Opinion

The due process clause nobody reads

The 14th Amendment’s due process clause says no state shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. It’s a procedural guarantee — it governs how the government ...
Whenever there’s a procedural debate in the House, the discussion inevitably turns to why the amendment process has become so closed — especially to any opportunities for the minority party to offer ...
Jamie Raskin, the Democratic representative of Maryland, introduced a bill on Tuesday that would start the removal process of President Donald Trump from the White House. While a long-shot attempt in ...
Two hundred and fifty years after Americans declared independence from Britain and began writing the first state constitutions, it’s not the Constitution that’s dead. It’s the idea of amending it.
RPOF chair discusses upcoming budget talks and changes to constitutional amendment process. Chair of the Republican Party of Florida Evan Power joins NewsNight’s Steve Mort to discuss the upcoming ...
See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. "It is long past time to recognize the will of the American people," ...
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) committed to having an “amendment process” for the Laken Riley Act as the chamber continues to work through passing the bill in the coming days. Thune’s ...
With Democrats calling the changes an “assault on the very spirit of Florida’s democracy,” the Republican-controlled Legislature on Friday finalized a plan that will impose additional hurdles on the ...
Florida lawmakers are advancing bills to significantly increase the difficulty and cost of citizen-led ballot initiatives. The proposed legislation mandates a $1 million bond, background checks for ...