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Meet The Left-Wing Organization Influencing Federal Judges On Science Litigation

A Federalist inquiry into the Federal Judicial Center uncovered the influence of a left-wing advocacy group in a manual advising judges.

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SCOTUS To Decide Whether Rogue Judges Can Sideline Constitution To Oust Their Colleague

'Every judge who gets crosswise with her chief judge or her colleagues must now worry whether similar tactics could be used to remove them.'

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Karmelo Anthony Sentenced To 35 Years In Prison For Murdering Texas Teen Austin Metcalf

Convicted killer Karmelo Anthony was sentenced on Tuesday to 35 years in prison for murdering Texas teen Austin Metcalf at a high school track meet...

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Warnock’s ‘Violence’ Smears Against SCOTUS Invite More Leftist Attacks On Its Justices

Leftists will continue to vilify the Supreme Court and mischaracterize its work because they believe doing so will get them what they want: power.

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Here Are The Biggest Outstanding Supreme Court Cases To Keep An Eye Out For

Here are the biggest remaining cases to keep an eye out for as the high court finishes its 2025 term.

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There Is Nothing ‘Populist’ About Graham Platner’s Rise To Democrat Party Prominence

The notion that Platner is a 'working-class populist' with humble beginnings rings as true as assertions that men can become women and vice versa.

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Dems’ Shrug At Platner Scandal Proves Kavanaugh Hearings Were Always A Partisan Witch Hunt

Democrats are casting Platner's accusers as unreliable after treating the word of Kavanaugh's suspect accusers as gospel.

05.06.2026 4

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The Only Thing ‘Toe-Curling’ About DOJ Accountability Is Politico’s Aversion To It

Politico is more horrified that the Trump DOJ is seeking accountability for Democrats' egregious abuses than they are the abuses themselves.

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Leftists Hate America So Much They’re Turning Her 250th Birthday Into A Celebration Of Marxism

Left-wing crisis actors are planning to hijack America's 250th birthday by turning it into a celebration of Marxist ideology.

04.06.2026 6

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Not A Single House Judiciary Dem Supports Amendment Keeping SCOTUS At 9 Justices

The House Judiciary Committee considered a constitutional amendment proposal that would cap the U.S. Supreme Court at nine justices on Wednesday. Not...

03.06.2026 3

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Gov. Evers Doubles Down On Forcing Therapists To Lie About Sex And Gender

Wisconsin Democrat Gov. Tony Evers is doubling down on seemingly defying a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on so-called “conversion therapy” for...

03.06.2026 2

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SPLC Paid KKK Members Who ‘Wanted Out’ To Stay With Racist Group, DOJ Says

Per the DOJ, an SPLC employee 'encouraged F-31 and F-32 to stay in the movement and offered to pay them a $1,200.00 monthly salary as well as to pay...

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SCOTUS Swats Down Rogue Court’s Block On Alabama’s Congressional Map — Again

'Here, the District Court interposed itself into Alabama’s ongoing efforts to conduct its imminent 2026 congressional elections under maps that its...

03.06.2026 3

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As Dems Renew Court-Packing Scheme, Activists Push ‘Keep Nine’ Amendment To Protect SCOTUS

'At crucial points in American history, it's been the independent court and the respect for that court that has held the country together through some...

03.06.2026 10

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‘Pride Month’ Is Proof That Institutional Neutrality Is A Lie

Entities like MLB will either be dominated by what is true, good, and beautiful, or they will succumb to the type of sinful lies parroted during...

02.06.2026 5

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Reid Hoffman’s Left-Wing Antics Go Far Beyond Bankrolling E. Jean Carroll’s Anti-Trump Lawfare

LinkedIn co-founder Reid Hoffman is well-known for being a rabid, anti-Trump Democrat Party megadonor who’s bankrolled several of the left’s...

29.05.2026 4

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The Only Problem With NFL Star Jaxson Dart Meeting Trump Is Leftists’ Meltdown About It

The American left is made up of the most tolerant, loving, and accepting people imaginable — that is, unless you step out of line with their...

28.05.2026 6

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Barrett Torches Jackson’s ‘Perplexing’ Solo Dissent In SCOTUS Conviction Case

'Betraying the weakness of its criticism, the dissent leans on a source that offers no support,' Justice Barrett wrote.

28.05.2026 4

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Judge Hands Russia Hoaxer Marc Elias Major Loss By Upholding Florida’s New Congressional Map

Judge Joshua Hawkes denied the Elias Law Group's 'extraordinary and drastic' request to issue a preliminary injunction blocking the new map from going...

27.05.2026 9

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Trump DOJ Asks SCOTUS To Weigh Arizona’s ‘Commonsense’ Proof-Of-Citizenship Laws

'The NVRA does *not* prohibit States from removing noncitizens from their voter rolls,' the Justice Department's Jesus Osete said.

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By Sabotaging Redistricting, South Carolina Republicans Beg Voters To Hand Them The Pink Slip

If you were looking for a pathetic excuse for what qualifies as a “statesman” these days, look no further than the so-called “red state” of...

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Thomas, Alito Blast SCOTUS For Ducking Case On Illegal-Alien Truck Drivers ‘Causing Fatal Accidents’

'This Court declines to even hear Florida’s claims, even though it has nowhere else to bring them,' Justice Thomas wrote.

26.05.2026 8

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Trump Scores SCOTUS Win In Battle Over Immigration Judges’ ‘Work-Related Speech’

The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously sided with the Trump administration on Monday in a dispute involving its policy regulating immigration judges’...

26.05.2026 5

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Gabbard To Step Down As DNI Following Husband’s ‘Rare’ Bone Cancer Diagnosis

In a major loss for the country, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard announced Friday her plans to resign from her post at the end...

22.05.2026 9

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SCOTUS Execution Case Exemplifies The Thomas-Alito Dream Team At Its Best

Whereas Thomas plants the beacon on where SCOTUS should be on an issue, Alito is willing to stake out a milder position to help get it there over...

22.05.2026 9

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In Hearing On Court-Packing’s Partisan Perils, Not A Single Democrat Disavowed It

Democrats are pushing for court-packing because 'they don’t like the decisions that this good court is giving this country,' Jim Jordan said.

21.05.2026 10

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RINO Crash Out Over Trump’s Paxton Endorsement Shows How Much The GOP Hates Its Voters

Most Senate Republicans are angrier at Cornyn's and Cassidy's prospective ousters than their shared history of betraying GOP voters.

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If Beating China At AI Is Paramount, Why Are We Training Their Students At Our Universities?

Under Trump's position, America is training its chief adversary's rising intellectuals to help the CCP outflank the United States in AI development.

20.05.2026 10

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Conservative Candidates Sweep Georgia Supreme Court Elections

Georgians handed Democrats a decisive defeat on Tuesday by reelecting two Republican-backed candidates in a pair of highly contested state Supreme...

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‘An America First Patriot’: Trump Endorses Paxton In High-Stakes Texas Senate Primary

In a stunning announcement, President Donald Trump endorsed Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton in the state’s upcoming Senate GOP primary against...

19.05.2026 10

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23 State AGs Probe Federal Judicial Center’s Distribution Of ‘Biased’ Climate Guide To Judges

'Rather than offering the federal judiciary an objective guide to scientific principles, the chapter functions as an ex parte brief for one side of...

19.05.2026 10

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Nothing Says America 250 Like Top Gun Back In Theaters

If you’re looking for something to get you more excited to celebrate America’s 250th birthday than you already are, drop everything you’re doing...

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Georgia Watchdog Says Democrat-Backed Supreme Court Candidates Broke Judicial Rules

Two Democrat-backed candidates running for Georgia Supreme Court seats violated existing judicial conduct rules, the state’s judicial watchdog...

18.05.2026 10

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Democrats Weaponize Virginia Gerrymandering Loss In Their War On SCOTUS

Democrats are always looking for ways to advance their radical agenda, even in the face of defeat. So, it was no surprise when the “party of...

18.05.2026 10

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As Dems Plan To Overthrow SCOTUS And Electoral College, Red States Botch Redistricting To Avoid Looking Mean

If Republicans can't find it within themselves to step up, then they should get out of office and make room for people who will.

15.05.2026 10

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Republicans Can’t Afford To Sleep On Georgia’s Supreme Court Elections

State Supreme Courts are instrumental in handling litigation involving some of the most important issues in the country.

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Thomas, Alito Blast SCOTUS For Helping ‘Undermine’ Dobbs With Abortion Drug Ruling

'Louisiana’s [pro-life] efforts have been thwarted by certain medical providers, private organizations, and States that abhor laws like...

14.05.2026 6

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Dem Frontrunner Floats Packing SCOTUS, Nuking Electoral College As 2028 Platform

Packing the U.S. Supreme Court with left-wing ideologues has become a major facet of Democrats’ campaign rhetoric as of late. And it appears their...

14.05.2026 8

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Far-Left Academics Wrote Scientific Advisory Guide Used To Influence Judges

A Federalist investigation found that a key section of a manual advising federal judges on science-related matters was authored by Democrat donors.

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Lane Kiffin Is The Classless Coach Who Cries Racism

Based off his recent interview and conduct, it's safe to say Ole Miss is better off without Lane Kiffin.

13.05.2026 8

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Any Vote For Democrats Is Now A Vote For Their Plan To Overthrow SCOTUS

Federal elections are no longer about which party gets to appoint SCOTUS justices, but how many justices there will be.

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Election Integrity Group Challenges Illinois’ ‘Unconstitutional’ Racial Gerrymandering Law

'Illinois has districting criteria that violates the United States Constitution explicitly by elevating race as a primary purpose in legislative line...

12.05.2026 10

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Supreme Court Clears Way For Alabama To Scrap Affirmative Action Districts

The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way for Alabama to implement a new race-neutral congressional map ahead of the 2026 midterms on Monday. In a 6-3...

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Dems’ Virginia Court-Packing Plan Is A Test Run Of What They’ll Do To SCOTUS After Retaking Power

Dems' reported plan to stack the VA Supreme Court is an omen for what they plan to do to SCOTUS should they retake trifecta control of the federal...

11.05.2026 10

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Dems’ Virginia Court-Packing Plan Is A Preview Of What They’ll Do To SCOTUS After Retaking Power

Dems' reported plan to stack the VA Supreme Court is an omen for what they plan to do to SCOTUS should they retake trifecta control of the federal...

11.05.2026 10

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Meet The Left-Wing Activists Behind The Guide Meant To Advise Judges On ‘Climate Science’

A deep dive into the Federal Judicial Center's climate guide scandal reveals its authors' left-wing partisanship.

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What All Americans Can Learn From Clarence Thomas’ Life And Record-Setting Career

While his intellect and writing have become some of Thomas' most defining qualities, they are but a few of the many reasons Americans adore him.

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Norm Eisen Frets DOJ Indictment ‘Jeopardizes’ People On SPLC’s ‘Hate List’ (And Payroll)

Eisen used his speaking time to run a full-throated defense of the SPLC bankrolling the very extremist organizations it claims it's fighting.

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FBI Raids Virginia Democrat Leader’s Office As Part Of ‘Major Corruption Probe’

The FBI raided the office of Virginia’s Democrat Senate president pro tempore on Wednesday as part of what sources reportedly say is a “major...

06.05.2026 10

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‘We Have To Take Ownership’: Gorsuch Urges Americans To Take Self-Governance Seriously

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch has a very simple message for America ahead of its 250th birthday: Take self-governance seriously or risk losing...

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