Category: constitutional rights

White House Quiet on IRS Agent’s Visit to Home of ‘Twitter Files’ Journalist Matt Taibbi

The White House on Wednesday remained silent when asked whether a visit by an IRS agent to “Twitter Files” journalist Matt Taibbi’s home on the day he was testifying in Congress on government abuse of power was politically motivated. Taibbi, who’s been a journalist for decades, was one of several reporters to be granted exclusive…


Jury Deliberation for Online Influencer’s Election Interference Trial Enters Third Day

The jury for the trial of an online influencer charged with election interference has wrapped up its second full day of deliberation without reaching a verdict. After more than two days of deliberation starting Monday afternoon, members of the jury could not reach a unanimous verdict on the case of Douglass Mackey, who is on…


New Virginia Law Is a Victory for Religious Liberty, Supporters Say

A new bill recently signed into law in Virginia will prevent the infringement of religious freedom, like the closure of churches during the COVID lockdowns, from happening again, by tethering places of worship to other “essential businesses.” Under the new law, if businesses like Costco and Target are allowed to remain open, so will places…


Investigation Reveals ‘Revolving Door’ of DOJ, Big Tech Employees

In the midst of an ongoing lawsuit against the Biden administration alleging collaboration with social media companies to censor Americans, a new report has detailed the extent to which former Justice Department (DOJ) employees are now working at Big Tech firms. The American Accountability Foundation (AAF) investigated the resumes of recent hires and found that…


Judge Kyle Duncan Gives Free Speech at Notre Dame After Being Shouted Down at Stanford

A U.S. judge delivered a speech at a university on March 24, a few weeks after students and a top staffer prevented him from doing so at Stanford University. U.S. District Judge Kyle Duncan, a Trump appointee, told listeners at the University of Notre Dame that there’s a “vital tradition of free speech in this country” and…


Judge Kyle Duncan Gives Free Speech Lecture at Notre Dame After Being Shouted Down at Stanford

A U.S. judge delivered a speech at a university on March 24, a few weeks after students and a top staffer prevented him from doing so at Stanford University. U.S. District Judge Kyle Duncan, a Trump appointee, told listeners at the University of Notre Dame that there’s a “vital tradition of free speech in this country” and…


Clinton Meme Trial Could Chill Free Speech for All Americans, Attorney Says

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is being accused of using obscure conspiracy laws to target conservatives. For example, violations of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act ordinarily would bring a year in prison. But in the last year, a host of sidewalk counselors at abortion facilities have been charged with both FACE…


[SUNDAY WATCH PARTY] Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (Part 1): The Dark Secrets of the Childhood Immunization Schedule and the Vaccine Approval Process

This episode has been selected for our Sunday Watch Party this Sunday, March 25 at 7:30pm ET. What does that mean? During the watch party, everyone—even without a subscription—will be able to watch Part 1 of Jan’s interview with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for free and join the live chat. Thank you to everyone who…


DOJ Asks SCOTUS to Quickly Restore Ban on Guns in Domestic Violence Cases

The Biden administration formally asked the Supreme Court to review an appeals court ruling that invalidated a federal law that bars people under domestic violence-related restraining orders from possessing firearms. U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar filed the new petition (pdf) in United States v. Rahimi, court file 22-915, which was docketed by the Supreme Court…


PREMIERING NOW: The Boot of the State—Mark Chenoweth on Suing Federal Agencies and Ensuring the Separation of Powers

“Congress has to be the one that appropriates any funds from the treasury. That’s the power of the purse that Congress has. And if we lose that, then we’ll lose the country, because it has to be the elected representatives. If the executive is self-funding, then there’s just no ability to rein that in.” At…