U.S. Constitution

• Trump calls clause in U.S. Constitution ‘phony’ after plan to host G7 scrapped

  Critics frequently accuse Trump of violating the clause, which prevents the president and lawmakers from profiting from their offices.

  World

  Oct 21, 2019
  
• What is a constitutional crisis — and is the U.S. in one?

  With the recent appointment of Matthew Whitaker as attorney general, U.S. President Donald Trump may be making moves to ensure his power goes unchecked.

  Politics

  Nov 13, 2018
  
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• This U.S. professor explains why Trump won’t likely be impeached

  Jacob Neiheisel, an assistant professor at the University at Buffalo, SUNY, answers five questions about how impeachment works.

  Commentary

  Jul 22, 2018
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• Donald Trump vows Second Amendment will not be repealed, despite call for it

  This comes after retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens wrote in The New York Times that repealing the Second Amendment would help Congress enact gun control measures.

  Politics

  Mar 28, 2018
• There’s a process to remove incapable presidents, but it probably won’t be used on Trump — yet

  There's a mechanism to remove incapable presidents. Will it be used to remove Donald Trump? Not any time soon.

  May 16, 2017
• Ted Cruz was born in Canada but that likely won’t end his run for U.S. president

  Ted Cruz was born in Canada. But will that stop him from becoming president of the United States? Here's some answers to questions about the constitutional requirements of a president.

  Canada

  Jan 7, 2016