We are having the wrong argument about the 14th Amendment. The debate should not center on birthright citizenship (a ...

The dispute centered on whether a president can reinterpret the Constitution’s guarantee of birthright citizenship.

In a post-Civil War America, Congress tried to ensure civil and legal rights to Black citizens, particularly those formerly enslaved. The effort led to three amendments that built upon one another.

The three post–Civil War constitutional amendments offered the United States a second, more democratic founding. Preserving this framework is essential. It became clear to me that the framers ...

The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s order seeking to limit birthright citizenship. The 14th Amendment of ...

I am a descendant of the babies of slaves — and that is why I have something to say about the Supreme Court’s recent ruling ...

That is the phrase, stuck in the middle of the first sentence of the first section of the 14th Amendment, that President Donald Trump is seeking to redefine as part of his campaign to overturn the ...

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In the 1860s, citizenship was not only extended but defined more narrowly than the chief justice acknowledges.

Activists will gather July 9 at the Supreme Court to celebrate the 14th Amendment and defend civil rights protections.

WASHINGTON (WHSV) - Almost 160 years ago on July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. The amendment was proposed in the wake of the Civil War as a way to, among other ...