Results for: First Amendment

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.…
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…
South Carolina State Law Bans Tattoos on Faces, Necks — Cue the 'My Rights!' Crowd
https://redstate.com/mike_miller/2026/07/24/south-carolina-s…bans-tattoos-on-faces-necks-cue-the-my-rights-crowd-n2204732
Amendment." … Code Ann. § 44-34- 100, as unconstitutional under the First Amendment. … (The litigants include claims under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 and the 14th Amendment).…
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.…
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."…
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.…
Gross: Mamdani Mocks New Yorkers With Post About Dropping New Tax on Them
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/07/24/mamdani-mocks-new-yorkers-with-post-about-dropping-new-tax-on-them-n2204733
– Some suggested that if Mamdani were such a fan of the First Amendment, maybe they should have a protest at Gracie Mansion to let him …  This may be the first time I’ve ever seen a politician gloat over raising taxes. https://t.co/jbQi7srLVi— David Marcus (@BlueBoxDave…
'Edge of Chaos': NYC Cops Blast Mamdani's Call for Protest of Netanyahu
https://redstate.com/nick-arama/2026/07/24/nypd-cops-blast-mamdanis-call-for-protests-of-netanyahu-n2204717
–  Munro had another suggestion for Mamdani if he believed in the First Amendment: Perhaps the "96 unions in the New York State … Public Safety Alliance" should show up outside of Gracie Mansion (the mayor's residence) and "let him experience first hand the consequences…
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.…
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…
Hot Takes: Media's Reaction to Redo of the White House Correspondents' Dinner Was As Expected
https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/07/24/hot-takes-the-red…white-house-correspondents-dinner-went-as-expected-n2204748
– Titled "Celebrating the First Amendment," the WHCA members were dressed to the nines and ready to glad-hand and back-slap each other … After the attempted assassination of President Trump and the entire White House cabinet at the first rendition in April of the White … ’s Waldorf Astoria Hotel, formerly the Trump International Hotel.The letter expands on a similar one issued in April, before the first
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…
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.…
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.…
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.…
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…
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.…
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…
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