Plus: New America's Town Hall programs just announced Does the Senate have the ability to try President Donald Trump after he leaves office and bar him from running again? In Friday's edition of Politico Playbook, National Constitution Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen explores How the Constitution could decide Trump’s fate. Join the National Constitution Center for a series of FREE America’s Town Hall programs about constitutional issues in the news—accessible from your computer, laptop, or any mobile device by registering below. Federalism and States’ Rights in 2021 and Beyond January 26 | 12 p.m. ET Free Online The National Constitution Center and the National Association of Attorneys General host a bipartisan conversation of state attorneys general, featuring Attorney General Phil Weiser of Colorado and Attorney General Mark Brnovich of Arizona, to discuss key issues regarding federalism and states’ rights, from the COVID-19 pandemic to law enforcement, elections, and more. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, moderates. This program is presented in partnership with the Center for Excellence in Governance at the National Association of Attorneys General. REGISTER What if...? Progressive, Libertarian, and Conservative Takes on the U.S. Constitution January 27 I 2 p.m. ET Free Online Last year, the National Constitution Center, with generous support by Jeff Yass, commissioned a constitution drafting project that brought together leading progressive, libertarian, and conservative scholars to draft their ideal versions of a new constitution. Join Debi Ghate, vice president of strategy and innovation at Philanthropy Roundtable, as she speaks with Jeff Yass to discuss the inspirations and origins of this landmark project. Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, will then moderate a panel with the drafting team leaders—Caroline Fredrickson of team progressive, Ilya Shapiro of team libertarian, and Ilan Wurman of team conservative—to discuss how they drafted their constitutions and where the project should go next. This program is presented in partnership with The Philanthropy Roundtable. REGISTER The Past, Present, and Future of Presidential Elections January 29 | 12 p.m. ET Free OnlineIn the wake of election 2020, the Penn Journal of Constitutional Law presents its annual law review symposium on the past, present, and future of presidential elections, in partnership with the National Constitution Center. The three-panel discussion will feature leading scholars, law professors, political scientists, journalists, and former campaign advisers, as they explore the history, current challenges, and future of presidential elections. This program is presented in partnership with the University of Pennsylvania Journal of Constitutional Law. REGISTER Martin Luther King Jr. Day Scholar Exchanges This Martin Luther King Jr. Day, sign your class up for a free, live virtual class on the civil rights movement and landmark laws enacted by Congress like the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965. Register here for Middle School Session Jan. 18 or 20 at 12 p.m. ET Register here for High School and College Session Jan. 18 or 20 at 2 p.m. ET For Friday’s session, Hasan Kwame Jeffries, associate professor of history at The Ohio State University, joins Center President and CEO Jeffrey Rosen to explore the civil rights movement. Jeffries is the author of Bloody Lowndes: Civil Rights and Black Power in Alabama’s Black Belt and the editor of Understanding and Teaching the Civil Rights Movement. 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