Results for First Amendment

  1. Person Who Defaced the World War II Memorial Caught on Camera; Now Facing Federal Charges https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/08/14/dc-attorney-jeani…book-at-crazy-leftist-who-defaced-the-wwii-memorial-n2205600
    First the Reflecting Pool, now this. We are on their trail! Where do these animals come from??? … All the places this woman could have expressed her First Amendment rights, and she chose the memorial for the Greatest Generation? …  This is not the first time the World War II Memorial has been defaced.…
  2. The First Amendment Requires Reversal of Shiloh Hendrix’s Conviction https://redstate.com/redstate-guest-editorial/2026/08/05/the…ent-requires-reversal-of-shiloh-hendrixs-conviction-n2205193
    The conviction rested on the “fighting words” doctrine — a narrow exception to First Amendment protection first recognized in the 1942 … The Court made clear that the victim’s perception of a threat was not enough; the First Amendment demands proof of the speaker’s own … In most cases, these speakers deserve First Amendment protection, too.…
  3. Why Do the Predictions of Gun-Banners Never Come True? https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/08/10/why-do-the-predictions-of-gun-banners-never-come-true-n2205436
    Every time the Second Amendment is reaffirmed by a court, every time a new law or policy is put in place strengthening that fundamental … Way back in the 1980s, Florida was the first state to implement a "shall issue" concealed-carry permit law, mandating that law enforcement … We've seen some significant victories in the pro-gun, pro-Second Amendment side of things in recent years.…
  4. The Dumbest Plan Pushing Legal 'Discrimination' During Elections Proposed in Australia https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/08/12/the-dumbest-of-dumb-election-schemes-proposed-now-in-australia-n2205525
    Even at 18, when I marched into the polling place for the first time and plunked in my votes for Ronald Reagan, a young guy running … The 26th Amendment, ratified in 1971, set that age at 18, and that's where it remains today.What makes this scheme particularly egregious…
  5. Sparks Fly: Nancy Mace Sets Off Liberal Rage With What She Just Said About Muslim Lawmakers https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/08/10/sparks-fly-nancy…s-off-liberal-rage-with-remarks-on-muslim-lawmakers-n2205416
    Mace (@NancyMace) August 9, 2026Then came the CNN appearance, where the network’s host tried to pin her down and lecture her on the First … Amendment.…
  6. New: Federal Judge Deals Crushing Blow to NFA Rules on Short-Barreled Shotguns and Suppressors https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/08/05/huge-2a-win-n2205221
    Lovers of the Second Amendment got some good news Wednesday after a federal judge out of the Northern District of Texas ruled that … “And today the first court to rule on the issue has agreed with us. … This ruling will set a precedent we can now argue in courts across the country to allow Americans to exercise their Second Amendment…
  7. Senate Passes Stopgap Bill, Kicks Shutdown Fight Past Midterms https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/08/08/senate-passes-stopgap-bill-kicks-shutdown-fight-past-midterms-n2205338
    Darline Graham (R-SC) voted present, and three senators did not vote.Read More: Senate Takes Its First Procedural Step Towards Potentially … The Senate tabled his amendment 61-32.Senate leaders got their pre-election shutdown problem out of the way.…
  8. Federal Judge Rejects SPLC's Vindictive Prosecution Claim in Blistering Order https://redstate.com/jenvanlaar/2026/08/07/splcs-vindictive-prosecution-claim-denied-n2205313
    at the behest of various political actors—including the President of the United States—for engaging in speech protected under the First … Amendment."…
  9. Pure Gold: Rand Paul's Perfect Reaction to Fauci's Wife's Rude Gesture After Contempt Vote https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/08/07/rand-pauls-reply-to-faucis-wife-n2205295
    voted to hold him in contempt of Congress in a party-line vote, 8-5 (plus two nay votes by proxy), after he invoked the Fifth Amendment …  For the first time ever in his life, Fauci doesn't like cameras. https://t.co/Ae0Ka9BwYB— Phil Magness (@PhilWMagness) August…
  10. Don Lemon’s Plan to Escape Anti-ICE Church Protest Charges: Blame Trump https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/08/07/don-lemon-says-his-church-protest-prosecution-is-trumps-fault-n2205324
    One accuses the Justice Department of vindictive prosecution, another argues that Lemon's actions were protected by the First Amendment…
  11. So Fauci Is in Contempt – Now What Happens? https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/08/06/so-fauci-is-in-contempt-what-happens-next-n2205281
    Here's RedState's reporting on it:In the first, he argues that President Biden's pardon nixed Fauci's excuse for not answering questions … questions would expose him to federal prosecution.The second part of Paul's argument maintained that Fauci waived any remaining Fifth Amendment…
  12. A Judge Just Sent Big Tech a Message It Couldn't Ignore https://redstate.com/kyle-becker/2026/08/07/judge-drops-the…ig-tech-now-must-pay-massive-damages-for-child-harm-n2205307
    way the company operates its platforms.Biedscheid concluded that forcing algorithmic changes could collide with Section 230 and First … Amendment protections.That is particularly interesting because the algorithms themselves have been at the center of the broader debate…
  13. Handcuffs or Bust: Rand Paul Cranks Legal Heat on Fauci Up to Eleven https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/08/04/rand-paul-releases-fauci-contempt-charges-n2205191
     In the first, he argues that President Biden's pardon nixed Fauci's excuse for not answering questions at the hearing and didn't … questions would expose him to federal prosecution.The second part of Paul's argument maintained that Fauci waived any remaining Fifth Amendment…
  14. Hoo Boy: CAIR Launches New 'Muslims Vote' Drive for 2026 Midterms https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/08/04/hoo-boy-cair-launches-new-muslimsvote-drive-for-2026-midterms-n2205186
    But they have the same First Amendment rights as anyone to promote their agenda, just as Mr.…
  15. Darline Graham Breaks With Her Brother: Kill the Filibuster, Pass the SAVE America Act https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/08/04/darline-graham-bre…other-kill-the-filibuster-pass-the-save-america-act-n2205154
    Darline Graham (R-SC) used her first debate as a candidate to make the clearest promise of her brief political career: She will carry … He was an original co-sponsor of the SAVE America Act and secured a Senate vote on an amendment containing its provisions in June.The … filibuster was necessary to preserve the character of the chamber.Read More: Darline Graham Announces Run for Full Senate Term in First…
  16. My Shiny New Post-NFA Wish List https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/08/05/my-shiny-new-post-nfa-wish-list-n2205237
      Teri writes: Lovers of the Second Amendment got some good news Wednesday after a federal judge out of the Northern … 14" barrel and a 50-round drum magazine would very quickly land on my "must have" list.I mean, the .45ACP round wouldn't be the first…
  17. Morning Minute: The Voters Have Said What, Now? https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/08/05/morning-minute-n2205203
    doing much good so far, or they can come to terms with the direction their base appears to want them to head, and roll with it.The First … Amendment Requires Reversal of Shiloh Hendrix’s ConvictionAndy Warhol promised everyone fifteen minutes of fame; he never warned that…
  18. Biden-Pardoned Fauci Now Faces Florida State Investigation https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/07/29/biden-pardoned-fauci-now-faces-florida-state-investigation-n2204935
    Anthony Fauci, his rapid-fire invocations of the Fifth Amendment, presidential pardon and all, isn't out of the woods yet. … Fauci from charges at the state level.And, the first state to take action on that possibility? Florida. … Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Anthony Fauci where he declined to answer any questions and instead pleaded the Fifth Amendment…
  19. Trump Pauses Strikes, but Tehran’s Power Struggle May Be the Real Story https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/08/02/trump-pauses-strikes-but-tehrans-power-struggle-may-be-the-real-story-n2205085
     First, the resistance is, as Nick reports, depending on "bricks, rocks, wooden clubs, chairs and tires." … And boy howdy, if you want a great illustration as to why the Second Amendment is so vital in our own country, here you have an example…
  20. Trump Has Incredible Response to Fauci's Testimony https://redstate.com/kyle-becker/2026/07/30/president-trumps…to-fauci-testimony-is-lighting-the-internet-on-fire-n2204941
    Anthony Fauci, the nation's top COVID doctor who somehow outlasted Trump's first term.Despite being forewarned about the legal dangers … Fauci repeatedly invoked his purported Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination at the hearing. 111 times.Trump was asked about … many doors widely, including when he claimed he had a “decades-long record of…— Aaron Siri (@AaronSiriSG) July 29, 2026The Fifth Amendment…
  21. Media Threw a Fit at Trump's WHCD Jokes - What They're Now Considering Shows How Weak They Are https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/07/28/media-threw-a-fit…what-theyre-now-considering-shows-how-weak-they-are-n2204814
    Our mission is to defend the First Amendment rights of White House correspondents to report on the president without fear or favor. … The event is supposed to be about celebrating the First Amendment.…
  22. THE ESSEX FILES: The WHCA Dinner Should Celebrate the First Amendment, Not Political Theater https://redstate.com/brad-essex/2026/07/24/the-essex-files-t…celebrate-the-first-amendment-not-political-theater-n2204684
     Organizers have described the night as a celebration of the First Amendment and the daily work of journalists who uphold it. …  I asked the WHCA about this letter:"The White House Correspondents' Dinner exists because the First Amendment matters most when … The First Amendment protects robust debate, including sharp criticism of those in power.…
  23. Screw the Pardon! What Penalty Would Fit Fauci? https://redstate.com/andrewmalcolm/2026/08/02/i-want-a-vaccine-against-anthony-fauci-n2205059
     Fauci cited his Fifth Amendment rights against self-incrimination 111 times, although he did voice a lengthy statement about …  In 2016, Donald Trump got elected commander in chief, his very first public office, running against the chronic lies and hypocrisies…
  24. Another Zohran Mamdani 'Affordability' Scam: Make Takeout Cost More, Then Declare Victory https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/07/29/zohran-mamdanis-af…ty-scam-make-takeout-cost-more-then-declare-victory-n2204943
    their request for an injunction in January, finding that the companies had not shown the 10 percent tipping option violated their First … Amendment rights.DoorDash warned that mandatory pre-checkout tip prompts would pressure customers already dealing with rising prices…
  25. Boom! Wisconsin Brewer Who Promised Free Beer on Trump's Demise Loses License https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/07/28/boom-wisconsin-bre…o-promised-free-beer-on-trumps-demise-loses-license-n2204888
    Now the state of Wisconsin is breaking him.Now, Kirk Bangstad has the same First Amendment rights as the rest of us, although some…