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Constitution
October 20, 2016
Graham Vyse
Donald Trump’s Assault on America
He has attacked our democracy throughout his entire campaign, and he was unrepentant in the final debate.
September 29, 2016
Matthew C. Simpson
The Founding Fathers’ Power Grab
Was the Constitution designed to make the United States less democratic?
August 19, 2016
Brian Beutler
Donald Trump Is a Terrible Politician
Some journalists believe he's brilliant and cunning. They are very wrong.
July 15, 2016
Saif Alnuweiri
Will someone please direct Senator Thom Tillis to Article 2, Section 2, Clause 2 of the Constitution?
January 19, 2016
Jedediah Britton-Purdy
What Is the Constitution For?
Constitutions were a great democratic advance. Unfortunately ours is broken.
January 8, 2016
Rebecca Leber
Texas Governor Greg Abbott wants a constitutional convention to give states the power to nullify the Supreme Court.
September 17, 2015
Lawrence Goldstone
Constitutionally, Slavery Is Indeed a National Institution
December 4, 2014
Sam Kleiner
Rand Paul Just Gave the Islamic State Exactly What It Wants
November 21, 2014
Brian Beutler
Did Obama Literally Shred the Constitution? A TNR Investigation.
October 15, 2014
Jack Goldsmith, Matthew Waxman
Obama, Not Bush, Is the Master of Unilateral War
The president must force Congress to vote on his military powers
August 11, 2014
Jonathan Cohn
CHART: Liberals Live in Cities and That's Bad for Liberalism
The structure of the Senate puts urban states at a disadvantage
August 8, 2014
Yishai Schwartz
Obama Is Right to Bomb Islamic Militants, But His Reasons Are Wrong
August 4, 2014
Eric A. Posner
Obama Is Legally Allowed to Enforce—or Not Enforce—the Law
Ross Douthat misunderstands the separation of powers
July 15, 2014
Jonathan Cohn
Brace Yourself: Judges Are About to Rule on Obamacare Again
Libertarians are trying to upend the law—and rewrite history
May 19, 2014
Cass R. Sunstein
The Man Who Made Libertarians Wrong About the Constitution
How Richard Epstein's highly influential, highly politicized scholarship cemented Tea Party dogma
January 17, 2014
Jeffrey Rosen
Obama May Be Blowing His Opportunity to Reform the NSA
December 18, 2013
Marc Tracy
Justice Ginsburg Is Wrong: She Should Step Down
December 17, 2013
Jeffrey Rosen
Inside the Stunning Court Smackdown on NSA Spying
December 5, 2013
Isaac Chotiner
Don't Blame the Constitution for Obama's Year From Hell
October 7, 2013
Eric A. Posner
Three Ways Obama Could Raise the Debt Ceiling On His Own
The controversial, risky options if Congress doesn't act

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