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Are we in a Constitutional Crisis?
In light of the ongoing subpoena fights between Congress and the president and the House Judiciary Committee’s vote to hold Attorney General Barr in …
7 years, 1 month ago
Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Live at America’s Town Hall
On May 7, host Jeffrey Rosen sat down with Professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. to celebrate the opening of the National Constitution Center’s new perman…
7 years, 1 month ago
Is Asking About Citizenship on the Census Unconstitutional?
Would adding a citizenship question to the 2020 census—which a lawsuit argues could dissuade people from responding to it—violate the Constitution’s …
7 years, 2 months ago
A Constitutional Recap of the Mueller Report
This episode sheds constitutional light on the Mueller report, focusing on the question of obstruction. We explore what Special Counsel Robert Muelle…
7 years, 2 months ago
The Julian Assange Indictment and the First Amendment
The indictment of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange for conspiracy to hack into a classified government computer has reignited the debate over the que…
7 years, 2 months ago
Kisor v. Wilkie: A Case to Watch
How did a Vietnam War veteran’s request for disability benefits turn into one of the key Supreme Court cases of this term, one with major implication…
7 years, 2 months ago
The Future of the Affordable Care Act
Last week, the Department of Justice surprised many by reversing its position on the Affordable Care Act—stating that it agrees with U.S. District Ju…
7 years, 2 months ago
Will the Supreme Court End Partisan Gerrymandering?
The Supreme Court heard two partisan gerrymandering cases—one from North Carolina and another from Maryland—this week: Lamone v. Benisek and Rucho v.…
7 years, 3 months ago
When Can the President Claim Executive Privilege?
Now that Special Counsel Robert Mueller has submitted the findings from his investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election, many are wo…
7 years, 3 months ago
The Death Penalty at the Supreme Court
Is it constitutional to execute an inmate who doesn’t remember the crime he committed? Or a person who might suffer excruciating pain during executio…
7 years, 3 months ago