Results for: First Amendment

5 Democrats Defect During Voting on GOP Bill, As the Other 203 Back Boys in Girls’ Sports
https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/07/22/house-democrats-make-their-choice-boys-belong-in-girls-sports-n2204649
– Our NDAA amendment would end this nonsense. … As the first female graduate of The Citadel's Corps of Cadets, no one understands this more than I do. … That amendment failed 212-217 after Republican Reps.…
Gun Rights Victory: New Jersey Assault Rifle and Magazine Ban Declared Unconstitutional
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/07/17/gun-rights-victory…lt-rifle-and-magazine-ban-declared-unconstitutional-n2204441
– All of us on the pro-Second Amendment side of things have sure been racking up the wins, most notably since the Supreme Court's Bruen …  It determined that New Jersey’s ban on Colt AR-15s violates the Second Amendment. …  Because the LCM Provisions violate the Second Amendment, we need not address the Takings Clause challenge.…
Newsom Demands 25th Amendment on Trump, Conservatives Are Firing Back
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/07/17/newsom-demands-25t…onservatives-now-firing-back-propped-up-a-vegetable-n2204453
– This was a legitimate 25th Amendment moment — the rambling of a mad king," Newsom said.Oh, the irony! …      If there was ever a president who really earned the title "First U.S. … President removed under the 25th Amendment," it was daffy old Joe Biden.Needless to say, the backlash Governor Newsom received after…
Watch What You Say in TX: Cops Ripped for Threatening to Ticket Preachers Uttering Anything 'Offensive'
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/07/09/watch-what-you-say-i…ning-to-ticket-preachers-who-say-anything-offensive-n2204169
– Even though the movement Blue Lives Matter is pro-police, they were nevertheless disgusted by this anti-First Amendment display, as … Amendment. … Amendment activity require thoughtful consideration and understanding of the law.”…
Ro Khanna Might Just Make the Pandering Hall of Fame With Bonkers Post About Cori Bush, Jamaal Bowman
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/07/16/ro-khanna-post-on-massie-amendment-n2204413
–  Today over 100 Democrats voted for the Massie Amendment to zero aid to Israel. … Today I want to recognize their courage.— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) July 15, 2026Today over 100 Democrats voted for the Massie Amendment …  First, neither former representative is dead; they just lost their primaries.…
Second Amendment Wins Big: A Conversation With the NRA
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/07/02/second-amendment-wins-big-a-conversation-with-the-nra-n2203933
– It's a good time to be a Second Amendment advocate. We've had some significant wins in the Supreme Court and lower courts lately. … And the NRA, we might note, remains the 800-pound, pro-Second Amendment gorilla in this fight. … When anti-gun politicians start yapping about the "gun lobby," it's always the NRA they mention first.…
SCOTUS Hands GOP Major Win, Strikes Down Limits on Party Spending With Candidates
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/06/30/nrsc-v-fec-n2203447
Amendment. … “This is a decisive First Amendment victory and a major win for the integrity of our political system. … Amendment.…
Are You Serious? Virginia School Board Refuses to Drug Test Teachers After Classroom Fentanyl Overdose
https://redstate.com/ben-smith/2026/07/16/are-you-serious-vi…rug-test-teachers-after-classroom-fentanyl-overdose-n2204380
– What Mitchell did not address was the incident that prompted the proposal in the first place.In May 2024, a rehired second-grade teacher … DiBella said Spotsylvania should not wait for another Virginia school division to act first. … "I just don't think it's wrong to be the first one to do the right thing."…
A 'BIG WIN' — Trump Hails SCOTUS for Political Spending and Men in Women's Sports Rulings
https://redstate.com/bobhoge/2026/06/30/a-big-win-trump-hail…political-spending-and-men-in-womens-sports-rulings-n2203857
– FEC), a 6-3 decision that said prior spending limits placed on political committees violated the First Amendment, and a major Title … FEC political spending ruling “A BIG WIN… [for] The First Amendment!” … Amendment.…
The Best of the Best: Legendary American Arms
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/07/04/the-best-of-the-best-legendary-american-arms-n2203998
– I own a modernized version, a Ruger Vaquero, in .45 Colt, and it's my second-favorite sidearm.Read More: Second Amendment Wins … Big: A Conversation With the NRADOJ Opens New Front in Second Amendment Fight Against CaliforniaSecond, rifles. … Here, the work is a little easier for the first pick, which has to be the Armalite AR-15.…
Big: Assault Weapon Bans Now Headed to SCOTUS
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/06/30/big-assault-weapon-bans-now-headed-to-scotus-n2203868
– Of all the schemes dreamed up by the anti-Second Amendment left, the various "assault weapons" bans are among the dumbest. … But the current Supreme Court has been fairly friendly to the Second Amendment; a little cautious optimism may be in order here.Read … Lopez, which struck down Hawaii's ridiculous vampire law on Second and Fourteenth Amendment grounds.…
Video of Older Chicago Cubs Fan Popping Younger Man for Sitting During National Anthem Divides Internet
https://redstate.com/rusty-weiss/2026/07/21/video-of-older-c…for-sitting-during-national-anthem-divides-internet-n2204563
–  One person sarcastically chimed in, "Violating someone's First Amendment right while also assaulting them in the name of patriotism…
Clarence Thomas Goes Nuclear on SCOTUS Majority Over Birthright Citizenship Ruling
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/06/30/clarence-thomas-issues-scathing-dissent-on-birthright-citizenship-n2203853
– Barbara, the Court affirmed a lower court injunction blocking Executive Order 14160, which Trump signed on his first day back in office … The ruling invalidates the Executive Order signed by President Trump that used the 14th Amendment to deny automatic citizenship to … Ferguson and Dred Scott – in which, he argued, the 14th Amendment was correctly applied to give citizenship to freed slaves and their…
What the U.S. Must Learn From Ann Widdecombe's Murder
https://redstate.com/terichristoph/2026/07/22/what-the-us-must-learn-from-ann-widdecombes-murder-n2204621
– during a court hearing for the man charged in her murder. https://t.co/SETZFwQULB— NBC News (@NBCNews) July 21, 2026U.K. police at first … arrested Joshua Kerry, 28, at his home 300 miles away from Widdecombe's house, and the pieces started to fall into place.At his first … She was elderly, vulnerable, isolated, and didn't have the 2nd Amendment to help protect her from a weak-willed young man who very…
Watch Democratic Socialist Hasan Piker's Preposterous Mao-Suited Rant
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/07/20/watch-democratic-socialist-hasan-pikers-preposterous-mao-suited-rant-n2204525
– Now, to be sure, Piker has the same First Amendment rights as anyone, no matter how ridiculous his statements are.…
Why a Wealth Tax Isn't Just a Dumb Idea - It's Unconstitutional
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/07/06/why-a-wealth-tax-isnt-just-a-dumb-idea-its-unconstitutional-n2204044
First, the practical aspects: These make a national wealth tax a dumb idea without the violations of the Constitution. Why? …  These prohibit any national wealth tax without a constitutional amendment. Bam. Done. Argument over. … The 16th Amendment, in fact, was necessary for the income tax, and it states that, explicitly:The Congress shall have power to lay…
Leaked Document Exposes Iran's Regime Now on Brink of Collapse
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/07/17/leaked-document-exposes-irans-regime-now-on-brink-of-collapse-n2204437
– The report, first disclosed by Rouydad24 on November 12, shows an unprecedented collapse in public trust toward the ruling establishment.According … The Iranian population has one disadvantage, though, and it's one that those of us who are Second Amendment advocates are continually…
A Time for Choosing: What Happens If We Lose?
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/07/11/a-time-for-choosing-what-happens-if-we-lose-n2204210
–  The First Amendment will be gone. Speaking up for Republican principles will be deemed a "hate crime" or "misinformation." … The Second Amendment will be gone.…
The Supreme Court Protects States’ Ability to Safeguard Women’s Sports
https://redstate.com/redstate-guest-editorial/2026/07/03/the…protects-states-ability-to-safeguard-womens-sports-n2203947
– transgender athletes from girls’ teams somehow violated the statute that paved the way for the existence of girls’ teams in the first … The Javits Amendment explicitly authorized separate teams for each sex in light of physical differences, and the 1975 regulations permitted … He is also a partner at Sweigart Murdock, LLP, in San Francisco, where his litigation practice focuses on First Amendment and defamation…
California Now Leads Nation in Communications Network Attacks
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/07/20/california-now-leads-nation-in-communications-network-attacks-n2204538
– facilities all depend on these systems.But this may not be all about theft or petty vandalism.Read More: Newsom Demands 25th Amendment … on Trump, Conservatives Are Firing BackJennifer 'First Partner' Newsom's Brain Short-Circuits When Reminded of DOJ Probe's Actual…
The Michigan Senate Race Is Heating Up - and So Is the Scrutiny of Abdul El-Sayed
https://redstate.com/tladuke/2026/06/29/things-are-starting…e-michigan-senate-race-with-democrat-abdul-el-sayed-n2203835
–  In an article that I read right HERE at the local paper, Finley opines in an Op-Ed with the title The First Amendment is not … violence, and I have to admit I was a bit shocked.The Democratic candidate for Michigan's open Senate seat is selling the idea that the FirstAmendment covers violence and vandalism, if done in the name of a political cause.I'm a free speech absolutist.…
Supreme Court Upholds Birthright Citizenship, Strikes Down Trump Executive Order in 5-4 Vote
https://redstate.com/joesquire/2026/06/30/supreme-court-upho…p-strikes-down-trump-executive-order-eliminating-it-n2203852
– Barbara, the Court affirmed a lower court injunction blocking Executive Order 14160, which Trump signed on his first day back in office … the same outcome.Justice Clarence Thomas, joined by Justice Neil Gorsuch, wrote the principal dissent, arguing the Fourteenth Amendment
Luna Now Demanding Patriot Front Probe - Democrats Strangely Incurious
https://redstate.com/wardclark/2026/07/06/luna-now-demanding-patriot-front-probe-democrats-strangely-incurious-n2204053
– dudes who show up carrying signs, American flags, Confederate battle flags, and signs promoting white supremacy.Since this group first … And their proclaimed views may be reprehensible, even so, the 1st Amendment protects their rights to proclaim them.…
You Don't Have Rights If You Can't Remember You Have Them
https://redstate.com/brandon_morse/2026/07/10/you-dont-have-rights-if-you-cant-remember-you-have-them-n2204187
–  I became even more concerned, however, when a second police officer more or less reinforced what the first officer had said, … though it seemed he didn't have the same ire in his demeanor as the first officer did. … You vilify some of them, like the Second Amendment, but for the others, you just operate as if they don't exist.…
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