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US Constitution Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the United States Constitution, which establishes and sets forth the ultimate law of the land. The Constitution is comprised of a preamble, seven articles and 27 amendments (last addition in 1992). The first three articles of the Constitution set up the federal system by dividing power between three

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US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley (L) defended Pentagon decision making in Afghanistan.

‘I’m trying to stay apolitical.’ Top US general faces wave of GOP attacks over Trump-era actions

By Zachary Cohen, CNN Top US General Mark Milley appeared before Congress this week to defend Pentagon decision making in Afghanistan but instead found himself fighting a personal battle with lawmakers who charged that he has been more preoccupied with rehabilitating and burnishing his own image. Republican lawmakers directed their fury at Milley for his

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Militares de alto rango supieron que habían muerto civiles en un ataque de EE.UU. en Kabul horas después de que sucediera

Ángela Reyes (CNN) — Altos mandos militares de Estados Unidos declararon durante una audiencia ante el Congreso este miércoles que supieron que en el ataque con dron que ejecutaron en Kabul a fines de agosto murieron civiles horas después de que sucediera, y que recién días más tarde se enteraron que el ataque fue un

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Police gunfire likely killed 8-year-old girl outside Pennsylvania football stadium, DA says

By Ray Sanchez and Kiely Westhoff, CNN Gunshots that killed an 8-year-old girl and wounded three other people after a suburban Philadelphia high school football game last month were fired “with near certainty” by local police officers, according to the Delaware County District Attorney. Fanta Bility was killed on August 27 when a verbal confrontation

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