Email from National Constitution Center April at the National Constitution Center   NEW ON THE BLOG How Congress delegates its tariff powers to the president by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 5 minutes “President Donald Trump announced wide-sweeping tariffs last week, in a move with potentially broad consequences. So how does the president have the ability to levy tariffs under the Constitution? ...” Read more on the Constitution Daily blog   Debate at America’s Town Hall   The Day the Revolution Began: Lexington and Concord at 250 Tuesday, April 15 | Noon ET In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the Battles of Lexington and Concord, historians Rick Atkinson, author of The British Are Coming: The War for America, Lexington to Princeton, 1775-1777; Mary Beth Norton, author of 1774: The Long Year of Revolution; and Rosemarie Zagarri, author of Revolutionary Backlash: Women and Politics in the Early American Republic, explore the events leading to the first shots of the American Revolution, the battles themselves, and the colonists’ response to this pivotal moment in history. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Learn more REGISTER TO ATTEND ONLINE The Future of Birthright Citizenship: A Constitutional Debate Thursday, April 24 | Noon ET President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship has reignited debates over the 14th Amendment and the meaning of citizenship in America. Join legal experts Amanda Frost of the University of Virginia School of Law, Kurt Lash of the University of Richmond School of Law, Ilan Wurman of the University of Minnesota Law School, and John Yoo of the University of California, Berkeley School of Law as they analyze the legal challenges surrounding birthright citizenship, explore the constitutional and historical arguments on all sides of this debate, and discuss its broader implications for immigration. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. Learn more REGISTER TO ATTEND ONLINE Visit our website to see a full list of recently announced America’s Town Hall programs and register now.   Visit the Center   Autism Acceptance Month and Sensory-Friendly Day Sunday, April 13 | 10 a.m.–5 p.m. This Autism Acceptance Month, visit the National Constitution Center for a Sensory-Friendly Day. Visitors with sensory-processing challenges can experience the museum in a secure and comfortable environment that includes modified programming and emotionally safe spaces with sensory objects, comfortable seating, and cool blue lighting. Special programs on Sunday, April 13, include Story Village with Aunti Oni and a bubble, comedy, and musical storytelling show with Turtle Dance Music. Learn more BUY SENSORY-FRIENDLY DAY TICKETS Spring Break Wednesday, April 16–Sunday, April 27 Don’t take a break from learning this spring—head to the National Constitution Center for engaging programs and activities! We’re ringing in spring with interactive programs highlighting the stories of “We the People.” Discover the role students, soldiers, activists, and everyday people have played in forming “a more perfect Union.” Learn more PLAN YOUR VISIT BUY TICKETS   Learn About the Constitution   Constitution in the Headlines: Columbia University Student Deportation Case Constitution in the Headlines is a collection of curated resources designed to help contextualize constitutional topics in the news. Learn more about the case of Mahmoud Khalil, who immigrated to the United States on a student visa and later obtained a permanent resident card (sometimes called a “green card”), was detained by federal immigration officers and faces possible deportation after the State Department revoked his legal permanent resident status purportedly because of his participation in public pro-Palestine protests. The current case involving Khalil, a student at Columbia University in New York, may center on a law from the 1950s, and how courts interpret it. Learn more Explore our extensive library of educational resources including videos, explore primary source documents, classroom activities, and more.   In Case You Missed It   WATCH President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen and Jonathan Holloway, president of Rutgers University, addressed the topic, “What is a constitutional crisis and are we in one?’’ during Rutgers Democracy Lab’s inaugural event. Watch now Michael Lewis on Who Is Government? Run time: 57 minutes Michael Lewis discusses his new book, Who Is Government?: The Untold Story of Public Service. As Americans’ distrust in the government continues to grow, Lewis’ book examines how the government works, who works for it, and why their contributions continue to matter. Watch now Dana Bash on America’s Deadliest Election Run time: 55 minutes Dana Bash discusses her book, America’s Deadliest Election: The Cautionary Tale of the Most Violent Election in American History, which explores a story of election violence in 1872 Louisiana. Watch now LISTEN Judges on Judicial Independence Run time: 58 minutes National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen leads a special panel discussion with Judge J. Michelle Childs, Judge M. Margaret McKeown, Judge Beth Bloom, and Judge Stephen R. Bough. The judges explore threats to the judicial branch and the importance of judicial independence and civic education in maintaining the rule of law. Listen now Deportations and the Law Run time: 1 hour, 7 minutes Adam Cox and Ilya Somin join Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the scope of the president’s deportation power, and to evaluate whether the administration violated the due process or speech rights of the deportees. Listen now 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 READ Supreme Court may take its own turn at reducing federal agencies’ powers by Marcia Coyle | Read time: 5 minutes “As President Donald Trump and Elon Musk’s DOGE continue to slash the size of federal agencies and departments, those executive bodies may be in store for another hit, this time from the U.S. Supreme Court. ...” Read more 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     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. 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