Tag: constitutional rights

[PREMIERING at 10AM ET] Is America’s Foreign Intelligence Service Interfering in US Elections?

Over the last decade, the U.S. government has turned its attention from hostile foreign actors to ordinary American citizens. It’s the assault on our constitutional rights that threatens to turn a beacon of democracy into a third-world security regime. And in the middle of this “whole of society” approach to censorship, surveillance, and propaganda is…


US Digital ID System Proceeds to Senate for Debate

A digital identity verification system could be soon set up in the United States, with the legislation behind the initiative now progressing to the Senate for debate. Introduced by Sens. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), the S.884 bill is known as the “Improving Digital Identity Act of 2023” and was introduced in the…


Tennessee Governor Proposes Law That Would Restrict Gun Ownership

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee on April 11 floated a law that would restrict gun ownership as he signed an order that would strengthen background checks for gun purchases. “It is important that we find a way to remove individuals who are a threat to themselves or to our society, to remove them from access to…


Rep. Jordan Subpoenas FBI Director Wray, Says Undercover Agent Developed Plan to Spy on Catholics

The chair of the House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed FBI Director Christopher Wray for all records relating to a leaked internal memo that proposed developing sources in traditionalist Catholic parishes to inform on potential “violent extremists” in those houses of worship. In an April 10 letter (pdf) attached to the subpoena, Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim…


FBI Undercover Agent Developed Plan to Spy on Catholics: Jordan

The chair of the House Judiciary Committee has subpoenaed FBI Director Christopher Wray for all records relating to a leaked internal memo that proposed developing sources in traditionalist Catholic parishes to inform on potential “violent extremists” in those houses of worship. In an April 10 letter (pdf) attached to the subpoena, Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim…


Biden Vetoes Joint Resolution Against His Water Rule

President Joe Biden has vetoed a joint resolution from the House and Senate that would have repealed his Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule, delivering what could be a fatal blow to that specific challenge to his environmental agenda. The expected veto was issued on the afternoon of April 6. “I just vetoed a…


Supreme Court Rejects Lawsuit Brought by Man Who Served 24 Years for Rapes He Did Not Commit

The Supreme Court decided against hearing the wrongful conviction lawsuit of a Wisconsin man who spent 24 years behind bars for two rapes he did not commit. The Court denied the petition of Daryl Holloway on April 3 in an unsigned order without explaining why. No justices dissented. A petition is granted and oral arguments…


Amish Farmer Challenges Constitutionality of Federal Firearms License

Amish dairy farmer Reuben King’s farm in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, was raided on Jan. 12, 2022, by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF), which charged King with dealing in firearms without a license and confiscated 615 guns. An undercover ATF agent bought five guns from King between October 2019 and March 2020,…


For Democrats, ‘MAGA Republican’ Label is Designed to Paralyze Opposition

News Analysis These days, it seems like every top Democrat has to work the term “MAGA Republican” into their messages. It’s no coincidence. Their party first deployed the term in mid-2022 as part of a midterm strategy that aimed to activate voters outraged about the Supreme Court’s abortion decision, among other issues. “The terms ‘MAGA…


Tennessee Lawmakers Face Expulsion After Joining Pro-Gun Control Protest at State Capitol

Three Democratic lawmakers in the Tennessee House of Representatives who took part in pro-gun control protests in the state capitol have reportedly been stripped of their committee assignments and now face being removed from the legislature. Reps. Justin Jones (D-Nashville), Justin J. Pearson (D-Memphis), and Gloria Johnson (D-Knoxville) participated in demonstrations for tighter gun control laws in…