Virginia was the tenth State to ratify the Federal Constitution.† Last week it was the first State to ratify what is likely to become the 20th Amendment to that Constitution. Prodded into speedy ...

Paul G. Summers is a lawyer. He is a former appellate and senior judge, district attorney general, and the attorney general of Tennessee. Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to ...

Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics education written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. The 20th Amendment to the ...

Editor's note: Trump's inaugural ceremony has been moved indoors due to weather. Follow here for more information. Inauguration Day is full of ceremony and celebration, much of which is either ...

The world has changed. Life has changed. Politics has changed. It is time to change the 20th Amendment of our Constitution. Jan. 20 is too long to wait for a new president. In accordance with the 20th ...

The world has changed. Life has changed. Politics has changed. It is time to change the 20th Amendment of our Constitution. January 20 is too long to wait for a new president. In accordance with the ...

The first Inauguration Day was on April 30, 1789, when George Washington took the oath of office in New York City as the first president of the United States. For many years, Inauguration Day was held ...

The world has changed. Life has changed. Politics has changed. It is time to change the 20th Amendment of our Constitution. January 20th is too long to wait for a new president. In accordance with the ...

On the same day last week the Legislatures of North Dakota and Tennessee ratified the 20th Amendment to the Constitution to eliminate “lame duck” sessions of Congress. They were the 32nd and 33rd ...