LawCommentary
Losing the Presumption of Innocence
More than a century ago, the Supreme Court described a principle that it called “undoubted, axiomatic and elementary.” It is, the court said, “unquestioned in… Read More
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Responding to My Critics on the Kavanaugh Allegations
My last column elicited tens of thousands of comments—from the thoughtful to the sick—on the internet and Twitter. In the column, I made two points…. Read More
LawNews
White House Open to Deborah Ramirez Testifying on Her Kavanaugh Allegation
The White House is open to giving the second woman who accused Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault the opportunity to testify at a Senate… Read More
LawNews
Dallas Police Fire Officer Accused of Manslaughter for Shooting Man in His Apartment
The Dallas Police Department fired off-duty officer Amber Guyger at a hearing Monday after she was charged with manslaughter for the Sept. 9 fatal shooting… Read More
Law Analysis
The Daily Signal Podcast: The Problems With the Kavanaugh Allegations
The Daily Signal’s Genevieve Wood has some questions about the credibility of the allegations against Brett Kavanaugh, and she joins the podcast to discuss. Plus:… Read More
LawNews
Kavanaugh Assails Accusations as ‘Smears, Pure and Simple,’ and Won’t Withdraw
In a letter sent Monday to Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and ranking member Dianne Feinstein, Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh categorically and unequivocally… Read More
LawNews
House Resolution Condemns Voting by Noncitizens, Illegal Immigrants
The House of Representatives is set to vote this week on a resolution condemning voting by noncitizens and illegal immigrants as “devaluing” ballots cast by… Read More
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Sen. Hirono Suggests Democrats Could Hold Supreme Court Seat Open Until 2020
A Democrat senator suggested that if President Donald Trump withdraws Brett Kavanaugh’s nomination, Democrats could hold the Supreme Court seat open until after the 2020… Read More
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Sen. Hatch: Democrats’ Approach to Kavanaugh Allegations Makes Clear ‘Objective Here Is Not Truth, but Politics’
Last night, Senate Democrats continued their smear campaign against Judge Brett Kavanaugh with a thinly sourced article accusing Kavanaugh of conduct that no eyewitness can… Read More
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Kavanaugh Decries Last-Minute Smear as New Accuser Emerges
A second woman shared her account of alleged sexual misconduct on the part of Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh Sunday night, claiming that Kavanaugh exposed… Read More
LawCommentary
We Hear You: After 35 Years, Christine Blasey Ford Accuses Brett Kavanaugh
Editor’s note: A California woman’s allegation that she was sexually assaulted by the current Supreme Court nominee when they were teens in the early 1980s… Read More
LawNews
‘A Man of Honor, Integrity’: More High School Female Friends Defend Kavanaugh
Women who have known Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh personally and/or professionally gathered Friday to assert that the allegations of sexual abuse against him are… Read More
LawCommentary
This New Jersey Woman Was Charged With Buying Votes
Voter fraud is an ongoing problem in America. For those who doubt, look no further than a new case out of New Jersey. On Thursday,… Read More
LawNews
McConnell Predicts Senate Will Confirm Kavanaugh for Supreme Court
“Here’s what I want to tell you: Judge Kavanaugh will be on the United States Supreme Court,” Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Friday morning… Read More
LawCommentary
There’s No Reason to Delay the Kavanaugh Vote Any Further
“Guess who’s perpetuating all of these kinds of actions?” Sen. Mazie Hirono explained, boiling down the Senate Democrats’ position on Brett Kavanaugh. “It’s the men… Read More
LawCommentary
An Impossible Bar
Back in 1991, after the Clarence Thomas confirmation hearings, I never thought I would have to again live through the dignity of the Senate and… Read More
Law Analysis
The Daily Signal Podcast: Exclusive Interview With Female High School Friend, Supporter of Kavanaugh
Washington remains fixated this week on the allegations brought against Judge Brett Kavanaugh—but in the midst of it all, 65 women who knew Kavanaugh in… Read More
LawNews
Protesters Swarm Sen. Grassley’s Office, Insist Kavanaugh Accuser Deserves ‘Trauma-Informed’ Investigation of Charge
Protesters who swarmed the office of Sen. Chuck Grassley on Thursday say the woman accusing Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh of sexually assaulting her… Read More
LawNews
On the Street: Is Kavanaugh Controversy Strictly Political?
Are the allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh about justice or politics? And how will the accuser’s refusal to now come forward and testify… Read More
Law News
Problematic Women: Liberal Hypocrisy Surrounding Brett Kavanaugh
Christine Blasey Ford isn’t the only one facing harassment and violent threats—Sen. Susan Collins, a Republican from Maine and a swing vote, is, too. Rep…. Read More
LawNews
Calls for New FBI Probe of Kavanaugh Have No Precedent
An FBI inquiry into a California woman’s allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh would be highly unusual, but wouldn’t necessarily delay a Senate vote… Read More
LawCommentary
I Stand With Brett Kavanaugh
When I read Christine Blasey Ford’s account of being assaulted when she was a teenager, I felt sick to my stomach. How could you not… Read More
LawCommentary
The Kavanaugh Allegation: #MeToo’s Big Bet
On Monday, when Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh confronts allegations from his accuser Christine Blasey Ford, it won’t just be his future on the line…. Read More
LawCommentary
The Left’s Long Attempt to Derail Kavanaugh Vote by Any Means Necessary
While questioning Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh about abortion during his Senate confirmation hearings, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., grossly misstated statistics about abortion deaths before… Read More
LawCommentary
The Dangers of ‘Believe Women’
I have a message for virtue-signaling men who’ve rushed to embrace #MeToo operatives hurling uncorroborated sexual assault allegations into the chaotic court of public opinion…. Read More
LawCommentary
New York City Just Sent Its Transportation Industry Back to the 1930s
At 5 o’clock on Aug. 14, New York City turned its clocks back to the 1930s. The Taxi and Limousine Commission officially stopped issuing licenses… Read More
LawNews
EXCLUSIVE: Woman Who Was High School Friend of Kavanaugh’s Addresses Claim of Sexual Assault
This article has been corrected to remove Lisa Molina Heaps’ quote”absolutely fishy,” as referring to the allegation. Heaps was referring to timing, not the allegation itself. … Read More
LawCommentary
The Charges Against Judge Kavanaugh Should Be Ignored
It is almost impossible to overstate the damage done to America’s moral compass by taking the charges leveled against Judge Brett Kavanaugh seriously. It undermines… Read More
Law Analysis
The Daily Signal Podcast: The Kavanaugh Accusation and the Future of #MeToo
The Daily Signal’s Kelsey Harkness joins us to discuss how the politicization of the #MeToo movement has been so concerning, and the importance of due… Read More
LawNews
The Differences in Late Accusations Against Kavanaugh and Thomas
The late-breaking allegation against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh in some ways mirrors the explosive claims preceding Justice Clarence Thomas’ confirmation in 1991, legal experts… Read More
