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Proposed constitutional amendment would allow Trump to serve 3rd term as president

If a constitutional amendment bill is submitted and overcomes the difficult amendment process, President Donald Trump will be able to serve a third term. The 22nd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution limits U.S. presidents to two terms, but the new amendment would expand that limit to three terms. The proposal was introduced by Tennessee Republican […]

‘Unusual order’ barring commuted J6 defendants from DC, Capitol raises constitutional implications: expert

The Jan. 6 order barring the defendants from entering Washington, D.C., could pose a constitutional challenge to the U.S. Capitol, one legal expert said. Judge Amit P. Mehta filed the application Friday for “defendants Stewart Rhodes, Kelly Meggs, Kenneth Harrelson, Jessica Watkins, Roberto Vallejo, Edward Vallejo, David Moreschel, and Joseph Hackett.” The specified command was […]

Lawmaker unveils constitutional amendment to give Trump third term

One of President Donald Trump's top allies in Congress introduced a resolution Thursday night granting the commander-in-chief a third term. Representative Andy Ogles (R-Tenn.) is pushing a new constitutional amendment that would limit presidential terms to three terms and two consecutive four-year terms. The amendment states: “No person shall be elected to the office of […]

Biden calls for constitutional amendment on presidential immunity

President Biden used his farewell address Wednesday to criticize recent Supreme Court decisions, saying there needs to be a constitutional amendment that makes it clear that presidents are not immune from crimes committed while in office. “We need to amend the Constitution to make it clear that no president is immune from crimes committed while […]