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The Nuremberg trials, 70 years later
The judges at Nuremberg Last month marked the 70th anniversary of the end of the Nuremberg trials. The tribunal, which consisted of judges from the United States, the Soviet Union, France and Great...
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Constitutional Rights: Will Japan abandon its pacifist stance?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe (credit: Day Donaldson) Japan is on the brink of making what would arguably be the most significant amendment to its constitution since the charter first went into effect...
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The next President and foreign affairs
President Barack Obama listens during one in a series of meetings discussing the mission against Osama bin Laden, in the Situation Room of the White House, May 1, 2011. (Official White House Photo by...
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The man who delivered California to the U.S., and was fired for it
On March 10, 1848, the Senate approved a treaty that led to California and much of the Southwest joining the United States. But the man who negotiated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was promptly fired...
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How one telegram helped to lead America toward war
On this day in 1917, President Woodrow Wilson learned of a shocking piece of paper that made America’s entry into World War I inevitable. And current research shows the Americans didn’t know everything...
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The constitutional question over states and Syrian refugees
With more than two dozen governors objecting to a federal government plan to accept Syrian refugees, a spotlight has been placed on how the Constitution deals with these matters. Secretary John Kerry...
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Expecting any President to handle ISIS is a dangerous proposition
In this commentary, American University’s Chris Edeldson says it would be a mistake to make decisions about ISIS based on fear, including the decision that any one President can or should take on this...
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Podcast: The Constitution and the world
The U.N. General Assembly Hall (credit: Wikimedia Commons) On June 26, 1945, the Charter of the United Nations was signed in San Francisco. It went into effect later that year, on October 24. So in...
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The U.S. responds to the refugee crisis in Europe
(credit: European Commission DG ECHO) Stories and images from the refugee crisis in Europe have dominated recent news cycles. As thousands of migrants fleeing war-torn regions of the Middle East and...
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The voting math behind the Iran nuclear deal in Congress
Congress will vote on President Barack Obama’s Iran nuclear deal later this month. The key numbers to watch are 34, 44, 51, 60 and 218. If you are keeping track at home, two U.S. Senators on Tuesday...
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Constitution Check: Will the courts block the Iran nuclear deal?
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, looks at an attempt in a federal district court to allow the Senate to approve the Iran nuclear deal as a treaty, and...
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It was 117 years ago today: The U.S. becomes a global power
On August 12, 1898, the United States and Spain reached a cease-fire agreement in its brief conflict over Cuba and the Philippines. The war marked America’s entrance onto the global stage as a military...
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Podcast: Is the Iran nuclear deal constitutional?
(credit: Wikimedia Commons) On July 14, foreign ministers from the United States, Iran, Russia, China, U.K., France and Germany reached an international accord regarding Iran’s nuclear program....
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Constitution Check: Is Congress limited to a “yes” or “no” on the Iran...
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, says Congress could have a significant oversight role in an Iran deal if it is actually put into effect after months...
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It was 70 years ago today that the nuclear age began
On a July morning in New Mexico in July 1945, the modern world changed with the first successful test detonation of a nuclear weapon. The debate continues today about the use of the technology. Color...
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Podcast: Which branch controls foreign affairs? Supreme Court rules in...
This week, we continue our series of blockbuster podcasts that review the week’s big decisions at the Supreme Court, as well as preview other cases to be decided this month. On Monday, June 8, the...
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Constitution Check: Could senators be prosecuted for trying to deal directly...
Lyle Denniston, the National Constitution Center’s constitutional literacy adviser, explains the argument over a GOP Senate letter to Iran and its potential violation of an obscure law. “The letter by...
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The man who delivered California to the U.S., and was fired for it
On March 10, 1848, the Senate approved a treaty that led to California and much of the Southwest joining the United States. But the man who negotiated the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was promptly fired...
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Obama calls for war authorization, reopening constitutional debates
On Wednesday, President Obama sent a request to Congress to authorize military force against ISIS, seeking formal authority for actions that have been taking place since August 2014. In his 2015 State...
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President Obama asks Congress to approve war against ISIL
On Wednesday, the White House presented to Congress a new Authorization for the Use of Military Force against the Islamic State. The new proposal says “the President is authorized … to use the Armed...
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