Council on Foreign RelationsOpinion

The Constitution, the War Power, and the Ludlow Amendment

The Ludlow Amendment resonated with the public. The Gallup Poll, then in its infancy, found that three-quarters of Americans ...
The Grio

14th Amendment was ratified 157 years ago to grant citizenship to Black Americans. MAGA is now reshaping it

On July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment was ratified to the U.S. Constitution, granting U.S. citizenship to Black Americans after hundreds of years of enslavement. The crucial amendment would ...
The New York Times

A Timely Look at the Constitution in the Trump Era

As the nation approaches its 250th birthday next year, the National Archives has mounted its first display of the entire Constitution. The exhibition gives viewers a chance to see not only the ...
The Hill

The Constitution is failing us — so let’s fix it

If there is a silver lining in these dark days for American democracy, it is the pressure test that President Trump and his allies are putting on the Constitution. They are revealing loopholes, gaps ...
Idaho State JournalOpinion

Opinion: Should Idaho amend the US Constitution?

Idaho’s 2026 Legislature is beginning. Pending regulations will be finalized, new laws debated, and spending on old laws ...