LawCommentary
The Left’s Push to ‘Reform’ the Courts Only Will Politicize Them
President Joe Biden has announced the creation of a commission to examine “reforming” the courts. This move is not only a “solution” in search of… Read More
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Biden Creates Commission to Study Supreme Court Reform, Report States
President Joe Biden’s administration is creating a commission to study Supreme Court reform, Politico reported Wednesday. The new bipartisan commission will be under the purview… Read More
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Virginia Rule Allowing Late Ballots Missing Postmark Was Illegal, Court Rules
The Virginia Board of Elections rule allowing officials to count ballots that arrived without a postmark up to three days after the election was illegal,… Read More
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The Left Wants to Transform and Nationalize Our Election System
Editor’s Note: Democrats in Congress have renewed efforts in the House and Senate to make sweeping changes to America’s electoral laws. As Jarrett Stepman wrote… Read More
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Based on Videos, Officer’s Use of Force Against Babbitt Justified
The floor of the United States Capitol was stained with blood earlier this month when a violent mob forced its way inside while both chambers… Read More
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Executive Order Seesaw on Environmental Rules Inflicts Vertigo on Economy
In his first week in office, President Joe Biden swept through a series of environmental policy actions. You’d be forgiven if most of it sounded… Read More
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Pennsylvania, Georgia Republicans Eye Election Changes
Democrats may have manipulated state election laws in 2020, but they’ll have a much harder time doing it now—if Pennsylvania has anything to say about… Read More
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Trump Delivers Long-Awaited Triumph for Criminal Justice Reform in Last-Minute Executive Order
The last few days of an administration often see a flurry of executive orders. The Trump administration is no exception, and former President Donald Trump is making the most of… Read More
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3 Ways Congress Tested Its Commitment to Constitution Over 7 Days
While “unprecedented” seemed to be an apt word to describe much of 2020, the beginning of 2021 seems to be continuing the trend by being… Read More
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Unrelated Amendments in COVID-19 Relief Bill Only Add to Overcriminalization
Congress is very good at two things: spending money and thinking up duplicative—and, therefore, unnecessary—ways to criminalize many aspects of our daily lives. The latest… Read More
LawNews
4 Key Points About Trump and ‘Incitement’ Law
If and when the Senate holds its second impeachment trial of Donald Trump, this time after he no longer is president, one argument in his… Read More
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Feds Charge Left-Wing Activist Who Filmed Shooting of Trump Supporter at Capitol
Federal prosecutors on Thursday announced charges against John Sullivan, a self-described left-wing activist who recorded the fatal police shooting of a Trump supporter inside the… Read More
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Busting the Myth of Conservative ‘Dark Money’
Here’s a popular myth: Rich people are all conservative, so conservatives have more money to affect politics than liberals, because the left, which cares about… Read More
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Justices to Decide If Public Colleges Face Consequences After Infringing Students’ Free Speech
The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Jan. 12 in Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, a case that will decide whether public universities that infringe their students’ First… Read More
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Schumer Calls for DC Rioters to Be Placed on No-Fly List
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer called for the rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol Jan. 6 to be placed on a “no-fly list.” “Any of… Read More
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Supreme Court Sides With Trump Admin, Says Abortion Pills Can’t Be Dispensed by Mail
The United States Supreme Court reinstated a requirement Tuesday that women seeking to obtain abortion pills must pick up the pills in person from a… Read More
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The Lies of Both Sides Are Tearing America Apart
Last week, the Capitol was breached by a group of fringe Trump supporters who had bought into a series of lies: the lie that President… Read More
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‘Hundreds’ Could Be Charged in Capitol Riot, Prosecutor Says
The Justice Department is investigating more than 170 people allegedly involved in the Jan. 6 riot at the Capitol. Charges could include sedition and conspiracy,… Read More
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As Biden Attorney General, Merrick Garland Will Face Political Pressures
With President-elect Joe Biden’s choice of federal Judge Merrick Garland as his new attorney general last week, the question arises: Will Garland carry out his responsibilities… Read More
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Court-Packing Threat Puts 2 Branches of Government at Risk
Political parties and candidates have different positions on issues, but should at least support the fundamentals of our system of government. Sounds simple, right? So… Read More
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Patriots Do Not Storm Their Nation’s Capitol
Attention readers: The following column was co-authored with the Daily Caller editorial board. Patriots enlist and defend their country. They work hard, do their best,… Read More
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House Homeland Security Chairman Wants Capitol Rioters Placed on No-Fly List
The chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security, Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., on Thursday urged the Transportation Security Administration and the FBI to place certain… Read More
Law Analysis
Reporter Who Followed the Mob Into the Capitol Shares What He Saw
Julio Rosas, a senior writer for Townhall, was at the Capitol on Wednesday when violence broke out as supporters of President Donald Trump forced their… Read More
LawNews
Federal Prosecutor Vows ‘Maximum Charges’ for Capitol Rioters
Prosecutors so far have brought federal criminal charges, including unlawful entry and assault, against 55 people for participating in the riot Wednesday at the Capitol. … Read More
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Black Lives Matter Protesters Would Have Been Treated ‘Very Differently’ Than Capitol Rioters, Biden Says
President-elect Joe Biden on Thursday said Black Lives Matter activists would “have been treated very, very differently” if they had stormed the Capitol, instead of… Read More
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FBI Seeking Tips to Identify Members of Mob Who Stormed Capitol
The FBI’s office in Washington, D.C., is seeking the public’s help to identify members of the pro-Trump mob that stormed the U.S. Capitol building on… Read More
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We Must Heed Lincoln’s Warning About Mob Rule
Abraham Lincoln warned us: Mob rule begets mob rule. On Wednesday, as Congress convened to certify an Electoral College vote of the 2020 presidential election,… Read More
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22 Photos and Videos of the Violence at the Capitol
Supporters of President Donald Trump gathered Wednesday in the nation’s capital to hold a March for Trump to “demand transparency and election integrity,” which subsequently… Read More
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California Man Sentenced to 4 Years for Assaulting Man Wearing MAGA Hat
A San Fernando Valley man was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to assaulting a bar patron who wore a “Make America Great Again” hat inscribed… Read More
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No Charges for Kenosha, Wisconsin, Police Officers Involved in Jacob Blake Shooting
Kenosha County District Attorney Michael Graveley on Tuesday announced he would not charge any of the officers involved in the shooting of Jacob Blake, who was struck by… Read More
