Putin’s War and International Law

Run time: 55 minutes

International law experts Philippe Sands and Ryan Goodman join host Jeffrey Rosen to discuss the possibilities and limitations of international law in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. Listen now

The Bill of Rights With Erwin Chemerinsky

Run time: 38 minutes

Erwin Chemerinsky joins Jeffrey Rosen for a discussion on the Bill of Rights—its rights and protections, and its limitations on government, as well as the process by which it was discussed, debated, and ratified. Watch now

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Happy Birthday to the First United States Congress

by NCC Staff | Read time: 3 minutes

"On April 6, 1789, the First Congress under our current Constitution met in its first joint session in New York and undertook an important order of business: confirming George Washington’s election as president. ..." Read more

Jeannette Rankin’s History-Making Moment

by NCC Staff | Read time: 4 minutes

"It was on April 2, 1917, that Jeannette Rankin became the first woman in Congress. But within days, she became the target of national scorn for voting against America’s entry into World War I. ..." Read more

On Thursday, April 7, the Senate voted to confirm Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States. Check out coverage of Judge Jackson’s confirmation hearings from the National Constitution Center.

Jeffrey Rosen on Ketanji Brown Jackson's First Day of Hearings

MSNBC's Zerlina Maxwell | Run time: 14 minutes

The Confirmation Hearings of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson

We the People podcast | Run time: 57 minutes

Make Time for Judge Jackson’s Supreme Court Confirmation Hearings

Constitution Daily blog | Read time: 5 minutes

Article II, Section 2, Clause 1

"The President shall be Commander in Chief of the Army and Navy of the United States, and of the Militia of the several States, when called into the actual Service of the United States; he may require the Opinion, in writing, of the principal Officer in each of the executive Departments, upon any Subject relating to the Duties of their respective Offices, and he shall have Power to grant Reprieves and Pardons for Offenses against the United States, except in Cases of Impeachment.."

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