The 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution has been the center of controversy since it was adopted on July 9, 1868 -- 157 years ago today. Born of Reconstruction, it was hotly debated by Northern ...

Later this year, Virginians are expected to formally approve or reject a measure to enshrine reproductive rights into the ...

As prisoners stand looking out from a cell, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks during a tour of the Terrorist Confinement Center in Tecoluca, El Salvador, March 26, 2025. Re: “Not for ...

The Iowa state constitution is on display in Secretary of State Paul Pate's office in 2016. (Rebecca F. Miller/The Gazette) Buy Photo The Gazette offers audio versions of articles using Instaread.

Over the last few days, President Trump has repeatedly questioned the constitutional right to due process. His attacks come as the courts warn that the administration is exceeding the scope of his ...

The U.S. Constitution "maybe" requires due process for both citizens and noncitizens, GOP Representative Pete Sessions of Texas said in an interview on CNN Monday. His comments echo those of President ...

I was very proud of my uncle. He was an officer in WWII, returned home to open a law office and, eventually, was elected mayor of our small town. My uncle, also, served as a public defender. I most ...

President Trump cast doubt on Constitutional due-process rights in an interview aired Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” where he was pressed on whether he believed all people on American soil were ...

LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — Tuesday, a proposed constitutional amendment was submitted to the Arkansas Attorney General to streamline the state's initiative and referendum process. The measure was submitted ...

Florida Decides Healthcare, a group advocating for Medicaid expansion, has filed a lawsuit challenging a new Florida law restricting citizen-led constitutional amendments. The lawsuit alleges the law ...

The Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment is exactly like a similar provision in the Fifth Amendment, which only restricts the federal government. It states that no person shall be “deprived ...