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Trump Taps State Farm Team in Remaking Federal Courts
The staffs of state attorneys general have become fertile ground for President Donald Trump to pick appeals court judges, as the president has shifted the… Read More
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Neighbors, Farmer Settle Pitched Lawsuit Over Green Groups and Her Property Rights
A husband-and-wife real estate team accused of teaming up with environmental activists and government officials to interfere with a Virginia farmer’s business have reached a… Read More
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A First Step for Prison Reform
Recently, I attended the White House Prison Reform Summit. The fact that both the president and the vice president were at the event indicates the… Read More
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House-Passed Prison Reforms Would Help Strengthen Families and Communities
The House passed a prison reform bill Tuesday overwhelmingly on a bipartisan vote of 360 to 59. Now, the Senate will consider the reforms—which, if… Read More
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The Hubris of Judges Threatens Our Ability to Govern Ourselves
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court issued a ruling in February establishing new congressional voting districts for the state’s residents. That ruling abolished the voting districts established… Read More
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5 Big Questions the FBI Hasn’t Answered on Its Conduct During the 2016 Campaign
At least 19 House Republicans are sponsoring a resolution calling for a special counsel to investigate the conduct of the Justice Department and FBI during… Read More
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Dispelling False Narratives in the Wake of the Santa Fe Tragedy
Last week, a teenager stole his father’s shotgun and .38-caliber revolver, smuggled them into his Santa Fe, Texas, high school under a trench coat, and… Read More
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Fact Check: Has Trump Appointed 1 in Every 8 Circuit Court Judges?
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell claimed that one-eighth of all circuit court judges have been appointed by President Donald Trump. Verdict: True Of the 165… Read More
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Senators Need to Stop Asking Judicial Nominees Their Personal Views
On Thursday, in the Senate Judiciary Committee’s business meeting, Chairman Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, addressed efforts to force judicial nominees to express personal views on issues… Read More
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It’s Been 1 Year Since Mueller Began His Investigation. It’s Past Time for It to Wrap Up.
Robert Mueller was appointed one year ago Thursday as a special counsel to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election and whether the Russian… Read More
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Trump Judge Tally Setting Records Despite Unprecedented Democrat Obstruction
The Senate confirmations on May 15 of two more of President Donald Trump’s judicial nominees bring the total number approved so far in the 115th Congress… Read More
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Podcast: What Could Happen in the Mueller Investigation
Andrew McCarthy, a former chief assistant U.S. attorney and contributor to National Review, joins us to discuss special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation. Plus: Henry Kissinger… Read More
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Congress Can Support Police Without Federalizing State and Local Crimes
Just in time for National Police Week, an opportunity to honor America’s heroic police officers, both chambers of Congress have introduced versions of the Protect… Read More
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Trump, Republicans Changing Lower Courts for the Better
If all Donald Trump did with these four years was balance the courts, his presidency would still be a success. Lucky for us, he’s got… Read More
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Q&A With Andrew McCarthy: ‘A Sitting President Can’t Be Indicted’
Andrew C. McCarthy, a former chief assistant U.S. attorney, is a contributing editor at National Review and a senior fellow at National Review Institute who… Read More
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New Jersey’s Federalism Wager Pays Off Big
Our Founding Fathers wisely recognized that, to safeguard individual liberty, power must be divided up between different branches and levels of government. To preserve that… Read More
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Our ‘Cold Civil War’ Over 2 Constitutions
The United States is more than politically polarized amid a “cold civil war” over the meaning of the Constitution, constitutional scholar Charles Kesler said Tuesday…. Read More
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Rep. Devin Nunes Says Trump Campaign Might Have Been Set Up, Predicts Embarrassing Outcome for FBI, Justice Department
Devin Nunes of California, chairman of the House intelligence committee, said the Trump campaign might have been set up by the federal government back in 2016…. Read More
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Supreme Court Rules for Federalism in Sports Betting Case
On Monday, the Supreme Court struck down a federal law that prevented states from legalizing sports betting in Murphy v. NCAA. The ruling struck a… Read More
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Congress Is Right to Consider Prison Reform
A prison reform bill being considered in the U.S. House of Representatives embodies good policy for American taxpayers, families, and communities. The House Judiciary Committee… Read More
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6 More Judicial Nominees Advance in Trump Bid to Reshape Judiciary
President Donald Trump is completing a strong week, and is set to kick off a strong next week, in his push to reshape the federal… Read More
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Connecticut Subverts the Electoral College, Rejecting Its Own History
Opponents of the Electoral College achieved an important victory last weekend when Connecticut’s legislature passed the so-called National Popular Vote compact. Democratic Gov. Dannel P…. Read More
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Google Is Fighting for Criminal Justice Reform. Here’s Where It’s Going Astray.
This week, Google hosted an event at its Washington headquarters to announce a new corporate policy: Bail bond services will no longer be allowed to… Read More
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Is Robert Mueller Going to Investigate George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Andrew Jackson, Too?
Those who claim that President Donald Trump is guilty of obstructing justice because he fired James Comey or because he asked Comey if he could… Read More
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In Eric Schneiderman’s Fall, Trump Resistance Loses ‘Ringleader’
Just two weeks ago, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman was coming off a legal victory against the Trump administration’s deregulatory agenda for fuel efficiency… Read More
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Right Side of History: Special Counsels Hunting Presidents Nothing New
“The Right Side of History” is a podcast dedicated to exploring current events through a historical lens and busting left-wing myths about figures and events… Read More
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The FBI Shouldn’t Be Above the Law Either
These days, a number of people seem to be under the impression that investigating President Donald Trump is the most vital project undertaken by this… Read More
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Rudy Giuliani Is Right: Settlement With Stormy Daniels Didn’t Violate Campaign Finance Law
Update: Appearing on The Daily Signal podcast Aug. 23, Hans von Spakovsky noted the relevance of this commentary to former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen’s guilty plea…. Read More
