The History of the 14th Amendment

Heather Cox Richardson
Apr 1, 2026

... No Kings rallies, Trump's social media post on the Strait of Hormuz, Wall Street Journal leak on Iran war exit conditions, stock market rally, Brent crude prices, DHS leaks targeting Kristi Noem and Corey Lewandowski, Laura Ingraham and Alex Jones breaking with Trump on Iran, court order halting White House ballroom construction, judge blocking NPR and PBS defunding, NATO allies restricting U.S. airspace, Trump executive order on mail-in voting, Save Act Senate push, Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship, and the 14th Amendment's Reconstruction-era origins.