The cryptocurrency donors who banded together for a failed try to buy a rare copy of the US Constitution have had insult added to their injury in the form of over $1 million in fees, data showed Wednesday. Over 17,400 donors joined in the headline-making effort to purchase the document at auction in New York, …
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Auctioneers revealed Friday the identity of the buyer of an extremely rare original copy of the US Constitution for a record $43 million — a billionaire who will loan it to a museum to maximize the document’s viewing. Kenneth Griffin, CEO of the hedge fund Citadel in Chicago, set a world record for a historical …
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An extremely rare original copy of the US constitution was sold Thursday for $43 million — a world record for a historical document at auction, Sotheby’s said. It is one of only 11 known surviving copies of the US charter, signed on September 17, 1787 at Philadelphia’s Independence Hall by America’s founding fathers, including George …
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The House on Wednesday adopted a resolution that would remove a deadline for states to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), a move that Rep. Tom McClintock (R-Calif.) called “brazenly unconstitutional.” The resolution to repeal the ERA’s ratification deadline passed 222-204, with four Republicans joining all Democrats in voting for the measure. The amendment would abridge …
Members of the Republican Freedom Caucus said they oppose the Democrats’ Equality Act because the legislation goes against the liberties outlined in the U.S. Constitution and would give the federal government the power to dictate how American think and act regarding gender and sex, infringing on citizens’ religious rights. “This body being led by Democrats …
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Russian Federal Bailiffs service officers stand at the Babushkinsky district court prior to the start of a trial against Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Feb. 16, 2021. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) OAN NewsroomUPDATED 8:07 AM PT – Thursday, February 18, 2021 The Putin regime is breaching the Russian Constitution with its attempts …
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Constitutional law professor Jonathan Turley argued that the idea that former President Donald Trump not testifying in front of the House can be used against him in his trial “contradicts not just our constitutional principles but centuries of legal writing.” “Presidents have historically not testified at impeachment trials. One reason is that, until now, only …
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during a news conference following a cabinet meeting in Ankara, Turkey February 1, 2021. Presidential Press Office/Handout via REUTERS February 1, 2021 ANKARA (Reuters) – Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Monday his ruling AK Party and its nationalist allies may start work on drafting a new constitution, less than four …
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and other Republican senators have re-introduced an amendment of the U.S. Constitution that would cap the number of terms a member of Congress can legally serve. The proposed amendment would limit senators to two six-year terms and member of the House to three two-year terms (pdf). “The rise of political careerism in …
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President Donald Trump’s advisory 1776 Commission on Monday released a public report, fulfilling its task to revisit the nation’s founding history in an effort to reunite the Americans around its founders’ principles. Americans today are “deeply divided” about the meaning of their country, its history, and how it should be governed, according to the commission, …
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