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Colin Quinn has fun with the US Constitution

There aren't that many jokes in the U.S. Constitution and it's never really been a big generator of belly laughs.

Santorum praises NRA as Constitution "warriors"

Former Republican presidential candidate Rick Santorum praised the National Rifle Association as "warriors" defending the U.S. Constitution.

Judge overturns Mo. law on birth control coverage

U.S. District Judge Audrey Fleissig cited a provision in the U.S. Constitution declaring that federal laws take precedence over contradictory state laws.

Appeals court strikes down Va. anti-sodomy law

In a 2-1 ruling, a panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals declared that Virginia's law against oral and anal sex violates the U.S. Constitution's due process clause.

National Archives reduces hours due to budget cuts

In the past, the National Archives offered extended hours between March 15 and Labor Day to accommodate crowds viewing the U.S. Constitution during Washington's tourism season.

We really should celebrate the income tax's centennial

Monday marked the 100th anniversary of the day U.S. Secretary of State Philander C. Knox took pen in hand and affirmed that the 16th Amendment, having been passed by Congress and ratified by the...

ACLU seeks removal of Ohio school's Jesus portrait

A portrait of Jesus that hangs prominently in an entranceway at a rural Ohio public school is in violation of the U.S. Constitution and should be removed, a federal lawsuit filed Thursday says.

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Actions by the IRS are called chilling

W At various points over the past two years, Internal Revenue Service officials singled out for...

No rosebuds for discriminating against gay customers

The state's same-sex marriage law (and, ultimately, the U.S. Constitution) specifically exempts...

NPR host Sagal hits the road in 'Constitution USA'

have the chance to connect host Peter Sagal's voice to his face - and brush up on the U.S....