Supreme Court Strikes Down Maryland’s Double-Dipping Taxation Policy
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down a Maryland tax that ultimately double-taxed its residents for income earned in other states. Fox...
Constitution
Civil Asset Forfeiture About More Than Fighting Drugs
Civil asset forfeiture is a disrespect by the government for private property, flipping the burden of proof from the government to the person...
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FCC Commissioner Warns of Federal Regulation of Online Speech
With the Obama administration-backed “net neutrality” takeover of Internet infrastructure paving the way, federal bureaucrats may seek to regulate the content of websites...
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Defense Department, Bloomberg Expand War on Guns
The latest efforts by anti-gunners Michael Bloomberg and Defense Department officials to slow down Second Amendment momentum evince a palpable sense of desperation....
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Pressure Building to Pass National Concealed Carry Reciprocity Law
Ends and means have gotten confused with the pressure to pass national concealed carry reciprocity laws, which would expand the power of the...
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“Living,” “Evolving” Dangers Are Hidden in ObamaTrade (TPP & TTIP)
Modeled after the deceptive, open-ended process of the European Union, the ObamaTrade TTIP and TPP would initiate an ongoing demolition of American sovereignty...
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Freedom Act Passes House, 338-88; Senate Likely to Ignore it
Some say the Freedom Act is serving nicely as a distraction from the Surveillance State Repeal Act, which has real teeth. ...
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Nullification Spreading: Minnesota Invalidates FDA Restrictions
It appears that the genie is out of the bottle, as states' nullification efforts continue to gain momentum as Minnesota nullifies FDA restrictions....
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DHS, IRS, Debt Collectors Fight to Expand Use of License Plate Tracking Devices
The Department of Homeland Security, the IRS, and debt collectors are fighting to expand the use of license plate tracking devices. ...
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Texas Takes Aim at Nullifying Federal Gun Grab
A pair of nullification bills proposed in Texas would prohibit state or local enforcement of federal gun laws within the state. ...
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Court Rules NSA Spying Is Illegal, but McConnell Defends Patriot Act’s Section 215
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York ruled on May 7 that the National Security Agency’s (NSA) bulk...
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Court Finds Warrant Not Needed for Cellphone Location Data
On Tuesday, the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals overturned its own opinion given last year by a three-judge panel and decided that individuals...
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California Officials Appeal Order to Provide Sex Change Surgery to Prison Inmate
Officials in California are appealing an order by an appellate court for the California corrections department to provide sex reassignment surgery to a...
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House Bill Introduced to Keep Marriage Cases Out of Federal Courts
As the Supreme Court considers how to rule on Obergefell v. Hodges — a case challenging marriage bans in Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, and...
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Virginia: First Amendment Victory for Church as Officials Back Off
When city officials in Harrisonburg, Virginia, ordered a church to remove its pro-life posters, the Rutherford Institute took their case and the officials...
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