Tag: Constitution

Supporter to Obama: ‘Announce a State of Emergency’ To Get Around GOP Congress

Supporter to Obama: ‘Announce a State of Emergency’ To Get Around GOP Congress

Jeryl Bier · September 1, 2014 12:12 pm

U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl prepares to be interviewed by Army investigators earlier this month. (AP Photo/Eugene R. Fidell)

National Security

Congress passes laws for reasons and Obama must obey them: Examiner Editorial

Washington Examiner · August 23, 2014 9:26 pm

In Federalist No. 10, James Madison explained why the new union would be different from a "pure democracy." (iStock)

Beltway Confidential

Federalism and the Founders

Philip Klein · August 18, 2014 6:17 pm

Congressional Democrats are lining up behind a constitutional amendment to allow restrictions on campaign contributions and spending.ÃÂ (iStock Image)

Campaign finance curbs and bipartisan censorship

Steve Chapman · August 11, 2014 2:35 pm

Georg Ludwig, installed as King George I, spoke no English and communicated with ministers in French, the language of European courts. He had shut his wife up in a German castle and brought over two mistresses, one fat and one skinny, and gave them titles of nobility. (National Portrait Gallery, London)

Three hundred years later, Americans owe a debt to King George I

Michael Barone · August 10, 2014 9:00 pm

Think about this the next time you pop the top on that ice cold can of Coke or Pepsi -- You can't do that! Well, you can, but if America's nanny state nags get their way, you will soon have to pay extra for it. (iStock Photo)

Beltway Confidential

When will Americans tell the nanny state nags to get a real life?

Mark Tapscott · August 4, 2014 12:53 pm

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., on Friday scheduled a Sept. 8 procedural vote on a constitutional amendment to limit the amount of money in politics, a measure designed to curb donations to conservative politicians. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Beltway Confidential

Harry Reid just made sure the Senate will deal with amending the Constitution first thing when it gets back from recess

Becket Adams · August 1, 2014 11:02 pm

With most senators already departed for their five-week summer break, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., quietly filed a motion Friday afternoon for a Sept. 8 procedural vote on the proposal. (AP/J. Scott Applewhite)

Harry Reid sets up vote on campaign finance reform

Sean Lengell · August 1, 2014 9:22 pm

As a strong believer in the Constitution, the rule of law, the separation of powers, the doctrine of federalism and other essential limitations on government, I abhor judicial activism, executive overreaches and congressional usurpations, even if these abuses might be in furtherance of my political or ideological preferences. (iStock Photo)

Democrats, the Constitution and the rule of law

David Limbaugh · August 1, 2014 3:20 pm

Not backing down: Obama to issue another executive action

Not backing down: Obama to issue another executive action

Susan Crabtree · July 31, 2014 11:51 am

Moral equivalence is usually moral negligence

David Limbaugh · July 22, 2014 11:07 am

The Citizens United ruling acknowledged that the First Amendment's legal prohibition on Congress making no law infringing on speech meant what it said. (iStock Photo)

Federal courts should mediate disputes over separation of powers: Examiner Editorial

Washington Examiner · July 17, 2014 9:00 pm