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.…
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
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).…
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…
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.…
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
CA AG Rob Bonta Sued for Manipulation of Prop 39 Voter ID Language Ahead of the November Election
https://redstate.com/jenniferoo/2026/07/25/ca-ag-rob-bonta-s…oter-id-ballot-language-its-another-day-ending-in-y-n2204752
– It is going from "Voter ID and Citizenship Verification Constitutional Amendment" to now say, "Prohibits Citizens from Voting." … INITIATIVE CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.”It would require government-issued ID at the polls or the last four digits when voting by mail … Gavin Newsom and First Partner Jennifer, are wee-weeing and lawyering up over the other corruption (it's legion) that has happened…
Morning Minute: Dear Diary...
https://redstate.com/smoosieq/2026/07/27/morning-minute-n2204783
–  Trending Across Townhall MediaBearing Arms — Swearer: This Is Why Hawaii Should Rethink Its View of Second Amendment"If it saves … Now, we may have some fun watching the upstarts in the primary make fools of themselves.Twitchy — What First Amendment?…
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.…
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…
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…
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.”…
The Nerd Prom Suffered Another Attack: With the Press, the Brave Warriors Cannot Take a Punchline
https://redstate.com/bradslager/2026/07/26/the-nerd-prom-suf…he-press-the-brave-warriors-cannot-take-a-punchline-n2204791
– They are like the Terra Cotta Warriors: appearing stolid and bold, but they crumble at the first instance of resistance.This is brought … sinisgalli (@johnvsinisgalli) July 25, 2026Peter Baker, of the New York Times delivered his disdain, expressing concern over the FirstAmendment, for some reason.…
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
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…
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…
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."…
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 FirstAmendment rights.DoorDash warned that mandatory pre-checkout tip prompts would pressure customers already dealing with rising prices…
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.…
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…
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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