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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DOJ Lifting Veil on Secret Cellphone Tracking
Thanks to increasing pressure from the public and from publications such as ARS Technica and the Wall Street Journal to disclose just how...
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BBC: States Assert Sovereignty to Shut Down NSA Facilities
The BBC reports on several state efforts to shut down NSA facilities. ...
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Obama Administration Subtly Shrinks Scope of First Amendment
The wording of an immigration test is the latest example of the Obama administration's aim to reduce the rights guaranteed by the First...
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AP Poll: Most Americans Agree With Killing Citizens With Drones
An Associated Press poll found that most Americans agree with killing other Americans with drones. ...
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Texas Guard to Monitor Federal “Jade Helm” Military Exercise
Responding to widespread public concerns over a giant U.S. Special Forces exercise dubbed “Jade Helm 15,” which identifies Texas, Utah, and part of...
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Supreme Court Justice Weighs Sex Discrimination Consideration in Same-sex “Marriage” Arguments
During Tuesday’s Supreme Court arguments over same-sex "marriage," Chief Justice John Roberts, Jr. made a point that may have revealed exactly which way...
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