Email from National Constitution Center Debating the legal basis for DOGE’s actions   What’s New This Week Is DOGE Breaking the Law? Run time: 1 hour, 2 minutes Kate Huddleston and Michael McConnell join Jeffrey Rosen to debate whether the newly created Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has acted lawfully in firing federal workers and freezing federal spending. Listen now We the People and Live at the National Constitution Center are available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts. Learn more   The Latest at Constitution Daily Blog Law from the 1950s may play role in Columbia University student deportation case by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 4 minutes “The current case involving Mahmoud Khalil, a Columbia University student facing expulsion from the United States for his participation in public pro-Palestine protests, may center on a law from the McCarthy era, and how courts interpret it. ...” Read more March 11, 1861: The Confederate Constitution is approved by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 3 minutes “On March 11, 1861, delegates from the newly formed Confederate States of America agreed on their own constitution. Here is a look at this little-known third constitution that controlled the lives of about 9 million people for a short period of time. ...” Read more   More From the National Constitution Center Artifact Spotlight: Laura M. Towne Diary Laura M. Towne, a Pennsylvania abolitionist, established the Penn School during the Civil War—one of the first schools to educate freed people in the South. This Women’s History Month, see her published diary in our exhibit, Civil War and Reconstruction.   Constitutional Text of the Week Article II “The executive Power shall be vested in a President of the United States of America.” Read interpretations in the Interactive Constitution     Support the Center Your generous support enables the National Constitution Center to thrive as America’s leading platform for nonpartisan constitutional education and civil dialogue. SUPPORT Connect With Us Update your email preferences by clicking the Update Profile link below to subscribe to other National Constitution Center newsletters and manage how often you hear from us.   National Constitution Center | Independence Mall, 525 Arch St | Philadelphia, PA 19106 US Unsubscribe | Update Profile | Our Privacy Policy | Constant Contact Data Notice