Over the last few months, the public has grown accustomed to seeing members of Congress question witnesses in impeachment hearings. While impeachment hearings rarely occur, Congressional hearings happen every week. […]
As more of the nation’s policy is adjudicated and forged not in the legislature but the judiciary, judicial remedies have invited more scrutiny. One of the most controversial remedies is […]
The framers granted Congress the exclusive power of the purse. The Constitution states “[n]o money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law.”[1] More […]
During the late nineteenth century, the United States sought to dismantle Native American sovereign nations through a property grab-and-sale known as land allocation.[1] The General Allotment Act, or Dawes Act,[2] […]
Lost amid the chaos of the longest federal government shutdown in American history is the lapse in funding for E-Verify, a focal point of immigration reform proposals.[1] E-Verify is an […]
Professional tennis champion Serena Williams shocked the media after revealing that she nearly lost her life due to complications following the birth of her first daughter last fall.[1] Many people […]