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A recent ruling from a federal appeals court about a student drag show would normally not make national headlines. But a blistering dissent attached to that ruling, authored by one of President Trump’s most prominent judicial appointees, has turned the case into a major political and constitutional flashpoint. The dissent, written by Judge James Ho…

Just over two years ago, the Supreme Court radically reshaped the legal landscape for all gun laws in America. Now, the aftershocks of that decision are toppling gun control measures across the country. In a major victory for gun rights advocates, a federal appeals court has halted New Mexico’s seven-day waiting period for firearm purchases,…

As American and European leaders were discussing a path to peace for Ukraine in Washington, Russian missiles were raining down on Ukrainian port facilities. The strikes landed less than a mile from the border of Romania. In that instant, a foreign conflict came a missile’s-width away from the doorstep of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization…

The FBI Director has declassified years-old secret testimony that levels an explosive charge against one of President Trump’s chief political adversaries, Senator Adam Schiff. The document, containing a whistleblower’s 2017 account of an alleged plot to leak classified information, has re-ignited the long and bitter war between the two men. This is more than just…

The federal takeover of Washington, D.C. has entered a new and constitutionally troubling phase. The administration, touting the success of its crime crackdown, has now authorized the U.S. Marshals Service to offer $500 cash rewards for any tip from the public that leads to an arrest. While this may sound like a common-sense tool to…

A long-serving Massachusetts sheriff, attending a law enforcement conference in Florida, has been arrested by the FBI. The charge is not for a minor infraction, but for federal extortion – a profound and alleged betrayal of the public trust. The case against Suffolk County Sheriff Steven Tompkins is more than just a local corruption scandal.…

A security clearance is the essential key that grants access to America’s most sensitive secrets. In a dramatic and sweeping move on Tuesday, the nation’s top intelligence official, at the direction of President Trump, revoked that key for 37 current and former intelligence officials. This is not a routine administrative action. It is a political…

The First Lady’s Soft Power: An Unwritten Role in Constitutional Diplomacy As presidents and prime ministers debate the hard edges of a peace deal for Ukraine – territory, treaties, and security guarantees – a second, quieter track of diplomacy has opened. A sealed letter was passed from an American president to a Russian one in…

What the All-Time Popular Vote List Reveals About the Modern Electorate While the Electoral College is the constitutional mechanism that decides our presidents, the national popular vote remains the rawest measure of a candidate’s connection with the American people. It is a powerful, if unofficial, gauge of the political will of the nation at a…

In the dead of night, in the ornate chamber of the Texas House of Representatives, three lawmakers slept on chairs pushed together. They were not homeless, and they were not squatting. They were elected officials engaged in a profound act of protest. This quiet, overnight vigil, led by State Representative Nicole Collier, is the latest…