Constitutional Issues

Transcript: Rand Paul's filibuster of John Brennan's CIA nomination

2013-03-07 11:21:00

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) delivered a nearly 13-hour filibuster Wednesday of John Brennan’s nomination to lead the CIA. Paul used his time on the floor to question the legality of the White House's policies on drone use, beginning at 11:47 a.m. EST and...

A healthy dose of American history

2011-07-10 00:00:00

Paul Revere was captured on April 18, 1775, before he could warn the residents of Concord, Mass., that the British were coming. (He did make it to Lexington, Mass.) No Revolutionary War battle was ever fought at Valley Forge, Pa., even though Gen. George...

Justice Scalia: Americans 'should learn to love gridlock'

2011-10-05 16:00:00

Should the crosses at Camp Pendleton come down? [Most commented]

2012-01-04 16:36:02

What's at stake in the debt-limit talks: a primer

2011-07-13 06:09:00

Answering questions about the debt-ceiling talks and what could happen if both sides fail to reach an agreement: What is the federal debt ceiling? In 1917, as the U.S. entered World War I, Congress authorized the Treasury to issue long-term bonds to...

Juan Maria Bordaberry dies at 83; Uruguayan dictator

2011-07-18 00:00:00

Former president-turned-dictator Juan Maria Bordaberry, whose self-coup launched more than a decade of military rule in Uruguay died while under house arrest in the country for leading efforts to eliminate leftist dissent in the 1970s. He was 83....

Joseph Hittelman dies at 100; physician persecuted in McCarthy era

2011-07-17 00:00:00

Dr. Joseph Hittelman, a Los Angeles physician whose advocacy of reforms such as healthcare for the poor led to his persecution as a subversive during the McCarthy era, died Tuesday at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. He was 100. The cause...

Attorney: Ex-Laker Javaris Crittenton to surrender to police

2011-08-29 16:34:59

9/11: No prayers for you

2011-08-31 16:36:29

Weekly remarks: GOP's Rep. Bob Goodlatte seeks balanced budgets

2011-09-03 04:36:07

California: Admit it.

2011-09-09 16:35:47

New and returning shows for the 2011 season

2011-09-14 21:36:31

President Mandela and Deputy President F.W. de Klerk greet a crowd in Cape Town after the adoption of the new constitution, which granted equal rights for all South Africans.

2013-03-09 10:11:00

This just in: Penn National has discovered it can make money from slots. If we amend the state constitution, give them a license and allow them to build one of the biggest slots parlors on the East Coast. No kidding.

2011-10-06 11:03:34

A view of Constitution Hall in Lecompton, Kansas. This building was where pro-slavery delegates to the Constitutional Convention debated the divisive issue of slavery in Kansas. Date: Possibly between 1857 and 1900

2011-10-02 20:07:58