun laws. Is that true?
Austin American-Statesman via Yahoo News· 1 year agoSen. Chris Murphy: “60% of counties in this country are refusing to implement the nation's gun...
The Trump Disqualification Case Is the Supreme Court’s Most Consequential Moment
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 3 months agoSomething extraordinary is set to happen on Thursday: The Supreme Court will interpret part of the...
'A celebration of African American culture and history': a Q&A on Juneteenth
South Bend Tribune via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOne year ago, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation establishing June 19 as...
House Republicans are in chaos again as conservatives derail a key surveillance bill
NBC News via Yahoo News· 3 weeks agoWASHINGTON — A band of hard-right agitators, backed by former President Donald Trump, revolted...
Juneteenth is an original Texas celebration
The Abilene Reporter-News via Yahoo News· 2 years ago"Juneteenth," a colloquial combination of “June” and “nineteenth,” is an American holiday originating in Texas and celebrated June 19. It is the oldest celebration of the end of slavery in the ...
The lesser-known history of the Monroe Doctrine
Salon via Yahoo News· 5 months agoSmith's Plantation Library of Congress/Digiital Public Library of America Today marks the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine, celebrated in history...
The Shady Right-Wing Threats to Keep Biden Off Some State Ballots
The New Republic via Yahoo News· 2 weeks agoConservatives got their way when the Supreme Court ruled against Trump’s disqualification, but two...
