May 13, 1912: House Approves the Seventeenth Amendment, Paving Way for Direct Senate Elections
On May 13, 1912, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Seventeenth Amendment, which had already passed the Senate the previous month. The ame...
On May 13, 1912, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the Seventeenth Amendment, which had already passed the Senate the previous month. The ame...
Abraham Lincoln called the Declaration of Independence the foundation of his political beliefs. In 1861, as the nation faced civil war, the document’s...
On May 6, 1776, George Mason published the Virginia Declaration of Rights. Thomas Jefferson later used this document as a key reference when drafting...
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch discusses his new children's book, the Court's handling of complex cases, and the debate over unenumerated rig...
On May 5, 1992, the 27th Amendment was ratified after being proposed in 1789. The amendment ensures congressional pay changes take effect only after a...
On May 4, 1942, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in Wickard v. Filburn, a pivotal case that expanded federal regulatory power under the Commerce...
On May 3, 1802, Washington D.C. was officially incorporated as the capital of the United States. This followed Congress's constitutional authority und...
President Donald Trump argued Friday that requiring congressional approval for war is unconstitutional, criticizing the War Powers Resolution of 1973....
On April 30, 1789, George Washington was inaugurated as the first U.S. president. During his presidency, he appointed the original eleven members of t...
Calls to invoke the 25th Amendment to remove President Donald Trump are growing among Democrats and some former allies. However, the process is so com...