U. S. Navy Birthday: October 13, 1775
This weekend, the U. S. Navy celebrates its 249th birthday. We join in celebrating the U. S. Navy’s birthday this weekend.
Category: U.S. Constitution
Constitution Day: September 17
A little known holiday is “Constitution Day,” on September 17. We have celebrated Citizenship Day since 2004. What is this holiday all about? How should we celebrate it?
Federalist 78 : Hamilton, the Supreme Court, and the Biden Term-Limit Proposal
On July 29, the Washington Post published an op-ed piece by President Biden. In it, Biden called for major reforms of the U. S. Supreme Court, perhaps all of which would require Constitutional Amendments. One of the proposed changes is to set
Appointments Clause: How Government Officers Are Selected
In June of 2023, Special Counsel Jack Smith indicted Donald Trump on multiple charges of improperly retaining and handling documents containing sensitive national security information. On July 15, 2024, Judge Aileen Cannon entered an order dismissing the indictment. Trump’s attorneys had argued
Removing a President: Impeachment and the 25th Amendment
In the midst of a presidential campaign season, we find one party considering replacing a presidential candidate less than four months before an election. Replacing a candidate is one thing. Removing a president is another. What happens if a president who is