Opinion
Alien and Sedition Acts were reviled in their time, and John Adams was not sorry to see them go
John Adams signed the Sedition Act in an attempt to silence dissent. Some other Founding Fathers thought that muzzling the press would mean the end of the republic.
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Alien and Sedition Acts were reviled in their time, and John Adams was not sorry to see them go
Collectively, this legislation is known as the Alien and Sedition Acts. The Democratic-Republicans opposed the whole package as unconstitutional, but it was the Sedition Act that tainted Adams ...
Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 is under scrutiny. Here's what to know.
President Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798​ to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members kicked off a legal battle.​ ...
Is the 1798 Alien Enemies Act still relevant today?
The Trump administration deported of 137 Venezuelan gang members under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798. Judge James E. Boasberg ...
Trump's Use of the Alien Enemies Act Violates Madison's View of Presidential Power
President Donald Trump claims that the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 grants him the power to deport certain Venezuelan-born ...
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Alien and Sedition Acts were reviled in their time, and John Adams was not sorry to see them go
Get any of our free daily email newsletters — news headlines, opinion, e-edition, obituaries and more. (THE CONVERSATION) When John Adams became the second president of the United States in 1797 ...
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Trump's use of the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 is under scrutiny. Here's what to know.
The Alien Enemies Act is one of the laws enacted as part of the Alien and Sedition Acts in 1798 under President John Adams and the Federalist-controlled Congress. At the time, the U.S. was ...