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Constitution Check: How secure is Desiline Victor’s right to vote?
Lyle Denniston examines the presence of a 102-year-old voter at the State of the Union address as foreshadowing a Supreme Court decision over the Voting Rights Act of 1965.
President Obama competes with dogs, Dance Moms for attention
President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address was watched by much, but not all, of the nation on Tuesday night, as the leader of the free world competed with the Westminster dog show and reality TV for attention.
Why a designated survivor was needed for Obama’s speech
For a two-hour period on Tuesday night, one current Cabinet member was missing and in hiding, in case of an unthinkable attack on Washington.
Constitution Check: Is a limit on the number of bullets a gun can fire unconstitutional?
Lyle Denniston looks at the issue of ammunition clips, and if there is a constitutional precedent to protect them from gun control restrictions.
Constitution Check: Is the war crimes court constitutionally jinxed?
Lyle Denniston looks at the troubled history of the Guantanamo Bay trials and their unsettled future.
