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Secularism core feature of India's constitution: Supreme Court on petition to delete ‘socialist’ and ‘secular’ from Preamble
The controversy centres around the 42nd Constitutional Amendment, passed in 1976 during the tenure …
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Centre gives absolute powers to Delhi LG to constitute any authority, board like DCW, DERC
The Centre has empowered the Delhi lieutenant governor to form and appoint members to various autho…
PTI
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Bill to provide up to four nominees to a bank account introduced in Lok Sabha
Another proposed change relates to redefining 'substantial interest' for directorships, which could…
PTI
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Trump is calling for the 25th Amendment to be modified so a vice president who covers up the 'incapacity of the president' can be removed
Trump said he supports "modifying the 25th Amendment" to get rid of a VP who "engages in a conspira…
Aditi Bharade
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Government lists 6 new bills for Parliament's Monsoon Session, including one to amend disaster management law
Six new bills, including the one to amend the disaster management law, will be presented during the…
PTI
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Jon Stewart says Biden looked like he had 'resting 25th Amendment face' — that establishes processes in case of a president's death — at the debate
"While Biden was preparing at Camp David for a week, did anyone mention he would also be on camera …
Kwan Wei Kevin Tan
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RESULTS: Kentucky voters reject an anti-abortion constitutional amendment
Kentuckians opposed a ballot measure that would amend the state constitution to deny abortion right…
Hannah Getahun
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Bill to amend Central Goods and Services Tax Act introduced in Lok Sabha
A bill to align provisions of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act with the Tribunal Reforms Act …
ANI
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The NRA wants your kid to love guns: programs promote 2nd Amendment absolutism to Kindergarteners on up
The gun-rights lobby promotes the 2nd Amendment through programs for children as young as K-12. Gun…
Laura Italiano
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Why a constitutional amendment enshrining abortion rights is next to impossible
Could the American body politic effectively override the Supreme Court's abortion ruling by amendin…
Dave Levinthal
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The Chinese American cook whose Supreme Court case changed who gets to be a citizen
Born in San Francisco, Wong Kim Ark challenged his right to US citizenship after being detained. Hi…
DeArbea Walker
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Results on Louisiana Amendment 7: Voters reject a confusing change to the state's constitution over slavery and indentured servitude
First introduced to state lawmakers as a bill, the text passed unanimously in both the House and th…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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Trump won't permanently lose his right to vote in Florida if he's convicted of any of the 91 felony charges he faces and he can thank voting rights activists for passing a constitutional amendment that Ron DeSantis opposed
Without civil rights activists' efforts in 2018, Trump's right to vote after a felony conviction wo…
Bryan Metzger
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Why a constitutional amendment protecting Roe v. Wade and enshrining abortion rights is next to impossible
Could the American body politic effectively override the Supreme Court's abortion ruling by amendin…
Dave Levinthal
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Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Sam Alito suggested that laws banning conversion therapy may violate the First Amendment
"It is beyond dispute that these laws restrict speech, and all restrictions on speech merit careful…
Madison Hall
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Kansas rejects Amendment 2, which would have eliminated a right to abortion from the state constitution
Kansas is the first state in the country where voters decided the state of abortion access via a ba…
Grace Panetta
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John Fetterman says it's 'incredibly unhelpful' to boot Trump from ballots via the 14th amendment: 'All it does is just make him more popular and strong'
"The only way that we're going to put him away is going to be in an election," said Fetterman, who …
Bryan Metzger
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Missouri Constitutional Convention Question: Voters will decide whether to support a state constitutional convention
Supporters argue that a state constitutional convention would help clean up Missouri's state consti…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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Live Results: Alaska Constitutional Convention Question: Voters will decide on a state constitutional convention
Supporters argue it could be an opportunity to ingrain rights into the constitution, while opponent…
Taiyler Simone Mitchell
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North Carolina's Supreme Court just issued an important decision on who can amend the state constitution, saying no to lawmakers from districts with racially manipulated borders
A Democratic majority ruled lawmakers from racially-manipulated districts could not propose amendme…