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The Press and Pundits Make Wild Claims in the Wake of the Court’s Immunity Decision – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in The Hill on the over-wrought reaction to the Supreme Court decision in Trump v. United…
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Democratic Insiders Support “Blitz Primary” After Blocking Primary Competition – JONATHAN TURLEY
A proposal is circulating in Washington to dump President Joe Biden and hold a “blitz primary” to choose a replacement.…
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The Political and Media Establishment Turns on Biden – JONATHAN TURLEY
Washington this week is proving once again that, as President Harry Truman warned, if “you want a friend in Washington.…
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Author Don Winslow Posts Curious Message to Mark Warner – JONATHAN TURLEY
Last night, President Joe Biden refused to take a cognitive or neurological test despite widespread concerns over his physical and…
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Biden Declares Two Justices Will Be Gone in Four Years – JONATHAN TURLEY
One of the least discussed aspects of the interview with President Joe Biden last night was his declaration that two…
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Rep. Goldman Insists that the Country is Safe in the Hands of Others – JONATHAN TURLEY
Douglas Adams, author of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, wrote “The President in particular is very much a figurehead—he…
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Reporters Blame “Right-Wing Media” for Their Failure to Disclose Biden’s Infirmity – JONATHAN TURLEY
The media is sorry . . . sort of. After the shocking appearance of President Joe Biden in the presidential…
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What We Can Learn From Jefferson and Adams on this Fourth of July – JONATHAN TURLEY
For many of us, the Fourth of July is a favorite holiday as families gather around barbecues and picnic blankets…
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Jack Smith is Willing to Try Trump Up to Inauguration Day – JONATHAN TURLEY
The Washington Post is reporting that Special Counsel Jack Smith may try to convict former president Donald Trump all the…
Read MoreCritics Unleash Threats and Abuse on the Court Following the Presidential Immunity Decision – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in the New York Post on the Supreme Court’s historic presidential immunity decision. I am not…
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No, President Biden, the Supreme Court Did Not Remove Any Limits on the Presidency – JONATHAN TURLEY
As I have previously written, I am not someone who has favored expansive presidential powers. As a Madisonian scholar, I…
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Justice Jackson’s Suggested Path Forward for Jack Smith Could Lead to Another Reversal – JONATHAN TURLEY
The Supreme Court’s decision in Fischer v. United States rejecting the use of obstruction of legal proceedings against January 6th…
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The Supreme Court Downsizes the “Insurrection” to Largely Trespassing – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in the Hill on the Supreme Court decision on Friday in Fischer v. U.S. to reject…
Read MoreHow the Press and Pundits are Again Mystified by the Obvious – JONATHAN TURLEY
No one would think of the Beltway as being a place of the naive innocents of our society. Washington is…
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More Citizens Trust Trump Over Biden to Protect Democracy – JONATHAN TURLEY
The debate last night was chilling for many citizens as President Joe Biden clearly struggled to stay focused and responsive.…
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Robert Hur Emerges as the Clear Winner in the Presidential Debate – JONATHAN TURLEY
The presidential debate last night was chilling to watch as President Joe Biden clearly struggled to retain his focus and,…
Read MoreWant to Defeat Joe Biden? Look to the 1800 Election and Make Free Speech the Key Issue in 2024 – JONATHAN TURLEY
Since his dystopian speech outside of Independence Hall in 2022, President Joe Biden has made “democracy is on the ballot”…
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America’s Anti-Free Speech Movement Forces Us Again To Choose Between Our Rights and Our Rage – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column on Fox.com on my book and how our current “age of rage” may be the most…
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The Media Piles on Federal Judge After Lionizing Manhattan Judge – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in the New York Post on the vicious attacks being directed at Judge Aileen Cannon as…
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The Supreme Court and the New York Legal Wasteland – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in The Hill on last week’s cases and the sharp contrast to the handling of the…
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Only 28 Percent of the Public Has “High Confidence” in Higher Education – JONATHAN TURLEY
Only 28% said they had a “great deal of confidence in colleges and universities.” Not surprisingly, given the ideological balance…
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Wales Moves Forward With Plan to Punish Politicians for Telling Lies – JONATHAN TURLEY
Will Rogers once said that “if you ever injected truth into politics, you’d have no politics.” In Wales, it appears…
Read MoreThe Indispensable Right Is Now Available! – JONATHAN TURLEY
The Kindle and audiotape versions are now immediately available. The book itself can be mailed directly from Amazon or purchased…
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How The Supreme Court Swatted Down Hunter Biden’s Hail Mary Pass – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column on Fox.com on the ruling in United States v. Rahimi and its implications for the Hunter…
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Oregon Moves to Make Reporting Microaggressions Mandatory for Doctors – JONATHAN TURLEY
There is a controversy in Oregon over a proposed change in the ethics rule from the Oregon Medical Board. At…
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Federal Court Rules Professors Can Be Punished for Disruptive or Uncollegial Speech – JONATHAN TURLEY
In my new book, The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage, and a recent academic work, I…
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Wisconsin Supreme Court Rules Sidewalks are Not “Pedestrian Ways” to Allow for Eminent Domain Seizures – JONATHAN TURLEY
In Charles Dickens’ Oliver Twist, a court informs the irascible character of Mr. Bumble that it assumes a level of…
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Dean Warns that Criticizing the School or its Leadership is Not Protected at Harvard – JONATHAN TURLEY
In my book out this week, The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage, I write about the…
Read MoreTurley Interviewed by Bret Baier on the Release of The Indispensable Right – JONATHAN TURLEY
Last night, I had the pleasure of doing the first television interview on Special Report with Bret Baier on the…
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The Corruption of Merrick Garland – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in The Hill on the concerning record of Attorney General Merrick Garland on a variety of…
Read MoreWall Street Journal Reviews “The Indispensable Right” – JONATHAN TURLEY
As the first edition goes out this week, the Wall Street Journal has published its review of The Indispensable Right:…
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Father’s Day on the Billy Goat Trail – JONATHAN TURLEY
I wanted to wish all of the dads on the blog a wonderful Father’s Day. I started my own celebration…
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The Connecticut Bar Association Warns Critics of Trump Prosecutions – JONATHAN TURLEY
This week, I have received emails from Connecticut bar members over a message posted by President Maggie Castinado, President-Elect James…
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The Faux Outrage Over the Alito Flags and Tapes – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in The Hill on the renewed attacks on Justice Samuel Alito after a liberal activist secretly…
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MSNBC Legal Analyst and Law Professor Barbara McQuade Doubles Down on Laptop “Conspiracy Theory” – JONATHAN TURLEY
We have previously discussed the view of Michigan Law Professor and MSNBC legal analyst Barbara McQuade on free speech. We…
Read MoreConstructive Dismissal: What It Is and Why You Should Negotiate
Constructive Dismissal A constructive dismissal occurs when an employer’s actions force a worker to resign, leaving them with no choice…
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Hunter Comes Up A Donut Short of a Defense in Delaware – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in the New York Post on the conviction of Hunter Biden in Delaware and how his…
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The Washington Post Makes Last Plea to Keep the Laptop “Conspiracy Theory” Alive – JONATHAN TURLEY
Across the media, journalists have recognized that the Hunter Biden laptop is authentic and, as established early by American intelligence…
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Did the Defense Make Prison More Likely for Hunter Under the Sentencing Guidelines? – JONATHAN TURLEY
For months, I have been expressing disbelief that Hunter Biden and his defense team were going to take the gun…
Read MoreFree Speech in an Age of Rage – JONATHAN TURLEY
The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an Age of Rage is about to hit the shelves around the country. The…
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New Jersey Announces an Investigation into Trump Liquor Licenses – JONATHAN TURLEY
Many of us have expressed alarm at the politicization of the criminal justice system in New York by figures such…
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Pelosi Admits Fault for the Lack of Security Precautions on January 6th – JONATHAN TURLEY
For years, some of us have asked why the Capitol was so poorly prepared for the January 6th riot. As…
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Graduating McGill Student Seen Spitting at President as Crowd Cheers – JONATHAN TURLEY
Various posters on social media have featured a video of a graduating McGill University student appearing to spit on the…
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Can Democracy Survive the “Defenders of Democracy”? – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in The Hill on the latest calls to protect democracy with distinctly undemocratic measures. Former presidential…
Read MoreDisinformation Allegations Fly at Harvard’s Disinformation Center – JONATHAN TURLEY
For years, free speech advocates (including myself) have criticized the new rationalization for censorship in the cause of combating disinformation,…
Read MoreWill Hunter Take the Stand? He May Want to Think Twice Before Checking That Box – JONATHAN TURLEY
This weekend, the Hunter Biden team is reportedly debating whether to have him take the stand on Monday, a move…
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The Media Shrugs as the Biden Laptop is Authenticated in Federal Court – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in Fox.com on the authentication of Hunter Biden’s laptop in the Delaware trial. The government has…
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Hunter Biden Has No Defense Other Than Nullification – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in the New York Post on the first day of testimony in the trial of Hunter…
Read MoreWith the Perjury Referral, the Attorney General Faces a Clear Choice Between Principle and Politics – JONATHAN TURLEY
“Conscience doth make cowards of us all.” Those words from Hamlet captured the moral dilemma for many of us as…
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Is Hunter Biden Pursuing a Jury Nullification Strategy? – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in The Hill on the start of the Hunter Biden trial and the elements of a…
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J6 Committee Delayed Secret Service Driver From Refuting False Limo Story – JONATHAN TURLEY
Just the News is reporting that the January 6th Committee rebuffed repeated efforts from a Secret Service agent to refute…
Read MoreThe Biden Campaign Falsely Accuses Fox’s John Roberts of Lying About the Insulin Caps – JONATHAN TURLEY
Winston Churchill once said that “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get…
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“Let’s Not Sugarcoat it … People are Not Reading Your Stuff:” Publisher Drops Truth Bomb at Post – JONATHAN TURLEY
Washington Post publisher and CEO William Lewis is being denounced this week after the end of the short-lived tenure of…
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The Trump Conviction Presents a Target-Rich Environment for Appeal – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in the Hill on the most compelling grounds for an appeal in the Trump case after…
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The Deepfake Privilege? The Justice Department Makes Startling Claim to Withhold the Biden-Hur Audiotape – JONATHAN TURLEY
We have been discussing the dubious constitutional basis for President Joe Biden withholding the audio tapes of his interview with…
Read MoreHow the Trump Trial Harkens Back to a Dark Period of American Law – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is a slightly expanded version of my column in the New York Post on the verdict in the Trump…
Read MoreWhat Comes Next? – JONATHAN TURLEY
This morning, many of us are emerging from the late coverage last night after the conviction of former President Donald…
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The Trump Jury is Out But is the Case in the Bag? – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in The Hill on the ongoing deliberations in the Trump trial. The instructions in the case…
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The Biden Campaign’s Court Presser Turns into a Sad Spectacle – JONATHAN TURLEY
Fox News screenshot In the movie A Bronx Tale, the character played by Robert De Niro tells his son that…
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California Democrats Seek to Prevent Voters from Approving New Taxes – JONATHAN TURLEY
“Democracy is on the ballot.” That mantra of President Joe Biden and other Democrats has suggested that “this may be…
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Professor Accuses UCLA of “Torturing” Pro-Palestinian Protesters – JONATHAN TURLEY
UCLA Professor Hannah Appel has accused the school of human rights violations amounting to “torture” in the treatment of pro-Palestinian…
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Trump’s Final Argument Must Be Clarity to Chaos in Merchan’s Courtroom – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in the New York Post on the closing arguments scheduled for today in the trial of…
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California Man Poses for Pictures After Random Attack on Elderly Man – JONATHAN TURLEY
Nicholas Hosteter, 25, is not the first alleged felon to be caught after the circulation of a photo. He is…
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Why the Trump Trial Could End With a Hung Jury – JONATHAN TURLEY
Action painting in Pollock style (Michael Phillip) Below is my column in the Hill on the approaching closing arguments in…
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BLM Founder and Vice-Presidential Candidate Loses Lawsuit Against the LAPD – JONATHAN TURLEY
Black Lives Matter co-founder Melina Abdullah lost a lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police Department on Thursday. Abdullah, the running…
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Justice Department Denounces Claims of Russian Disinformation as a Biden “Conspiracy Theory” – JONATHAN TURLEY
“The defendant’s laptop is real.” With those words and pictures like this one of Biden using crack, the Justice Department…
Read MoreSpecial Counsel Jack Smith Demands a New Gag on Trump – JONATHAN TURLEY
The government often waits until Friday night when it wants to file something controversial in seeking to reduce media coverage…
Read MoreNobel Laureate Maria Ressa Calls on Harvard Graduate to Support Censorship in the Name of Democracy – JONATHAN TURLEY
The Harvard commencement ceremony this week received some press attention after Harvard’s Chabad Rabbi Hirschy Zarchi confronted Maria A. Ressa,…
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The Spy Who Loved Me? Morris Reportedly Protected by CIA in Hunter Biden Investigation – JONATHAN TURLEY
Recently, it became public that Kevin Morris, the entertainment lawyer who has subsidized the expenses and bought the art of…
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Will the Trump Jury Exercise Blind Justice or Willful Blindness? – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column on Fox.com on the closure of the government and defense cases in the Trump trial. It…
Read MoreWill DOJ Send the Hunter Biden Perjury Allegations to a Grand Jury? – JONATHAN TURLEY
Attorney General Merrick Garland has long maintained that he is a completely apolitical figure who only follows the law. Critics…
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Dickinson College Cancels Commencement Address by Michael Smerconish – JONATHAN TURLEY
In another victory for the mobocracy, Dickinson College canceled the commencement address of CNN host Michael Smerconish after liberal and…
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Turley to Debate Kalt on Presidential Self-Pardons – JONATHAN TURLEY
Today I will have the pleasure of participating in a debate titled Civil Disagreements: Presidential Self Pardons. I will be…
Read MoreLawrence O’Donnell Mocked Over Pathetic Defense of Michael Cohen – JONATHAN TURLEY
After his disastrous testimony in Manhattan, Michael Cohen lost even hosts and legal analysts at MSNBC and CNN. MSNBC legal…
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Judge Merchan Becomes an Oddity in his Own Courtroom – JONATHAN TURLEY
C-Span/YouTube Screenshot Below is my column in the New York Post on the meltdown of Michael Cohen on the stand…
Read MoreThe President Whose Voice Must Not Be Heard – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in The Hill on the curious claim of executive privilege over the audiotape from President Joe…
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Professor Denounces Romance as a Creation of White Supremacy – JONATHAN TURLEY
In higher education, there is a virtual cottage industry of academics declaring everything from math to meritocracy to be forms…
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University of London Professor Loses Racial Discrimination Claim Over a Recommendation of a Local Sushi Restaurant – JONATHAN TURLEY
Professor Nana Sato-Rossberg at the University of London has lost a novel claim of racial discrimination against her superior, Provost…
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One Month Before the Release of “The Indispensable Right” and Early Reviews are In – JONATHAN TURLEY
We are now exactly one month from the release of my new book, The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in an…
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Sonoma State University President Suspended For Caving to Pro-Palestinian Protesters – JONATHAN TURLEY
Sonoma State University is not the first to cave to protesters. In addition to schools like Columbia canceling their commencements,…
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The Demolition of Cohen on Cross Examination Reveals “The Grift” to a New York Jury – JONATHAN TURLEY
In the movie “Quiz Show,” about the rigging of a 1950s television game show, the character Mark Van Doren warns…
Read MoreNo, President Biden Did Not Commit an Impeachable Offense in Freezing the Arms Shipment to Israel – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in USA Today on the effort to impeach President Joe Biden over his freezing of arms…
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Did Michael Cohen Commit Perjury in the Trump Trial? – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is a slightly expanded version of my column in the New York Post on the first day of cross…
Read MoreDemocrats Attack Judge for Delaying Trump Florida Trial – JONATHAN TURLEY
While pundits, politicians and the press have long expressed outrage over attacks on judges by former President Donald Trump, many…
Read MoreMichael Cohen Faces a Reckoning of Biblical Proportions on Cross Examination – JONATHAN TURLEY
C-Span/YouTube Screenshot Below is my column in the New York Post on the first day of the examination of Michael…
Read MoreA Wreck in Search of a Race – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is an expanded version of my New York Post column on the appearance of Michael Cohen Monday in the…
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Bragg’s Case Against Trump Goes Paranormal – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column on the completion of the testimony of Stormy Daniels and the start of the testimony of…
Read MoreA Wreck in Search of a Race – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is an expanded version of my New York Post column on the appearance of Michael Cohen Monday in the…
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The New York Times Denounces Cancel Culture . . . After Fueling Cancel Culture for Years – JONATHAN TURLEY
For those of us who have criticized the cancel culture in higher education for years, the attacks and shunning have…
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Universities Cancel U.N. Ambassador as Commencement Speaker – JONATHAN TURLEY
We have been following universities as they cave to protester demands from elaborate settlement deals at Northwestern to the cancelation…
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Judge Trashes Election Lawsuit by the Elias Law Firm – JONATHAN TURLEY
(MSNBC/via YouTube) The firm of former Clinton campaign gender counsel Marc Elias has lost another election case in a spectacular…
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Clinton Denounces Trump for Doing What She Did in 2016 – JONATHAN TURLEY
“I gave up shame years ago.” Those words from actor John Lithgow appear to have been taken to heart by…
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Why Recusal Was More Compelling for Merchan in Manhattan – JONATHAN TURLEY
There has been much talk about the decision of Judge Juan Merchan not to recuse himself from the Trump trial…
Read MoreMichael Cohen Goes on TikTok With New Trump Taunt … and Announces Campaign for Congress? – JONATHAN TURLEY
Fox is reporting that Michael Cohen was back on TikTok last night using the Trump trial to troll for dollars.…
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William & Mary Publishes Turley Study on American Sedition – JONATHAN TURLEY
I am happy to announce the publication of my latest law review article, which appears in 65 William & Mary…
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Journalist and Others Attacked at UW Event – JONATHAN TURLEY
The University of Washington issued a statement that campus police “are busy keeping the Turning Point USA event and other…
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Alvin Bragg Lights Dumpster Fire in Manhattan – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my New York Post column on the unseemly scene in the courtroom of Judge Juan Merchan as prosecutors…
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Commencement is Canceled Due to Pro-Palestinian Protests – JONATHAN TURLEY
Woody Allen once said that “80 percent of success is showing up.” Yesterday, Columbia University established its academic corollary: 80…
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GW Protesters Call for the Heads of President and Others to be Cut Off – JONATHAN TURLEY
For years, I have written about the analogy of what is happening on our campuses to the French Revolution, including…
Read MoreA Disbarred, Serial Perjurer Walks into a Court and Asks to Take an Oath…Seriously, No Joke – JONATHAN TURLEY
C-Span/YouTube Screenshot Below is my column in The Hill on the expected appearance of Michael Cohen in the Manhattan trial…
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Majority of Northwestern’s Anti-Semitism Task Force Members Resign Over Deal With Protesters – JONATHAN TURLEY
The backlash over the settlement of Northwestern University with pro-Palestinian protesters continues to mount. In a letter acquired by The…
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Dartmouth Jewish Studies Professor Arrested at Pro-Palestinian Protest – JONATHAN TURLEY
Dartmouth, history Professor Annelise Orleck this week became the latest academic arrested in the pro-Palestinian protests unfolding on campuses across…
Read MoreColumbia Law Review Editors Ask for Cancellation of Exams Due to Protests – JONATHAN TURLEY
In recent years, there has been much discussion of the claims of “trauma” by students caused by court rulings and…
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The VP Short List Has a Residency Dilemma – JONATHAN TURLEY
The Trump short list for vice presidential candidates is reportedly down to Ohio Senator, J.D. Vance, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio,…
Read MoreMajority of Americans Distrust in the Media – JONATHAN TURLEY
A poll from the American Press Institute and The Associated Press-NORC Center has found that a majority of Americans are…
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Iran Offers Free Scholarships to U.S. Students – JONATHAN TURLEY
Now this could truly be educational. Students protesting on our campuses have been offered free scholarships at Shiraz University in…
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Turley Featured by Washingtonian as One of the Most Influential Persons on Public Policy … Despite Being Vulcan Salute Challenged – JONATHAN TURLEY
Washingtonian Magazine has included me among the most influential persons on public policy … and made public a terrible secret…
Read MoreNorthwestern Reaches Controversial Settlement With Pro-Palestinian Protesters – JONATHAN TURLEY
Northwestern University has agreed to a controversial settlement with pro-Palestinian protesters encamped on its campus this week, including a commitment…
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“One Vote Away from … the End of Democracy” – JONATHAN TURLEY
When Robert Mueller appointed Andrew Weissmann as one of his top advisers, many of us warned that it was a…
Read More“All of the Conspiracy Theorists are Republicans.” – JONATHAN TURLEY
There has been a notable shift toward more and more extreme rhetoric in the media from predicting that democracy will…
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Alvin Bragg and The Art of Not Taking Law Too Seriously – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in The Hill on the first week of testimony in the Trump trial. It is making…
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The 2024 White House Correspondents’ Dinner Meets As Protests Rage Outside – JONATHAN TURLEY
Last night, I had the pleasure of attending the White House Correspondents’ Dinner at the Washington Hilton. This dinner was…
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“Disinformation Czar” Jankowicz Returns as Head of New Project Before Election – JONATHAN TURLEY
Nina Jankowicz is back . . . with a vengeance. The former head of the infamous “Disinformation Governance Board” within…
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Columbia Student Leader Under Fire for Violent Rhetoric – JONATHAN TURLEY
A student leader at Columbia is under fire this week over a newly-resurfaced video declaring that “Zionists don’t deserve to…
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Justices Signal a Desire to Avoid Both Cliffs on Presidential Immunity – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in the New York Post on yesterday’s oral arguments on presidential immunity. As expected, with the…
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Problem Solved? USC Cancels Graduation to Avoid Pro-Palestinian Protesters – JONATHAN TURLEY
The University of Southern California (USC) is under fire this week after announcing that it had a solution to the…
Read MoreCourt to Decide Trump Contempt Sanction Including Objection to Use of Turley Quotation – JONATHAN TURLEY
C-Span/YouTube Screenshot I will confess that there are at times a level of contempt expressed in my columns. However, today…
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The Senator’s Statement on Trump’s Guilt Captures the Problem with the Manhattan Trial – JONATHAN TURLEY
Yesterday, Sen. Mitt Romney (R-UT) had a much covered interaction with CNN’s Manu Raju who asked him about Trump’s criminal…
Read MoreAlvin Bragg has his Trump trial, All he Needs Now is a Crime – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is an expanded version of my column in the New York Post on the start of the Trump trial…
Read MoreColumbia Reportedly Blocks Jewish Professor from Access to Campus – JONATHAN TURLEY
Professor Shai Davidai, an assistant professor at Columbia Business School, was reportedly denied access to the main campus on Friday…
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No, It Does Not Matter Why the Man Lit Himself on Fire – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in The Hill on the man who lit himself on fire outside of the New York…
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London Police Under Fire for Confrontation With Man Near Anti-Israeli March – JONATHAN TURLEY
The London police are under fire this week for threatening to arrest a man wearing a kippah near a pro-Palestinian…
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Ninth Circuit Rules Against Seattle in Using “Heckler’s Veto” in Arrest of Pro-Life Protester – JONATHAN TURLEY
We have often discussed how cities and universities will use the threat of protests to block or shutdown free speech,…
Read MoreUCLA Psychiatry Professors Rationalize Self-Immolation to Protest Israel – JONATHAN TURLEY
Drs. Ragda Izar and Afaf Moustafa caused a controversy recently at UCLA medical school after publicly rationalizing the self-immolation in…
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A Majority of Stanford Students Support Cancelling Conservative Speakers a Year After Duncan Controversy – JONATHAN TURLEY
A year ago, Stanford University was embroiled in controversy after federal appellate Judge Kyle Duncan was shouted down by law…
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No, The President’s Uncle Was Not Eaten by Cannibals . . . Seriously – JONATHAN TURLEY
President Joe Biden has been long accused of false stories that have ranged from an invented arrest with Nelson Mandela…
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Cornell Professor Files Disorderly Conduct Charge Against Colleague Who Disrupted Coulter Event – JONATHAN TURLEY
Cornell Professor Randy O. Wayne has filed a criminal complaint against Monica Cornejo, an assistant professor of interpersonal communication, for…
Read MoreCornell Professor Disrupts Coulter Speech – JONATHAN TURLEY
Monica Cornejo, an assistant professor of interpersonal communication, was forcibly removed from a Cornell University event this week after disrupting…
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NPR Editor Resigns After Suspension for Exposing Bias and Intolerance – JONATHAN TURLEY
It appears that National Public Radio has solved the problem of the intolerance for opposing views, detailed in an article…
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Supreme Court Takes Up Obstruction Case Affecting J6 Defendants – JONATHAN TURLEY
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will take up Fischer v. United States, a case that could fundamentally change many cases…
Read MoreNPR Suspends Editor Who Objected to Bias and Lack of Diversity at Company – JONATHAN TURLEY
NPR has been faced with a torrent of criticism over its bias and intolerance for opposing views in programming, including…
Read MoreThe Trump Trial in Manhattan is an Indictment of the New York Legal System – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in the New York Post on the start of the Trump trial today in New York.…
Read MoreShould NPR Rely on Listeners Rather Than Taxpayers Like You? – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in The Hill on the growing controversy over NPR and the government subsidy of its programming.…
Read MoreNPR CEO Strikes Out at Editor Who Exposed the Bias of Company – JONATHAN TURLEY
This weekend, I wrote a column on the continuing controversy at NPR and the bias detailed in a recent bombshell…
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Another Federal Judge Rejects All of Hunter Biden’s Claims for Dismissal – JONATHAN TURLEY
While some legal analysts continue to boost Hunter Biden’s legal claims, the reviews in actual courts are far less glowing.…
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We Had A Protected Right to Protest at Dean’s Home – JONATHAN TURLEY
We recently discussed the students who conducted a protest inside the home of Berkeley Dean Erwin Chemerinsky and his wife,…
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Alabama Man Arrested in Alleged Political Bombing – JONATHAN TURLEY
Kyle Benjamin Douglas Calvert, 26, has become the latest Antifa member arrested for alleged political violence. Calvert is accused in…
Read MoreBerkeley Students Disrupt Dinner at Law Dean’s Home; Accuse Law Professor of Assault – JONATHAN TURLEY
UC Berkeley’s law school dean, Erwin Chemerinsky, and his wife, law professor Catherine Fisk, faced a bizarre scene this week…
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Berkeley Prosecutors Cut Probation Deal for Scientist Who Tried to Kill Colleague – JONATHAN TURLEY
I have been a criminal defense attorney for my entire career, but there is a case out of Berkeley, California…
Read MoreNPR Editor Blasts the Public-Funded Company for Political Bias and Activism – JONATHAN TURLEY
In a scathing account from within National Public Radio (NPR), Senior Editor Uri Berliner blasted the company for open political…
Read MoreAnti-Israeli Mandatory Class Puts Spotlight on UCLA’s Activist-in-Resident Program – JONATHAN TURLEY
There has been much discussion about the controversial mandatory lecture for first-year medical students at the University of California Los…
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Vanderbilt Students Expelled Over Violent Protest, Including Activist Recognized by the White House – JONATHAN TURLEY
For years, we have discussed the failure of universities to take actions against faculty and students shutting down events or…
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David Hogg Group Hit With Allegations Over Spending Practices and Policies – JONATHAN TURLEY
Hogg created a group in the aftermath of the 2022 midterm elections to elect Generation Z politicians to offices throughout…
Read MoreDemocrats Cry Foul as Anti-Free Speech Allies Turn Against Them – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in The Hill on the recent disruptions of events featuring leading Democrats from President Joe Biden…
Read MoreFederal Judge Rebukes DOJ on its Own Refusal to Comply with House Subpoenas – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in the New York Post on the recent rebuke of the Justice Department by a federal…
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Judge Reggie Walton Rebuked by D.C. Circuit in J6 Case – JONATHAN TURLEY
D.C. Circuit Judge Reggie Walton recently caused a stir in Washington after doing an interview with CNN in which he…
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Georgia Students Shut Down Congressman in Latest “Deplatforming” – JONATHAN TURLEY
We have another successful “deplatforming” of a speaker at a university this week after Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) had to…
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Minnesota Law School Drops Exclusion of Whites and Males from Diversity Scholarship – JONATHAN TURLEY
There is a curious resolution of a civil right complaint against University of Minnesota Law School over a diversity fellowship…
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Federal Judge Hits CDC Over Withholding Data on Adverse Vaccine Reports – JONATHAN TURLEY
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continues to resist disclosing information on claimed side effects and problems with…
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Former CNN CEO Walter Isaacson Accused of Assaulting Student Protester – JONATHAN TURLEY
Various groups are demanding the resignation or firing of Walter Isaacson, former CEO of CNN and the Aspen Institute, after…
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University of Maryland President Defends Protesters Disrupting Rep. Raskin Event – JONATHAN TURLEY
University of Maryland President Darryll Pines has joined the ignoble line of educators and administrators enabling the growing anti-free speech…
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White House Flack Raises Legal Concerns Over Spinning the Biden Corruption Scandal – JONATHAN TURLEY
The White House Counsel’s office has been headed by some of Washington’s most revered legal figures from Lloyd Cutler to…
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Scottish Minister Doubles Down on Anti-Free Speech Law – JONATHAN TURLEY
Yousaf bizarrely claimed that critics have ignored that the legal threshold of “the new offences is very, very high indeed.…
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Federal Judge Denies Hunter Biden Motions to Dismiss Tax Charges in Stinging Rebuke – JONATHAN TURLEY
Despite hours of argument by the counsel for Hunter Biden, U.S. District Court Judge Mark Scarsi denied his eight motions…
Read MoreJK Rowling Dares Scotland to Enforce Anti-Free Speech Law – JONATHAN TURLEY
We have previously discussed the growing anti-free speech movement in Scotland with the expanding criminalization of political and religious speech.…
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The Abortion Pill Case Raises a Law With A Dark and Troubling Past – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in the Hill on the return of the Comstock Act to the national debate. The controversial…
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Disney’s Litigation Against Florida Collapses as the Media Shrugs – JONATHAN TURLEY
It is a familiar pattern. Media outlets pick sides in a legal dispute and then distort the merits of the…
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Easter Becomes the Latest Flash Point in American Politics – JONATHAN TURLEY
It often seems like there is nothing left today that is not a battleground over our political and social differences.…
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HAPPY EASTER!!! – JONATHAN TURLEY
Happy Easter to everyone celebrating the holiday today. Despite my kids being older, the bunny still came to the Turley…
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RES IPSA HITS 80,000,000 – JONATHAN TURLEY
This morning, Res Ipsa passed the 80,000,000 mark in views on the blog. We have used these moments to give…
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The Splendor of the Sawtooth – JONATHAN TURLEY
Yesterday, I shared some observations on the lovely town of Ketchum near Sun Valley, Idaho. Before I flew back to…
Read MoreThe House Formally Invites President Biden to Testify in Impeachment Inquiry – JONATHAN TURLEY
House Oversight Committee chairman James Comer has sent a seven-page letter (below) to invite President Joe Biden to testify in…
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Ketchum, Idaho and the Beauty of Bald Mountain – JONATHAN TURLEY
Today I am returning from Sun Valley, Idaho and, as promised, I wanted to share a travel blog on this…
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Fifth Circuit Blocks Texas SB 4 and Rejects the Invasion Theory Under State War Clause – JONATHAN TURLEY
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has blocked border enforcement by the state under Texas’s SB…
Read MoreTrump Should Appeal Latest Gag Order – JONATHAN TURLEY
New York Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan this week became the latest court to impose a gag order on former…
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The Democratic National Committee Moves To Block Third Party Candidates – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in the New York Post on a reported plan of the Democratic National Committee and allied…
Read MoreHow the Court Could Fundamentally Alter Free Speech in Three Pending Cases – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column on the three major free speech cases heard by the Supreme Court in the last month.…
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January 6th Continues to be a Tragedy in the Eye of the Beholder – JONATHAN TURLEY
For years, I have maintained that January 6th was a disgraceful riot but not an insurrection. That issue came to…
Read MoreTurley to Speak on Free Speech in Idaho – JONATHAN TURLEY
I have the pleasure of speaking this week on my forthcoming book, The Indispensable Right: Free Speech in the Age…
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Fulton County District Attorney Goes Head to Head with Her Prior Self in Trump Case – JONATHAN TURLEY
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis has finally broken her silence with CNN. Willis insisted that she has done nothing…
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UC Berkeley Students Declare That They Feel Unsafe After Professor Shares Dating Advice – JONATHAN TURLEY
This week, parents of students at the University of California at Berkeley took the extreme step of hiring private security…
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Sir Thomas More and the Biden Corruption Scandal – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column on Fox.com for the hearing this week on the corruption scandal involving the Biden family. For…
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The CIA Allegedly Told the DOJ to Stay Away from Kevin Morris in the Hunter Biden Investigation – JONATHAN TURLEY
The New York Post has created a stir in Washington with its report that a whistleblower claims that the CIA…
Read MoreFederal Judge Denounces Cohen as a Serial Perjurer – JONATHAN TURLEY
C-Span/YouTube Screenshot Michael Cohen was back in court this week and it did not go well. The former fixer for…
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Warren Plan Would Impose Wealth Tax, Captivity Tax, and $100 Billion for Increasing Tax Audits – JONATHAN TURLEY
The wealth tax is back. We have previously discussed the constitutional and policy concerns surrounding the push by Democrats like…
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New Mexico Loses Another Key Fight Over Ban on Concealed Weapons in Public Parks – JONATHAN TURLEY
We previously discussed New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham’s effort to effectively ban guns (both open carry and concealed) with…
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2024 Could Turn on Smell of Selective Prosecution from Georgia to New York – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in the Hill on the recent decision in Georgia and the “odor of mendacity” rising out…
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Associated Press Under Fire for Salacious Article on Ohio Senate Candidate Bernie Moreno – JONATHAN TURLEY
The Associated Press (AP) is reportedly looking at a possible lawsuit after a bombshell article on GOP Ohio Senate candidate…
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HAPPY ST. PATRICK’S DAY – JONATHAN TURLEY
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to all of the leprechauns of the blog from the Turley Clan. The leprechauns came to…
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Professor Criticizes Marriage as an Institution Built on “White Heteropatriarchal Supremacy” – JONATHAN TURLEY
George Mason Professor Bethany Letiecq is at the center of a firestorm of controversy over his article in the Journal…
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JEMMY! – JONATHAN TURLEY
Today is the birthday of our greatest Framer and the genius behind our Constitution: James Madison. He would have been…
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Rachael Rollins Disbarred After Justice Refuses to Prosecute One of its Own – JONATHAN TURLEY
We previously discussed the controversy surrounding Rachael Rollins, the former U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts nominated by President Biden who was…
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The McAfee Order is More Ironic than Solomonic – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in the New York Post on the ruling in the Willis/Wade controversy. The references to the…
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College Park Under Fire Over Self-Professed Revolutionary “Racial Equity” Leader – JONATHAN TURLEY
There is a controversy brewing in the City of College Park, Maryland over its “racial equity” leader Kayla Aliese Carter,…
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The Parliament Moves to Impose Potential Life Imprisonment for Speech Crimes – JONATHAN TURLEY
We have previously discussed the unrelenting attacks by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his allies on free speech. There…
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How the Menendez Superseding Indictment Shatters Hunter Biden’s Claim of Selective Prosecution – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in Fox.com on the superseding indictment of Sen. Bob Menendez (D., N.J.), who faces new charges…
Read MoreTrump Did Propose 10,000 National Guard Troops on January 6th – JONATHAN TURLEY
One of the long-standing unanswered questions from the January 6th riot has been why the Capitol was so poorly prepared…
Read MoreElements of Constructive Dismissal
Constructive Dismissal When a workplace environment becomes intolerable, an employee may feel that they are being involuntarily dismissed. This is…
Read MoreHow a Trump Trial Could Now Run Up to (or Through) the 2024 Election – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in the Hill on the real possibility of a federal trial of former president Donald Trump…
Read MoreSpecial Counsel Files Blistering Reply to Hunter Biden Motion to Dismiss – JONATHAN TURLEY
Special Counsel David Weiss has filed a blistering opposition to the motion to dismiss by Hunter Biden in California that…
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Harvard’s “Oddities Collector” Gets Probation After Unlawful Trafficking in Human Body Parts – JONATHAN TURLEY
In the old days, Jeremy Pauley of Thompson, 42, would have been called a “grave digger” or “body snatcher.” However,…
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Biden Thrills the Media with an Attack on his Political Foes in the State of the Union – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in the New York Post on the State of the Union and how it played to…
Read MoreRuPaul’s “No Censorship” Bookstore Lasted Just Three Days – JONATHAN TURLEY
It took just three days. After drag performer RuPaul announced the creation of a “no censorship” Allstora bookstore, censorship was…
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The New York Times Faces Claims of Hypocrisy Over Coverage of the Deployment of Troops – JONATHAN TURLEY
Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Ark., has a right to be a tad confused. The senator noted the matter-of-fact coverage by The…
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“What About My Freedom of Speech?” UNLV Shuts Down Israeli Professor’s Lecture Rather Than Remove Anti-Israel Protesters – JONATHAN TURLEY
According to The Jerusalem Post and other sites, an Israeli physics professor’s lecture at the University of Nevada (Las Vegas)…
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The Spectacular Imposition of the Willis-Wade Testimony – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in the New York Post on the expanding controversy surrounding the disqualification of Fani Willis and…
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How the Court Delivered a Blow to the Lumberjack School of Constitutional Law – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in USA Today on the unanimous decision of the Supreme Court to reject the disqualification of…
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Democrats Prepare to Resume Disqualification Efforts in Congress – JONATHAN TURLEY
Calling it “one on a huge list of priorities,” Rep. Jamie Raskin (D., Md.) announced that he will be reintroducing…
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Advocate, Journalist, or Advocacy Journalist? – JONATHAN TURLEY
Below is my column in the Hill on a controversial criminal case involving a conservative journalist who was arrested after…
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