Constitutionalism
We investigate what it means to be a constitutional people who remain tethered to the rule of law.
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It’s Time to Combat Abuse of Agency Guidance – Again.
The federal courts cannot comprehensively limit administrative state power, but an Executive Order could do helpful work.
SAVE America, SAVE the Senate
The path Senate Majority Leader John Thune has chosen includes elements of both the nuclear option and talking filibuster.
Justice Clarence Thomas, "Remarks on the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence"
The primacy of our rights in relation to our government is crucial in reconciling the immortal words of the Declaration with our Constitution and our history.
Trump Refights the “War” That Congress and the Burger Court “Waged” Against President Nixon’s Tapes
Tensions between the legislative and executive departments persist regardless of which political party is in power.
The Many Myths of Birthright Citizenship
The history is far more convoluted than the standard accounts provide.
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