Articles by James Caldwell

The Boston Port Act Advertisement In 1773, the British Parliament passed the Tea Act, which allowed the British East India Company to sell tea in America without any duty. The act was partially passed because the East India Company’s imports of tea into America had declined sharply during the prior...

Choose a format to view the Constitution

Choose a format to view the Constitution Please choose a format to view: Enhanced: All-in-one Enhanced: One page per section Plain: All-in-one PDF: All-in-one Images All-in-one, in Spanish The Constitution is also available for viewing on a Palm device or Kindle using the standard Mobile Document...

The Administration of Justice Act

Advertisement Worried by the courts that convened in America and in Massachusetts in particular, and their bias toward the colonists over their British governors, on May 20, 1774, the Parliament passed the Administration of Justice Act. It provided that the governor of Massachusetts had the...

Trump says US 'continues to totally demolish' Iranian forces as House splits

A nonbinding House resolution reaffirming the U.S. stance that Iran is the “largest state sponsor of terrorism” passed Thursday, and the political reaction quickly followed. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt criticized the Democrats who voted against the measure, turning a procedural...

Judge orders government to begin refunding $130B in Trump tariffs—what’s next

What happens when a court says a president collected money he was never allowed to collect in the first place? Right now, that question is not a headline about checks going out. It is a live legal and administrative fight playing out in real time. In the U.S. Court of International Trade, Judge...