Congress

There’s A Lot of Confusion Out There: Senate Edition

by Mike Maharrey | Dec 10, 2020 | Congress, Federalism

A friend forwarded me an email from a friend of his who was complaining about the U.S. Senate possibly remaining in Republican hands. This person believes the system is unfair because it allows rural states to control urban states. Here’s part of what he wrote....

How much power may Congress delegate to federal agencies?

by Rob Natelson | Feb 8, 2020 | Congress, Constitution

Editor’s Note: This essay first appeared in the Originalism Blog. The subject is very important, but the essay is rather technical: It discusses the extent to which Congress may delegate responsibilities to federal agencies. Some scholars have argued recently that...

The Presidency and War Power

by Judge Andrew Napolitano | Oct 10, 2019 | Congress, Current Events, Executive Power, War Powers

Readers of this column are familiar with the concept of the separation of powers, which James Madison crafted as integral to the Constitution. That concept mandates that Congress writes the laws, the president enforces them, the courts decide what they mean and...

Don’t Rely on Congress to Stop Facial Recognition Surveillance

by Mike Maharrey | Jul 12, 2019 | Congress, Current Events, Surveillance

A recent report by the Washington Post revealing that the federal government has turned state drivers’ license photos into a giant facial recognition database, putting virtually every driver in America in a perpetual electronic police lineup, generated...

I’m Looking at You Congress!

by Mike Maharrey | Jun 19, 2019 | Congress, Current Events, Executive Power

Modern presidents overstep their constitutional authority virtually every day they’re on the job. We should unceasingly criticize this executive overreach and the presidents who participate, from Clinton to Bush to Obama to Trump. But the president isn’t...

Medical IDs: Enemy of Privacy, Liberty, and Health

by Tenth Amendment | Jun 18, 2019 | Congress, Current Events

by Ron Paul Last week, the House of Representatives voted in favor of a Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education appropriations bill amendment to repeal the prohibition on the use of federal funds to create a “unique patient identifier.” Unless this...

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