“Subject to the jurisdiction thereof.” That is the phrase, stuck in the middle of the first sentence of the first section of ...

Forgotten History’s latest episode examines birthright citizenship, the 14th Amendment, Trump’s executive order, and the ...

In the years after the Civil War, Douglass shared a vision of freedom and equality for all, regardless of race. Our writer ...

Richard Epstein talks about his new book, "The Myth of Birthright Citizenship: What the 14th Amendment Really Says".

The U.S. Department of Justice has opened an investigation into the Philadelphia Police Department’s permit revocation ...

MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The NAACP and the NAACP Tennessee State Conference filed a preliminary injunction on Tuesday to block the ...

Federal investigators are scrutinizing how Philadelphia police issue and revoke permits to carry firearms, raising questions ...

A federal judge has approved a consent decree requiring Virginia election officials to accept certain voter registration ...

The 14th Amendment’s due process clause says no state shall deprive any person of life, liberty, or property without due process of law. It’s a procedural guarantee — it governs how the government ...

The Supreme Court is reviewing a Trump executive order challenging birthright citizenship, a 150-year-old constitutional ...