What the 14th Amendment says about birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump is seeking to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional right enshrined by the 14th Amendment. We ...
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What the 14th Amendment says about birthright citizenship
It may not be as oft-quoted as the First Amendment or as contested as the Second Amendment, but the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution plays a critical role in supporting some of our ...
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Biden says Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, kicking off expected legal battle as he pushes through final executive actions
President Joe Biden announced a major opinion Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, enshrining its protections into the Constitution, a last-minute move that some believe could pave ...
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Federal court’s decision overturning California’s assault weapons ban elicits ‘disgust’ from officials
A U.S. District Court on Oct. 19, 2023, ruled that California’s “assault weapons ban” is unconstitutional. It addresses weapons such as the M4A1, called an “assault rifle gun.” ...
Trump nominees Burgum, Bessent, Zeldin face confirmation hearings as witnesses support Bondi
President-elect Donald Trump's Cabinet nominees Scott Bessent, Doug Burgum, Lee Zeldin and Scott Turner will sit for Senate ...
Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified
The Equal Rights Amendment, which would prohibit discrimination based on gender, was sent to the states for ratification in ...
The 14th Amendment has been about much more than birthright citizenship
The14th Amendment was intended to correct the moral wrongs of slavery. But it has been misunderstood and reinterpreted in ...
What is the Equal Rights Amendment and what’s next after Biden’s push to add it to the Constitution?
President Joe Biden's symbolic declaration on Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment is “the law of the land” likely only ...
The Attack on Birthright Citizenship Is a Big Test for the Constitution
Donald Trump’s executive order purporting to end birthright citizenship is an attempt to reverse one outcome of the Civil War ...
Biden affirms Equal Rights Amendment is part of Constitution
President Biden asserted the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), which prohibits discrimination on the basis of sex, is part of the ...
National Archives rebuffs Biden’s attempt to add Equal Rights Amendment to Constitution
The National Archives poured cold water Friday on President Biden’s declaration that the Equal Rights Amendment is now part ...
2 blockbuster cases about the First Amendment and online speech
In a pair of cases heard this month, the Supreme Court has faced collisions between the First Amendment’s right to speech and ...