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A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution sells for $9 million at auction
A rare copy of the U.S. Constitution forgotten inside a filing cabinet sold on Thursday for a $9 million hammer price, the auction house confirmed to CBS News.Top stories - CBS News - October 18 -
Rare Copy of U.S. Constitution Sells for More Than $11 Million
The document, which was sold to an anonymous bidder at an auction in North Carolina, was among the first copies of the Constitution ever printed, experts said.Top stories - The New York Times - October 19 -
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Vance says he thinks Trump believes in Constitution
Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) said he believes his running mate, former President Trump, believes in the Constitution. Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee, joined CBS’ “Face the Nation” on ...Politics - The Hill - October 27 -
Effort to add abortion rights to Florida's Constitution fails
Florida voters on Tuesday rejected a ballot measure that would have enshrined abortion rights in the state constitution.Top stories - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Arizona enshrines abortion rights in state constitution
Abortion will be protected in Arizona until the point of fetal viability after voters approved a ballot amendment codifying those protections into the state constitution, according to a projection ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
Arizona voters enshrine abortion rights in state constitution
NBC News projects the constitutional amendment has won enough votes to pass. It’s one of 10 pro-abortion rights measures on the ballot across the country Tuesday.Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Montana voters approve constitutional right to abortion
Montana voters approved a ballot measure enshrining abortion in the state constitution, NBC News projects, delivering a victory to advocates for reproductive freedom.Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Montana enshrines abortion access into state constitution
Montana voters have passed a ballot measure to amend the state’s constitution to include the right to an abortion, cementing access to abortion services in the state. Constitutional Initiative No. ...Politics - The Hill - 3 days ago -
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Cheney doubts Johnson will carry out 'constitutional obligations' to certify election
Former Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.) said in a Sunday interview that she doubts House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) will carry out “his constitutional obligations” to certify the 2024 election. In ...Politics - The Hill - October 13 -
Geraldo Rivera backing Harris: Trump 'cannot be trusted to honor the Constitution'
Television personality Geraldo Rivera revealed Monday that he is backing Vice President Harris over former President Trump in the election, now less than a month away. “Former President Trump is a ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
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North Korea calls South Korea a 'hostile state,' indicating constitution change
North Korea has designated South Korea a “hostile state,” its state media said, confirming a change in the constitution to drop unification as a national goal.Top stories - NBC News - October 17 -
In New York, a constitutional amendment provides election fodder for the left and the right
Democrats pushed to get a constitutional amendment on New York’s ballot this November because they believed it could energize liberals eager to protect abortion rightsHealth - ABC News - October 20 -
Musk offers voters $1M to sign PAC petition backing the Constitution
He wants voters to sign his PAC’s petition backing the Constitution.Top stories - ABC News - October 20 -
Moldova says 'Yes' to pro-EU constitutional changes by tiny margin
Moldovans vote narrowly to push on with EU membership and reject keeping close ties to Russia.Top stories - BBC News - October 21 -
Meet the Far-Right Constitutional Sheriffs Ready to Assert Control if Trump Loses
There are hundreds of Constitutional Sheriffs around the country who believe they are the ultimate legal power in their county. We break down how they have coalesced with the election denial movement.Tech - Wired - October 24 -
Mexico Passes Bill Barring Legal Challenges to Constitutional Changes
The bill has drawn criticism from legal scholars who say it would bulldoze any judicial oversight of constitutional matters.World - The New York Times - October 31 -
What to know about changes to Mexico's Constitution that prohibit court challenges to amendments
Mexico’s federal and state legislatures, all dominated by the ruling Morena party, have passed amendments to the Constitution that prohibit courts from challenging any Constitutional reformsWorld - ABC News - November 1 -
A 'constitutional sheriff' tried to seize voting machines in 2020. Officials are bracing for a repeat.
Sheriff Dar Leaf and other "constitutional sheriffs" have become prominent figures in the election denial movement, and among the most dangerous, critics say.Top stories - NBC News - 6 days ago -
Mexico president lashes out at supreme court amid looming constitutional crisis
Sheinbaum accuses court of overstepping as it prepares to vote on reform that makes almost all judges elected by vote. Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum has accused the country’s supreme court ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
New Yorkers may change their constitution to ban discrimination over ‘pregnancy outcomes’
An amendment to New York’s constitution could bar discrimination based on things including “gender identity” and “pregnancy outcomes.”Health - ABC News - 4 days ago -
South Dakota voters defeat effort to put abortion rights in the state constitution
South Dakotans voted down a ballot measure that would have put abortion rights in the state constitution, instead keeping the state’s near-total ban on abortion.Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
Nebraska votes to codify current abortion restrictions in the state constitution
Nebraska voters approved a ballot measure enshrining current abortion restrictions in the state's constitution, NBC News projects, a setback for reproductive rights advocates in the red state.Politics - NBC News - 3 days ago -
North Korea says its revised constitution defines South Korea as 'hostile state' for first time
North Korea has revised its constitution to define South Korea as “a hostile state” for the first timeWorld - ABC News - October 17 -
North Korea confirms that its recently revised constitution defines South Korea as 'a hostile state' for 1st time
North Korea confirms that its recently revised constitution defines South Korea as 'a hostile state' for 1st timeWorld - ABC News - October 16 -
Congo's president announces plans for a new constitution. Opposition worried about term limit change
Congo’s President announced a national commission will be set up next year to draft a new constitution for the central African country, raising concern among the opposition over possible altering ...World - ABC News - October 24 -
Protecting Nature, With the U.S. on the Sidelines
As the world gathers this week for U.N. biodiversity negotiations, the U.S. hasn’t ratified a decades-old treaty to protect nature.Top stories - The New York Times - October 31 -
The youngest presidents in U.S. history
The youngest president in U.S. history is Theodore Roosevelt, who took office in 1901 at age 42. Here's the full list, from youngest to oldest.Politics - CBS News - November 1 -
10-, 30-year U.S. government debt rallies for second day on lower oil and weak manufacturing reading
Long-term Treasury yields fell for a second day on Tuesday as traders reacted to a weaker-than-expected manufacturing reading from the New York Fed and new developments from the Middle East that ...Business - MarketWatch - October 15 -
U.S. investigating apparent leak of 'top secret' U.S. documents about Israel
U.S. officials are investigating the apparent leak of two top-secret U.S. documents that show American spy agencies tracking possible Israeli preparations for conducting an attack on Iran, three ...Top stories - NBC News - October 20 -
How Israelis see the U.S. election
With Israel at war in Gaza and in Lebanon, and led by the most right-wing government in its modern history, the Middle East is closely watching the results of the U.S. election, which could ...Top stories - CBS News - October 31 -
Deadly shootings during Halloween events in U.S.
Officials say at least two people were killed in downtown Orlando, Florida, during shootings on Halloween night. In Northglenn, Colorado, multiple people were shot during a house party and several ...Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Who is the richest U.S. president ever?
Here's how former presidents stack up against each other in terms of their peak wealth.Top stories - CBS News - 3 days ago
