Policy, History, and Philosophy
In June of 2023, Special Counsel Jack Smith indicted Donald Trump on multiple charges of improperly retaining and handling documents containing sensitive national security information. On July 15, 2024, Judge Aileen Cannon entered an order dismissing the indictment. Trump’s attorneys had argued
In the midst of a presidential campaign season, we find one party considering replacing a presidential candidate less than four months before an election. Replacing a candidate is one thing. Removing a president is another. What happens if a president who is
The Constitution of the United States is the foundation of American government. As a written document, it is powerless. As a document whose principles live within Americans’ hearts and minds, it is a bulwark of freedom and a durable framework for American
What are we celebrating this coming weekend? Don’t celebrate “the Fourth of July,” but Independence Day. Too often, we seem to forget that this weekend is about the publication of a document, the Declaration of Independence, that forged the American ideal. It’s not
As we approach Independence Day next month, but what led to the Declaration of Independence in the Continental Congress? Here, we look at the Lee Resolution and how it drove us to independence.
