The Past, Present, and Future of Abortion in America

Run time: 55 minutes

In this episode, Mary Ziegler of the UC Davis School of Law and Stephen Gilles of the Quinnipiac University School of Law join to discuss Ziegler’s new book Personhood: The New Civil War over Reproduction, which explores the history and goals of the anti-abortion movement in the United States. Listen now

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Trump executive orders are marching towards the Supreme Court

by Marcia Coyle | Read time: 7 minutes

“The Trump Administration’s recent successes with its executive orders in the U.S. Supreme Court were mostly temporary victories around the edges of core constitutional questions. Now those questions are on a steady march back to the high court demanding clear answers. …” Read more

Generations later, President Warren Harding’s sudden death recalled

by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes

“On the evening of August 2, 1923, President Warren Harding died in a San Francisco hotel room. Beyond that, the details of the president’s death remained murky for decades amidst rumors of scandal or even worse. …” Read more

What was the founders’ vision for Congress?

Run time: 5 minutes

Hear Yuval Levin of the American Enterprise Institute explain as part of the Constitution 101 course on Khan Academy the founders' vision for Congress. Watch now

14th Amendment

“All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside. No State shall make or enforce any law which shall abridge the privileges or immunities of citizens of the United States; nor shall any State deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.”

Read interpretations in the Interactive Constitution

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