During passage of the 14th amendment in the 1800s, John Conness fought proto-Trumpian demands to exclude some groups.

During passage of the 14th amendment in the 1800s, John Conness fought proto-Trumpian demands to exclude some groups.

In the debates over the 14th Amendment in 1866, Sen. John Conness argued convincingly that "children of all parentage ...

Conness, a U.S. Senator from California from 1863 to 1869, was a leader in passing the 14th Amendment. And Trump’s attempt to ...

John Conness, fortunately, still represents us. So what if Conness hasn’t held public office since 1869? Because, right now he might be California’s best weapon has against the American ...

Ending birthright citizenship would not solve our nation's immigration crisis, and it would only make the problem worse.

This week, the Trump administration doubled down in its fight against birthright citizenship. The usual alliance of pundits, professors and press lined up to declare any challenge to birthright ...

Trump wants a Constitution that, among other things, allows him to refuse to spend congressional appropriations and as we’ve discussed, unilaterally deny citizenship to certain people born in the ...