LawCommentary
Barr Is Right: The Trump-Russia Conspiracy Is ‘Bogus’
In a recent interview with The New York Times, Attorney General William Barr reiterated his intention to find out why the Obama administration launched an… Read More
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This Conservative Group Fought IRS for Years. Now a Court’s Given It a Victory.
Last month, Judge Reggie Walton ruled in favor of True the Vote, a conservative voting rights group that first sued the IRS in 2013. We… Read More
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This Man Is Facing Foreclosure, $30K Fine Because He Didn’t Mow His Lawn
The city of Dunedin, Florida, wants Jim Ficken’s home. Ficken’s mom died, so he went to South Carolina to take care of her estate. He… Read More
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AG Barr Explains Why Trump Had to Back Down on the Census Citizenship Question
The government cannot continue its legal fight to add a citizenship question to the 2020 census form because of time constraints, Attorney General William Barr… Read More
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How Technicalities Ended the Census Case
Speaking from the Rose Garden on Thursday, President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr accepted that they couldn’t put the citizenship question on the… Read More
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Acosta Defends Role in Epstein Deal
Fending off calls for his resignation or firing, Labor Secretary Alex Acosta on Wednesday defended his role as a federal prosecutor in Florida more than… Read More
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Epstein, Bean, and Buck: The Democratic Donors’ Sex-Creep Club
Well, well, well. “Follow the facts,” Democratic strategist Christine Pelosi now advises fellow liberals in the wake of billionaire and high-flying political financier Jeffrey Epstein’s… Read More
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The Opioid Epidemic and the Overcriminalization Impulse
During the first round of the recent Democratic primary debates, Sen. Cory Booker seemed at first to appreciate the dangers of overcriminalization. “Our country has… Read More
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This ‘Endangered Species’ Case Finally Ended in Defeat for the Government
Last week saw a major victory for property rights and an end to another Endangered Species Act horror story. The saga began in 2012 when… Read More
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This Gay Dad Lost Custody of His Own Kids. His Case Matters for All Children.
Last month, I submitted an amicus brief to the Supreme Court on behalf of twin 9-year-olds who had been separated from their dad, Frank. Frank… Read More
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Labor Secretary Feeling Heat as He Defends Plea Deal in 2008 Epstein Prosecution
Amid Democratic congressional leaders demanding his ouster, and a leading Senate Republican suggesting the need for hearings, Labor Secretary Alex Acosta addressed the plea agreement… Read More
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Trump Campaign Consulted Justice Kennedy About Supreme Court Picks, Book Reveals
Lawyers associated with the Trump campaign consulted retired Justice Anthony Kennedy while compiling a list of prospective Supreme Court nominees during the 2016 presidential campaign,… Read More
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New Book on Kavanaugh Confirmation Holds Troubling Allegations Against Christine Blasey Ford
A forthcoming book on Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation to the Supreme Court relays incendiary allegations about Christine Blasey Ford, excerpts obtained by The Daily Caller… Read More
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Antifa Is Dangerous and It’s Time for the Feds to Step In
Enough is enough. The U.S. Justice Department needs to immediately open a criminal civil rights investigation of Antifa, an affiliation of radical activists and left-wing groups… Read More
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‘Rotating’ Supreme Court Justices Would Be Unconstitutional
Efforts to turn judges from impartial umpires into political operatives confirm the axiom that those who cannot remember the past are doomed to repeat it…. Read More
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The Supreme Court Announces It Will Hear DACA Case
The Supreme Court will decide whether President Donald Trump can rescind the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program during its next term, the justices announced… Read More
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Faithless Electors Who Break Their Promise Rightly Can Be Punished
Long before discussions of impeachment became commonplace, a means of denying President-elect Donald Trump the White House was floated and circulated among liberal groups. They… Read More
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Why the Supreme Court Got It Right on Gerrymandering
In a much-awaited decision, the Supreme Court held on Thursday in a 5-4 decision that partisan gerrymandering is a political question beyond the reach of… Read More
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New Supreme Court Ruling May Start Checking Power of Federal Bureaucrats
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court issued its highly anticipated ruling in Kisor v. Wilkie, a case challenging judicial deference to administrative agencies’ interpretation of their… Read More
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In Gerrymandering Case, Supreme Court Rules It’s a Matter for Lawmakers, Not Judges
In a new decision, the Supreme Court determined partisan gerrymandering disputes are a political question, not something federal courts should be deciding. In a 5-4… Read More
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Trump Should Act Quickly to Secure 2020 Census Question in Light of Court Ruling
The Supreme Court’s Thursday decision relating to the 2020 census split a baby that should have remained whole. The question at hand was whether the… Read More
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It’s Time to Empower Police to Stop Drone Threats
State and local law enforcement agencies urgently need the tools and legal authority to identify and stop reckless or malicious drones that endanger the public…. Read More
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Southern Poverty Law Center Is Now Targeting Voting
The Southern Poverty Law Center has been quieter than usual since its blockbuster scandal rocked the liberal world. Now the group is slowly coming out of… Read More
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After a Lawsuit, Los Angeles County Begins to Clean Up Its Voter Rolls
President Donald Trump cited a Los Angeles County legal settlement as evidence of improper voting in California, as the state’s largest jurisdiction moves to clean… Read More
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Retraction of 13 ‘Glowing’ Disaster Reports Throws Light on Dysfunction of Bureaucracy
Another bureaucratic fiasco simply reinforces why the nine most terrifying words in the English language are still: “I’m from the government and I’m here to… Read More
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Supreme Court Deserves Praise for Reversing Itself on Takings Clause
Our constitutional system assumes that federal courts serve to remedy an injustice created by officials in the legislative and executive branches. Unfortunately, federal courts, even… Read More
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A Sign of Hope From the 9th Circuit
The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals used to be the closest thing Democrats had to a sure thing. Chock-full of activists, the West Coast… Read More
Law Analysis
True the Vote Took on the IRS and Won. Its Founder Explains Why It Matters.
On today’s episode of The Daily Signal Podcast, we feature an interview with Catherine Engelbrecht, founder of True the Vote. She explains how her organization… Read More
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Supreme Court Misses Opportunity to Stop Congress Outsourcing Its Power
Almost a year ago, we asked, “How much authority can Congress give to the attorney general to effectively write criminal laws?” In Gundy v. United… Read More
