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The Declare War Clause, Part 7: The Cold War and Korean War
This episode examines the complex history of the U.S. "Declare War" Clause, focusing on the Cold War and Korean War eras. We analyzes how these conflicts challenged tr...
The Declare War Clause, Part 8: Vietnam War Through 21st-Century Conflicts
This episode examines the complex history of the U.S. "Declare War" Clause, focusing on presidential actions in Vietnam and subsequent conflicts. We analyzes the legal...
National Emergency Powers in the United States
This episode examines the history and legal framework of U.S. presidential emergency powers. IWe traces the evolution of these powers from implied constitutional autho...
Debating the Public Debt Clause
This episode analyzes the Public Debt Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, exploring its historical context surrounding Civil War debts and its subsequent Supreme Court...
The Impeachment Process in the Senate
This episode details the Senate's impeachment trial procedures. We explains the established rules, highlighting their origins and evolution, and examines the practical...
The Impeachment Process in the House of Representatives
This episode details the House of Representatives impeachment process, outlining its initiation through various avenues, including resolutions and outside investigatio...
The Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA)
This episode details the Classified Information Procedures Act (CIPA), a 1980 law governing the handling of classified information in federal criminal trials. CIPA aim...
The Origination Clause: Interpretation and Enforcement
This episode examines the U.S. Constitution's Origination Clause, which mandates that all revenue bills originate in the House of Representatives. We analyzes the Clau...
Congressional Authority to Regulate Abortion
This episode examines the extent of Congressional authority to regulate abortion following the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization Supreme Court decision. We ...
Senate Confirmation of Presidential Appointees
This episode details the process by which the U.S. Senate confirms presidential appointees. We outlines the referral of nominations to relevant Senate committees, incl...
Supermajority Votes in the House
This episode examines supermajority voting requirements in the U.S. House of Representatives. We details both constitutional mandates and House rules that necessitate ...