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We categorized 22 of Mr. Trump’s actions, ranging from those that have no comparable historical example to those that do.

Stephen Miller, the White House deputy chief of staff for policy, has begun baselessly claiming that birthright citizenship ...

Trump is not the first to name a domestic enemy, decide that their rights are no longer valid and turn the machinery of the ...

Stevens’ arguments were crucial in ensuring the passage of the 13th Amendment abolishing slavery ... By the end of 1865, President Andrew Johnson—whom Stevens called a “damned scoundrel ...

Ten days later, just after Trump was sworn in, Ogles announced his bid to allow the President to serve a third term, by changing the Twenty-second Amendment ... Lyndon B. Johnson, then the Senate ...

Black History Month is an annual observance in the United States centered on celebrating the history, heritage, cultural influence and social contributions of African Americans. It's also a time ...

A brilliant lawyer with a commitment to racial equality far in advance of his time, he would be the father of two amendments to the Constitution—the 14th, guaranteeing all citizens equal ...