J. D. Vance’s “Alexander Hamilton” Problem
By Douglas V. Gibbs Vice President J.D. Vance made a recent statement that “American economic policy on the right is...
Ideology of the Supreme Court
By Douglas V. Gibbs Once again, with a new slate of rulings, the United States Supreme Court has revealed to...
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Reconsider Birthright Decision
By Douglas V. Gibbs President Trump, after the ludicrous defiance of the Constitution and Civil Rights Act of 1866 by...
Constitutional Analysis of Birthright Citizenship
By Douglas V. Gibbs (Summary of a chapter in my latest book: The Constitutional Presidency of Donald J. Trump) The...
Full Constitutional Analysis of Birthright Citizenship Debate
By Douglas V. Gibbs “All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are…......
The Vesting Clauses of the United States Constitution
By Douglas V. Gibbs The concept of a Separation of Powers stands as a powerful safeguard against tyranny, meticulously woven...
Election Chaos and Why Watson v. RNC Matters
By Douglas V. Gibbs As the Supreme Court prepares to rule in Watson v. Republican National Committee, most Americans see...
Originalist Case Against McCulloch v. Maryland: How Implied Powers Shattered the Constitutional Republic
By Douglas V. Gibbs The 1819 Supreme Court decision in McCulloch v. Maryland came up in a conversation, recently, with...
The Natural Born Citizen for Congress Proposal
By Douglas V. Gibbs With the emergence of foreign‑born members of Congress advocating policies viewed by many native‑born Americans as...
Court-Packing, Historical Ignorance & Constitutional Illiteracy
By Douglas V. Gibbs The proposal to expand the Supreme Court has resurfaced in American political discourse, with former Vice...