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4 Takeaways From the James Comey Memos
The seven memos written by James Comey while he was still FBI director about his conversations with President Donald Trump are illuminating while offering no… Read More
LawCommentary
Neil Gorsuch Just Finished Year 1 on the Supreme Court. Here’s How He’s Making His Mark.
Tuesday marked the one-year anniversary of Neil Gorsuch taking his seat on the Supreme Court. In his first year, he has proven to be—as Donald… Read More
LawCommentary
Bungling Judicial Precedent, Federal Court Upholds AR-15 Ban
Last week, a federal judge for the District Court for Massachusetts granted a motion to dismiss a lawsuit challenging the state’s prohibition of so-called “assault… Read More
SocietyNews
NRA Joins Fight Against ‘Assault Weapon’ Ban in Chicago Suburb
A gun rights organization has filed a lawsuit against the suburban Chicago village of Deerfield for a passed law banning what the measure calls “assault… Read More
LawNews
5 Questions Emerging From the FBI Raid on Trump Lawyer
The FBI raid on the office and home of President Donald Trump’s personal attorney, Michael Cohen, raises constitutional concerns and issues about the future of… Read More
LawNews
FBI Raids, Seizes Documents From Offices of Trump’s Personal Lawyer
The FBI on Monday raided the offices of Michael Cohen, one of President Donald Trump’s personal lawyers. The New York Times reported that FBI agents… Read More
LawCommentary
We Hear You: Progressives’ Sour-Grapes Assault on the Electoral College
Editor’s note: As usual, we’re playing catch-up on mail. This time we kick off with comments from The Daily Signal’s audience on liberals’ post-Trump storming… Read More
LawNews
Left-Leaning States and Cities Sue to Stop Citizenship Question in Census
A coalition of Democratic cities and states led by New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman sued the Trump administration Tuesday, claiming the addition of a… Read More
LawNews
Conservative Leaders Back Mike Pompeo as ‘Change Agent’ at State Department
CIA Director Mike Pompeo would be a “positive agent for change” as secretary of state, more than 100 conservative leaders say in a memo supporting… Read More
LawNews
5 Things to Know About the Prosecutor Probing FBI, Justice Department Actions
While Attorney General Jeff Sessions has decided to hold off on naming a second special counsel, he reached well outside Washington for a federal prosecutor… Read More
LawCommentary
John Paul Stevens Is Wrong About the Second Amendment, History, and School Violence
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens penned an op-ed in The New York Times on Tuesday, advising that gun control activists at recent demonstrations… Read More
LawNews
Judge Tosses PragerU Lawsuit Accusing Google, YouTube of Censoring Conservative Content
A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit filed by conservative nonprofit PragerU against Google, arguing that subsidiary YouTube did not violate First Amendment rights… Read More
LawNews
Calls Grow for Second Special Counsel to Probe Justice Department Conduct
Lying to Congress, misleading a special surveillance court, and failing to disclose conflicts of interest are among possible wrongdoing that a second special counsel could… Read More
LawNews
Former Supreme Court Justice Urges Total Repeal of Second Amendment
Former Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens argues for total repeal of the Second Amendment. in an opinion piece published Tuesday by The New York… Read More
LawCommentary
Obama Judges Rule Cross Monument Must Go, Showing Elections Do Have Consequences
When Republican congressional leaders went to the White House on Jan. 23, 2009—just three days into Barack Obama’s presidency—to discuss legislation, he helpfully reminded them that his… Read More
LawCommentary
3 Supreme Court Cases to Watch This Month
The Supreme Court is back in session this week. The justices will hear oral arguments in cases dealing with free speech, political gerrymandering, and the… Read More
LawNews
FBI Deputy Andrew McCabe Says He Was Fired to Undermine Special Counsel’s Russia Probe
Andrew McCabe, the former No. 2 FBI official fired at the weekend by the attorney general, called his dismissal an attempt to undermine special counsel Robert… Read More
LawNews
‘No Evidence’ of Trump-Russia Collusion Amid Moscow’s Election Meddling, House Panel Finds
Russia directed cyberattacks against U.S. political institutions in 2015 and 2016, but there is “no evidence of collusion, coordination, or conspiracy between the Trump campaign… Read More
EconomyCommentary
My Bill Would Help Restore Congressional Authority on Tariffs
If you work in manufacturing, your job was just put at risk. Last week, President Donald Trump signed an order imposing a 10 percent tariff… Read More
LawNews
Union ‘Opt-Out’ Measures Could Dilute Supreme Court Ruling, Teachers Worry
Government workers who don’t want to join unions should be able to “opt in” rather than “opt out” of union fees that finance political activism,… Read More
LawCommentary
This Case Could Help Prevent Congress From Outsourcing Its Power
How much authority can Congress give to the attorney general to effectively write the criminal laws? That’s a question the Supreme Court will address next… Read More
LawNews
Mandatory Union Fees Divide Demonstrators as Supreme Court Hears Arguments
Government employees who don’t support the political activism of union leaders should not be forced to fund that activism, said demonstrators who turned out Monday… Read More
LawNews
McCain Associate Invokes Fifth Over Anti-Trump Dossier
An associate of Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., is invoking his Fifth Amendment right not to incriminate himself to avoid revealing information to Congress about the… Read More
LawCommentary
Don’t Punish People With Delinquent Student Loans by Revoking Their Work Licenses
Nearly one-third of Americans today must be licensed by the government in order to do their jobs. Many of those people are among the 44… Read More
LawNews
Judicial Picks Key to Deregulation, Reining in Bureaucracy, White House Counsel Says
Selecting federal judges and limiting government are the “flip side of the same coin,” White House counsel Don McGahn told conservative activists gathered outside Washington…. Read More
LawNews
US, Microsoft Lock Horns in International Legal Battle Over Privacy Rights
Microsoft is preparing to defend itself against the federal government at the Supreme Court in a case that could have a dramatic effect on Fourth… Read More
LawNews
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg Says Colleges Treat Sexual Misconduct Allegations Unfairly
Colleges and universities have not respected the due process rights of the accused when resolving allegations of sexual misconduct, Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg… Read More
LawNews
Sessions Says FBI’s Handling of Anti-Trump Dossier ‘Will Be Investigated’
Attorney General Jeff Sessions said the Justice Department is investigating the accuracy of information the FBI submitted before the 2016 election about a “dossier” damaging… Read More
LawNews
Justice Department Official Hid Wife’s Payments by Anti-Trump Researcher
Bruce Ohr, the Department of Justice official who brought opposition research on Donald Trump to the FBI in 2016, did not disclose that the company… Read More
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Rep. Jim Jordan Warns Against Rushing to Enact More Gun Controls
Rep. Jim Jordan warned against infringing upon Americans’ Second Amendment rights to pass more gun controls and said most bad people will find a way… Read More
