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Mueller: Indicting Trump ‘Not an Option’ Because of DOJ Rules
Special counsel Robert Mueller said Wednesday that his report speaks for itself and he doesn’t plan to speak again about his nearly two-year investigation, even… Read More
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William Barr: More Nationwide Injunctions in Trump Era Than in Entire 20th Century
Attorney General William Barr condemned the rise of nationwide injunctions Tuesday, saying such sweeping orders undermine the rule of law. Nationwide injunctions prohibit the federal… Read More
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6 Things to Know About the Prosecutor Investigating Spying on Trump Campaign
John Durham, known for prosecuting FBI agents connected to infamous mobster James “Whitey” Bulger, is now a fourth attorney general’s pick to lead a special… Read More
LawCommentary
House Democrats Show Their Contempt for Constitution, Rule of Law
Last week, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., falsely labeled Attorney General William Barr a “liar.” Our colleague and former Supreme Court litigator Paul Larkin debunked… Read More
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As Democrats Threaten Barr, a Look Back at What Happened With Holder’s Contempt Charge
Some Democratic lawmakers threaten to handcuff and lock up Attorney General William Barr, but holding someone in contempt of Congress rarely is more than a… Read More
LawCommentary
Judges Can’t Ignore Immigration Laws They Don’t Like
Remember when judges used to uphold the law? Unfortunately, that’s not always the case today. Consider the Massachusetts trial judge who is accused of helping a twice-deported illegal… Read More
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7 Big Moments in William Barr’s Senate Testimony on Mueller Report
Amid partisan clashes over the aftermath of the special counsel’s Russia report, Attorney General William Barr faced tough questions Wednesday from Democrats on the Senate… Read More
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We Hear You: What the Mueller Report Actually Says
Editor’s note: Not surprisingly, the audience of The Daily Signal isn’t shy about sounding off regarding special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian election interference…. Read More
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Trump Tax Return Case Hinges on IRS Statute, Supreme Court Precedent
President Donald Trump called a Democrat-controlled House committee’s subpoena of his tax and financial records “ridiculous” on Wednesday, two days after his lawyers sued to… Read More
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Key Takeaways From the Mueller Report on Trump and Russia
The final report by special counsel Robert Mueller found no evidence of a conspiracy between the Trump campaign and the Kremlin, but details in the… Read More
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Attorney General Says Mueller Found No Collusion, but 10 Instances of Possible Obstruction
Special counsel Robert Mueller’s report highlights 10 episodes that could be construed as obstruction of justice, although his investigation found no underlying conspiracy between the… Read More
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Potential Consequences of Spying on the Trump Campaign
Actions by Justice Department officials in spying on a Donald Trump campaign adviser in 2016 could be a crime or merely an administrative offense, legal… Read More
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EXCLUSIVE: Citizenship Question Used on Census for 175 Years, GOP Report Shows
A new report from House Republicans shows a citizenship question appeared on the U.S. census in one form or another for nearly 175 years, and… Read More
LawCommentary
The Intellectual Dishonesty of the Campaign Against the Electoral College
A full-blown war is raging against the Electoral College. But as activist groups become more desperate to overturn our way of electing presidents before voters… Read More
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We Hear You: Mueller Delivers His Russia Report
Editor’s note: What we know so far of special counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Russian meddling in the 2016 election drew strong responses from The… Read More
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Amid Calls for New Special Counsel, Silence on Internal Probe of FBI, DOJ Abuses
After nearly two years, special counsel Robert Mueller’s Russia report is finished. But one year after his assignment to probe possible related misdeeds by FBI… Read More
LawCommentary
RIP Ronald Zumbrun. We’ve Lost a Legal Warrior for the Constitution.
With the passing of Ronald A. Zumbrun, our nation has lost a legal warrior who helped start the conservative legal battle to restore the Constitution… Read More
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EXCLUSIVE: Who’s Bankrolling the National Popular Vote Movement
The nonprofit organization building a coalition of states that favor choosing the president by popular vote promotes itself as nonpartisan, but is financed by millions… Read More
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GOP Lawmaker to Introduce Bill to Keep Supreme Court Justices at 9
A lawmaker from Tennessee plans to introduce a bill in Congress to keep the Supreme Court at nine justices amid efforts by some Democrats to… Read More
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Senate Confirms Rao to Succeed Kavanaugh on DC Circuit Court
President Donald Trump’s nominee to fill the vacancy on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit left by now-Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh… Read More
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3 Recent Libel Suit Outcomes
Kentucky teenager Nick Sandmann’s lawsuit against The Washington Post over its depiction of him and Covington Catholic High School is still fresh, but recent libel… Read More
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Senate Panel May Probe Alleged Plot to Oust Trump
A new book by the FBI’s one-time No. 2 official seems to support suspicions of a Justice Department bias against President Donald Trump, said Senate… Read More
LawCommentary
The Constitution Rejects the Premise of Judicial Supremacy. So Should All Americans.
Americans today are inclined to accept, without thinking much about it, the idea of judicial supremacy. We think that the federal courts—and especially the Supreme… Read More
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EXCLUSIVE: ‘Record Will Show the Truth,’ Matt Whitaker Says of Attacks
Acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker is pushing back against political and media attacks that have dogged him since he took the top job at the… Read More
LawCommentary
4 Key Issues in Neomi Rao’s Judicial Confirmation Hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday held its first judicial confirmation hearing of the year for Neomi Rao, who is President Donald Trump’s nominee for… Read More
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Democrat Senator Asks Judicial Nominee to Answer Whether Gay Marriage Is ‘Sinful’
Sen. Cory Booker asked judicial nominee Neomi Rao during a hearing Tuesday if she believed same-sex relationships were “immoral.” “Are gay relationships, in your opinion,… Read More
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Federal District Judges Have Blocked Trump Actions 30 Times, a Record Rate
Federal district judges who preside over a portion of a single state have been able to block President Donald Trump’s actions 30 times through nationwide… Read More
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The Top 5 Nutty New California Laws
Americans should be thankful for federalism. Not only does this aspect of our Constitution allow states and localities to find the right mix of laws… Read More
LawAnalysis
How America’s Greatest Chief Justice Shaped the Supreme Court
John Marshall may not have a Broadway play about his life, but the Founding Father deserves recognition from Americans as one of the chief architects… Read More
LawCommentary
When Federalism and a Law Against Female Genital Mutilation Collide
A federal district court recently invoked constitutional principles of federalism to invalidate a federal criminal statute in a case that involves a grisly crime—female genital… Read More
