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What Tocqueville Would Think of Today’s Criminal Justice Reforms
Americans are returning to a debate over recidivism and criminal justice reform we’ve maintained since the founding of our nation. The early 1800s saw a… Read More
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Lawsuit Aims to ‘Vindicate’ Andrew McCabe and ‘Restore His Good Name’
A lawyer for Andrew McCabe is suing the FBI, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Justice’s inspector general for records related to the… Read More
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Why the Supreme Court’s Ruling for a Christian Baker Was Not ‘Narrow’
It’s always tempting to minimize the hurt of a loss by trying to downplay its scope. That’s what the left has been doing since last… Read More
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Supreme Court Gives States the Green Light to Clean Up Voter Rolls
Can a state take reasonable steps to ensure the accuracy of its voter rolls by removing people who have left the jurisdiction? On Monday, by… Read More
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Nunes Accuses Justice Department of ‘Obstruction’ in Battle Over FBI Informant Documents
Devin Nunes, chairman of the House intelligence committee, is giving the Department of Justice until Tuesday to provide documents about an FBI informant used to… Read More
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Supreme Court Upholds Ohio Voter Purge Law
A five-justice majority of the U.S. Supreme Court upheld Ohio’s voter purge system, finding the process by which the state removes inactive voters from the… Read More
How Harvard Secretly Discriminates Against Americans of Asian Descent
In April, a group launched a lawsuit against the school, insisting that Harvard University release hidden information regarding its admissions. The organization leading the lawsuit… Read More
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Alleged Leaker Engaged in ‘Betrayal’ of Public Trust, Prosecutor Says
The indictment of a top Senate staffer in a leak investigation touched off more concerns about politicized leaking of what is supposed to be secret… Read More
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DOJ Watchdog Sets Release Date for Clinton Email Report
The Department of Justice’s internal watchdog will release its much-anticipated report about the Hillary Clinton email investigation next Thursday. DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz informed the… Read More
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Report: 93% of Immigrants in Justice Department Custody Are Here Illegally
Anibel Rondolpho Rodriguez, an illegal immigrant from Honduras and member of the MS-13 criminal gang in Freeport, New York, was sentenced to 45 years in… Read More
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Andrew McCabe Seeks Immunity for Senate Testimony
Andrew McCabe, the former deputy director of the FBI, is seeking immunity in order to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee, according to documents released… Read More
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Supreme Court Ruling for Christian Baker Upholds First Amendment as the Founders Intended
In Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission, the Supreme Court upheld Jack Phillips’ constitutional—and natural—right to freely exercise his faith. This important 7-2 decision… Read More
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In Baker Decision, Justice Kennedy Stresses the Importance of Religious Freedom
This is a lightly edited transcript of an interview on The Daily Signal podcast, where we talked with The Heritage Foundation’s Emilie Kao about why… Read More
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4 Key Questions About Trump’s and Mueller’s Constitutional Powers
The personal legal team for President Donald Trump argued in support of broad presidential powers in a letter to special counsel Robert Mueller—and Trump advanced… Read More
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Podcast: The Legal Grounds on Which Jack Phillips Won Supreme Court Case
The Heritage Foundation’s Emilie Kao joins us to discuss the Supreme Court ruling Monday on the case of Jack Phillips, a Christian baker who refused… Read More
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Right Side of History: Voter Fraud and Attempts to Steal Elections as Old as the Republic
“The Right Side of History” is a podcast dedicated to exploring current events through a historical lens and busting left-wing myths about figures and events… Read More
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Supreme Court Upholds Baker’s Right to Disagree With Gay Marriage in Marketplace
Monday’s 7-2 Supreme Court decision in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission is a big win for the religious liberty of all Americans. The… Read More
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In Cake Case, 7 Supreme Court Justices Uphold Free Exercise of Religion
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-2 Monday that a Colorado baker’s right to exercise his religion had been denied when a state agency penalized him… Read More
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Supreme Court Declined to Hear Arkansas Abortion Case. Here’s What That Means.
This week, the Supreme Court declined to take up Planned Parenthood’s challenge to a 2015 Arkansas law intended to protect women experiencing complications after a… Read More
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No, 5 Men on the Supreme Court Did Not Just Decimate #MeToo
Last week, the Supreme Court released its opinions for Epic Systems Corp. v. Lewis, and the majority holding set off a firestorm of criticism from… Read More
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Supreme Court to Police: Get Off the People’s Lawn
This week, the Supreme Court held that the Fourth Amendment does not permit a police officer to enter uninvited onto someone’s driveway to search a… Read More
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Democrat Obstruction in the Senate Is Hurting Our Courts
Our federal courts are facing a vacancy crisis like never before. The number of judicial vacancies across the federal bench has averaged 142 so far… Read More
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Trump Taps State Farm Team in Remaking Federal Courts
The staffs of state attorneys general have become fertile ground for President Donald Trump to pick appeals court judges, as the president has shifted the… Read More
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Neighbors, Farmer Settle Pitched Lawsuit Over Green Groups and Her Property Rights
A husband-and-wife real estate team accused of teaming up with environmental activists and government officials to interfere with a Virginia farmer’s business have reached a… Read More
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A First Step for Prison Reform
Recently, I attended the White House Prison Reform Summit. The fact that both the president and the vice president were at the event indicates the… Read More
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House-Passed Prison Reforms Would Help Strengthen Families and Communities
The House passed a prison reform bill Tuesday overwhelmingly on a bipartisan vote of 360 to 59. Now, the Senate will consider the reforms—which, if… Read More
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The Hubris of Judges Threatens Our Ability to Govern Ourselves
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a ruling in February establishing new congressional voting districts for the state’s residents. That ruling abolished the voting districts established… Read More
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5 Big Questions the FBI Hasn’t Answered on Its Conduct During the 2016 Campaign
At least 19 House Republicans are sponsoring a resolution calling for a special counsel to investigate the conduct of the Justice Department and FBI during… Read More
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Dispelling False Narratives in the Wake of the Santa Fe Tragedy
Last week, a teenager stole his father’s shotgun and .38-caliber revolver, smuggled them into his Santa Fe, Texas, high school under a trench coat, and… Read More
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Fact Check: Has Trump Appointed 1 in Every 8 Circuit Court Judges?
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell claimed that one-eighth of all circuit court judges have been appointed by President Donald Trump. Verdict: True Of the 165… Read More
