The indictment of former President Donald Trump for holding military documents and obstructing the government from taking them is built on a novel legal theory, according to several lawyers and other experts. The theory has multiple weaknesses that, if scrutinized in court, could collapse the entire case. The case has been portrayed in the media…
IN-DEPTH: Trump Indictment Rests on Untested Legal Theory, Experts Say
Supreme Court Won’t Review Decision Banning Confederate Flag License Plates
The Supreme Court on Monday decided it would not consider an appeal seeking reinstatement of North Carolina’s specialty license plates displaying a version of the Confederate battle flag. The case comes in an era in which Confederate symbols, which had previously been viewed as innocent commemorations of the past but are now seen by many…
Future of Bill to Nullify ATF Pistol Brace Rule Is Bleak, Even If It Clears Republican House
News Analysis A bill to nullify a controversial rule from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) regulating pistol stabilizing braces will be debated in the House of Representatives this week. Few believe it has much of a future after that. The House will debate HJ 44, a bill to nullify the pistol…
DA Drops Charges Against Man Arrested While Preaching at Pennsylvania Pride Event
Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams has withdrawn charges against a man who was arrested when he arrived to preach Christianity at a city LGBT pride event in Reading, Pennsylvania. “There was insufficient evidence that would warrant a charge of disorderly conduct, and, quite frankly, when you consider all the nuances of the First…
Supreme Court Denies Christian School’s Claim Against Teacher Who Accused It of Racism
The Supreme Court decided on June 12 not to hear the claim of a Christian school in Colorado that it cannot be sued for firing a teacher who accused the school, parents, and students of racism. The school argued that because it is a religious institution it is beyond the reach of the First Amendment to the…
Federal Judge Hears Challenges to Oregon’s New Gun Laws
A trial held in Portland last week aims to determine whether Oregon’s voter-approved gun-control measure is constitutional in light of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling last summer. Should Ballot Measure 14 survive this legal test, the state would have among the strictest gun laws in the nation. The measure at issue would ban the manufacture…
IN-DEPTH: Former Congresswoman Calls for Immediate Exit From the WHO
A former Minnesota congresswoman is calling for an immediate exit from the World Health Organization (WHO) as it inches closer to establishing governance over nations during a declared public health emergency. “This is very serious, and it’s approaching faster than anyone realized,” Michele Bachmann told The Epoch Times. Bachmann, now dean of the Robertson School…
After SPLC ‘Extremist’ Designation, Moms for Liberty and Ramaswamy Come Together in New Hampshire
Just days after the Southern Poverty Law Center labeled the parental rights organization Moms for Liberty an “extremist group” on its new hate map, the group’s co-founder, Tiffany Justice, took to the stage with Vivek Ramaswamy in a New Hampshire church. “The Southern Poverty Law Center is also now providing the blueprint used by even…
Man Convicted of Non-Violent Crime Cannot Be Stripped of Gun Rights, Appeals Court Rules
A federal appeals court in Philadelphia has overwhelmingly ruled that a man convicted of a non-violent crime cannot be stripped of his Second Amendment rights to keep and bear arms. In an 11-4 ruling (pdf) delivered on Tuesday, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Bryan Range, a Pennsylvania man who was banned…
Man Convicted of Nonviolent Crime Cannot Be Stripped of Gun Rights, Appeals Court Rules
A federal appeals court in Philadelphia has overwhelmingly ruled that a Pennsylvania man convicted of a nonviolent crime cannot be stripped of his Second Amendment rights to keep and bear arms. In an 11–4 ruling (pdf) delivered on June 6, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals sided with Bryan Range, who was banned from…
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