Closing Borders to Russians Only Helps Putin
Nearly six months into the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ukrainian forces are still holding their own against Russia. Foreign nations have funneled huge amounts of military and humanitarian aid to …
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John Fetterman Proposes Prosecuting Oil Executives for High Gas Prices
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman is locked in a heated Senate race against former television host Dr. Mehmet Oz. Despite being sidelined from the campaign trail by a stroke right …
1st Circuit Says Maine’s Residency Rule for Medical Marijuana Suppliers Is Unconstitutional Protectionism
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas expressed dismay last year at the “contradictory and unstable state of affairs” created by the federal government’s “half-in, half-out” approach to marijuana, which “simultaneously tolerates …
ACLU Abandons First Amendment in Colorado Gay Wedding Web-Hosting Case
Would you believe the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and Republican Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis have something in common? They both believe that the state should be able to force …
No Pseudonymization of Criminal Defendants in Court Opinions in California
In People v. Gregor, decided on Aug. 12 by the California Court of Appeal, Justice Elena Duarte joined by Justices Jonathan Renner and Peter Krause, the defendant, a naturalized citizen, …
Number of American Mass Murders Relatively Steady Since 2006
It’s become commonplace to talk of an “epidemic” of mass shootings. But new data suggests the “only epidemic is in fear levels,” as Northeastern University criminologist James Alan Fox puts …
Marco Rubio’s Libertarian Challenger Blasts the Senator as a ‘Socialist’
When Florida holds its primary elections on Tuesday, the Senate races are likely to be the least dramatic: The incumbent, Sen. Marco Rubio, is running unopposed in the Republican primary, …
Today in Supreme Court History: August 22, 1998
8/22/1998: On August 22, 1998, Barry Black led a Ku Klux Klan rally in Carroll County, Virginia. The Supreme Court considered the constitutionality of his prosecution for cross burning in Virginia v. …
Florida Democrat Challenges the Gun Ban for Marijuana Users
Nikki Fried, the only Democrat among Florida’s statewide elected officials, might seem like an unlikely champion of the Second Amendment. But as Florida’s commissioner of agriculture and consumer affairs, Fried …
Brickbat: Maybe Knock First?
Jennifer Michele said she was surprised to get a Ring doorbell alert and see two Pasco County, Florida, deputies outside her front door. She said she was even more surprised …