The U.S. Constitution

Poverty as Probable Cause? Proposed Drug Testing for SNAP Recipients Faces Significant Constitutional Obstacles

Representative David Rouzer introduced H.R. 372 in January requiring states to drug test SNAP food stamp recipients quarterly or lose federal funding. The bill mandates testing for anyone arrested for drug offenses in the past five years, screens others for “risk of substance abuse,” and denies...

Rep. Brandon Gill Files Impeachment Articles Against Judge James Boasberg Over ‘Arctic Frost’ Probe

A Republican lawmaker has taken the extraordinary and rarely used step of introducing articles of impeachment against a sitting federal judge, escalating a brutal political war over the separation of powers . Representative Brandon Gill of Texas on Tuesday filed a resolution to impeach U.S....

Trump Says His Supreme Court Tariff Case is “Life or Death” for America. Here’s Why He Might Be Right.

The nine justices of the Supreme Court are about to hear arguments in a case that could fundamentally redraw the map of power in Washington. The case, which the President has just framed as “literally, LIFE OR DEATH for our country,” is not about a social issue. It is about one of the oldest,...

Government Shutdown Set to Become Longest in U.S. History as Democrats Block GOP Bill

The lights in the federal government are staying off. A tense and predictable vote on the Senate floor has just ensured that the United States will officially enter the longest government shutdown in its history, a moment of profound institutional failure. Senate Democrats, for the 14th time, have...

As Polls Close in Virginia, a Verdict on Trump’s Second Term Begins

The polls have officially closed in the Commonwealth of Virginia, and a nervous nation is watching. Tonight’s off-year elections in Virginia and New Jersey are the first major electoral test of President Donald Trump’s second term. These state-level races are being anxiously monitored as a...

With Hours to Spare, Federal Judges Step in to Stop Trump from Cutting Off Food Stamps for 42 Million Americans

The clock was just hours away from striking midnight on the first of the month, a deadline that threatened to plunge 42 million Americans into a food crisis. As the government shutdown dragged on, the nation’s food stamp program was set to go dark. In a last-minute, dramatic intervention, the...

Trump’s “Proof of Citizenship” Order Just Got Killed

The long and heated war over who gets to set the rules for America’s elections has just seen a decisive battle. A federal judge in Washington, D.C., has issued a permanent, final ruling on the President’s attempt to unilaterally change how Americans register to vote. U.S. District Judge Colleen...

Jury Acquits Man Who Wrote He’d “Twist the Knife” in Trump, a Major Rebuke to DOJ

The words were vile, specific, and violent. A former Coast Guard officer wrote online that he wanted someone to “take the shot” at President Trump, adding that he “would twist the knife after sliding it into [Trump’s] fatty flesh” and would “pitch in” for a hitman. The Department of...

GOP Senators Call for Impeachment of ‘Activist’ Judge Boasberg for Spying on Trump Allies in Jan. 6 Probe

A firestorm has erupted on Capitol Hill, aimed directly at a single, powerful federal judge. U.S. District Judge James Boasberg is facing a torrent of criticism from Republican senators, with some even calling for his impeachment, after it was revealed he signed off on subpoenas for their phone...

Tucker Carlson’s Interview with Nick Fuentes Signals a Mainstreaming of Extremism, Splitting the GOP

A political “civil war” has been raging within the conservative movement, a battle for its very soul. This week, the shooting has stopped, and a victor has been declared. The man who says “Hitler is awesome” has been welcomed in from the cold. The friendly, legitimizing interview of white...

Trump Threatens to “Choke” NYC if “Communist” Mamdani Wins

The race for mayor of New York City has just been nationalized in the most dramatic way possible. On the eve of the election, the President of the United States has intervened, not just with an endorsement, but with a direct and constitutionally explosive threat against the city’s 8 million...

Court Rulings Force Trump Administration to Partially Fund SNAP Benefits Amid Shutdown

A looming hunger crisis has been narrowly – and perhaps only temporarily – averted. Following a pair of federal court orders, the Trump administration announced Monday it will secure “partial funding” for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) , more commonly known as food...

25 States Sue Trump Administration Over Decision to Withhold $9.2 Billion in SNAP Benefits During Shutdown

Twenty-five Democratic governors and attorneys general filed an emergency lawsuit Tuesday demanding the Trump administration release $9.2 billion in food stamp benefits for November, warning that 42 million Americans will lose SNAP assistance starting November 1 if the government shutdown...

The Twenty-Seventh Amendment Meets Day 30: Why the Founders Made Sure Congress Always Gets Paid

Senator Lindsey Graham wants to amend the Constitution to force members of Congress to forfeit their paychecks during government shutdowns. He introduced the proposal Wednesday – on day 30 of a shutdown that has left 1.3 million federal workers unpaid while senators and representatives continue...

ICE Struggling to Meet Aggressive Hiring Goals Despite Lowered Standards and Ad Blitz

Congress handed the agency a blank check, a mandate to more than double its size in a matter of months. But the massive hiring surge at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is running into a hard reality: finding qualified recruits is proving far more difficult than lawmakers anticipated....

Civil War at Homeland Security: A Power Struggle Over Deportation Tactics Threatens to Tear DHS Apart

A quiet but significant power struggle is erupting within the Department of Homeland Security, the massive federal agency tasked with securing America’s borders and enforcing its immigration laws. A major leadership overhaul is underway at U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) , with...

Trump Orders Immediate Resumption of U.S. Nuclear Weapons Testing

President Trump announced Wednesday night that he has ordered the Department of War to resume nuclear weapons testing “immediately” to match other nations’ programs. The directive ends a 33-year American moratorium on nuclear testing that has been maintained by presidents of both parties...

He Flipped a Table on Campus, Got Fired, Then Allegedly Threatened Trump. The FBI Just Arrested Him.

Derek Lopez flipped a Turning Point USA table at Illinois State University, got fired from his teaching assistant position, and then allegedly posted threats against President Trump online. The FBI and Secret Service arrested him Tuesday following a month-long joint investigation. He faces federal...

Is Trump’s DOJ Protecting the Vote or Intimidating Voters By Sending Election Monitors Into Blue States?

With off-year elections just a week away, the Department of Justice has announced it will be sending federal observers to polling places in specific counties in California and New Jersey. On the surface, this might seem like a routine exercise of federal oversight. But the context surrounding this...

Whistleblower Exposes Deadly “Shockwave”: Illegal Immigrant Licenses Tied to Fatal Crashes?

The vast network of interstate highways is the circulatory system of the American economy, powered by millions of commercial truck drivers moving goods across the continent. But a series of horrific, fatal accidents involving undocumented immigrants behind the wheel of semi-trucks has just blown...