LawCommentary
Case Against Accused USS Cole Bomber Stalled Again
The trial against the al-Qaeda terrorist accused of killing 17 American sailors in the attack on the USS Cole—which was was hit by explosives while… Read More
Law Analysis
Mueller Report Proves Russian Collusion Claim Is a Hoax
The Heritage Foundation’s Hans von Spakovsky analyzes the redacted report about the findings from special counsel Robert Mueller, and why it’s time to investigate why… Read More
LawNews
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
LawNews
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
LawCommentary
A Promising Proposal to Stop Wrongful Seizure of Assets
One day in 2012, the IRS turned Randy Sowers’ life upside down when agents seized his entire bank account—$63,000 in hard-earned money. Now, Congress is… Read More
LawNews
Man Wearing MAGA Hat Attacked in Maryland Neighborhood
A legal citizen from Togo was reportedly attacked in Maryland for wearing a “Make America Great Again” hat on Saturday, as police have taken two… Read More
LawNews
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
LawNews
Illegal Alien Sentenced to Prison for Running Elaborate Prostitution Operation
Luis Bonilla-Hernandez, an illegal migrant from El Salvador, was sentenced to two years of prison on Friday for running a criminal sex operation right in… Read More
LawNews
Mark Meadows Expects Criminal Referrals in DOJ Watchdog’s Report
North Carolina Republican Rep. Mark Meadows said Sunday that he expects the Justice Department’s inspector general to issue criminal referrals as part of an investigation… Read More
LawAnalysis
Finally, Assange Will Face the Legal Cases Against Him
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange is finally going to face the music. According to many across the political spectrum, he is no hero. To a handful of… Read More
SocietyAnalysis
Podcast: Making the Internet Safer for Children
On today’s podcast, we speak to Donna Rice Hughes, president and CEO of Enough is Enough, an organization that works to make the internet safer… Read More
LawCommentary
Latest News of Self-Defense With Firearms Contradicts Gun Control Rhetoric
Gun control advocates long have controlled the narrative about defensive uses of firearms, calling the “good guy with a gun” scenario a “myth meant to scare… Read More
LawNews
Previously Deported MS-13 Gang Member Sentenced to Prison
A judge sentenced a previously deported MS-13 gang member from El Salvador to one year in prison for illegally re-entering the U.S. U.S. District Judge… Read More
LawCommentary
We Hear You: Jussie Smollett, Judicial Activism, and Abortion Survivors
Editor’s note: We begin with some reaction from The Daily Signal’s audience to Chicago’s about-face in the strange case of a TV actor, then on… Read More
LawNews
Chicago to Sue Smollett After He Refuses to Pay Investigation Costs
The Chicago Department of Law said Thursday it will sue Jussie Smollett after it said the actor “refused to reimburse” the city for the cost… Read More
LawCommentary
I Survived Domestic Violence. Here’s Why I’m Voting No on Violence Against Women Act.
I’m Arizona Congresswoman Debbie Lesko. I’m a survivor of domestic violence from my ex-husband, who I left over 25 years ago. I am voting no… Read More
Law Analysis
He Killed a Man. Then This Gangster Changed His Life.
At 16, Casey Diaz went to prison for killing a man. The son of an alcoholic father, Diaz grew up in a rough neighborhood and… Read More
LawCommentary
In ‘White Man’s Culture’ Remarks, Biden Shows How Little He Knows About History
Last week, former Vice President Joe Biden spoke at the Biden Courage Awards ceremony in preparation for his presidential campaign launch. There, in an attempt… Read More
LawCommentary
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
LawCommentary
LawNews
Chicago Demands $130,000 From Smollett, Threatens New Charge If He Doesn’t Pay Up
The city of Chicago threatened Jussie Smollett on Thursday with a new charge if he doesn’t pay $130,000 to cover overtime costs incurred by police… Read More
LawCommentary
Unanswered Questions in the Jussie Smollett Case
What a mess. So many questions, and so little transparency in this nutty, high-visibility case. For example, why did the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office… Read More
LawNews
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
LawNews
Trump Says FBI and Justice Department Will Review ‘Outrageous’ Jussie Smollett Case
President Donald Trump said the FBI and Department of Justice will review the “outrageous” Jussie Smollett case. “FBI & DOJ to review the outrageous Jussie… Read More
Law Analysis
A Former Prosecutor Explains How Jussie Smollett Could Still Be Charged
Former prosecutor and Heritage Foundation legal expert Cully Stimson joins us to unpack what the police documents show about the Jussie Smollett case, analyze how… Read More
LawCommentary
This Bill Would Close a Loophole That Robs Americans of Due Process
Lawmakers in the House of Representatives reintroduced sweeping bipartisan legislation to rein in and reform the nation’s abuse-prone civil forfeiture laws on Wednesday. If passed,… Read More
LawCommentary
Obamas’ Chicago Fixer Tina Tchen’s Role in Smollett Case
How did hate crime huckster Jussie Smollett get away with it? All crooked roads in Chicago lead back to the Obamas. On Tuesday, as part… Read More
LawNews
Charges Against Jussie Smollett Dropped
The Chicago Police Department is reportedly furious after the state dropped charges against actor Jussie Smollett, who allegedly staged a fake hate crime against his… Read More
Law Analysis
What the Mueller Report Revealed, and What’s Coming Next
Can the Justice Department release the full report from special counsel Robert Mueller? What are the main takeaways from what we know of the report… Read More
InternationalCommentary
These New Laws Will Strengthen US Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking
The U.N.’s International Labor Organization in 2016 estimated that there were 40.3 million victims of modern slavery throughout the world, including 24.9 million in forced… Read More
