Republicans Push to Put FBI Surveillance Power Outside of Oversight
Senator John McCain and others are proposing a bill that would grant expansive new surveillance powers to the FBI and would place those powers outside of oversight. ...
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This Week in History: The Great Compromise and the Struggle to Preserve State Sovereignty
This week in 1787, delegates at the Constitution Convention in Philadelphia considered several key proposals regarding the relationship between the federal government and the states that created it. ...
Bipartisan Group of Reps Creates Caucus to Protect Fourth Amendment
A bipartisan group of 25 U.S. representatives has created the House Fourth Amendment Caucus to protect privacy rights that Congress does away with seemingly at a whim. ...
Rand Paul Launches Effort to “Hold Hillary Accountable”
Senator Rand Paul is asking for signatures on a petition aimed at requiring the Department of Justice to hold Hillary Clinton accountable for her mishandling of classified information. ...
Amash and Liberty Caucus Defeat Bipartisan Attempt to Expand PATRIOT Act Power Over Banks
Representative Justin Amash spearheaded the successful opposition of a bipartisan bill that would have required banks to report suspicious activity to the federal government. ...
South Dakota Forcibly Catheterizes Suspects Refusing to Submit to Urine Test
In defiance of the rights protected by the Fourth Amendment, the state of South Dakota forcibly catheterizes anyone refusing to submit to a urine test. ...
Supreme Court Deals Another Body Blow to the Fourth Amendment
In its decision in the case of Utah v. Strieff, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that the rights protected by the Fourth Amendment may be denied if the value of...
Will Privatization of Law Enforcement End Armed Violence Between Police, Protesters?
Perhaps the solution to the crescendo of armed violence between police and protesters is the privatization of law enforcement. ...
Obama Is Regulating to Death the Financial and Individual Freedom of Americans
President Barack Obama has issued a record number of regulations that are costing U.S. taxpayers over $100 billion annually. ...
Would a Statute re: Mishandling of Gov’t Documents Disqualify Hillary From Presidency?
Some argue that Title 18 Section 2071 of the U.S. Code would prevent Hillary Clinton from holding office in the United States. ...
CFR Memo: Use U.S. Military to Fund Foreign Armed Forces in Effort to “Spread Democracy”
The Council on Foreign Relations has called for the U.S. Defense Department to fund foreign militaries and international organizations. ...
U.S. Trade Rep. Optimistic Congress Will Pass TPP Before End of Obama’s Term
U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman is optimistic that Congress will approve the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) this year. ...
Has the President Usurped the Constitutional Authority of Congress?
A Minnesota Public Radio station sponsored a debate on the question of whether the president has usurped the power of Congress. ...
CFR Discusses Life of John Birch and His Relationship With The John Birch Society
On a podcast, the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) interviewed the author of a new biography of John Birch. ...
May a Washington State County Seize Private Property Without Paying the Owner?
San Juan County, Washington, has been sued for seizing a parcel of privately owned land for the purpose of building a water treatment plant. ...