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Misguided Laws Could Hurt Innocents in the Creepy Clown Epidemic
Just in time for Halloween, the world is enduring a clown epidemic resembling a “Treehouse of Horror” episode on “The Simpsons,” with more than 100… Read More
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Why Ted Cruz Would Leave Supreme Court Seat Vacant
A leading conservative senator believes the vacant Supreme Court seat could remain empty. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, told reporters at a rally in Loveland, Colorado,… Read More
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17 Things on Clarence Thomas’ Mind During Rare Public Remarks
It is important for the Supreme Court not only to base its decisions on the Constitution but to issue opinions that address the questions of… Read More
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‘Clear Bias’ Against Hiring Veterans Under Obama Administration, Says Former VA Official
Veterans must be given preference in securing federal jobs, according to long-standing laws, but hiring hasn’t always worked out in their favor. A federal audit… Read More
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This Liberal Justice Isn’t Concerned About an 8-Member Supreme Court
One of the U.S. Supreme Court’s liberal justices says an evenly divided court is functioning just fine—and would continue to do so if it faced… Read More
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DNC’s ‘Honest Mistake’ Defense of Dumping Sewage Hasn’t Worked for Average Americans
Dumping raw sewage into a storm drain is a federal crime that has landed some unaware Americans in prison. Someone aboard a bus chartered by… Read More
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25 Years After Thomas Joins Supreme Court, a Friend Hails an American Originalist
Not every justice on the Supreme Court connects the “magical words” of the Declaration of Independence with the government structure set up in the Constitution… Read More
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Californian’s Fight Against Illegal College Subsidies for Illegal Immigrants Heads to Court
The next front in the battle over in-state tuition rates for illegal immigrants will play out in a California appeals court on Nov. 3 in… Read More
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How My Husband Ended Up in Jail After Walking Our Dog
For the record, I told you so, Peter! In 2007, my British husband got a ticket for walking our dog Henry without a leash in… Read More
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Exxon Mobil Fights the Abusive Behavior of Democrat Attorney General’s Climate Inquisition
Exxon Mobil Corp. is fighting back against New York’s Democrat attorney general who is demanding decades’ worth of documents about the company’s position on global… Read More
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Think the First Amendment Protects Books and Movies? Government Officials Don’t Agree
Books, movies, satellite radio shows, and streaming video about real-life politics aren’t protected by the First Amendment’s guarantee of a free press, some government officials… Read More
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Senators Promise to Block Potential Clinton Supreme Court Nominees
Two U.S. senators say they plan to oppose Hillary Clinton’s Supreme Court nominees should she win the presidency. In the past week, both Sen. John… Read More
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Separating Fact From Fiction With the Second Amendment and the War on Guns
The current presidential election notwithstanding, there are very few topics that generate as much passionate debate as the Second Amendment and gun control. Every time… Read More
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Street Performer’s Wrongful Arrest Highlights NYPD Waste
A New York City guitarist is finally getting some payback in the face of injustice. In 2014, Andrew Kalleen was wrongfully arrested for loitering while… Read More
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Here Are 3 New Cases of Voter Fraud. Governments Must Ensure Vote Integrity as Election Day Looms.
As Election Day looms large, Americans are as divided as ever on the future direction of the country and many of our most pressing issues…. Read More
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4 Times Conservatives Lost a Major Supreme Court Case by a Single Vote
Sunday night’s second presidential debate underscored the importance of the next Supreme Court justice, as the candidates and questioners alike recognized that the fate of… Read More
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How Obama Political Aides Get Preference Over Veterans for Government Jobs
A disabled veteran didn’t get a job he sought in a federal agency, although he was qualified for the position and was supposed to receive preference. The job went… Read More
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Why Virginia’s ‘Reasonable’ Voter ID Law Could Survive the Courts
Virginia Republicans are making the case that this state’s voter identification law is different than versions in other states that came and failed before it…. Read More
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Washington Couple Fights Government After Police Seize Car Son Was Borrowing
Terry and Maria Platt haven’t been to Arizona in more than 30 years, and they weren’t driving the 2012 Volkswagen Jetta that belongs to them… Read More
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Improper Recycling Could Land You in Jail: How Overcriminalization Threatens Everyone
Criminal laws and regulations in the United States have increased to absurd proportions in the past few decades, posing a growing threat to our constitutional… Read More
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Court Ruling Reins in Unaccountable Financial Regulation Agency
The very first line of today’s court ruling in PHH Corporation v. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) states: “This is a case about executive power… Read More
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7 Big Judicial Setbacks to Obama’s Executive Overreach
Much of President Barack Obama’s executive action legacy will be decided by the courts after he leaves office, but he had a rough judicial record… Read More
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When Zombies, Aliens, and Felons Steal Our Votes
People may expect zombies to be wandering the streets on Halloween, but they certainly don’t expect them to start casting ballots a week later. Yet… Read More
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What a Middle Schooler’s Arrest for Stealing 65-Cent Carton of Milk Says About America’s Justice System
Teenager Ryan Turk faces criminal charges for disorderly conduct and petit larceny for allegedly stealing a 65 cent carton of milk from his middle school… Read More
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Clarence Thomas Is Conspicuously Absent in New Black History Smithsonian
Justice Clarence Thomas, the second black man to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, is practically absent from the new National Museum of African American… Read More
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Virginia Hasn’t Stopped Noncitizens From Voting, Watchdog Finds
More than 1,000 noncitizens registered to vote in Virginia and cast nearly 200 ballots in elections before being purged from voter rolls, according to a… Read More
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How This Man Pushed Courts to Respect the Founders’ Constitution
Three decades ago, then-Attorney General Edwin Meese III initiated a spirited national debate about the proper application of our most important governing document—the U.S. Constitution…. Read More
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What This Red State Is Doing to Stop Mothers From Going to Prison
During two previous prison terms, Samantha Houston-Brown had experienced milestones, including the time 11 years ago when she gave birth to her youngest child while… Read More
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What Top Senators Want to Know About Obama’s Push to OK New Citizens to Vote
The branch manager for the Houston office of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services seemed clear about the reason and timing for asking staff to work… Read More
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Supreme Court Should Make Decision That Upholds That Congress, Not Agencies, Should Make Criminal Law
As the United States Supreme Court begins its new term next Monday, one of the first cases it will hear is Salman v. United States,… Read More
