LawCommentary
The Continuing Relevance of the Constitution
Public policy is often exciting and urgent. When a war begins or ends, when votes are counted in an election, or when a major bill… Read More
Commentary
With Trump’s Election, the Future of the Courts Looks Brighter
Now that the election is over, many conservatives who were concerned about the future of the federal courts are breathing a little easier. President-elect Donald… Read More
LawNews
‘Not Over’: 4 Legal Probes Hillary Clinton Still Faces
Hillary Clinton would have been a bigger target for investigators if the presidential election had gone differently, but that doesn’t mean the Democratic nominee and… Read More
LawCommentary
A Coup Against the Constitution
A New York Times editorial Monday on the Senate’s role in the confirmation process not only gets it wrong, the analysis betrays a fundamental liberal… Read More
LawNews
2 GOP Senators Advocate Post-Election Vote on Supreme Court Nominee
Two Republican senators are breaking ranks with GOP leadership over the confirmation of President Barack Obama’s stalled Supreme Court nominee. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., predicted… Read More
SocietyNews
Gun Control Measure Divides California’s Politicians, Law Enforcement
A gun control measure on California’s ballot Nov. 8 is pitting sheriffs, police chiefs, and prosecutors against most of the state’s political establishment. “This initiative… Read More
LawNews
17 Things on Clarence Thomas’ Mind During Rare Public Remarks
It is important for the Supreme Court not only to base its decisions on the Constitution but to issue opinions that address the questions of… Read More
LawNews
25 Years After Thomas Joins Supreme Court, a Friend Hails an American Originalist
Not every justice on the Supreme Court connects the “magical words” of the Declaration of Independence with the government structure set up in the Constitution… Read More
News
George Washington Takes Charge
These days if you wanted to visit the center of financial power, you’d go to Wall Street. But before there was a stock exchange, New… Read More
News
It’s Time For Congress to Take Back the Power to Make Laws
Every senator, it is said, looks in the mirror and sees a president. But many of those senators are acting as if they work for… Read More
LawNews
Supreme Court Win for Equal Protection
Today the Supreme Court upheld a Michigan constitutional amendment that banned the consideration of race in college admissions. Six members of the Court recognized that… Read More
News
Speaker of the House: Speaking Up
Recently, The Washington Post reported that Representative Eric Cantor (R–VA) seems to be taking steps that would position him to become the next Speaker of… Read More
Health CareNews
Repealing Obamacare Would Be Easier Than Repealing Prohibition
During the occasional periods when the President isn’t altering Obamacare—unconstitutionally through executive orders—progressives like to insist that the law is “settled” and “here to stay.”… Read More
News
I Solemnly Swear to Support the Government?
When lawmakers were debating how to end the federal government shutdown and whether they should authorize Washington to borrow even more money by raising the… Read More
LawNews
2013 Joseph Story Distinguished Lecture: Judge Diarmuid O’Scannlain
It is unmistakable that our current Supreme Court plays a robust role in our republic. And according to Joseph Story, that is what the Founders… Read More
LawNews
Speech Restrictions on National Mall Violate the Constitution
As the government “shutdown” drags on, Washington’s National Mall remains closed to the general public. Not everyone, however, is forbidden to set foot on the… Read More
LawNews
Court Rejects Obama Administration’s Argument in Fast and Furious Lawsuit
A federal district court judge in Washington, D.C., has rejected the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) request to dismiss the lawsuit filed by the House of… Read More
LawNews
Don’t Film Me, Bro!: Officer Confiscates Cell Phone, Prevents Wife from Videotaping Her Husband’s Arrest
It was her cell phone. She was on her property. And they were handcuffing her husband on the ground. Yet when Heather Donald used her… Read More
LawNews
D.C. Circuit Signals Doubts on IRS Tax Preparer Regulations
In oral argument today, the D.C. federal appeals court appeared ready to throw cold water on the IRS’s claim to have the authority to regulate… Read More
News
Sustaining American Freedom
It would be virtually impossible to market a product in the United States today unless you could call it “sustainable.” We want sustainable farming, sustainable… Read More
Obamacare Anti-Conscience HHS Mandate Reaches the Supreme Court
As the House prepares to vote on defunding Obamacare, citizens are challenging the Obama Administration to defend a part of the law that has already… Read More
LawNews
Illinois Supreme Court Catches Up on the Second Amendment
The Illinois Supreme Court has finally joined the rest of the nation and the U.S. Supreme Court in recognizing the right of Illinois residents to… Read More
LawNews
What Is a “Reasonable” “Search” or “Seizure” in the Age of New Technologies?
The Fourth Amendment prohibits the government from conducting “unreasonable searches and seizures.” However difficult it previously may have been to define a “reasonable” search or… Read More
LawNews
Preview of Next Supreme Court Term
Monday, October 7, marks the beginning of the Supreme Court’s next term. The last term included a number of high-profile cases involving voting rights, same-sex… Read More
Some State Clerks Breaking Law, Issuing Phony Same-Sex Marriage Licenses
In spite of clear Pennsylvania law to the contrary, a Pennsylvania clerk recently started issuing invalid same-sex marriage licenses, abdicating his duty to uphold the… Read More
News
The History of Declaring War
With the full Senate vote to come on whether to authorize air strikes against the Assad regime in Syria, it would be useful to have… Read More
SocietyNews
Intolerance Burns Out Oregon Bakers
Threats and violent protests forced Sweet Cakes by Melissa, a small bakery located in Gresham, Oregon, to close its doors this weekend. In February, a… Read More
LawNews
The Last Stand: The Fight of State Attorneys General to Preserve Federalism
On Thursday, September 12, the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation along with the State Government Leadership Foundation is… Read More
SecurityNews
U.S. Fleet Shrinks as China and India Build New Aircraft Carriers
India launched its new aircraft carrier last week, the 37,500-ton INS Vikrant. In response, a state-run Chinese newspaper called for more carriers in the People’s… Read More
LawNews
Do Doctors Have a First Amendment Right to Ask Patients About Guns?
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit recently heard oral arguments in Wollschlaeger v. Florida, popularly known as the “Docs vs. Glocks”… Read More
