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Jonathan Turley, Opinion Contributor

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Bucks County Democrats show again why voters trusted Trump more on democracy

Democratic Commissioner Diane Marseglia of Bucks County, Pennsylvania, has admitted that the Democratic majority on the election commission had...

16.11.2024 9

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'Second Resistance to Trump' has already begun, but it won't work so well this time

Democratic politicians and pundits continue to blame the public for Trump's re-election, while liberals are calling for a "second resistance" to his...

09.11.2024 20

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Donald Trump just won the greatest jury verdict in American history

The 2024 election saw a rejection of lawfare, with Democratic prosecutors' efforts to prosecute Donald Trump failing to make a significant impact on...

06.11.2024 6

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Halloween is over, but the election litigation is getting really scary

In the lead-up to the presidential election, lawsuits have been filed in swing states, with concerns over possible systemic voting registration...

02.11.2024 6

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Kamala is slipping in the polls, but not with university professors

A new survey of over 1,000 professors shows that 78% will vote for Harris, and only 8% will vote for Trump, reflecting the lack of political diversity...

26.10.2024 10

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'Fat crazy lady' wins a crucial victory for citizen journalists

The Supreme Court has overturned a decision of the Fifth Circuit that barred a lawsuit by Priscilla Villarreal, known as La Gordiloca, who was...

19.10.2024 9

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Is Kamala Harris a plagiarist?

Like virtually every aspect of our lives, plagiarism has become politics by another means.

16.10.2024 9

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Liberals are losing their minds over Elon Musk

Elton John has publicly denounced Elon Musk, calling him an "a**hole", while the California Coastal Commission rejected a request from the Air Force...

12.10.2024 7

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Jack Smith's 'October Surprise' was not that surprising...and that is the problem

Special Counsel Jack Smith has been accused of using a last-minute pre-election scandal to influence voters, as he has been unrelenting in his demands...

05.10.2024 20

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Letitia James may be winning lawfare but losing the war

New York Attorney General Letitia James has used her office to target political opponents and secure fines and bans, but has faced legal setbacks in...

28.09.2024 30

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The supreme crisis of Chief Justice John Roberts

Chief Justice John Roberts is facing a scandal after the New York Times published leaked confidential information from the Supreme Court, which could...

21.09.2024 20

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With fact-checks like these, how does truth stand a chance?

ABC actually disseminated false information under the mantle of fact-checking, and that's a real problem.

14.09.2024 50

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The ghost of Richard Daley: Democrats aren’t creating disorder; they’re preserving it

It is all in the name of protecting democracy from itself.

07.09.2024 7

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Why Elon Musk's lawsuit against Media Matters...matters

Elon Musk is suing Media Matters for allegedly manipulating Twitter's algorithm to create false narratives and damage his reputation, while Sarah...

31.08.2024 9

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Democrats and the media are reinventing history in Congress and the courts

Most cases before the Supreme Court do not break along ideological lines, despite the portrayal in the media. Indeed, most are resolved unanimously...

24.08.2024 30

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Europe's plot to regulate political speech in America

The European Union's Digital Services Act threatens to censor speech deemed "disinformation" or "incitement", prompting a call for a "Digital Freedom...

17.08.2024 40

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Want more freedom of speech? Try less government.

The Biden Administration has made speech regulation a priority, with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency working to police "cognitive...

13.08.2024 10

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A Harris-Walz administration would be a nightmare for free speech

The selection of Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as the Vice Presidential candidate for Kamala Harris has led to intense debates over crime policy, war...

10.08.2024 10

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Agenda over athletes: How the Paris Games became a competition for woke gold

The Paris Olympics were marred by controversies over the Opening Ceremony, environmental and food issues, and the inclusion of transgender athletes,...

03.08.2024 10

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The most chilling words today: I’m from NewsGuard and I am here to rate you

Apparently from where NewsGuard reviewers sit, I am a de facto conservative or libertarian who needs to wear a digital bell to warn others.

27.07.2024 10

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Succession by defenestration: How Biden’s withdrawal could trigger a 25th Amendment fight

The Democratic establishment has two equally unappealing options.

21.07.2024 4

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Joe Biden sets his final price with offer to ‘limit’ the Supreme Court

It was another defining moment for Biden, and it was far from complimentary.

20.07.2024 10

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The attempted assassination of Trump is not nearly as surprising as it should be

We know all too well how unhinged people can find justification in the incendiary rhetoric of our politics.

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Elon Musk is right: End the online censorship racket

The Global Alliance for Responsible Media, a powerful and largely unknown group, is using a sophisticated censorship system to silence opposing...

13.07.2024 70

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Hold off the death squads: Highly misleading coverage of SCOTUS immunity decision

The Supreme Court's decision on presidential immunity has been met with hyperbolic claims of death squads and tyranny, but the truth is that...

06.07.2024 6

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The Supreme Court just downgraded 'the insurrection' to trespassing

The Supreme Court's decision in Fischer v. U.S. invalidated hundreds of January 6 cases, and the biggest impact may be on former President Donald...

29.06.2024 10

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At the Supreme Court, two cases lay bare New York's legal wasteland

Two Supreme Court cases involving the rights of defendants illustrate just how far New York's justice system fell in its crusade to nail Trump.

22.06.2024 30

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The corruption of Attorney General Merrick Garland

What has occurred in the last six months has left some of us shaken, given our early faith in Garland.

15.06.2024 40

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Capitol vapors: the laughably fake outrage over Justice Alito

Even Justices are allowed to have strong opinions about controversial issues. Strong personal opinions do not on their own constitute conflicts of...

13.06.2024 10

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Can democracy survive the ‘defenders of democracy’? 

For half of the country, Biden and the Democrats seem like the existential threat to democracy.

08.06.2024 10

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Hunter Biden may be seeking jury nullification rather than vindication

The defense may be hoping that, for some jurors, "family [will] come first ... over everything," particularly over the evidence.

04.06.2024 10

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Bragg's thrill kill in Manhattan could prove short-lived on appeal

The Trump trial is a target-rich environment for an appeal.

01.06.2024 40

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A Manhattan canned hunt: The Trump jury is out but is the case in the bag?

Canned hunts are great for trophies, not so much for trials.

29.05.2024 5

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Biden's Voldemortian theory of privilege: The president whose voice must not be heard

It appears that Joe Biden is "he who must not be heard." 

18.05.2024 40

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'I see dead people' — Alvin Bragg's case against Trump goes paranormal

Stormy Daniels's claim to have been haunted by a ghost may actually end up being the moral highlight of this appalling trial.

11.05.2024 40

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Alvin Bragg's entire case against Trump hinges on a disbarred serial perjurer

Before the bailiff administers the oath to Michael Cohen, Judge Juan Merchan might have to warn the spectators in the courtroom not to laugh.

04.05.2024 50

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On Alvin Bragg and the art of not taking the law too seriously

Rube Goldberg, the inventor of bizarre machines that performed simple tasks through dozens of mechanical steps, was once asked about the essence of...

27.04.2024 40

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It does not matter why that man lit himself on fire in New York

What we are losing is a sense of clarity or objectivity. Self-immolation is not normal or commendable, whether committed by a monk or a madman....

20.04.2024 10

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Should NPR rely on listeners rather than taxpayers like you?

If NPR is truly only relying on federal funds for only one percent of its budget, why not make a clean break from the public dole?

13.04.2024 10

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Democrats cry foul as anti-free speech allies turn against them

"Like Saturn, the Revolution devours its children.”

06.04.2024 9

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Comstock's law: Abortion pill case forces an abusive statute back into the limelight

Comstock personified the hate and intolerance that sustains censorship systems.

30.03.2024 30

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Free Speech hangs in the balance in 3 Supreme Court cases

Liberal justices long acted as the bulwark for free speech on the court. They are now viewed as the weakest link.

23.03.2024 20

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From Georgia to New York, 2024 could turn on the odor of selective prosecution

The removal of lead special prosecutor Nathan Wade from Donald Trump's prosecution had the feel of a Southern Gothic.

16.03.2024 10

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A Trump criminal trial could run right up to and through the 2024 election

It seems as if the entire point is to try Trump before the election. But now a trial during the election seems increasingly likely.

09.03.2024 8

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Steven Baker: journalist, advocate or the advocacy journalist we've been waiting for?

The advocacy seems to depend heavily upon what ideology you are advocating.

02.03.2024 20

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Before Joe, James and Hunter, there was Great-Great-Grandpa Moses

It may be hard-wired in the family DNA.

24.02.2024 30

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CBS faces uproar after seizing investigative journalist's files

The position of CBS has alarmed many, including the union, as an attack on free press principles by one of the nation's most esteemed press...

22.02.2024 30

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Obscene award against Trump is testing the New York legal system's integrity

The one hope for New York businesses may be the U.S. Supreme Court.

17.02.2024 80

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Could they remove Biden under the 25th Amendment? Should they?

It is about as likely François Mitterrand coming forward to say that he faked his death and has indeed been in communication with Biden.

10.02.2024 10

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Open borders, closed courts: The migration crisis goes far beyond Mayorkas

The southern border in 2024 is, constitutionally, suffering no more an "invasion" than the Capitol riot in 2021 was an "insurrection."

03.02.2024 9

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