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Idea of changing the number of Supreme Court justices is hardly new

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 5 minutes

“Recent talk about the idea of expanding the Supreme Court after mid-term elections has resurfaced an old debate about the separation of powers under the Constitution. … ” Read more

Another challenge to a landmark Supreme Court free press decision

by Scott Bomboy | Read time: 6 minutes

“The Supreme Court is currently considering a petition to reconsider one of its most important rulings limiting media outlets from lawsuits filed by public officials or figures. …” Read more

New From NCC Podcasts

WE THE PEOPLE

Justice Stephen Breyer on The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals

Run time: 58 minutes

In this episode, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer(ret.), honorary co-chair of the National Constitution Center, joins to discuss The Promise of America: Reflections on Our Enduring Ideals, a new keepsake volume from the National Constitution Center. Justice Breyer, who wrote the book’s foreword, reflects on the enduring constitutional ideals explored in the volume and their continued relevance today with the Honorable Cheryl Ann Krause, judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit and member of the National Constitution Center Board of Trustees.

This conversation was streamed live from Philadelphia on May 16, 2026, as part of the NCC’s America’s Town Hall series. Listen now

CIVIC PARENTING

Justice Neil Gorsuch and Janie Nitze discuss their new children’s book, Heroes of 1776

Run time: 27 minutes

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil M. Gorsuch, honorary co-chair of the National Constitution Center, and his co-author and former law clerk Janie Nitze join Julie Silverbrook to discuss their new children’s book, Heroes of 1776: The Story of the Declaration of Independence. The book introduces readers to both familiar figures such as Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, and Paul Revere, as well as lesser-known participants in the American story, including Caesar Rodney, and Mary Katharine Goddard. Together, their stories highlight the risks, choices, and debates that shaped the nation’s founding. Listen now

 

In the News

6ABC: National Constitution Center opens second new gallery to celebrate America’s 250th Birthday
by Matt O’Donnell and Steph Walton

“The National Constitution Center’s newest gallery, called Governing the Nation, explores the separation of powers.

‘We dive into how the government actually works, so we go through each of our three branches of government that make up Articles 1, 2 and 3 of the Constitution,’ says Sarah Winski, senior director of exhibits at the National Constitution Center. …” Read more

 

Constitutional Text of the Week

Article I

All legislative Powers herein granted shall be vested in a Congress of the United States, which shall consist of a Senate and House of Representatives.

Read interpretations in the Interactive Constitution

 

 

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