Tag: Constitution

His question is a reminder of what’s at stake this election cycle: the ideological balance of the Court. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)

By breaking silence, Justice Thomas highlights importance of 2016 elections

Rafael Mangual · March 4, 2016 6:00 pm

Watch: Progressive, pro-Constitution group fails civics quiz during protest

Joel Gehrke · March 4, 2016 5:42 pm

Grassley V. Obama

Terry Eastland · March 3, 2016 9:08 pm

Speaker Paul Ryan said the House will vote on a resolution allowing the House to file the brief in the case United States v. State of Texas. (Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Ryan sets ‘extraordinary’ vote on immigration case

Susan Ferrechio · March 1, 2016 4:11 pm

Clarence Thomas asked his question toward the end of a hearing on domestic abuse during Monday morning's first session in the case Voisine v. United States. (AP Photo)

Clarence Thomas breaks his 10-year silence on the bench

Kelly Cohen · February 29, 2016 7:53 pm

"I don't think were going to lose one single ton of greenhouse gas reductions," EPA head Gina McCarthy said. (AP Photo/Lauren Victoria Burke)

Energy and Environment

EPA defiant despite court’s decision on climate rule

John Siciliano · February 24, 2016 7:17 pm

President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama stop to look at a portrait of Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia after paying their respects at Scalia's casket, Friday, Feb. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Justice Scalia’s legacy of originalism

Ralph Rossum · February 23, 2016 5:02 am

Christina Figueres is considered the key in bringing together 196 countries to agree to a nonbinding climate change pact in December in Paris. (AP Photo)

Energy and Environment

Flowers for a ‘climate hero,’ as states slug it out in court

John Siciliano · February 19, 2016 9:55 pm

Because President Obama stands on the shoulders of autocrats, Obama now stands taller than any of them in terms of his constitutional abuses. (AP Photo)

Obama, the fair-weather constitutionalist

Washington Examiner · February 18, 2016 5:01 am

If we begin to act now, we can return to the ideals our founding presidents believed in. (AP Photo/James Nord)

The country our founding presidents envisioned

Mike Rounds · February 15, 2016 5:03 am

"I think every parent has that right to be able to say, 'I want my kids to be able to go to this school or that school,'" Kendra Espinoza said. (Screenshot)

Beltway Confidential

Watch: Mother fights to send her kids to Christian school

Jason Russell · February 4, 2016 7:34 pm

"When you dehumanize people, you're one step away from the jungle," Beck said. (AP File Photo/Timothy D. Easley)

Beck: Trump, supporters ‘dehumanizing’ any opposition

Anna Giaritelli · January 30, 2016 4:50 am