Passed in the immediate aftermath of the American Civil War, the Fourteenth Amendment was intended to further centralize ...

He quotes then-Senator Benjamin Wade (R-OH ... varying majorities which may arise in Congress.” But whether the 14th Amendment covers the debt limit in this way has never been tested in court.

the crux of his argument for doing so was the Fourteenth Amendment's clause, "subject to the jurisdiction thereof." Her failure to quote those words was a deceptive way to frame the question and ...

Absolutely.” Welker then challenged Trump by stating, “The 14th Amendment, though, says that, quote, ‘All persons born in the United States are citizens.’ Can you get around the 14th Amendment with an ...

Of the Civil War Amendments, the Fourteenth Amendment had the most far-reaching effect on the meaning of the Constitution. It conferred both national and state citizenship upon birth, thereby ...

“The 14th Amendment, though, says that, quote, ‘All persons born in the United States are citizens,’” Ms. Welker said. This is false, and a longtime political journalist such as Ms. Welker ...

"He’s right. The 14th Amendment was written to make citizens out of former slaves, not illegals, and has never been challenged at SCOTUS. End it, Mr. President." The idea that the nation’s ...

Does the Civil War-era insurrection clause of the 14th Amendment disqualify Donald Trump from holding higher office? The court will hear a… It's the first time the nation's highest court will ...

Professor Jonathan Adler recently posted about a Washington Post opinion article by Robert George and Josh Craddock, which argued that Congress should legislate to enforce the equal protection ...