Differences among states reflect diverse priorities and policy initiatives. Let’s respect these differences and protect fundamental rights.  

By: Daniel J. Pilla – nationalreview.com – April 23, 2024 The Court is set to issue a ruling in June that could redefine taxable income, potentially opening the door to a whole range of new taxes. The “base” of our federal tax system is “income.” And that base functions by capturing the amount of “income” an individual or business earns over...

By: John Fund – nationalreview.com – April 28, 2024 Come Inauguration Day 2025, they might regret it. Progressives have generally done a good job of keeping their radical agenda for the courts quiet before the November election. But several of them broke cover this past weekend during an MSNBC panel discussion on the Supreme Court’s oral argument during the presidential-immunity case involving Donald Trump. Alicia...

The State Freedom Caucus Network aims to push the Republican Party in state capitols further to the right. But some GOP lawmakers say Freedom Caucus members are more interested in publicity and grandstanding than policymaking.

Elite higher education in America—long unquestioned as globally preeminent—is facing a perfect storm. Fewer applicants, higher costs, impoverished students, collapsing standards…

Fierce campus debates swirl around the Israel-Hamas war. One of them is a debate about the extent of free speech. Should there be any restrictions on those protesting Israel’s military actions or its right to exist?

By: Kayla Bartsch – nationalreview.com – May 2, 2024 Real protest assumes real stakes. For the few voices crying, “These kids might be dumb, but doesn’t anyone believe in freedom of speech anymore?!” — there is a stark contrast between a student rally and a days-long encampment that’s so disruptive it shuts down in-person classes, results in violent riots, and...

Statement Regarding Kristen Clarke, Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Washington, D.C.—The following statement regarding Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke may be attributed to Hiram Sasser, executive general counsel for First Liberty Institute: The job of fairly enforcing […]

Hear from our President, CEO & Chief Counsel Kelly Shackelford on the importance of people of faith getting out to vote.

By: John R. Lott Jr. – wsj.com – April 24, 2024 Americans think crime is on the rise, but the media keep telling them they’re wrong. A Gallup survey last year found that 92% of Republicans and 58% of Democrats thought crime was increasing. A February Rasmussen Reports survey found that 61% of likely voters say violent crime in the...