Enough states have ratified the ERA. Does that mean it's part of the Constitution?
First introduced in 1923, the Equal Rights Amendment has met the requirements for ratification. But its constitutionality is ...
How many copies are there of the Declaration of Independence?
President Donald Trump has hung a copy of the Declaration of Independence in the Oval Office, according to images he shared ...
Trump’s contempt for national archives will cost our country
President Trump tussled with the National Archives over records from his first term; early into his second term he fired the ...
Richmond Times-Dispatch21d
The National Archives is nonpartisan but has found itself targeted by Trump
As the nation’s recordkeeper, the Archives tells the story of America — its founding, breakdowns, mistakes and triumphs. Former employees of the agency now worry it's becoming politicized.
Trump displays Declaration of Independence copy in the Oval Office
President Trump is displaying a copy of the Declaration of Independence in the Oval Office after requesting it from the ...
Columbus Dispatch3d
Ohio Republicans join push for convention to change U.S. Constitution
New amendments to the U.S. Constitution are rare and historically were passed by Congress, according to the National Archives Foundation. A convention of states is more complicated. Congress must ...
USA Today7d
Enough states have ratified the ERA. Does that mean it's part of the Constitution?
In November 2024, the National Archives issued a statement saying it would not add the Equal Rights Amendment to the Constitution, citing both the 2020 Office of Legal Counsel memo and a ...