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Trump Orders Justice Department To Investigate His Congressional Critics, Saying They Deserve 'Imprisonment'

Criminal Justice Trump Orders Justice Department To Investigate His Congressional Critics, Saying They Deserve 'Imprisonment' That...

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As Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller Will Reinforce Trump's Worst Instincts

Trump Administration As Chief of Staff, Stephen Miller Will Reinforce Trump's Worst Instincts His elevation does not bode well for...

06.11.2026 2

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New Mexico Cop Charged With Taking Bribes Also Was Involved in a Bizarre Case of Drug War Infighting

Corruption New Mexico Cop Charged With Taking Bribes Also Was Involved in a Bizarre Case of Drug War Infighting Former sheriff's...

05.11.2026 6

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This Week's Election Returns Confirm That Money Can't Buy Politicians Love

Election 2026 This Week's Election Returns Confirm That Money Can't Buy Politicians Love In one race after another, candidates...

04.11.2026 6

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J.D. Vance Claims 'Illegal Immigrant Somalis' Conspired To 'Flood the Polls' in Ohio

Election 2026 J.D. Vance Claims 'Illegal Immigrant Somalis' Conspired To 'Flood the Polls' in Ohio The vice president's tall tale...

04.11.2026 8

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Massachusetts Voters Overwhelmingly Reject an Attempt To Repeal Marijuana Legalization

Marijuana Ballot Initiatives Massachusetts Voters Overwhelmingly Reject an Attempt To Repeal Marijuana Legalization If anything, a...

03.11.2026 6

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Trump Should Not Get Credit for the Recent Drop in Violent Crime

Crime Trump Should Not Get Credit for the Recent Drop in Violent Crime Experts do not think the president’s policies played a...

03.11.2026 5

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Trump's Dismissed Epstein Letter Lawsuit Is the Latest Example of His Failure To State Cognizable Claims

Defamation Trump's Dismissed Epstein Letter Lawsuit Is the Latest Example of His Failure To State Cognizable Claims The president's...

03.11.2026 7

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Trump's Election Interference in California and Alaska Prompts a Series of Judicial Rebukes

Election 2026 Trump's Election Interference in California and Alaska Prompts a Series of Judicial Rebukes Four federal courts say...

02.11.2026 6

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5th Circuit Judge James Ho Says a Presidentially Declared 'Invasion' Overrides Birthright Citizenship

Immigration 5th Circuit Judge James Ho Says a Presidentially Declared 'Invasion' Overrides Birthright Citizenship The potential...

30.10.2026 8

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Massachusetts Voters Don't Seem Inclined To Repeal Marijuana Legalization Next Week

Marijuana Massachusetts Voters Don't Seem Inclined To Repeal Marijuana Legalization Next Week Polls suggest support for a legal...

30.10.2026 5

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Trump's Claims About Noncitizen Voting Are 'Not Credible,' a Federal Judge Says in a Scathing Decision

Voting Rights Trump's Claims About Noncitizen Voting Are 'Not Credible,' a Federal Judge Says in a Scathing Decision U.S. District...

29.10.2026 9

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The Failed Indictment of Cassidy Hutchinson Reflects Grand Jury Resistance to Politically Motivated Charges

Criminal Justice The Failed Indictment of Cassidy Hutchinson Reflects Grand Jury Resistance to Politically Motivated Charges ...

28.10.2026 7

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A Supreme Court Case Underlines the Absurdity of the Federal Ban on Home Distilling

Alcohol A Supreme Court Case Underlines the Absurdity of the Federal Ban on Home Distilling Criminalizing the hobby is morally...

28.10.2026 20

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The Justice Department's 3rd Attempt To Imprison James Comey Stinks of Trump's Desperation for Revenge

Department of Justice The Justice Department's 3rd Attempt To Imprison James Comey Stinks of Trump's Desperation for Revenge ...

27.10.2026 4

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Connecticut's New Restrictions on Flock Cameras Highlight the Dearth of Meaningful Privacy Protections

Flock Connecticut's New Restrictions on Flock Cameras Highlight the Dearth of Meaningful Privacy Protections Until recently, the...

26.10.2026 9

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How Helping Someone Buy Drugs Can Send You to Prison for 20 Years

War on Drugs How Helping Someone Buy Drugs Can Send You to Prison for 20 Years State and federal prosecutors responded to fentanyl...

23.10.2026 3

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Defending Its AR-15 Ban, Cook County Urges SCOTUS To Ignore the Rifle's Popularity

Second Amendment Defending Its AR-15 Ban, Cook County Urges SCOTUS To Ignore the Rifle's Popularity Even if AR-15s are covered by...

22.10.2026 9

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The Feds Took $460,000 From This Arizona Convenience Store Owner and Never Explained Why

Due Process The Feds Took $460,000 From This Arizona Convenience Store Owner and Never Explained Why Mario Ayala is seeking the...

21.10.2026 10

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2 Recent Cases Illustrate the Limits of a Doctrine That Often Blocks Civil Rights Claims

Qualified Immunity 2 Recent Cases Illustrate the Limits of a Doctrine That Often Blocks Civil Rights Claims Federal appeals courts...

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Trump's 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods Illegally Rely on a Superseded Statute, a Lawsuit Argues

Tariffs Trump's 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods Illegally Rely on a Superseded Statute, a Lawsuit Argues The import taxes fit a...

20.10.2026 7

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A Texas Lawsuit Dubiously Accuses Students for Life of Violating the State's Abortion Pill Restrictions

Abortion A Texas Lawsuit Dubiously Accuses Students for Life of Violating the State's Abortion Pill Restrictions The case, styled...

19.10.2026 8

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The 8th Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for a Judge Who Jailed 2 Kids for 'Refusing To Follow Directions'

Qualified Immunity The 8th Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for a Judge Who Jailed 2 Kids for 'Refusing To Follow Directions' ...

15.10.2026 10

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The 3rd Circuit Upholds the Gun Rights of a Man Who Committed a Nonviolent Misdemeanor 2 Decades Ago

Second Amendment The 3rd Circuit Upholds the Gun Rights of a Man Who Committed a Nonviolent Misdemeanor 2 Decades Ago The appeals...

15.10.2026 10

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Trump Keeps Coming Up With Legally Dubious Tariff Justifications

Tariffs Trump Keeps Coming Up With Legally Dubious Tariff Justifications Trump launched his third round of broad tariffs after his...

15.10.2026 30

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A Trump Appointee Says the President Likely Violated the First Amendment by Banishing Disfavored Journalists

First Amendment A Trump Appointee Says the President Likely Violated the First Amendment by Banishing Disfavored Journalists U.S....

14.10.2026 10

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Other Courts Should Heed a Federal Judge's Warning About Flock-Enabled Mass Surveillance

Flock Other Courts Should Heed a Federal Judge's Warning About Flock-Enabled Mass Surveillance Car-tracking cameras, like...

13.10.2026 10

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Trump Fired Kimberly Guilfoyle for Influence Peddling That Pales Next to His Presidential Profiteering

Corruption Trump Fired Kimberly Guilfoyle for Influence Peddling That Pales Next to His Presidential Profiteering If the former...

13.10.2026 10

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TV Networks Protested Press Bans by Declining To Cover Trump. That Might Have Been Illegal, the DOJ Says.

Free Press TV Networks Protested Press Bans by Declining To Cover Trump. That Might Have Been Illegal, the DOJ Says. The antitrust...

12.10.2026 10

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Trump Has Been Trampling Free Speech for More Than 40 Years—and It Keeps Getting Worse

First Amendment Trump Has Been Trampling Free Speech for More Than 40 Years—and It Keeps Getting Worse The president stands out...

11.10.2026 20

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Despite a Notable Victory in Oklahoma, Legal Challenges to Flock Cameras Still Face Long Odds

Flock Despite a Notable Victory in Oklahoma, Legal Challenges to Flock Cameras Still Face Long Odds State and federal courts have...

09.10.2026 9

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A Missouri School District Censored a Parent's Negative Facebook Emoji Because It Was 'Upsetting'

First Amendment A Missouri School District Censored a Parent's Negative Facebook Emoji Because It Was 'Upsetting' Annie Palmer was...

08.10.2026 10

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A Survey of Crime Experts Deflates the 'Trump Effect' That Supposedly Reduced Homicides

Crime A Survey of Crime Experts Deflates the 'Trump Effect' That Supposedly Reduced Homicides The respondents did not think much of...

07.10.2026 10

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Why the ‘clean’ execution that was meant for Christa Pike is anything but

Most Americans say murderers like Christa Pike should be executed, but the method they prefer suggests they're squeamish about admitting what that...

07.10.2026 30

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Prettifying Executions Does Not Make Them Quicker or More Reliable

06.10.2026 10

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Trump Keeps Contradicting the 'National Security' Rationale for Banishing Disfavored Journalists

First Amendment Trump Keeps Contradicting the 'National Security' Rationale for Banishing Disfavored Journalists Attorney General...

06.10.2026 10

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A SCOTUS Petition Argues That Pot Growers, Like Pot Smokers, Cannot Be Categorically Disarmed

Second Amendment A SCOTUS Petition Argues That Pot Growers, Like Pot Smokers, Cannot Be Categorically Disarmed The case involves a...

05.10.2026 10

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2 Lawsuits Cast Further Doubt on the Claim That ICE Agent Jonathan Ross Killed Renée Good in Self-Defense

ICE 2 Lawsuits Cast Further Doubt on the Claim That ICE Agent Jonathan Ross Killed Renée Good in Self-Defense According to...

02.10.2026 20

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The FDA Promises To Streamline the Dauntingly Complex Rules for Approving Nicotine Products

Nicotine The FDA Promises To Streamline the Dauntingly Complex Rules for Approving Nicotine Products The planned reforms could...

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Hazy Drug Classification Criteria Invite Dubious Bureaucratic Judgments

Drug Policy Hazy Drug Classification Criteria Invite Dubious Bureaucratic Judgments A GAO report notes that the Controlled...

29.09.2026 20

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The 5th Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for Cops Who Searched a Driver After a Bogus Traffic Stop

Fourth Amendment The 5th Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for Cops Who Searched a Driver After a Bogus Traffic Stop "It is...

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How Murdering Suspected Drug Smugglers Became the New Normal

War on Drugs How Murdering Suspected Drug Smugglers Became the New Normal A year after launching his explosive antidrug campaign,...

26.09.2026 20

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An Iowa Judge Rejects Trump's Unconstitutional Attempt To Recover Damages for 'Fake News'

First Amendment An Iowa Judge Rejects Trump's Unconstitutional Attempt To Recover Damages for 'Fake News' The dismissal of the...

24.09.2026 20

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A Trump Appointee Blocks the President's Banishment of Disfavored News Outlets

Free Press A Trump Appointee Blocks the President's Banishment of Disfavored News Outlets U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly is...

24.09.2026 10

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After Banishing Journalists for Writing 'Purposely Negative' Stories, Trump Invokes 'National Security'

Free Press After Banishing Journalists for Writing 'Purposely Negative' Stories, Trump Invokes 'National Security' The president...

23.09.2026 20

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Trump's Banishment of Disfavored News Outlets Reflects His Contempt for Freedom of the Press

Free Press Trump's Banishment of Disfavored News Outlets Reflects His Contempt for Freedom of the Press The president has a long...

22.09.2026 20

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3 Leading News Outlets Say Their Sudden Banishment From the White House Is Unconstitutional

Free Press 3 Leading News Outlets Say Their Sudden Banishment From the White House Is Unconstitutional In a federal lawsuit, CNN,...

22.09.2026 10

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A Federal Judge Enjoins DHS From Threatening To Prosecute a Critic for Constitutionally Protected Speech

First Amendment A Federal Judge Enjoins DHS From Threatening To Prosecute a Critic for Constitutionally Protected Speech After...

16.09.2026 20

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The Justification for New Time Limits on Student Visas 'Borders on the Absurd,' a Federal Judge Says

Immigration The Justification for New Time Limits on Student Visas 'Borders on the Absurd,' a Federal Judge Says Although the...

16.09.2026 20

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Former Trade Officials Explain Why Trump's Section 301 Tariffs Are Illegal

Tariffs Former Trade Officials Explain Why Trump's Section 301 Tariffs Are Illegal Their brief says the president is asserting...

15.09.2026 20

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