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The First Amendment: Categories of Speech
Congressional Research Service · 2024-03-28 · Resources · 1,686 words · PDF available
The Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment prohibits the government from “abridging the freedom of speech” but does not define what that freedom entails. The Supreme Court has long interpreted the ...
The 2023 Merger Guidelines: Analysis and Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2024-03-28 · Posts · 3,509 words · PDF available
In December 2023, the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finalized the 2023 Merger Guidelines (the Guidelines), which outline the agencies’ analytical approach to merger re...
The Twenty-Fifth Amendment and Presidential Inability, Part 7: Issues for Congress
Congressional Research Service · 2024-03-28 · Posts · 928 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar post is the last in a seven-part series that discusses the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. In an effort to ensure that the United States will always possess a functionin...
The Twenty-Fifth Amendment and Presidential Inability, Part 5: Congressional Debates
Congressional Research Service · 2024-03-28 · Posts · 975 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar post is the fifth in a seven-part series that discusses the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. In an effort to ensure that the United States will always possess a functioni...
The Twenty-Fifth Amendment and Presidential Inability, Part 4: Early Congressional Action
Congressional Research Service · 2024-03-28 · Posts · 1,086 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar post is the fourth in a seven-part series that discusses the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. In an effort to ensure that the United States will always possess a function...
The Twenty-Fifth Amendment and Presidential Inability, Part 3: History of Presidential Succession
Congressional Research Service · 2024-03-28 · Posts · 1,127 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar post is the third in a seven-part series that discusses the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. In an effort to ensure that the United States will always possess a functioni...
Capital One–Discover Proposed Merger: Systemic Risk and Market Competition Considerations
Congressional Research Service · 2024-03-28 · Resources · 1,581 words · PDF available
In February 2024, Capital One announced a merger deal with Discover. This In Focus explores the policy issues raised by the potential merger that may be of interest to Congress, with particular attent...
The Twenty-Fifth Amendment and Presidential Inability, Part 2: Federal Convention Debates
Congressional Research Service · 2024-03-28 · Posts · 1,535 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar post is the second in a seven-part series that discusses the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. In an effort to ensure that the United States will always possess a function...
The Twenty-Fifth Amendment and Presidential Inability, Part 1: Introduction
Congressional Research Service · 2024-03-28 · Posts · 1,106 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar post is the first in a seven-part series that discusses the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. In an effort to ensure that the United States will always possess a functioni...
The Twenty-Fifth Amendment and Presidential Inability, Part 6: Final Approval and Implementation
Congressional Research Service · 2024-03-28 · Posts · 1,072 words · PDF available
This Legal Sidebar post is the sixth in a seven-part series that discusses the Twenty-Fifth Amendment to the Constitution. In an effort to ensure that the United States will always possess a functioni...