Constitutional law

  • Trump ‘Seriously Considering’ Presidential Pardon For Diddy

    President Donald J. Trump is now seriously considering a full presidential pardon for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs, less than three months before Combs is scheduled to be sentenced for a federal conviction in New York. The possibility of executive clemency has triggered renewed scrutiny of presidential pardon powers—especially in cases involving celebrity defendants and…

  • Civil Liberties At Risk! Trump’s Executive Order Sparks  Outcry Over Forced Institutionalization

    Legal experts and civil rights advocates are raising alarms over a new executive order signed by former President Donald Trump, warning that it revives forced institutionalization practices under the guise of “public safety and compassion.” The order, titled “Ending Crime and Disorder on America’s Streets,” directs sweeping changes to how homelessness, mental illness, and substance…

  • Federal Appeals Court Rules Trump’s Birthright Citizenship Order Unconstitutional

    In a major rebuke of a controversial immigration policy, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled this week that former President Donald Trump’s executive order to end birthright citizenship for certain children born in the United States is unconstitutional. In a 2–1 decision issued on July 23, 2025, a three-judge panel held…

  • Rep. Ayanna Pressley Introduces ‘Equity In Government Act’ To Reinstate And Expand DEI Mandates

    In response to a growing wave of legal and political efforts aimed at dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs across the United States, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-MA) has introduced the Equity in Government Act, legislation intended to restore and expand federal DEI policies significantly curtailed under President Donald Trump’s administration. The bill arrives as…

  • Barack Obama Responds to Trump’s Treason Charge: Read His Full Statement And 5 Key Takeaways

    Former President Barack Obama issued a rare and scathing statement on July 22, 2025, in response to accusations by Donald Trump that Obama committed treason and orchestrated a “coup” tied to the 2016 election. The official press release, delivered by Obama spokesperson Patrick Rodenbush, condemned Trump’s allegations as “bizarre” and “a weak attempt at distraction.”…

  • National Urban League Declares ‘State Of Emergency’ For Civil Rights Under Trump Administration

    The National Urban League has issued an urgent warning about the state of civil rights in the United States, declaring a national “state of emergency” in response to sweeping rollbacks enacted under President Donald Trump’s second term. Unveiled Thursday, July 18, at the organization’s annual State of Black America conference in Cleveland, Ohio, the League’s…

  • Justice Thomas Pushes To Dismantle Voting Rights Act Protections As Supreme Court Revisits Louisiana Redistricting Case

    Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas is once again leading the charge to curtail a key provision of the landmark Voting Rights Act (VRA), a campaign he began over three decades ago. With a now-conservative-leaning Supreme Court, his long-held views may be closer than ever to becoming binding precedent. At the center of the current battle…

  • Which States Still Allow Birthright Citizenship? Here’s A Guide

    In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in CASA v. Trump, the once-universal guarantee of birthright citizenship is no longer assured nationwide. Instead, the constitutional right, long enshrined in the 14th Amendment, is now protected only in the 24 states that filed legal challenges against former President Donald Trump’s executive order to…

  • Legal Loophole Or Lifeline? Judge Uses Class Action To Sidestep SCOTUS Injunction Limits In Trump Birthright Citizenship Case

    In a development that may reshape the future of nationwide legal challenges to executive actions, a federal judge in New Hampshire has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s controversial executive order ending birthright citizenship—but not through the usual legal route. Judge Joseph LaPlante’s decision to certify a nationwide class action lawsuit marks a strategic shift in…

  • Impeached: How The Monica Lewinsky Scandal Nearly Brought Down President Clinton

    In January 1998, President Bill Clinton’s second term in office was suddenly overshadowed by allegations that would trigger only the second impeachment of a U.S. president in history. The central figure in the case wasn’t a foreign adversary or a political opponent, but Monica Lewinsky, a 22-year-old former White House intern. What began as a…