
When the Government Shuts Down: How Law, Politics, and Policy Collide
See how a 19th-century spending law evolved into today’s government shutdowns, halting aid, closing agencies, and impacting millions of Americans.

See how a 19th-century spending law evolved into today’s government shutdowns, halting aid, closing agencies, and impacting millions of Americans.

Explore the meaning, history, and legal importance of the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment. This guide is designed for law librarians, academic researchers, and college students studying birthright citizenship.

Since returning to office, President Donald Trump has signed over 100 executive orders, many of which have sparked legal challenges. In this article, we’ll explore the most impactful orders and the legal battles they’ve triggered.

Throughout the years, the U.S. has established new presidential commissions in response to evolving issues in equity, public health, and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies.

In this blog, we’ll explore 10 pivotal tariffs in U.S. history, uncovering their goals, impacts, and the lessons they offer for today’s policymakers. Join us in exploring this topic with HeinOnline’s U.S. International Trade Library.

Leading up to the presidential election, you’ve likely been hearing Project 2025 discussed by both candidates. So what exactly is it?

Just in time for election season, our Democracy in America and Voting Rights & Election Law databases are available for a 15% discount now through October 11, 2024!

Voting and the electoral process is an essential right granted to all adult U.S. Citizens, but this has not always been the case. In this post, we take a look at the history of two pieces of important voting rights legislation.

Between the assassination attempt of former President Donald Trump in June and current President Joe Biden dropping out of the election just a few months before Election Say, it has been anything but a normal presidential campaign cycle.

Although presidential assassination attempts are not unprecedented, it has been over 4 decades since a current or former president was attacked and harmed. In this blog, we will take a look back at 7 presidential assassination attempts in history.