Results for: First Amendment

Left-Wing Politicians and 'Journalists' Go Insane Over Don Lemon Arrest, but the Receipts Loom Large
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2026/01/30/left-wing-politician…r-minds-over-don-lemon-arrest-but-the-receipts-loom-n2198673
– The First Amendment is under attack in America! … pic.twitter.com/V4TVEK7Icy— Jim Acosta (@Acosta) January 30, 2026To provide a little clarity, no one has a "First Amendment" right … to deprive others of their First Amendment rights by storming private property, harassing people in a place of worship, and then refusing…
Alina Habba Vows DOJ Will 'Come Down Hard' on Minnesota Church Invaders, Target Funders
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/01/19/dojs-alina-habba-vow…wn-hard-on-minnesota-church-invaders-target-funders-n2198292
– those shadowy figures:"If you are funding mass protests, if you are having protests that are not righteous protests — there are FirstAmendment rights that we respect — but that are putting people in risk, not allowing people to go to church, this Department of Justice … Amendment right to peacefully protest does not override other people's First Amendment right to worship.This protest violated the…
New: Missouri Sues Census Bureau to End Counting of Illegal Aliens and Request 2020 Recount
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/01/30/new-missouri-sues-t…illegal-aliens-in-census-and-request-census-recount-n2198689
– This first-in-the-nation suit was filed against the United States Department of Commerce (DOC) and the Census Bureau for unconstitutionally … The framers of the Constitution and the Fourteenth Amendment would have been shocked by this policy. … aliens and temporary visa holders in the 2030 Census, and the 2031 Apportionment base would violate Section 2 of the Fourteenth Amendment
More Details on Lemon Arrest As Bondi Confirms - Three Others Arrested As Well
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/01/30/bondi-remarks-on-lemon-more-arrests-n2198670
–  You know the meltdowns will be titanic, and they will be screaming "attack on the First Amendment!"…
Biden-Appointed Judge Neuters ICE — You Can't Use Non-Lethal Weapons or Arrest 'Peaceful' Agitators
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/01/17/biden-appointed-judg…use-non-lethal-weapons-or-arrest-peaceful-agitators-n2198235
Amendment rights. … Were they just exercising their First Amendment rights? … Amendment protects speech and peaceful assembly — not rioting,” DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin said in a statement.…
New: Don Lemon Taunts the DOJ and Dares Them to Arrest Him - Harmeet Dhillon Gives Telling Response
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2026/01/23/new-don-lemon-is-now…daring-them-to-arrest-him-harmeet-dhillon-responds-n2198435
– Nekima Levy Armstrong, who was the alleged ringleader of the pre-planned action, was taken into custody first, followed by Chauntyll … At one point, he asserts to the pastor that the activists have a First Amendment right to protest in the church. …  NEW: Don Lemon tries lecturing a pastor on the First Amendment after a mob of far leftists stormed a church in Minneapolis.Pastor…
Vance Goes Scorched Earth on Indiana Republicans Over Looming Midterm Disaster - 'You Did Nothing'
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/01/17/vance-torches-indiana-gop-for-looming-midterm-disaster-n2198247
– The Virginia House had just voted to advance an amendment to the state constitution that would allow a new congressional map to be … Kiggans' is one of those seats that would be lost for Republicans.The redistricting amendment would first have to pass a voter referendum … That amendment passed with about 65.7 percent of the vote statewide.…
Asst. US Attorney Bill Essayli's Perfect Response to Dem Rep Who Asked People to Report ICE Activity
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/01/18/us-attorney-bill…ho-who-wants-people-to-call-and-report-ice-activity-n2198274
–  A friendly reminder that the public has a First Amendment right to call the number below and provide inaccurate information.It … United States Attorney Bill Essayli (@USAttyEssayli) January 18, 2026A friendly reminder that the public has a First Amendment right…
Trump and Walz Both Make Moves on Chaos in Minneapolis, As MN National Guard Post Raises Eyebrows
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/01/18/minnesota-national-guard-posts-n2198261
– serve in our state, and are focused on protecting life, preserving property, and ensuring Minnesotans can safely exercise their FirstAmendment rights.— Minnesota National Guard (@MNNationalGuard) January 17, 2026Members of the Minnesota National Guard are on standby … Amendment rights.That reads like: We know we might look like ICE to you folks who can't distinguish things, but we're not, so don't…
The Lie-Able Sources Podcast: Lemon Is Dropped, There's No Shortage of Sour Reactions in the Press
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2026/01/31/the-lie-able-sour…here-was-no-shortage-of-sour-reactions-in-the-press-n2198716
– as AG Pam Bondi makes the announcement.The press avoids facts in jumping right into this being an “attack” on journalism and the FirstAmendment.…
After Latest Revelations, Don Lemon Should Probably Lawyer Up Over His Participation in MN Church Attack
https://redstate.com/bonchie/2026/01/19/after-latest-revelat…awyer-up-over-his-participation-in-mn-church-attack-n2198286
– If you see this and you first pull up and you're like, "Wait a minute, which operation are we at," and as it turns out, because we're … At one point, he asserts to the pastor that the activists have a First Amendment right to protest in the church. …  NEW: Don Lemon tries lecturing a pastor on the First Amendment after a mob of far leftists stormed a church in Minneapolis.Pastor…
Minnesota's Muslim AG to Christians: Church Ambushes Are ‘Just Something You’ve Gotta Live With’
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/01/19/keith-ellison…top-cover-for-anti-ice-radicals-who-ambushed-church-n2198311
– So I, quite honestly, I think that you've got the First Amendment freedom of religion and First Amendment freedom of expression – and…
Virginia Democrat Debuts Bill to Prohibit ICE at Polling Places, and Suddenly It All Makes Sense
https://redstate.com/sister-toldjah/2026/01/27/virginia-democrat-bill-seeks-to-prohibit-ice-at-polling-places-n2198556
– Democrats were already in full Lord of the Manor mode, with the House of Delegates and state senate voting to advance a constitutional amendment … telling bill introduced by a Democrat Delegate continues the theme Spanberger started when she ended cooperation with ICE on her very first …  “First, states can’t restrict the actions of the federal government.…
Liberal Professor Drops Legal Strategy of Don Lemon on MN Church Invasion
https://redstate.com/beccalower/2026/01/31/liberal-professor…s-legal-strategy-of-don-lemon-on-mn-church-invasion-n2198708
– Bonchie captured a wide swath of wild reactions from leftists and media members (but I repeat myself) over the supposed death of the FirstAmendment as we know it represented by Lemon being arrested then charged for allegedly taking part. … He mentioned Renee Good, the first person shot and killed by Border Patrol in Minneapolis recently, "insisted that she was a legal…
Morning Minute: Chill Out
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/01/23/morning-minute-n2198432
– 'Assault Firearms'In fact, I don't think any Republicans in the legislature should try to water down this bill by offering an amendment … that ICE agents entering homes with an administrative warrant - rather than a judicial one - isn't (currently) considered a 4th amendment …  First Lady Melania Trump will ring the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange on Wednesday, January 28th.MORNING MUSINGIt's…
Morning Minute: Dear Protesters - You're Not the Good Guys in This Story
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/01/19/morning-minute-n2198278
– Rubio (First Amendment) — Judge Noël Wise (Northern District of California) DENIES admin's motion to dismiss.❌ Minnesota v. … good guys.Oh, and if you're "reporting" on the disruption of worship services and characterizing it as protesters exercising their FirstAmendment rights, you're not the good guy(s) — and you just might be decidedly dumb.LIGHTER FARE "He picked the colors..."…
Skinny on SCOTUS - (2025 Term - January - Part 1) - Criminal Law Quandaries and Election Standing
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/02/01/skinny-on-scotus-n2198724
–  We'll tackle the first four of January in this installment. … Effective Death Penalty Act of 1996 (AEDPA), second or subsequent efforts at obtaining postconviction relief require the prisoner first … C. §1, which set election day as the Tuesday following the first Monday in November.…
Hot Takes: New VA AG Jay Jones Gets Mocked Into Next Week for Embarrassing Mistake in Post
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/01/23/hot-takes-new-va…ked-into-next-week-for-embarrassing-mistake-in-post-n2198434
– On his first day, he issued an opinion, using his predecessor's letterhead. … ;Virginia’s new AG Jay Jones, who took office today out with an opinion on the constitutionality of the proposed redistricting amendment
Here We Go: DOJ Serves Subpoenas on Offices of MN Officials Including Walz, Frey, Ellison
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/01/20/report-keith-ellison-to-face-doj-subpoena-n2198325
– gave an incredible take on the anti-ICE people who stormed a Minnesota church, suggesting that this was just an exercise of the FirstAmendment that people had to put up with.…
Morning Minute: Flashback Friday - We've Come a Long Way, Baby
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/01/30/morning-minute-n2198666
– Trump removing potential voters who would keep their party in power.Don Lemon Arrested by Federal AgentsOh, yes, it's going to be 'a FirstAmendment is under attack despite video evidence (reportedly) showing clear FACE Act violations' kind of day from the usual idiots … release.MORNING MUSINGIt's Flashback Friday: Thought I'd take a moment to remind folks of what was front and center one year ago: The first
Here We Go Again: Biden-Appointed Judge Releases MN Church Agitators Nekima Armstrong, Chauntyll Allen
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/01/23/here-we-go-again-bid…n-church-agitators-nekima-armstrong-chauntyll-allen-n2198458
– LHh994fXf3— Secretary Kristi Noem (@Sec_Noem) January 22, 2026Religious freedom is the bedrock of the United States - there is no firstamendment right to obstruct someone from practicing their religion.To be clear, this does not mean the charges have been dropped or … They would rather put their leftist orthodoxy first and foremost, and let those miscreants who they agree with ideologically off the…
In Disgusting Fashion, Lefty Host Uses AI to Make a Martyr of Alex Pretti
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2026/01/27/in-disgusting-fas…lle-wallace-uses-ai-to-make-a-martyr-of-alex-pretti-n2198557
– (Their call during these panicked lectures to curtail the First Amendment is NOT to be interpreted as a constitutional threat, somehow…
The Don Lemon Church Incursion Could Serve As a Tipping Point for the Direction of the Country
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2026/01/20/the-don-lemon-chu…as-a-tipping-point-for-the-direction-of-the-country-n2198328
Amendment right of religious freedom at a place of religious worship.Specifically, 18 U.S.C. §248(a)(2) subjects anyone engaged in … interferes with or attempts to injure, intimidate or interfere with any person lawfully exercising or seeking to exercise the FirstAmendment right of religious freedom at a place of religious worship....That this lawman is choosing to ignore the very basic language…
Wild: Anti-ICE Activists Disrupt Church Service Because They Think One of the Pastors Is an ICE Agent
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/01/18/anti-ice-agitators-storm-church-n2198275
– … pic.twitter.com/jAwFGCvBI9— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) January 18, 2026Meanwhile, Lemon insisted to him that there was a "FirstAmendment right to free speech and protest."…
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