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We Need to Amend the Johnson Amendment So the IRS Will Allow Free Speech
Millions of Americans will go to the polls Nov. 8 and vote. These Americans are a cross section of society; they are diverse, with many… Read More
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It’s Rude to Put Your Feet on Subway Seat, but It Shouldn’t Be a Crime
A freelance reporter recently publicized her shocking evening in a New York City jail cell following her arrest while riding the subway. One might think… Read More
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How a President’s Bad Judicial Appointments Threaten Your Liberty
When Americans cast their ballots for the next president this November, they will not only select the next commander in chief and primary enforcer of… Read More
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Hundreds of Noncitizens on Voting Rolls in Swing State of Virginia
The 2012 presidential race in Virginia was decided by just 3 percentage points, as was the next year’s race for governor. In both 2005 and… Read More
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How One Police Department Is Trying to Prevent Violence Between Officers and Citizens
Last week, tensions between police and citizens again rose to the surface after fatal officer-involved shootings in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Charlotte, North Carolina. The shootings,… Read More
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For 8 Years, This Couple Has Been Fighting the Government to Get Back Their Seized Property
For eight years, Michiganders Gerald and Royetta Ostipow have been fighting the seizure and forfeiture of hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of their property…. Read More
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House Passes Structuring Reform
For years, the IRS has used a law meant to facilitate the tracking of illicit financial transactions by drug and terrorist organizations to seize and… Read More
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A Conservative Take on Trump’s New Supreme Court Nominee List
On May 18, then-future Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump put out a list of 11 individuals, all sitting judges, who he would consider as a… Read More
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Massachusetts Supreme Court Says It’s Perfectly Legitimate for Black Men to Flee Police
Has it really come to this? On the heels of dramatic disagreement between the two major party presidential candidates about how to react to ongoing… Read More
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With DC District Court Oral Argument, a Chance to Push Back Against EPA’s Power Grab
On Sept. 27, the en banc panel of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia will preside over oral argument in State… Read More
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This Judge’s Decision Was Wrong: It’s Not Racist to Not Have Straight-Ticket Voting
Is a right to straight-ticket (also known as straight-party) voting guaranteed under the Constitution or the Voting Rights Act? Any ninth-grader who has taken a… Read More
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Charlotte Riots Hurt Police-Community Relations, Put Police in More Danger
Protesters took the streets to demand “justice” almost immediately following the police shooting death of 43-year-old Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, North Carolina, on Tuesday… Read More
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Voter Fraud Far From ‘Myth,’ Panel Asserts
This article has been corrected to reflect that Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton suggested that up to 15 percent of the United States population is… Read More
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What’s at Stake in the Next Supreme Court Term
The next Supreme Court term is beginning Oct. 3—and there’s plenty of contentious issues on the docket for the eight justices to rule on. “The… Read More
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7 Weeks Before Election, Republicans Help Advance Another Obama Judicial Nominee
As President Barack Obama’s time in office nears its end, the Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced another one of his judicial nominees toward a lifetime… Read More
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California Could Let Felons Behind Bars Vote, Despite What the State Constitution Says
California Gov. Jerry Brown is considering whether to sign a bill that would allow tens of thousands of incarcerated felons to vote, while continuing to deny the vote… Read More
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How Obama and GOP Lawmakers Gave Liberals Control of the Courts
Liberals have a plan to enact their radical agenda. The problem is that it bypasses Congress and voters. Here is why their strategy to pack… Read More
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No, the Constitution Isn’t Outdated
This Constitution Day, we celebrate the 229th year since our Constitution’s signing. For many Americans, the durability of our founding document is a point of… Read More
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The Great George Washington Bridge Scandal, Part II
The federal traffic-jam prosecution of two former officials in New Jersey Governor Chris Christie’s administration begins this week. The officials reduced access for one week… Read More
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Planned Parenthood Wants to Use California Bill to Silence Opposition
At Planned Parenthood’s behest, the California Assembly has passed AB 1671 on to Gov. Jerry Brown’s desk. AB 1671 amends a state anti-eavesdropping law to… Read More
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‘Bridgegate’ Was Stupid, Not Criminal: DOJ Indictment Oversteps
This week, the infamous “Bridgegate” scandal goes to trial, with former officials in New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s administration facing serious charges from the U.S…. Read More
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Conservatives Should Worry: Democrat Senator Says Progressive Supreme Court Top Goal
Sen. Chuck Schumer has reminded us just how important the upcoming presidential election will be in shaping the federal judiciary, calling getting a progressive Supreme… Read More
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Obama White House Eyes Hacking Threat as Rationale to ‘Protect’ Elections
The federal government is mulling a decision to protect state election systems on par with national defense and the power grid, citing recent hacking efforts…. Read More
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Obama Advocates for UN Gun Treaty Ratification
The Obama administration upped its commitment to get the United Nations Arms Trade Treaty ratified, a tall order since a bipartisan coalition of 50 senators… Read More
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Votes of Thousands Who Haven’t Proven Citizenship Could ‘Swing’ Kansas Elections
With the presidential election two months away, a Kansas law requiring voters to show proof of citizenship remains in legal limbo. Late last month, Kansas… Read More
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The FAA Continues to Wage War on Drone Users
Last week, new federal rules for commercial drone operators took effect. For the first time, the Federal Aviation Administration is not demanding to review and approve… Read More
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How Liberal Judges Took Control of 70% of US Appeals Courts
On the campaign trail in 2008, Barack Obama promised to fundamentally transform the United States of America. After nearly eight years as president, he has… Read More
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Connecticut Limits Free Speech Using Campaign Finance Rules
The clash over free speech and campaign finance has erupted in Connecticut, as two Republican state legislators have refused to settle a case with the… Read More
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She Never Committed a Crime. But Albuquerque Seized Her Car, and Won’t Give It Back.
Arlene Harjo had let her son borrow her car time and time again, and never had any issues. But in April, Arlene’s son, Tino Harjo,… Read More
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In Historic Move, Virginia Legislators File Contempt Motion Against McAuliffe Over Felon Voting
Virginia state legislators have filed a motion with the Virginia Supreme Court asking for an order requiring Gov. Terry McAuliffe to “show cause” why he… Read More
