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Mobs in America's Past and Present
A mob stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6, leading to a ricochet of effects including the impeachment of President Trump. On this episode, experts …
5 years, 5 months ago
Can a Former President Be Tried for Impeachment?
Judge J. Michael Luttig, formerly of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, and Professor Keith Whittington of Princeton join host Jeffrey Rosen to con…
5 years, 5 months ago
The Second Impeachment of President Trump
The House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump for a second time this week, with a vote of 232 in favor, 197 against, and 4 not voting…
5 years, 5 months ago
The Mob, the Capitol, and the Constitution
In the early morning on January 7, 2021, Congress certified President-elect Biden’s Electoral College victory after a pro-Trump mob stormed the U.S. …
5 years, 5 months ago
Live at the NCC: The Founders and the Greeks and Romans
A panel of experts dives into what early American founding figures—including Thomas Jefferson, John and Abigail Adams, George Washington, Mercy Otis …
5 years, 6 months ago
2020: A Constitutional Year in Review
2020 was a tumultuous and eventful year—starting with the impeachment trial, and then the COVID-19 pandemic, crucial conversations about racial inequ…
5 years, 6 months ago
Can the President Pardon Himself?
Article II, Section 2, of the Constitution says the president “shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States…
5 years, 6 months ago
Religion, the Constitution, and COVID-19 Restrictions
In Roman Catholic Diocese of Brooklyn v. Cuomo (2020), the Supreme Court recently granted a preliminary injunction against (i.e. temporarily blocked)…
5 years, 6 months ago
The Census: Back at the Supreme Court
Can non-citizens be excluded from the census count, which serves as a basis of apportionment and allocates seats in the House of Representatives? Jan…
5 years, 7 months ago
The Constitution Drafting Project
The National Constitution Center’s Constitution Drafting Project brought together three teams of leading constitutional scholars—team libertarian, te…
5 years, 7 months ago