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Opportunity for All, Says Trump, Including Inmates
In his first State of the Union address, President Donald Trump focused on themes of economic success, job creation, and praise for military and law… Read More
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Trump’s Conservative Approach to Criminal Justice Reform
Criminal justice reform throughout the nation could be a major policy success story in 2018. So it was encouraging to see President Donald Trump commit… Read More
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Florida Could Give 1 in 4 of the Nation’s Felons the Right to Vote
Florida voters will decide next fall whether about 1.5 million felons will regain the right to vote in time for the 2020 presidential election. If… Read More
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Trump Mulls Release of Secret Memo on FBI Actions in Russia Probe
President Donald Trump must decide whether to make public a classified memo on potential FBI abuse of a government surveillance law in pursuing allegations against… Read More
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Federal Overreach on Frogs’ Habitat Is Threatening This Company’s Private Property
Does private property have to be “habitable” by a species in order for bureaucrats to claim it is that species’ “critical habitat”? In an extreme… Read More
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Human Trafficking Is a $150B Industry, Experts Share How to Shut It Down
The federal government has dedicated much attention to address human trafficking since President Bill Clinton signed an anti-human trafficking bill in 2000, yet 18 years… Read More
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FBI’s No. 2 Official Steps Down Amid Growing Suspicions by Trump Allies
Andrew McCabe, the FBI’s embattled deputy director, announced his resignation Monday ahead of an anticipated inspector general report and likely release of a memo about… Read More
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California Bill Threatens Waiters With Jail for Providing Plastic Straws
Waiters could face criminal penalties for giving straws to customers if a recently proposed California bill goes into effect. California Assemblyman Ian Calderon, the Democratic… Read More
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The Brand Memorandum: The Justice Department Reaffirms Its Commitment to the Rule of Law
It is common for agencies to issue a variety of document—generically termed “guidance documents”—to inform the public how the agency interprets the law. That is… Read More
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MAGA Hats Aren’t the Problem at Polls. Government Banning Speech Is.
States do not have a legitimate interest in stamping out speech on clothing because it might “trigger” a sensitive snowflake at the polls. In Minnesota… Read More
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More Than 500 Criminal Ex-DACA Recipients ‘At Large,’ Says Immigration Expert
More than 500 people who were removed from the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, their benefits “revoked due to criminal and/or gang involvement apparently… Read More
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This Junk-Science Approach to Sexual Assault Cases Would Trample on Rights of the Accused
A group of bipartisan congressmen have introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that would award monetary grants to law enforcement and related agencies… Read More
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Why We Don’t Need Libel and Blackmail Laws
President Donald Trump said, “We are going to take a strong look at our country’s libel laws so that when somebody says something that is… Read More
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This Supreme Court Case Could Safeguard the Integrity of Our Elections
During the recent government funding debate, Democrats insisted on a “clean” Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals bill. Clean voter rolls? Not so much. Earlier this… Read More
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Trump Goes After FBI for Losing Partisan Agents’ Text Messages
President Donald Trump drew attention to the FBI’s recent disclosure that it “failed to preserve” text messages exchanged between anti-Trump agents Peter Strzok and Lisa… Read More
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Lawmakers Seek Release of Secret Memo on FBI, Anti-Trump Dossier
Some lawmakers are calling on the House intelligence committee to release a classified memo they say contains information on the FBI’s handling of a controversial… Read More
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This Bird Regulation Might Have Made You a Criminal. Not Anymore.
If you live someplace with a window, own a cat, or drive a car, then a recent change to a federal regulatory policy should come… Read More
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Judge Upholds Alabama Voter ID Law in Win for Common Sense
A federal judge in Alabama has thrown out a lawsuit against the state’s voter ID law, finding that the law doesn’t prevent anyone from voting… Read More
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This Man Gave Free Haircuts to Veterans and Got Clobbered by Regulators
Few things could be more American than volunteering to help others. So it’s a shame when our altruism is thwarted by another, far more lamentable… Read More
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Trump Joins Governors in Backing Prison Reform
President Donald Trump has dedicated his administration to “law and order.” Perhaps keeping that in mind, ahead of his meeting with the president, Kansas Gov…. Read More
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Court Decision Protects Free Speech Rights of Pro-Life Centers in Baltimore
In a ruling seven years in the making, the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ordered the city of Baltimore to “lay down the arms… Read More
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Rate of Imprisonment for Black Adults Falls 29% Over Decade
The rate of imprisonment for black adults fell almost 30 percent over a decade, according to a Wednesday report from the Department of Justice. The… Read More
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I Was Denied Service Because of the Company’s Values, and I’m OK With That
This week, I was denied a service because the company’s values are at odds with the values that Alliance Defending Freedom stands for—values I personally… Read More
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Judge Orders Trump Administration to Maintain DACA
A federal judge in California ordered the Trump administration to maintain the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program late Tuesday, an Obama-era amnesty policy… Read More
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Podcast: Former Employee Sues Google, Alleges Discrimination Against Conservatives
Former Google employee James Damore is suing Google, accusing the tech giant of discrimination against conservatives and whites. The Heritage Foundation’s Mike Gonzalez joins us… Read More
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Jeff Sessions Just Reversed Obama’s Pot Policy. Why That’s Good News for America.
Reversing Obama-era policy, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has given federal prosecutors the discretion to prosecute marijuana traffickers. That’s good news for those who believe in… Read More
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This Case Against Western Ranchers Shows Why Americans Are Right to Fear Government
Governments are prone to abuse, especially when unchecked. Recently revealed actions by the Bureau of Land Management, a federal agency under the Department of Interior… Read More
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Justice Clarence Thomas Opens Up on Life, Faith, and His Interracial Marriage
Justice Clarence Thomas has served 27 terms on the U.S. Supreme Court, and agreed to become the 341st leader interviewed for my Daily Caller News… Read More
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Why Dissolving the Election Fraud Commission Is a True Loss for the Nation
This week, the White House announced the sudden, disappointing news that the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity was being dissolved. Liberal advocacy groups, which… Read More
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Group That Tried to Sue Trump Over ‘Emoluments’ Clause Just Got Booted Out of Court
A federal judge recently dismissed the first of three lawsuits against President Donald Trump that claim it’s unconstitutional for a president to own and profit… Read More
