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Judges Put Election Reforms in Wisconsin on Hold, Except for Voter ID
On Monday, a three-judge panel of the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused without comment to stay a Wisconsin district court opinion in One… Read More
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Voter Fraud Is Real. Here Are 4 More Cases.
With this November’s election looming just over the horizon, the topic of voter fraud is popping up much more frequently in our news feeds. Progressives… Read More
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Texas Judge Victorious Over Atheist Group in Prayer Dispute
Judge Wayne Mack, a justice of the peace in Montgomery County, Texas, recalls several people telling him they were initially worried about coming before his… Read More
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With New Navajo Nation Lawsuit, EPA Faces More Pressure Over Gold King Mine Spill
One year has passed since the Environmental Protection Agency caused a discharge of 3 million gallons of toxic water into the Animas River, and no… Read More
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Even ‘Medical’ Marijuana Has Dangers
Sorry, pot pushers—your “medical marijuana” is still a Schedule 1 controlled substance. In a recent press release, the Drug Enforcement Administration confirmed the dangers of… Read More
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Coalition Urges Congress to Sue Obama Before He Gives Away Control of Internet
Arguing that internet freedom and the constitutional power of the purse are at risk, a coalition of more than two dozen civil society groups and… Read More
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This Former Sheriff Is Leading the GOP’s Response to Policing ‘Crisis’ in America
Rep. Dave Reichert is quick to let you know why he has the life experiences to be the GOP’s authority on addressing historic tensions between… Read More
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DEA Targets Innocent Americans, Accessing Travel Data to Seize Cash via Civil Asset Forfeiture Laws
Well-meaning laws designed to nab high-level criminals have been twisted to siphon off money from law-abiding American citizens. The latest abuse of civil asset forfeiture… Read More
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GOP at Odds Over Post-Election Vote on Obama’s Supreme Court Nominee
While Republican leadership insists that the next president will nominate the ninth justice to the Supreme Court, a cadre of Republican senators is pushing a… Read More
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Meet the Salon Owner Fighting Eyebrow Threading Regulations
In 1985, Lata Jagtiani immigrated to New York City from India with a dream to be her own boss by opening her own salon. But… Read More
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Burping in Class? You’re Under Arrest
Every school has a class clown. Sometimes that student takes an act of comedy one step too far and garners a detention or, at worst,… Read More
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Wells Fargo Won’t Do Business With Online Knife Sellers
A major knives manufacturer from central California says his company was denied access to an internet payment processing service because they sell weapons online, raising… Read More
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District of Columbia Residents Challenge Stun Gun Ban
Gun rights advocates have fired a new salvo in the ongoing saga against the District of Columbia’s overly restrictive gun laws. Three District residents have… Read More
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Texas Gets the Best Deal It Could With DOJ on Voter ID for the Election
It looks as if Texas, the Justice Department, and all of the other parties, including the NAACP, involved in the challenge to the state’s voter… Read More
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Stay Tuned for Music Performance Wars
Last week, the two major domestic performance rights organizations for the American music industry, the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers, (ASCAP), and Broadcasting… Read More
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Accountability for IRS? What’s Next After New Court Decision
The IRS has not stopped targeting conservative groups seeking nonprofit status, a federal appeals court has ruled in deciding to reinstate a lawsuit against the… Read More
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These Gun Owners Are Least Likely Criminals, Report Finds
Concealed-carry permit holders are nearly the most law-abiding demographic of Americans, a new report by the Crime Prevention Research Center says—comparing the permit holders foremost… Read More
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After Voter ID Defeats, Lessons From Indiana’s Law That ‘Has Stood Test of Time’
As courts over the last few weeks dealt a series of blows to voter identification laws in states across the country, Indiana’s Secretary of State… Read More
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The Dirty Little Secret Pot Pushers Don’t Want You to Know About
States have passed so-called “medical marijuana” laws under the theory that pot has medicinal benefits that can’t be produced by other, legal means. But what… Read More
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To Promote American Innovation, We’ve Got to Modernize This Office
Today, if you wish to get a copyright for a musical composition or a book, don’t expect things to move at warp speed. A snail’s… Read More
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Don’t Bring Empty Bottles Into Michigan, You Might Go to Jail
Founding Father James Madison wrote in the Federalist Papers that “It will be of little avail to the people, that the laws are made by… Read More
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Presidential Abuse of Pardoning and Clemency Power Must Be Curbed
Those of us concerned over President Barack Obama’s excessive use of his power under Art. II, §2, Cl. 1 of the Constitution to grant pardons… Read More
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No Time for Losers: Why Queen Can’t Pick Its ‘Champions’
I’ve paid my dues Time after time I’ve done my sentence But committed no crime —Queen, “We Are the Champions” The playing of hit songs… Read More
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The Man Who Tried to Kill Reagan Is Going Free. Americans Should Be Outraged.
The decision to release John Hinckley Jr. from St. Elizabeth’s psychiatric hospital after his attempted assassination of President Ronald Reagan is outrageous, disgraceful, and a… Read More
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This Lawmaker Wants Bureaucracy to Stop Spending Your Fees and Fines
The House of Representatives has set its sights on reasserting congressional power that Republican leaders say has been slowly usurped over the years by courts… Read More
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Knife Rights: The Unseen Side of the Second Amendment
While congressional Democrats and Republicans go head-to-head over gun control, proponents of a smaller, often overlooked facet of the Second Amendment’s right to keep and… Read More
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The Force Is Not With You: Government Rules Could Land ‘Star Wars’ Drone Pilots in Prison
What kid hasn’t watched “Star Wars” and imagined skimming the Death Star trench in an X-Wing, tangling with TIE Fighters to save the Rebel cause?… Read More
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Efforts to Stop Government From Unjustly Taking Private Property Gain Steam
Civil asset forfeiture reform is gaining momentum in federal and state legislatures, and not a moment too soon. As outlined in a Heritage Foundation report,… Read More
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Lawsuit Challenges Part of Congressional Debt Relief Plan for Puerto Rico
A court case challenging the congressional plan to deal with the Puerto Rico debt crisis has been launched to ensure the territory pays its bills…. Read More
