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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
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4 Things to Know About Mueller’s Indictment of 13 Russians
A federal grand jury Friday indicted 13 Russians and three Russian companies on charges of conspiring to interfere with America’s 2016 election. “It’s time we… Read More
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FBI Failed to Investigate Florida Shooter Despite Long History of Concerning Behavior
In the wake of the horrific shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Broward County, Florida, news and social media once again lit up… Read More
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Justice Department Official Hid Wife’s Payments by Anti-Trump Researcher
Bruce Ohr, the Department of Justice official who brought opposition research on Donald Trump to the FBI in 2016, did not disclose that the company… Read More
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First Amendment Protects Unpopular Views, Like Those Held by a Christian Baker
The story is all too familiar by now: A same-sex couple asks a religious baker to custom create a wedding cake. The baker politely apologizes,… Read More
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Podcast: The Florida Shooting, Gun Control, Mental Health, and the FBI
The Heritage Foundation’s John Malcolm joins us to discuss the tragic shooting in Parkland, Florida. Democrats are already pushing for gun laws, and people are… Read More
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Sen. Marco Rubio Explains Why More Gun Laws Won’t ‘Stop This From Happening’
Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., spoke Thursday about the shooting that left 17 dead and 14 wounded at a high school in Parkland, Florida. Above is… Read More
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In Wake of Florida School Shooting, Trump Calls for Culture That ‘Embraces the Dignity of Life’
President Donald Trump, saying he will travel to Parkland, Florida, following a deadly school shooting there, vowed Thursday to meet with leaders across the country… Read More
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Rep. Jim Jordan Warns Against Rushing to Enact More Gun Controls
Rep. Jim Jordan warned against infringing upon Americans’ Second Amendment rights to pass more gun controls and said most bad people will find a way… Read More
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Toddler Dies After Drunk Driving Illegal Immigrant Smashes Into Ambulance
A 3-year-old boy died after the ambulance he was riding in was struck by a drunken illegal immigrant in North Carolina, police said. Jose Duran… Read More
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On Law Enforcement, Sheriffs Rate Trump’s First Year an ‘A-Plus’
For Clark County, Georgia, Sheriff Ira Edwards Jr., the danger sanctuary cities pose to communities became overwhelmingly clear during a recent conversation he had with… Read More
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‘Lack of Candor’ Cited Before in Surveillance Requests by Obama Administration
A judge who is part of a secret court system criticized the Obama administration for “an institutional lack of candor” in seeking warrants to spy… Read More
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Anti-Cop Frenzy Led to This Officer’s Wrongful Conviction. Prosecutors Should Be Ashamed.
As the Oklahoma attorney general’s office fights to keep hidden from public view the results of secret hearings on the DNA science flaws and falsehoods… Read More
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2 Anti-Trump FBI Officials Also Used Private Email, Their Texts Indicate
Two FBI officials who exchanged anti-Trump text messages on government equipment during the 2016 presidential campaign also conducted official business over private email accounts, according… Read More
