In some ways, the 14th Amendment is the original articulation that Black lives matter,” says Damon Hewitt, president and ...

The U.S. Supreme Court has repeatedly supported the 14th Amendment and used it to make some of the most monumental equal-rights decisions in U.S. history, including overturning segregation ...

After SCOTUS opened the door to President Trump’s order to end birthright citizenship, the anniversary of the 14th Amendment ...

The 14th Amendment states the validity of the debt "shall not be questioned" — but invoking it might not protect the U.S. from economic consequences.

It may not be as oft-quoted as the First Amendment or as contested as the Second Amendment, but the 14th Amendment to the United States Constitution plays a critical role in supporting some of our ...

The 14th Amendment was necessary to make clear that Black people, as well as anyone born in the country or naturalized, were American citizens. The Trump administration has made loud and clear its ...

Photo Illustration: Madeline Marshall. ... Here’s an overview of the so-called 14th-Amendment strategy and why it looms large in negotiations between the White House and House Republicans.

WSJ explains the history behind the 14th Amendment and how its lack of jurisprudence leaves a lot of questions. Photo illustration: Madeline Marshall The Supreme Court on March 4 unanimously ...

Officials in both Colorado and Maine have ruled that Donald Trump is ineligible for their ballots because he violated Section 3 of the 14th Amendment — by engaging in insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.

The 14th Amendment was needed, Howard explained in a speech that was widely reprinted throughout the country, because the "mass of privileges, immunities, and rights" secured by the Constitution ...

President Donald Trump is seeking to end birthright citizenship, a constitutional right enshrined in the 14th Amendment. We asked two experts in constitutional and immigration law to walk us ...

CNN Illustration. Editor’s Note: ... “The 14th Amendment was designed to overturn this decision and define citizenship once and for all, and it was based on birthright,” Rosen says.