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Union ‘Opt-Out’ Measures Could Dilute Supreme Court Ruling, Teachers Worry
Government workers who don’t want to join unions should be able to “opt in” rather than “opt out” of union fees that finance political activism,… Read More
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This Case Could Help Prevent Congress From Outsourcing Its Power
How much authority can Congress give to the attorney general to effectively write the criminal laws? That’s a question the Supreme Court will address next… Read More
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Soros Chalks Up Another DA Win After Dropping Nearly $1 Million in Texas Race
George Soros has effectively purchased another district attorney’s seat. The left-wing billionaire pumped almost $1 million into a Texas district attorney’s race against a Democratic… Read More
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Democrat Obstruction Leads to More Court Vacancies Than When Trump Took Office
President Donald Trump had a successful year in seating appeals court judges, but it is lower-level federal courts that have blocked much of his policy… Read More
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Religious Liberty Is Not Being Used to Impose Religion. Here’s the Proof.
For better or worse, the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. has probably influenced your view of religious freedom. In… Read More
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To Keep Students Safe, This School Allows Teachers to Carry Guns
When Charles McMahan agreed to talk with The Daily Signal about his program enabling trained teachers and other staff to carry guns in school, the… Read More
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Obama-Era Policies Helped Keep Parkland Shooter Under the Radar. Here’s What Went Wrong.
One of the most heartbreaking and perhaps infuriating aspects of the Florida school shooting that took 17 lives is just how many red flags there… Read More
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Over 500 Members of MS-13 Linked to Crime in 22 States
More than 500 members of the violent gang MS-13 have been arrested or charged with crimes in 22 states since 2012, a new report says…. Read More
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Supreme Court Hears Ban on Political T-Shirts at the Polls
When was the last time a T-shirt or button influenced the way you voted? Probably never—but the state of Minnesota thinks its citizens are much… Read More
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Obama Mandate Threatened My College’s Right to Exist. Here’s How Religious Liberty Won.
It was my time as a student at Wheaton College that helped me decide to become a lawyer. I never imagined that I’d have to spend… Read More
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Why Conservatives Must Be Part of Reforming Criminal Justice
The nation’s criminal justice system is “broken” in some ways, especially as it affects women and minorities, leaders said in discussing the need for reform… Read More
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Court Ruling Rebukes Obama-Era Practice That Flouted Rule of Law
A federal judge in Texas this month unmasked one of the defining features of the Obama administration’s abuse of executive power: the use of so-called… Read More
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Mandatory Union Fees Divide Demonstrators as Supreme Court Hears Arguments
Government employees who don’t support the political activism of union leaders should not be forced to fund that activism, said demonstrators who turned out Monday… Read More
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6 Key Exchanges From Major Union Case at the Supreme Court
On Monday morning, the Supreme Court heard arguments in one of the most anticipated cases of the year, Janus v. American Federation of State, County,… Read More
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The Supreme Court Just Issued Its Decision on Trump’s DACA Appeal
The U.S. Supreme Court Monday declined to review a lower court ruling requiring the federal government to continue administering the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program. The… Read More
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3 Supreme Court Cases to Watch in the Fight for Free Speech
Supporters of free speech should pay attention to three cases before the Supreme Court, lawyers said at a recent Heritage Foundation event. Provisions of local,… Read More
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Former Trump Campaign Aide Pleads Guilty in Special Counsel’s Russia Probe
Former Trump campaign adviser Rick Gates pleaded guilty Friday in a case being prosecuted by special counsel Robert Mueller. Gates pleaded guilty to conspiring against… Read More
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McCain Associate Invokes Fifth Over Anti-Trump Dossier
An associate of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is invoking his Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate himself to avoid revealing information to Congress about the… Read More
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Don’t Punish People With Delinquent Student Loans by Revoking Their Work Licenses
Nearly one-third of Americans today must be licensed by the government in order to do their jobs. Many of those people are among the 44… Read More
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Judicial Picks Key to Deregulation, Reining in Bureaucracy, White House Counsel Says
Selecting federal judges and limiting government are the “flip side of the same coin,” White House counsel Don McGahn told conservative activists gathered outside Washington…. Read More
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US, Microsoft Lock Horns in International Legal Battle Over Privacy Rights
Microsoft is preparing to defend itself against the federal government at the Supreme Court in a case that could have a dramatic effect on Fourth… Read More
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The Clarence Thomas Witch Hunt Must Stop
On Monday, Jill Abramson penned a scurrilous article for New York magazine titled “The Case for Impeaching Clarence Thomas”—the latest in a long line of… Read More
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Congressional Investigators Struggle to Find Source for Anti-Trump Dossier
Congressional investigators are struggling to track down a source that allegedly provided some of the most salacious claims made in an anti-Trump dossier cited by… Read More
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Justice Department Task Force to Crack Down on Election Interference
The Department of Justice announced Tuesday the creation of a cyber task force, including the FBI, that will counter efforts to interfere with U.S. elections…. Read More
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Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Says Colleges Treat Sexual Misconduct Allegations Unfairly
Colleges and universities have not respected the due process rights of the accused when resolving allegations of sexual misconduct, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg… Read More
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Mueller Charges Lawyer With Lying About Associate of Trump Campaign Manager
A London-based lawyer who worked with former Trump campaign manager Paul Manafort on behalf of the Ukrainian government has been charged by special counsel Robert… Read More
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4 Cases to Watch at the Supreme Court This Month
The Supreme Court is scheduled to return to Washington next week after nearly a month off. The justices will hear a number of important oral… Read More
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Sessions Says FBI’s Handling of Anti-Trump Dossier ‘Will Be Investigated’
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the Justice Department is investigating the accuracy of information the FBI submitted before the 2016 election about a “dossier” damaging… Read More
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Trump Praises ‘Incredible Job’ of Doctors, First Responders in Florida Hospital Visit
President Donald Trump praised first responders and doctors who tried to save as many victims as possible from the shooting rampage at a high school… Read More
