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The Trump administration has dramatically escalated its pressure campaign against Harvard University, opening a new and powerful front in its ongoing war with the nation’s oldest university – federal student aid. In a one-two punch on Friday, the Department of…
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On its 238th Anniversary, a Look at the Constitution’s Creation: Trump’s Vision vs. the Founders’ Reality
This week, America marks the 238th anniversary of the signing of its most sacred civic document. In a new presidential proclamation, the U.S. Constitution is hailed as a “legendary charter” that codified “eternal truths.” But the story of the Constitution’s…
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The Loyalty Test Reaches the Taxman: White House Halts IRS Advisory Panel
In the vast machinery of the federal government, there are countless committees staffed by ordinary citizens who volunteer their time to improve its function. These panels are the essence of civic duty, operating far from the glare of partisan politics.…
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“It’s This or a Shutdown” – A Crisis of Faith in Congress’s Most Basic Function
The United States Congress has many complex duties, but its most fundamental, most essential responsibility is to fund the government it creates. This is the bedrock of its power. Today, in a remarkable display of political brinkmanship, the Senate has…
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Trump New York Times Lawsuit Dismissed: A Federal Judge Reminds the President He’s in a Courtroom, Not at a Rally
A legal complaint is meant to be a sober, precise, and disciplined document. It is the formal mechanism that sets the gears of justice in motion. But when the President of the United States filed an $85 billion lawsuit against…
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A Trial’s Unpredictable Turn: As the State Rests, Ryan Routh’s Defense Begins
A federal trial is a story told in two parts. For days, the prosecution has painstakingly built its narrative of the case against Ryan Routh, one piece of damning evidence at a time. As the government prepares to rest its…
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Trump Takes Fight to SCOTUS to End ‘X’ Gender on Passports, Defend Biological Reality
For most Americans, a passport is a simple booklet, a key to international travel. But in a new, high-stakes legal battle, the American passport has become the center of a profound constitutional conflict. The Trump administration on Friday asked the…
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‘What SCUM’: After House Fails to Censure Ilhan Omar, Trump Unleashes Vicious Attack on Her and Her Somali Heritage
A deeply divided House of Representatives has just failed, by the narrowest of margins, to formally rebuke one of its own members for her controversial speech. But this legislative battle has now been eclipsed by a furious attack from the…
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Did Florida Just Execute an Intellectually Disabled Man on a Technicality?
As the lethal drugs began to flow into his arm, David Pittman, a man convicted of a brutal triple murder and arson more than 30 years ago, maintained his innocence. But the final, desperate legal battle for his life was…
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A Power the President Does Not Have: The Unconstitutional Threat to Outlaw a Domestic Ideology
In the charged and grieving atmosphere following the assassination of Charlie Kirk, the President of the United States has made a fiery and constitutionally explosive declaration. He has announced his intention to designate the domestic political movement known as “antifa”…