LawAnalysis
Podcast: Why Brett Kavanaugh Is a Solid Pick
The Heritage Foundation’s Elizabeth Slattery joins us to explain why, contra some protests from the right (and a lot of fear mongering from the left),… Read More
LawCommentary
Chuck Schumer’s Brazen Fable About Nominees and Supreme Court Precedents
Hours before President Trump announced his nomination of D.C. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh for the Supreme Court, Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., outlined his… Read More
LawNews
Harvard Law Professor Alan Dershowitz Dismisses Liberal Hysteria Over Trump’s SCOTUS Pick
Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz defended President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh on “Fox & Friends” Tuesday and rebuked liberals for their vocal… Read More
LawCommentary
27 Reactions From Liberals on Kavanaugh
Following President Donald Trump’s announcement that D.C. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh will be his Supreme Court nominee, the left took to Twitter to air its… Read More
LawNews
Newt Gingrich Gives the Nod to Kavanaugh for Supreme Court: ‘Knocked It Out of the Park’
Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich praised President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court pick Brett Kavanaugh Tuesday and said he knocked it “out of the park.” “I… Read More
LawNews
8 Things to Know About Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh
President Donald Trump nominated Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court in a prime-time announcement Monday night. If confirmed by the Senate, Kavanaugh would replace… Read More
LawCommentary
The Right Choice for America
On Saturday, my family and I attended a performance of “Hamilton: An American Musical.” To say we were excited would be a massive understatement: critics… Read More
LawCommentary
Trump Hits Another Home Run With Supreme Court Pick Brett Kavanaugh
President Donald Trump announced on Monday night his nomination of D.C. Circuit Judge Brett Kavanaugh to succeed Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. Kavanaugh,… Read More
LawAnalysis
Podcast: What to Expect After Trump Names Supreme Court Nominee
What will happen after President Trump reveals his Supreme Court pick? The Heritage Foundation’s Tom Jipping, a veteran of several Supreme Court nomination campaigns, shares… Read More
LawCommentary
Even Before Nominee Named, Left Turns to Court-Packing to Save ‘Democracy’
Justice Anthony Kennedy’s retirement sent many on the left over the edge. Even before President Donald Trump announced his nominee to replace Kennedy, progressives were… Read More
PoliticsAnalysis
Must-See Moments: Supreme Court’s Major Role In Trump Presidency
The Daily Signal’s Facebook Live show “Top 10” features the top news stories of the week. We’re halfway through 2018 and this week, we’re counting… Read More
LawNews
Trump’s Supreme Court List Down to Final Three
President Donald Trump has narrowed down his list of potential Supreme Court nominations to three candidates. With days remaining until Trump makes an expected selection announcement,… Read More
LawCommentary
Democrats Are Using Shallow Arguments to Hold Up the Next Supreme Court Nominee. Here’s Why They Won’t Work.
Three signs suggest that Democrats already believe they won’t have the votes to defeat President Donald Trump’s nominee to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy. First, Democrats… Read More
LawCommentary
Another Court Term, Another Sign That Congress Must Fix Overcriminalization
Another Supreme Court term has come and gone and overcriminalization—Congress’ overuse and abuse of the criminal law to “fix” every problem and punish every mistake—remains… Read More
LawAnalysis
Meet the 6 Stellar Judges Leading the Pack on Trump’s Supreme Court Short List
President Donald Trump is expected to announce July 9 his nominee to replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court. In 2016, Trump put together… Read More
LawCommentary
LawCommentary
Liberals’ Misleading Spin on Senate Republicans’ 2016 Supreme Court Confirmation Approach
Recent remarks by Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., show the script that the left will be using to oppose President Donald Trump’s Supreme Court nominee to… Read More
LawAnalysis
Podcast: Trump’s Short List for the Supreme Court
The Heritage Foundation’s John Malcolm, whose list of possible Supreme Court judicial nominees was used by President Donald Trump in the development of his short… Read More
LawNews
Comedy Central Writer Wishes Anthony Kennedy Was Shot
A writer for Comedy Central said he wished Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy was dead after Kennedy announced his intention to retire, giving President Donald… Read More
LawNews
Sen. Kamala Harris Predicts ‘Destruction of the Constitution’ If Trump Gets Justice Pick
California Democratic Sen. Kamala Harris said there would be the “destruction of the Constitution” if President Donald Trump got to pick the Supreme Court justice… Read More
LawNews
Government Employee Who Beat Unions at Supreme Court Sees End to Their ‘Free Ride’
Labor unions no longer get a free ride on the backs of government employees who are forced to pay for political activism they disagree with,… Read More
LawNews
This Is the List of the 25 People Trump Will Consider for Next Supreme Court Justice
On the White House website, President Donald Trump lists the jurists he is looking at to be the next Supreme Court justice. We’ve got that… Read More
LawNews
Meet the Man Who Will Be Advising Trump on Kennedy’s Replacement
The man who will be serving as an outside adviser to the President Donald Trump for judicial nominations says that he thinks Justice Anthony Kennedy’s… Read More
LawNews
23 Tweets From the Left on Kennedy’s Retirement
Editor’s note: Some tweets include adult language. The announcement of the retirement of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy generated a firestorm of reactions from the… Read More
LawCommentary
In Janus v. AFSCME, Supreme Court Throws Out Bad Precedent on ‘Compelled Speech’
On the last day of its 2017-18 term, the Supreme Court’s decision in Janus v. AFSCME on Wednesday strengthened the First Amendment right to free… Read More
EducationCommentary
Court’s Janus Ruling Is a Win for Teachers’ Rights and School Choice
In a win for individual liberty, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled, in a much-anticipated decision in Janus v. AFSCME, that public employees will no… Read More
LawAnalysis
Podcast: What Justice Kennedy’s Retirement Means
The Heritage Foundation’s legal fellows Hans von Spakovsky and Elizabeth Slattery discuss the impact Justice Anthony Kennedy has had on the court, and what the… Read More
LawCommentary
The Legacy of Justice Anthony Kennedy
Justice Anthony Kennedy has announced his intention to retire from the Supreme Court, giving President Donald Trump a second opportunity to nominate a solid constitutionalist… Read More
LawNews
Kennedy Calls It Quits: Longtime Swing Justice Hands Trump the Biggest Gift of His Presidency
Justice Anthony Kennedy announced his retirement Wednesday, precipitating a generational political fight over the future of the U.S. Supreme Court. Kennedy’s departure was announced Wednesday… Read More
LawNews
Supreme Court Strikes Down Mandatory Union Fees for Government Employees
The Supreme Court ruled 5-4 Wednesday that nonunion government workers can’t be forced to pay dues or other fees to support a union, further diminishing… Read More
