Feb 6
Clearing up the William Howard Taft bathtub myth
It’s the 100th anniversary of the end of the William Howard Taft presidency and Constitution Daily looks into a claim that has dogged the 27th president for generations: Was the leader of the free world actually stuck in the White House bathtub?
Feb 4
Super Bowl F-bomb could put FCC in a bind
After another obscenity incident involving CBS and a Super Bowl broadcast, the Federal Communications Commission is under pressure to fine the TV network after Joe Flacco used a forbidden word on broadcast TV.
Feb 4
Yes, it was 100 years ago that we wound up with a national income tax
Imagine a world with income tax; if you were an American citizen before 1913, with a few exceptions you didn’t have to deal with an April deadline and the IRS. Today, no one really knows how big the tax code is.
Feb 1
Debt-ceiling deal passes despite constitutional concerns
The Senate has approved legislation that extends the nation’s debt ceiling until May, despite some concerns the bill conflicts with the 27th Amendment.
Jan 30
Pennsylvania to fight one of Prohibition’s last battles
The constitutional issue of Prohibition remains alive, in spirit, in Pennsylvania, but the commonwealth’s liquor control system might be under siege from the state’s governor.
