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Are Term Limits Making a Comeback?
MADISON, Wis. — For voters who fancy congressional term limits, state Sen. Glenn Grothman might just be their man. Grothman, one of three Republicans running… Read More
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Issa on IRS Scandal: Obama Team Wants to ‘Outlast Us’
Rep. Darrell Issa, the House’s top investigator of the IRS targeting scandal, isn’t holding his breath for those missing Lois Lerner emails. Obama administration officials have… Read More
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Son Skips Church, Father Arrested for Child Endangerment
What started out as a normal Sunday morning for Jeffrey Williamson of Blanchester, Ohio, turned into a nightmare when police officers showed up to his… Read More
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Obama’s Continuous Executive Orders
June’s Supreme Court ruling limiting President Obama’s authority to make recess appointments is a victory for constitutional government. But before Americans celebrate too much, they… Read More
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Obama Administration Circumvents Congress, Faces Backlash Over Native Hawaiians Proposal
HONOLULU—A proposal by the Obama administration to create a new relationship with ethnic Hawaiians may have backfired. The U.S. Department of Interior is holding a… Read More
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Florida Veteran Fights Foreclosure Over American Flag
Each year, the Fourth of July means millions of flags, hung from houses and adorning the tops of flag poles, will be fluttering in the… Read More
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The Civil Rights Act at 50
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the passage of the 1964 Civil Rights Act. One of the most monumental laws in American history, it was… Read More
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Union’s Free Spending Raised Free Speech Concerns at Issue in Court Case
Union leaders based in Chicago racked up more than $13,000 in hotel charges to attend President Obama’s second inauguration and more than $6,000 to purchase… Read More
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After Hobby Lobby, Another Part of the Obamacare Mandate Could Fall
Today’s Supreme Court ruling in favor of Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties, which are for-profit companies, raises questions about the fate of the HHS… Read More
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First Amendment Victory: Supreme Court Rules Against Union Taking Dues From Non-Members
Today the U.S. Supreme Court handed down an important victory for participants in home-health care programs. In a 5-4 decision authored by Justice Samuel Alito,… Read More
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Democracy’s Digital Forum: Twitter Reaction to #SCOTUS Ruling on Hobby Lobby
This morning, #SCOTUS (aka U.S. Supreme Court) went viral. As the high court handed down its decision on the Obamacare mandate, politicians, pundits and private… Read More
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Obama: ‘I’m Not Going to Apologize’ for Bypassing Congress
President Obama says he is “not going to apologize” for sidestepping Congress through his multiple executive orders. In an interview with ABC News’ George Stephanopoulos,… Read More
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If I Had $1,000,000: Texas Congressmen Propose Reward for Lois Lerner’s Emails
Frustrated with the IRS’ inability to produce Lois Lerner’s emails, two Texas congressmen have opted for the “carrot and stick” approach—a $1 million reward for… Read More
Supreme Court Upholds Religious Freedom in Hobby Lobby Case
The government can’t compel a “closely held” business such as the Hobby Lobby chain to cover abortion-inducing drugs or devices in employee health plans if… Read More
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Darrell Issa: Lois Lerner’s Lawyer Has ‘Outright Lied’
During separate appearances on CNN’s “State of the Union with Candy Crowley,” House Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Darrell Issa, R-Calif., and William Taylor, former… Read More
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New York Lawmakers Make It Illegal to Touch a Tiger
The New York State Legislature doesn’t want you touching tigers. State Rep. Linda Rosenthal, a Manhattan Democrat who sponsored a bill that passed this week,… Read More
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Supreme Court Ruling Could Force NLRB to Revisit Up to 800 Cases
Thursday’s Supreme Court ruling that President Obama’s “recess” appointments to the National Labor Relations Board were unconstitutional could mean as many as 800 cases decided… Read More
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Darrell Issa’s Civics Lesson for Obama’s EPA Administrator
Darrell Issa, R-Calif., provided a civics lesson at his Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing yesterday. After listening to Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Gina McCarthy… Read More
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IRS Emails Show Lois Lerner Suggested Audit of GOP Senator
New emails obtained by Congress show IRS official Lois Lerner, acting on misdirected correspondence, suggested auditing a Republican senator who has been critical of the Obama administration… Read More
LawCommentary
Supreme Court Holds That Pro-Lifers Have First Amendment Rights, Too
In 2007, Massachusetts passed a law that prohibited anyone from knowingly entering or remaining on a “public way or sidewalk adjacent to a reproductive health… Read More
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Supreme Court Rules Obama’s Recess Appointments Violated the Constitution
Today, in a blow to the Obama administration, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 9-0 that President Obama’s “recess appointments” to the National Labor Relations Board… Read More
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Nearly 7 Million Americans Registered to Vote in More Than One State
Some 6.9 million Americans are registered to vote in two or more states, according to a report from an election-watch group. “Our nation’s voter rolls… Read More
Pictures of Faith at Work: This Family Waits, Prays for Obamacare Ruling
The Supreme Court is expected to decide as early as today whether the government can force two family businesses, Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties,… Read More
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Most Americans, Including Democrats, Believe IRS ‘Deliberately Destroyed’ Emails
Americans are running out of faith in the Internal Revenue Service. Seventy-six percent believe that the “lost” Lois Lerner emails were deliberately destroyed, according to… Read More
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IRS Violated Law With Missing Emails, Top Archivist Says
IRS officials broke federal law by failing to report the loss of two years’ worth of emails sent and received by Lois Lerner, the former official… Read More
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Banned Books: City Shuts Down 9-Year-Old Boy’s Little Library
Check the regulations: You may be in violation of a city ordinance if you decide to share your books with friends and neighbors. For 9… Read More
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House to File Lawsuit Against Obama Over Executive Actions
House speaker John Boehner said today the House will file a lawsuit against President Barack Obama regarding his use of executive actions, according to a… Read More
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Police Must Have a Warrant to Search Your Cellphone
Today the U.S. Supreme Court held that the Fourth Amendment requires police to obtain a warrant before searching the digital contents of cell phones taken… Read More
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Trey Gowdy Grills IRS Commissioner on Targeting Scandal
The House investigation of the IRS targeting scandal has reached a boiling point on Capitol Hill. Yesterday, Rep. Trey Gowdy, R-S.C., went head to head… Read More
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Bitcoin Voting and the Myth of the Un-Hackable Election
Bitcoin, the alternative to currency taking the Internet by storm, now may move to another mission. Some advocates want to translate the technology into online… Read More
