France is Stuck in a Constitutional Crisis it Can’t Easily Escape
After World War II, constitutional guardrails built into the French system and cracks in the national political structure left the country ungovernable, with the latest Macron government the shortest-lived in modern history. It is starting to look like a sliver. We have an electoral system that produces adverse results, a constitution that prevents re-election, and […]
Will the Senate give up its constitutional check on Trump's nominees?
As Donald Trump brings a wrecking ball to what is left of our political norm, we need to stop thinking about democratic guardrails and start thinking about barricades and trenches. No advantage is too small to protect, and no weakness is too small to strengthen. The FBI could start by conducting background checks on nominees, which […]
Boost UK political system or face ‘Trumpian’ disaster, campaigners urge | Constitutional reform
The next UK general election could be a “Trump-sized disaster” unless the Labor government takes steps to boost public trust in the political system, former ministers and campaigners have warned. Caps on political donations and expanding the powers of the House of Lords Appointments Committee to block inappropriate peer nominations are among 54 proposals set […]
‘The constitutional court is easy to crack’: the threats to German democracy go on stage | Stage
a A sweet smile that melts your heart, a serious handshake that makes you want to buy him a beer, a look in his eyes so deep that it makes you tremble at the thought of your child's future: Dominique Arndt's graceful movements and scary things are knocking on the gates of power all over […]
Why state mileage taxes violate your constitutional rights
Does your state charge you a fee for each mile you drive? Oregon has done so since 2015, Utah since 2020, and more states plan to follow suit. There's one problem. The so-called mileage tax is clearly unconstitutional. The right to travel freely is a fundamental right. Therefore, it is protected by the Privileges and […]
Louisiana lawmakers weighing constitutional amendment that would send more juvenile offenders to adult jails
Louisiana lawmakers are proposing an amendment to the state constitution that would drastically change the punishment for juvenile offenders. Senate Bill 2 was approved by the Senate by a vote of 28-9 and sent to the House, where it was reported with amendments and referred to the Legislative Service. If passed by the state Legislature, […]
Trump should absolutely bust Beltway ‘norms’ — but not constitutional ones
Word from the MAGA world is that President-elect Donald Trump is considering breaking many “norms” in his second term. The problem is that a few things so-called Norms are just the way Washington has become accustomed to working. need To be resisted. Others are truly necessary checks and balances, rooted in the Constitution and the […]
Trump’s recess appointment power is constitutional and vital to his agenda
President-elect Trump's victory means an end to business as usual in Washington. His desire to exercise his appointment authority while on leave is a clear sign of how serious he is about making the federal government responsive to the will of the American people. Our founders never imagined a situation where Congress would plan to […]
Virginia Dems Lay Groundwork for Abortion Constitutional Amendment
Virginia Democrats have begun the process of submitting an amendment to voters that would enshrine the right to abortion into the state constitution. The effort comes after the 2024 election cycle, when abortion is on the ballot in 10 states. Seven states passed the bill, but three states vetoed it. The Democratic-led State House of […]
Meloni Launches Constitutional Battle on Migration with Deporation Decree
Italy's Giorgia Meloni government's Council of Ministers on Monday night passed a decree formally declaring 19 countries “safe” for the return of illegal immigrants, as a full-scale constitutional battle erupts over the regime's Albania plan. approved. Last week, a court in Rome ordered the deportation of 12 illegal immigrants from Albania to Italy. The Italian […]