On Dec. 6, 1865, the 13th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, abolishing slavery, was ratified as Georgia became the 27th ...

Citizenship rules are constitutional and may be altered only by an amendment.

In theory, the process is simple. In practice, it’s almost impossible.

On July 9, 1868, the 14th Amendment was ratified to the U.S. Constitution, granting U.S. citizenship to Black Americans after hundreds of years of enslavement. The crucial amendment would later serve ...

As a general rule, babies born in the United States of America are citizens of the United States of America. There isn’t any ...

Order would deny citizenship to children born in US if one parent is illegally in country or not an American citizen - Anadolu Ajansı ...

Constitution Day is celebrated annually on Sept. 17 to commemorate the signing of the U.S. Constitution. The holiday also recognizes all who have become naturalized U.S. citizens and is known as ...

The U.S. Supreme Court will hear Trump's case on ending birthright citizenship for millions of children. Here's what it means ...

As the nation approaches its 250th birthday next year, the National Archives has mounted its first display of the entire Constitution. The exhibition gives viewers a chance to see not only the ...

If there is a silver lining in these dark days for American democracy, it is the pressure test that President Trump and his allies are putting on the Constitution. They are revealing loopholes, gaps ...

The House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution and Limited Government held a hearing this past week exploring whether mandating a balanced budget in the Constitution could help lawmakers get ...