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President Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment law of the land

Headline from Voice of America

U.S. President Joe Biden called the Equal Rights Amendment "the law of the land." However, in a rare joint statement, the archivist and deputy archivist of the United States said Tuesday that the 1970s-era Equal Rights Amendment cannot be certified without further action by Congress or the courts.

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  1. NBC10 Philadelphia

    Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    NBC10 Philadelphia's feed description

    President Joe Biden announced Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified addition to the U.S. Constitution.

  2. Roll Call

    Biden creates constitutional consternation on Equal Rights Amendment (opens Roll Call)

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    President Biden’s declaration that the Equal Rights Amendment is the law of the land creates a constitutional quandary.

  3. RedState

  4. Washington Examiner

    Biden says ERA is the 'law of the land' (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Equal Rights Amendment, which would be the 28th Amendment, began its path to ratification in the 1970s.

  5. Newsweek

    Equal Rights Amendment: Could Biden's ratification shift women's rights? (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    President Joe Biden said Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment, first proposed in 1923, should be considered ratified and part of the U.S. Constitution.

  6. CNN

    Biden says Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, kicking off expected legal battle as he pushes through final executive actions (opens CNN)

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    President Joe Biden announced a major opinion Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment is ratified, enshrining its protections into the Constitution, a last-minute move that some believe could pave the way to bolstering reproductive rights.

  7. Time

    Biden Says Equal Rights Amendment is the 'Law of the Land.' (opens Time)

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    Time's feed description

    Biden announced Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified addition to the U.S. Constitution.

  8. The Republic

    Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is 'the law of the land.' What is it, and what happens next? (opens The Republic)

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    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s symbolic declaration on Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment is “the law of the land” likely only sets up more debates for Congress and the courts over the constitutional prohibition on gender-based discrimination.

  9. The Guardian

    Biden says Equal Rights Amendment should be seen as part of US constitution (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Status of measure enshrining gender equality in law remains ambiguous despite president’s declaration

  10. Voice of America

    Biden says Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    The archivist says the amendment cannot be certified because three-quarters of state legislatures did not ratify it before a deadline set by Congress

  11. Washington Times

    Biden says Equal Rights Amendment the law, but is it? (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    President Biden on Friday declared the Equal Rights Amendment to be officially ratified, saying it should be considered the 28th Amendment to the Constitution.

  12. Salon

    In symbolic gesture, Biden claims the Equal Rights Amendment is now the "law of the land" (opens Salon)

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    Salon's feed description

    Despite Biden's proclamation, the ERA cannot become law without further action by Congress or the courts

  13. Al Jazeera

    ‘Law of the land:’ Biden signals Equal Rights Amendment should be ratified (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The outgoing US president called on others to ‘affirm’ the amendment, which bars discrimination on the basis of sex.

  14. WHDH Boston

    Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified addition to the U.S. Constitution, making a symbolic statement

  15. Reason

    Biden's Dubious Declaration that the Equal Rights Amendment has Been Duly Ratified (opens Reason)

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    Today President Biden declared that the Equal Rights Amendment, which states that "Equality of Rights under the law shall not be denied or abridged

  16. MyNorthwest

    Biden is expected to say the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered ratified (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Activists expect President Joe Biden to announce Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment should be considered a ratified addition to the

  17. Reason

    Biden attempts to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment by blog post (opens Reason)

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    Reason's feed description

    Biden announced today that the Equal Rights Amendment is the "law of the land," but the Justice Department and the national archivist disagree.

  18. NPR

    Biden says the Equal Rights Amendment is law. What happens next is unclear (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    To come into effect, the constitutional amendment would need to be formally published or certified by the National Archivist who has declined to do so in the past. What happens now is unclear.

  19. Advocate

    Joe Biden declares that Equal Rights Amendment is ‘law of the land’ in new announcement (opens Advocate)

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    Advocate's feed description

    The outgoing president announced that he believes the 28th Amendment to the Constitution guides American law.

  20. Breitbart News

    Biden Says States Ratified Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to Constitution (opens Breitbart News)

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    Breitbart News's feed description

    President Joe Biden on Friday made the bizarre proclamation that the proposed Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to the U.S. Constitution was ratified by 38 states to become part of the U.S. Constitution, an announcement that is legally dead wrong and a disgraceful disservice to the country and the rule o…

  21. PJ Media

  22. Anchorage Daily News

    Biden reaffirms belief that the Equal Rights Amendment is the law (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    In his final week as president, Joe Biden is using his bully pulpit to try to push forward the amendment that would enshrine sex equality in the U.S. Constitution.

  23. The Washington Free Beacon

    Biden and Harris Declare the Equal Rights Amendment 'the Law of the Land.' It Isn't. (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris declared on Friday that the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) is "the law of the land." It isn't, as Biden and Harris do not have the authority to approve constitutional amendments, their statements carry no legal weight, and the U.S.

  24. The Daily Signal

    Biden’s Statement on the Equal Rights Amendment Is Straight From the Land of Make-Believe (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    Here are the facts when Joe Biden and others claim that the Equal Rights Amendment is now part of the Constitution.

  25. Voice of America

    President Biden declares Equal Rights Amendment law of the land (opens Voice of America)

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    Voice of America's feed description

    U.S. President Joe Biden called the Equal Rights Amendment "the law of the land." However, in a rare joint statement, the archivist and deputy archivist of the United States said Tuesday that the 1970s-era Equal Rights Amendment cannot be certified without further action by Congress or the courts.

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