Can President Trump unilaterally lay off 1,400 Department of Education employees?

Run time: 58 minutes

In this episode, Derek Black of the University of South Carolina School of Law and Neal McCluskey of the Cato Institute join to discuss this recent emergency docket decision and explore the history of federal involvement in education. Listen now

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A birthday tribute to the Founding Father of gerrymandering

by NCC Staff | Read time: 2 minutes

“July 17 is the birthday of a Founding Father whose name you know today as part of a controversial political term. …” Read more

July 18, 1947: Truman, Congress decide current line of presidential succession

by NCC Staff | Read time: 2 minutes

“On July 18, 1947, Congress changed the order of who can succeed the President and Vice President in office, more closely reflecting the ideas of the Founding Fathers. …” Read more

July 19, 1848: The first formal women’s rights convention occurs

On July 19, 1848, the first formal women’s rights convention occurs in Seneca Falls, N.Y. This rare printing of the Declaration of Sentiments includes the minutes from the convention. See it in our exhibit The 19th Amendment, How Women Won the Vote.

25th Amendment

“In case of the removal of the President from office or of his death or resignation, the Vice President shall become President.”

Read interpretations in the Interactive Constitution

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