President Joe Biden signed an executive order on April 27, 2021, calling for the minimum wage to be set at $15 for hundreds of thousands of federal contract workers by early 2022. Learn how to research the topic of minimum wage and how to locate executive orders just like this one.
President Joe Biden recently issued an executive order creating a bipartisan commission of 36 experts to study structural changes to the Supreme Court. View this executive order in the Federal Register within HeinOnline to learn more about these changes.
There was a time in American history when disagreements became so heated that they turned physical. In the pre-Civil War era, Congress saw at least 70 violent incidents between its members. Join HeinOnline in investigating congressional violence in the antebellum period.
Over the centuries, millions upon millions of words have been used by U.S. presidents to motivate, caution, reassure, and guide the American people. Join HeinOnline in rediscovering some of the greatest presidential speeches in American history.
You may have wondered, from where does the Supreme Court derive its power to strike down legislation? To discover the answer, travel with HeinOnline back to the turn of the nineteenth century.
The 2020 presidential election has proven to be the most debated, divisive, and important election of our time. Let’s take a look at where each candidate stands on 5 key issues, and how to research these topics using HeinOnline.
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt is well-known for her role as First Lady. In reality, she was much more than that. Join HeinOnline in exploring ten lesser-known facts about the unforgettable “First Lady of the World”.
For more than a century, presidents have created advisory groups (also called committees, commissions, boards, blue ribbon panels, or task forces) to advise them on particular issues. Learn about five of them with HeinOnline’s Reports of U.S. Presidential Commissions database.
On the third Monday of every February, many around the United States honor those who have served as President. To celebrate Presidents Day this year, let’s take a look at one of the most effective courses of action for the President of the United States: the executive order.
History was made when Donald Trump became the third U.S. president to be impeached by the House of Representatives. However, contrary to popular misunderstanding, impeachment does not necessarily mean Trump will be removed from office. Keep reading for a guide to impeachment.
