Our constitution has been amended only 27 times in its 236 years of existence. It is very hard to change. In fact, the U.S. Constitution, among all national constitutions, is the most difficult to ...

Two hundred and fifty years after Americans declared independence from Britain and began writing the first state ...

Early voting begins Monday for the Nov. 4 election, in which Texans will decide the fate of 17 constitutional amendments and ...

Philanthropists worry about false positives – grants that don’t pan out in the way they had hoped and planned, or, even worse, that do more harm than good. In my time as a funder, I certainly extended ...

This week marks the anniversary of women getting the right to vote. That was codified as the 19 th amendment to the Constitution on August 26 th, 1920. But the status of another amendment remains ...

Created to assure that newly-freed slaves would receive equal legal protection, the Fourteenth Amendment has come to dominate ...

The Atlantic Daily, a newsletter that guides you through the biggest stories of the day, helps you discover new ideas, and recommends the best in culture. Sign up for it here. Lepore writes: “One of ...

The National Archives in Washington, D.C. will be showcasing the four pages of the historic document, plus a rarely shown ...

Proposals to Amend the Constitution of the State of Vermont The Vermont General Assembly is proposing voters amend the Constitution of the State of Vermont. Proposal 3 has passed two successive ...

Senator Orji Kalu accuses ex-President Obasanjo of lying about never seeking a third term, claiming he was personally ...

The Vermont General Assembly is proposing voters amend the Constitution of the State of Vermont. Proposal 3 has passed two successive legislative sessions and will appear on the November 2026 ballot ...