Discussion paper on constitution amendment in final stage

Bagbin advocates traditional and religious inclusion in governance

The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Sumana Kingsford Bagbin, has emphasised the need for significant constitutional amendments to integrate traditional and religious leaders into the framework of Parliament.

Peru 2026 Elections: Here is how the Senate is composed

Following the official proclamation of results by the National Elections Board (JNE), find out here who the 60 senators of the bicameral Congress to be installed on July 27 are.

What is the 14th Amendment? The 158-year-old US law behind Trump's birthright case

The constitutional amendment, ratified after the Civil War, was at the center of a landmark US Supreme Court ruling.

9 GOP House members propose ending direct election of senators

Members of Congress are pushing to repeal the 17th Amendment and elect senators the way the Constitution originally decreed. Nine GOP House lawmakers have co-signed a joint resolution introduced by Republican Texas Rep. Keith Self to repeal the amendment that mandates that U.S. senators be chosen by direct election. If the resolution passes and is []...Click to read more

Meet The Members Of Congress Who Want To Turn Back Clock 100 Years On American Institution

Members of Congress are pushing to repeal the 17th Amendment and elect senators the way the Constitution originally decreed. Nine GOP House lawmakers have co-signed a joint resolution introduced by Republican Texas Rep. Keith Self to repeal the amendment that mandates that U.S. senators be chosen by direct election. If the resolution passes and is []

Podcast: ‘Divided Over the Declaration,’ with Bobb & Williams

My final conversation with authors of new books about the Declaration of Independence before this Saturday’s formal observance features the co-authors of Divided Over the Declaration: How an Enduring Debate Sustains the Vision of America. The authors of Divided Over the Declaration are David J. Bobb and Tony Williams, who are colleagues at the indispensable Bill of Rights Institute, and old pals. Bobb and Williams have hit upon a unique

Conservation Amendment Bill submissions extended by 10 days

Submissions on the Conservation Amendment Bill have been extended after the minister asked the committee to allow a broader discussion of the proposed law.

Zimbabwe's Mnangagwa signs law extending presidential term by 2 more years

Constitutional amendments delay elections, lengthen presidential and parliamentary terms and change how president is elected

JPC likely to retain provision to remove PM, CM on arrest in serious crime; report likely on July 17

The Joint Parliamentary Committee (JPC) examining the controversial 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill is expected to adopt its report on July 17, according to sources. The committee is likely to retain the Bill's provision which proposes the automatic removal of the Prime Minister, Chief Ministers, and other Ministers from office if they are arrested in connection with a serious criminal offence and remain in judicial or police custody for 30 consecutive days.

Constitutional Court upholds results of Armenian parliamentary elections

On June 26, the Constitutional Court began reviewing petitions filed by seven political forces, which were consolidated into a single case

WATCH: Controversial SCOTUS decision strikes a divide among lawmakers

The 6-3 Supreme Court ruling on birthright citizenship and the 14th Amendment drew sharp reactions from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle.

The Lincoln Speech Every American Should Read Before America 250

The Lincoln Speech Every American Should Read Before America 250

General : Cabinet Agrees To Strengthen Parliamentary Role In Public Prosecutor Appointment Process

KUALA LUMPUR, July 8 (Bernama) -- The Cabinet today agreed to proposed amendments by the Committee of the Constitution (Amendment) (No. 2) Bill 2026 to strengthen Parliament’s role in the scrutiny process and recommendations for the appointment of the Public Prosecutor.

Trump dealt major blow with birthright citizenship ruling | The Excerpt

Another Supreme Court term has wrapped with major rulings that reshape key national debates. The court upheld birthright citizenship, rejecting a central push from President Donald Trump, while also siding with states on restricting transgender athletes from competing in girls’ sports. USA TODAY Court Reporter Aysha Bagchi joins The Excerpt to unpack what these decisions mean. Read more: https://tinyurl.com/2fzrkvf5 Sign up for our newsletter for the day's top stories, from sports to movies to politics to world events: https://profile.usatoday.com/newsletters/daily-briefing/

Why the birthright citizenship ruling could not have gone differently

CNN’s @thelauracoates breaks down the 14th Amendment, the key legal precedents behind the Supreme Court’s ruling to uphold birthright citizenship, and looks at what’s next as the debate shifts from the courts to Congress.

Senate Set to Vote on Housing Bill

The Senate convenes on June 22 at 3 p.m. ET and is scheduled to vote at 5:30 p.m. ET on a motion to concur in the House message accompanying H.R. 6644, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, with the Scott amendment.

Meet the members of Congress who want to turn clock back on 1 American institution * WorldNetDaily * by Faith Miller, Daily Caller News Foundation

Source link U.S. Senate chamber Members of Congress are pushing to repeal the 17th Amendment and elect senators the way the Constitution originally decreed. Nine GOP House lawmakers have co-signed

Stephen Miller Pushes For ‘Hard Look’ At Banning Pregnant Visitors After Major Supreme Court Ruling

On Tuesday, the Supreme Court handed down a historic decision to uphold the country’s 14th Amendment, cementing the law that allows anyone born on U.S. soil to be considered an American citizen. The ruling immediately ignited a fresh wave of legislative pushback from Republicans, including Vice President JD Vance, who warned that the more than [] Stephen Miller Pushes For ‘Hard Look’ At Banning Pregnant Visitors After Major Supreme Court Ruling

CM, PA speaker discuss legislative agenda, prison reforms

CM, PA speaker discuss legislative agenda, prison reforms

Protecting US citizenship will be focus of Senate hearing Wednesday

The hearing, to be chaired by Sen. Eric Schmitt, comes as lawmakers continue debating issues surrounding citizenship, immigration policy, and national security.

Labour MPs Push to Make UK Crypto Donation Ban Permanent

The lawmakers have tabled amendments to make the current moratorium permanent, as the fallout over Reform UK's funding widens.

Major Win for Second Amendment Rights

The Supreme Court overturned Hawaii’s private property gun ban.

Is the US Constitution still fit for purpose?

This anniversary year is a time to celebrate how far America has come and to ask a direct question: Is it time to update the Constitution?

Supreme Court to Hear Arizona Proof-of-Citizenship Voting Case

The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear a Republican-backed appeal seeking to revive Arizona voting restrictions that require documentary proof of citizenship for certain voter registrations and allow voter-roll removals when citizenship cannot be confirmed.

Why the Constitution Is Better than the Declaration of Independence

Why the Constitution Is Better than the Declaration of Independence

Georgia Lawmakers Continue QR Codes Amid Passage of Hand Recount Bill

Georgia state senators on Saturday, amid efforts to postpone removal of voter ballot QR codes to 2028, passed an amendment requiring hand recounts for the state’s top two ticket races during elections. The bill concerning the ban of QR codes on ballots would transition Georgia to an alternative system prior to the 2028 presidential election....

On This Day, July 4: Continental Congress adopts Declaration of Independence

On This Day, July 4: Continental Congress adopts Declaration of Independence

Rogue judge just vacated Trump policy — thanks to a loophole Congress never intended

Congress wrote the sentence now doing more work than most of the Constitution in the fight over federal immigration policy, and it wrote that sentence in 1946, thinking about grain quotas and radio licenses, not presidential power. Section 706 of the Administrative Procedure Act instructs a reviewing court to “hold unlawful and set aside” agency []

Gestion du budget du CNT : Abdoulaye Kourouma réclame une reddition des comptes avant l’installation de l’Assemblée nationale

À quelques jours de l’installation de la nouvelle Assemblée nationale issue des élections législatives du 31 mai 2026, la question de la gestion financière du Conseil National de la Transition (CNT) s’invite dans le débat public. Dans une interview accordée à Guineematin hier, mardi 23 juin 2026, l’honorable Abdoulaye Kourouma, président du Rassemblement pour la [] The post Gestion du budget du CNT : Abdoulaye Kourouma réclame une reddition des comptes avant l’installation de l’Assemblée nationale first appeared on Guineematin.com.

Thomas Jefferson and the Four Other Men Who Drafted the Declaration of Independence

Thomas Jefferson, its primary author, and four other Delegates in the Continental Congress were on the Committee of Five that drafted the Declaration of Independence, one of the most impactful documents ever written. The Continental Congress adopted its final wording 250 years ago today, on 4 July 1776. The post Thomas Jefferson and the Four Other Men Who Drafted the Declaration of Independence appeared first on Hungarian Conservative.

National Assembly body proposes 30 amendments to Finance Bill 2026

Committee finalized its report and forwarded it to National Assembly. The post National Assembly body proposes 30 amendments to Finance Bill 2026 appeared first on BOL News.

Domicile Isn't a Real Argument For Citizenship Says Wydra

A divided US Supreme Court upheld the constitutional right of birthright citizenship, rejecting President Donald Trump’s planned restrictions and invalidating a central plank of his immigration agenda. Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch dissented. National citizenship was not an independent concept but simply derivative of state citizenship. “Every citizen of a state,” it was often said, was “ipso facto a citizen of the United States.” In these contexts, too, national citizenship required domicile because state citizenship required domicile. Justice Thomas wrote. Elizabeth Wydra, President of the Constitutional Accountability Center joined Balance of Power to discuss. (Source: Bloomberg)

General Election Statewide TV Debates Announced in Florida’s 2026 Races for U.S. Senator, Governor

General Election Statewide TV Debates Announced in Florida’s 2026 Races for U.S. Senator, Governor The respected, effective non-partisan partnership... The post General Election Statewide TV Debates Announced in Florida’s 2026 Races for U.S. Senator, Governor appeared first on James Madison Institute.

Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending in federal elections, backing Republican appeal

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, striking down a federal election law that is more than 50 years old. Prodded by a Republican-led lawsuit that includes Vice President JD Vance, the court’s conservative justices were again [] The post Supreme Court strikes down limits on party spending in federal elections, backing Republican appeal appeared first on Loonie Politics.

When will the Clacton by-election take place - and will Nigel Farage win?

Reform is expected to move the writ in Parliament needed to trigger the by-election on Thursday

Dozens of amendments hit lawmakers in last days of session – Illinois Policy

From May 24 to the early-morning hours of June 1, 109 amendments were filed, with about half of those amended to a bill. Twenty-one amendments to bills were filed on the last day of session and two after the midnight May 31 deadline. Nine were adopted, the most notable of which was the 3,703 pages for fiscal 2027 appropriations, part of the record-high 55.9 billion budget.

[Photo] 🚨Supreme Court to hear case next term on challenges to Arizona’s efforts to remove no [...]

Supreme Court to hear case next term on challenges to Arizona’s efforts to remove noncitizens from its voter rolls. Read more in article linked below. https://thefederalist.com/2026/05/27/trump-doj-asks-scotus-to-weigh-arizonas-commonsense-proof-of-citizenship-laws/