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2+ hour, 12+ min ago (22+ words) A footnote from today's D.C. Circuit opinion by Judge Justin Walker in U.S. v. Littlejohn; the underlying issue was whether......
The Number of Federal Jobs in Washington DC Just Hit a 30-Year Low
8+ hour, 8+ min ago (155+ words) The number of federal jobs in the DMV area has fallen by just over 60,000, from nearly 376,000 at the start of President Trump’s second term to 312,500 in May. Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794 Thank you…...
'Sex and the City' Star Cynthia Nixon Will Screen, Recommend Candidates to Serve on New York's Highest Court
12+ hour, 28+ min ago (378+ words) Actress Cynthia Nixon, who played a lawyer on HBO’s Sex and the City, will now be screening and recommending candidates to serve on the state of New York’s highest court. Nixon had been appointed by New York Chief Judge Rowan…...
$50M in REAL ID grants could provide path for passing SAVE act
12+ hour, 5+ min ago (435+ words) (The Daily Signal) – A $50 million federal grant program to help states implement REAL ID could be a way to pass parts of the SAVE America Act, a sweeping election integrity proposal. “We are using every tool to get the SAVE…...
Three profound constitutional provisions – and how the Supreme Court has avoided dealing with them
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Rep. Brandon Gill introduces bill requiring naturalized citizens to learn English
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New York politicians ignore the budget disasters ahead
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (675+ words) New York’s gubernatorial election is less than 16 weeks away, but both Gov. Kathy Hochul and her GOP challenger Bruce Blakeman have largely escaped questions about one of the most substantial tasks New York’s governor will face next year: how he…...
Nevada governor name-drops during traffic stop and avoids red-light citation
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (511+ words) Newly released bodycam video shows a routine traffic stop involving Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo ending within seconds after the Republican official name-dropped himself and then drove away without a citation for an alleged red-light violation. The roughly one-minute video shows…...
ICE traffic stops will continue after lethal shootings — but only under certain conditions
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (99+ words) The president overturned a DHS decision to pause traffic stops....
Journal of Free Speech Law: "Policing Expressive Governance: A Framework for Judicial Review of Executive Viewpoint Retaliation," by Simona Grossi
1+ day, 50+ min ago (20+ words) The article is here; here's the Introduction: The gravest contemporary threats to expressive freedom do not always take the form of......