Constitution Daily Blog
Article II
10 birthday facts about President and Chief Justice William Howard Taft
William Howard Taft is a truly unique American figure who led two branches of government, was a wrestling champion and the…
On this day, McKinley is shot while Roosevelt is traveling
On September 6, 1901, the popular President William McKinley was shot at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, while his Vice…
The Gulf of Tonkin Resolution and the limits of presidential power
It was on this day in 1964 that a joint session of Congress approved the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, an act that led to the Vietnam…
Supreme Court rules against Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program
A divided Supreme Court on Friday has struck down an expansive debt-relief program for student loans created during the Covid-19…
Lincoln and Taney’s great writ showdown
On May 28, 1861, Supreme Court Chief Justice Roger Taney directly challenged President Abraham Lincoln’s wartime suspension of…
How the Supreme Court upheld Social Security
On May 24, 1937, the Supreme Court decided in two separate but related cases that the Social Security Act of 1935 was…
10 fascinating facts about President Ulysses Grant
Today marks the birthday of Ulysses Grant, who played a unique role in American history. Here is a look at a military leader who…
10 facts about Thomas Jefferson for his birthday
On the occasion of Thomas Jefferson's birthday, we have 10 interesting facts about the versatile Founding Father.
On this day: A tied presidential election ends in Washington
It was on this day in 1801 that the House finally decided a tied presidential election because of a constitutional flaw: the…
The Gadsden Purchase and a failed attempt at a southern railroad
On December 30, 1853, a treaty was signed where Mexico sold the United States 29,000 square miles of territory for what eventually…
