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Special counsel gone wild: Jack Smith makes a splash at a 'No Kings' concert

It was vintage Smith — an almost mocking arrogance in the face of growing criticism over his methods and partisanship.

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JONATHAN TURLEY: France's free speech crackdown shows what happens when politicians define truth

French President Emmanuel Macron declared American free speech is "the opposite of free speech," exposing France's deepening and dangerous censorship.

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Supreme Court protesters target Chief Justice Roberts’ vacation home

Liberal protesters in kayaks descended on Chief Justice John Roberts' Maine vacation home, continuing a pattern of targeting conservative justices.

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Letitia James is absolutely wrong person to get to bottom of complex Cornell case

James has always followed the policy of the Queen of Hearts in "Alice in Wonderland": "Sentence first, verdict afterward."

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New York Post

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The blue-state model for education has failed, and the public has caught on

Satisfaction with the school system has dropped almost 20 points since just 2024.

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Justice Alito blazes the ethical path the Supreme Court should take

Key recusal from the Suncor Energy climate change case leaves only eight justices, raising the stakes for a potential 4-4 split that could open...

02.10.2026 30

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Socialism is back in style and Democrats are buying the pitch

Karl Marx predicted democracy would lead to socialism, and a new poll shows 65% of Democrats now view socialism positively despite its failures.

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The October term heralds another 'big year' for the Supreme Court

The Supreme Court is set to begin a landmark term featuring significant cases regarding climate change, firearm regulations, religious discrimination...

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The Hill

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Beware of politicians claiming to protect us from the press

This week, it became apparent that everyone believes in a free press, as long as it costs them nothing. Politicians in both parties are now using...

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The Hill

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Supreme Court that Left calls ‘biased’ was near unanimous 62% of the time

The Supreme Court is once again under attack from those calling for packing, or even eliminating, the institution as hopelessly ideological and...

18.09.2026 30

New York Post

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Soros-funded DA Larry Krasner may have finally taken his ‘free all criminals’ too far

Krasner has long worked as a second public defender for the city, running on his work to reduce the prosecution and incarceration of accused felons.

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New York Post

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The dangerous evolution of Gavin Newsom

Often called a "political chameleon," Newsom seems to be morphing into the actual species that evolved to adjust to its environment.

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The left rationalizes political violence. Hollywood isn't helping.

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USA TODAY

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When '12 Angry Men' becomes one angry man

Imagine the movie's outcome if Reddington's approach had been accepted in 1957, and Ford could be pulled into court, questioned about his...

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JONATHAN TURLEY: Talarico brings a touch of Trotsky to the Texas Senate race

Video shows James Talarico at a climate forum calling capitalism an "oppressive system" linked to White supremacy that must be "dismantled."

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Fox News

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Letitia James exposed as fighting only for revenge, not justice

I have also been critical of the Trump administration targeting political opponents, but Democrats vow to keep the cycle going — pledging new...

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New York Post

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JONATHAN TURLEY: University of Pennsylvania professor calls for litmus test for all Democratic candidates

Michael Mann demands a court packing litmus test for all Democratic candidates, joining Kamala Harris and Pete Buttigieg in the push to reshape the...

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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...

29.08.2026 20

Fox News

Jonathan Turley

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...

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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.

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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...

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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.

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Fox News

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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 30

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 30

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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.

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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 30

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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.

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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...

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The Hill

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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.

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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.

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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....

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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...

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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.

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The Hill

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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.

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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.

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New York Post

Jonathan Turley

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."

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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...

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The Hill

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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.

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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.

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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."

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The Hill

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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.

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Fox News

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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.

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New York Post

Jonathan Turley

'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.

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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...

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