Feds Raid Seattle Area Marijuana Clinics Despite State Law
Seven government vehicles arrived outside the Bayside Collective in Olympia, Washington, where federal agents with guns drawn seized business records and about $2,500...
Constitution
Senator Wyden Warns Against the Surveillance State
On most issues, Oregon Senate Democrat Ron Wyden is predictably progressive. But not when it comes to the dangers of the surveillance state....
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Rep. Amash: “Washington Elites Fear Liberty”
"When's the last time a president put out an emergency statement against an amendment?" Rep. Justin Amash tweeted late Tuesday night in reference...
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Secret U.S. Court Extends NSA Authority to Collect Phone Metadata
A U.S. intelligence official affirmed Friday that the NSA will continue to collect phone records of millions of Americans. ...
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Federal Judge Challenges White House Authority on Drone Killings
A federal judge in Washington, D.C., Friday sharply challenged the Obama administration's claim that the president's decision to target Americans overseas for killing...
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Sen. Chris Murphy Claims UN Arms Trade Treaty Doesn’t Affect 2nd Amendment
Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) calls on the Senate to ratify the ATT, claiming the UN gun grab does nothing to affect the right...
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Jimmy Carter Defends Snowden, Says U.S. Has No “Functioning Democracy”
"America does not have a functioning democracy at this point in time," former President Jimmy Carter said this week, according to a report...
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Texas Abortion Closings Follow National Trend
Neither the new law nor the funding restrictions for abortion are unique to the Lone Star State. ...
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NDAA Indefinite Detention Without Trial Approved by Appeals Court
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second District struck down an injunction against indefinite detention of U.S. citizens by the president under...
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Safety or Statism: The Goal of the Surveillance State
Although the chief architects of the surveillance state insist that unconstitutional monitoring promotes safety, the evidence proves otherwise. ...
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Despite Participation in PRISM, Microsoft Warns of Threat to Constitution
Despite its participation for years in the NSA's PRISM program, Microsoft claims to hold the Constitution "first and foremost." ...
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Broad Coalition Sues NSA Over Unconstitutional Surveillance
The NSA's unconstitutional warrantless wiretapping program PRISM has succeeded in uniting much of the political spectrum in a new California-based lawsuit designed to...
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Pennsylvania Court Hearing Arguments on Voter ID Law
On Monday, the Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court began hearing arguments over the state law requiring a photo ID before voters may cast their ballots —...
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Washington Post: NSA’s Policy Is “Collect It All,” and Says That’s Okay
The Washington Post published a story on how the NSA's mission was to spy on every American, to “collect it all,” and then...
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Zimmerman Federal Hate Crimes Prosecution Would Be Double Jeopardy
If the Justice Department prosecutes George Zimmerman for violating a federal hate crime law, Zimmerman's right against double jeopardy will be violated. ...
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