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JONATHAN TURLEY: Dem socialist rips ‘institutionalists’ as far left turns up heat on defenders of Constitution

Chris Rabb defends Hasan Piker and attacks fellow Democrats as "institutionalists," a term now embraced by radicals seeking to dismantle the...

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Judge Talwani and why liberal complaints about the 'shadow docket' are so hollow

Litigants have been accused of forum shopping. Here's what that means.

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The Hill

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JONATHAN TURLEY: James Carville's latest tirade reveals the left's all-consuming politics of rage

James Carville's rage erupted after House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries met with Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, calling Trump allies felons and...

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Fake pollster's stunt was a reckless game with real races

Rahil Prakash admitted to releasing fake polls that penetrated the political ecosystem, but the First Amendment likely shields him from legal...

thursday 8

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Social media addiction will easily outlast Meta's massive multibillion-dollar settlement

Meta's proposed $17 billion social media settlement may actually benefit the company, given potential penalties that were estimated at $1.4 trillion.

26.08.2026 10

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Abdul El-Sayed’s wealth-tax fantasy could wreck the Michigan economy

Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed frames extreme wealth as an existential threat, but critics warn his tax plan could trigger an exodus of...

26.08.2026 8

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Piker's Charlie Kirk attack shows he is hateful Left's Pied Piper

Video shows Hasan Piker leading a crowd at the Golden Gate Theatre in San Francisco in mocking Charlie Kirk's assassination and his faith.

23.08.2026 10

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'This is my place of business' — cakes and coffee in an age of rage

This coffee shop owner is probably within his rights. Yet it must also be acknowledged what Sheehan is doing is far more extreme than what Jack...

22.08.2026 20

The Hill

Jonathan Turley

JONATHAN TURLEY: Former Sen Kyrsten Sinema fights affair lawsuit invoking centuries-old marriage tort

Former Sen. Kyrsten Sinema admitted to an affair with security guard Matthew Ammel, and now his wife's alienation of affection lawsuit looms large.

16.08.2026 10

Fox News

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Newsom thinks he can control the far-left mob, but history disagrees

Gavin Newsom's bid to lead the far left draws a chilling parallel to French Revolution figure Danton, who lost control of the mob he unleashed.

16.08.2026 20

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The worse it gets, the better it is: American leftism is thriving on its own failures

American leftist policies on immigration, healthcare and housing are turning systemic failures into political opportunities ... to create even bigger...

15.08.2026 10

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Nothing says 'Big Tent' like a good communist pogrom

Hasan Piker calls for "Marxist-Leninist" punishment of Democrats who criticize Abdul El-Sayed as radicals push to purge moderates from the party.

09.08.2026 20

Fox News

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Sam Alito is locked and loaded for another term

A month after National Public Radio's Nina Totenberg announced that Sam Alito was retiring (a story NPR later had to retract), the 76-year-old jurist...

08.08.2026 8

The Hill

Jonathan Turley

Fauci's contempt of Congress is challengeable, but not his contempt for the public

The Senate contempt vote against Anthony Fauci raises complex legal questions about whether his Fifth Amendment claims hold up against Biden's pardon.

07.08.2026 30

Fox News

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Joe Biden confessed to everything on tape

Biden's deception and culpability were established in both the Zwonitzer and Hur interviews.

01.08.2026 8

The Hill

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Fauci takes the Fifth 111 times – and the media still rush to defend him

Dr. Anthony Fauci invoked the Fifth Amendment 111 times as senators confronted him with diary entries contradicting his public COVID-19 statements....

31.07.2026 20

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Fauci took the Fifth, but his diary may have already answered for him

A Senate hearing exposed diary entries in which Fauci took credit for school closures he publicly denied, raising questions about his contradictions.

29.07.2026 20

Fox News

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Mamdani’s grocery stores will be the most expensive markets in NYC — paid for by you, the taxpayer

The first city-run grocery, in East Harlem, will cost $30 million to build — and perhaps more.

28.07.2026 10

New York Post

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Mamdani's 'fair share' myth joins a growing corpus of socialist fables

The demonization of the wealthy is one of the oldest tactics of cynical politicians seeking to empower themselves by harnessing mob rage.

25.07.2026 10

The Hill

Jonathan Turley

JONATHAN TURLEY: Judge Boasberg whines about Trump’s power and then gets caught exceeding his own

Pro-life groups appeal after Judge James Boasberg again denied them a jury trial over alleged selective enforcement against their chalk protest.

22.07.2026 10

Fox News

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Democratic Socialists want to remake America in their image. That’s terrifying

The Democratic Socialists of America platform calls for eliminating the Senate, Supreme Court and presidency in a plan echoing French Revolution...

20.07.2026 30

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Democrats dismiss our constitutional traditions as 'nostalgia'

These radical voices are seeking to remove all of the moderating elements of our system.

18.07.2026 20

The Hill

Jonathan Turley

Democrats’ class-warfare rage makes New York the loser

It’s easy to form a mob — and far more difficult to control it. Zohran Mamdani and other tax-the-rich Democrats are finding that out the hard way.

15.07.2026 10

New York Post

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Khanna reveals the billionaire tax is just the beginning

After his disastrous campaigning for Graham Platner, Khanna is returning to a sure winner: Class warfare.

13.07.2026 10

New York Post

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JONATHAN TURLEY: James Talarico's defense of gun control leaves out a key word

A video shows James Talarico claiming "well regulated" in the Second Amendment supports gun control, but he omits the very next word: "militia."

12.07.2026 20

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Tehran Rose and the anti-US influencers nurtured by academia and the media

At least Tokyo Rose (shown here in 1976 and ultimately pardoned by President Gerald Ford) could credibly claim she had been held in Japan against her...

11.07.2026 20

The Hill

Jonathan Turley

JONATHAN TURLEY: Democrats ditched their morals for Maine. Graham Platner left them empty-handed

Politicians like Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren face lasting fallout after endorsing Graham Platner before his Maine Senate race withdrawal.

09.07.2026 10

Fox News

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Shapiro could've been a contender, but he caved to the loons

Josh Shapiro called for "radical reform" of the Supreme Court on "Morning Joe," joining Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg in embracing court packing.

05.07.2026 20

Fox News

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America celebrates its anniversary with fanfare and fury

The framers gave us a system that allows an imperfect people to form a "more perfect union."

04.07.2026 30

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Birthright citizenship ruling leaves conservatives with only one path

The Supreme Court's 5-4 ruling upholds birthright citizenship under the 14th Amendment, with Roberts and Barrett joining liberal justices.

30.06.2026 20

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Supreme Court allows Trump to say ‘you’re fired’ to meddling bureaucrats

On Monday, Donald Trump sealed one of the most lasting parts of his legacy.

29.06.2026 20

New York Post

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'You're next!' Democrats discover the mob has a mind of its own.

By the time the establishment figures realized their armchair-revolutionary rhetoric would not convince the mob, it was too late.

27.06.2026 40

The Hill

Jonathan Turley

JONATHAN TURLEY: Supreme Court hands Trump a border victory liberals can't spin

Justice Alito's majority opinion and Justice Sotomayor's sharp dissent clash over whether undocumented persons must be physically in the U.S. for...

25.06.2026 20

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Arkansas schools teachers unions and proves education can be improved

Arkansas LEARNS Act drives proficiency scores up across math, science and English as Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders champions vouchers and teacher...

24.06.2026 80

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Larry Krasner 'finds out'

District Attorney Larry Krasner is something of a bargain for Philadelphia. According to the Pennsylvania Supreme Court, he has not only been serving...

20.06.2026 30

The Hill

Jonathan Turley

Post-Platner Democrats must ask: 'Are we the baddies?'

"Are we the baddies?" That line from a famous comedy sketch came to mind this week as Democrats struggled to embrace Graham Platner, the...

13.06.2026 50

The Hill

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JONATHAN TURLEY: When journalists whine about #MeToo, they don’t mean Platner, too

Reporter Jodi Kantor says Graham Platner abuse allegations are not classic #MeToo accusations, giving Democrats cover to support the Maine Senate...

13.06.2026 40

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JONATHAN TURLEY: California proves voters get the government they tolerate

California's slow vote counting and billions wasted on a high-speed train to nowhere illustrate what Jonathan Turley calls the politics of low...

09.06.2026 30

Fox News

Jonathan Turley

8 years after Kavanaugh, Democrats have stopped believing all women

All the familiar faces who took uncorroborated allegations against Brett Kavanaugh at their face are now attacking or dismissing the multitude of...

06.06.2026 20

The Hill

Jonathan Turley

JONATHAN TURLEY: Kennedy Center ruling gets Trump's name right but repairs badly wrong

Legal analysis explores why Judge Cooper's ruling on Kennedy Center closure lacks a clear standard for federal courts to override board decisions.

03.06.2026 30

Fox News

Jonathan Turley

Jill Biden’s tales spin a web of self-serving fantasy

From her husband's mental decline to the pardoning of her son, former first lady Jill Biden has moved from the historical to the fanciful.

01.06.2026 30

New York Post

Jonathan Turley

Mamdani introduces New York to socialism, 'block by block'

For landlords, it has been clear that the fix was in for some time.

30.05.2026 70

The Hill

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Rep Goldman is trying to rage bait his way to victory. Can he?

Rep. Dan Goldman promises new Trump investigations and impeachments while trailing socialist-backed challenger Brad Lander in New York primary race.

27.05.2026 60

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Speaker Jeffries' brother sounds chilling call to arms

Hakeem Jeffries' brother, Ohio State professor Hasan Kwame Jeffries, calls on citizens to emulate John Brown and fight "by any means necessary."

23.05.2026 30

Fox News

Jonathan Turley

This is a 'Jackie Robinson moment,' but not the one Hakeem Jeffries thinks it is

Self-serving demands are nothing new for politicians.

23.05.2026 60

The Hill

Jonathan Turley

JONATHAN TURLEY: Former prosecutor accused of stealing files and hiding them as recipes

Former DOJ prosecutor Carmen Mercedes Lineberger is indicted for allegedly concealing Jack Smith's sealed report in files labeled as cake recipes.

21.05.2026 30

Fox News

Jonathan Turley

Democrats’ wealth taxes are Trojan horses: Beware what lies inside

Democrats are proposing wealth taxes in California and other states, hoping to appeal to voters with the gift of other people’s money. But 3,210...

17.05.2026 40

New York Post

Jonathan Turley

Why Israel’s lawsuit against Times over ‘blood libel’ has a chance

This week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that he would sue the paper and columnist Nicholas Kristof for defamation over the...

17.05.2026 30

New York Post

Jonathan Turley

Sorry, Kamala: 'No bad ideas' is a uniquely bad idea

On Thursday, former Vice President Kamala Harris posted a livestream on the "Win with Black Women" podcast to call for a "no bad idea brainstorm" for...

16.05.2026 50

The Hill

Jonathan Turley

JONATHAN TURLEY: AOC's war on billionaires twists America's birth into a socialist myth

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claims the American Revolution was against billionaires, but the Founders believed in capitalism and free markets, Turley...

14.05.2026 60

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