Manchin is a “no” on gutting the filibuster
Senate Democrats are forging ahead with other legislative matters in the wake of the massive Build Back Better bill’s collapse last month. Among the items on the agenda: a proposal…
Elizabeth Warren embraces court packing
While the president’s commission on Supreme Court reform warned that there were strong disagreements over so-called “court packing” – under which Congress would expand the number of justices from its…
Is a wealth tax constitutional?
Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden, despite enormous pushback even from his fellow Democrats, still has high hopes for his pet idea to institute a wealth tax on the very wealthiest Americans….
Some in Congress seek to reclaim their war powers from the presidency
There seems to be a new appreciation among some members of Congress that their branch of government has ceded too much power to the executive over certain areas of foreign…
Let the Cheerleader’s Free Speech Rights Stand
Kids say the darndest things – and sometimes, their words could have enormous implications for student free speech rights across the country. In this instance, it’s a Supreme Court case…
Constitutional Process Prevails Over Mob Violence
A mob stormed the Capitol Building Wednesday, interrupting the counting of Electoral College votes, sending members of Congress, staff, and media into hiding, and leaving behind evidence of violence and…
2020 Could be the Biggest Year Yet for Gun Sales
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. The number of first-time gun buyers has surged this year, with nearly five million people purchasing their first firearm. According to retail sales…
Second Amendment Lawsuit in Illinois Over Delays in State Licensing
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. Illinois residents seeking to buy firearms are running into a bureaucratic, and likely unconstitutional, roadblock: lengthy delays in processing the applications residents are…
Miami-Dade County Issuing $100 Fines for Failing to Follow Mask Mandate
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. Law enforcement in Miami-Dade County in Florida is writing civil citations to individuals who fail to wear face coverings in public. Local officials…
Supreme Court Refuses to Hear Appeal of Case Where Cops Destroyed Private Residence
Article from For Liberty by Norm Leahy. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear an appeal of a case from Colorado, wherein 2015, police officers in the Denver suburb of…
