Trump is trying to undo the 14th amendment. Historians are horrified. - Black activists championed the idea of birthright ...

Every American citizen owes a debt of gratitude to John Mercer Langston, architect of the 14th Amendment and founding dean of the Howard University School of Law. His writings and speeches are ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Republican U.S. Senator Mike Rounds introduced a bill in Washington Friday that would extend 14th ...

Conley's argument against birthright citizenship relies on an outdated understanding of originalism, focusing on "original intent" rather than "original public meaning." The original public meaning of ...

As a general rule, babies born in the United States of America are citizens of the United States of America. There isn’t any question about that. It’s in the Constitution, 14th Amendment: “All persons ...

This anniversary provides an opportunity for us to reacquaint ourselves with their history and to recommit ourselves to the work of ensuring their enforcement. On July 9, 1868, South Carolina became ...

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in May on Trump's bid to enforce his executive order to restrict automatic birthright citizenship.

After SCOTUS opened the door to President Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship, the anniversary of the 14th Amendment takes on an added significance. The anniversary of the ratification of the ...