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U.S. Supreme Court Opens Courthouse Doors for Political Candidates—But Not for Everyday Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a decision that makes it easier for political candidates to challenge election-related harms while leaving ordinary…
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One Year After Federal Courts Opened the Door to Warrantless Home Invasions, ICE Claims Power to Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrants
WASHINGTON, D.C. — One year after the U.S. Supreme Court declined to protect homeowners from warrantless searches by police based…
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Nullify The Police State: The People’s Veto To Rein in a Lawless Government
“The people have the power… We are the government.”—John Lennon We are living through a period of open lawlessness at the…
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This Is What Tyranny Looks Like Now: No Crowns. No Coups. Just Unchecked Power.
NYT: “Do you see any checks on your power on the world stage? Is there anything that could stop you…
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Constitutional Attorney Sounds Alarm Over Trump Administration Efforts To Retaliate Against Veterans For Defending The Constitution
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As an organization that has long defended the First Amendment rights of veterans and active-duty service members,…
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Stop the Steal: Projection, Retaliation, & the Theft of Our Republic
“The demagogue is one who preaches doctrines he knows to be untrue to men he knows to be idiots… His public…
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2025 Annual Report: Protecting Liberty in a Year of Unchecked Government Power
The Rutherford Institute’s 2025 Annual Report documents a year in which constitutional freedoms faced some of the greatest assaults in…
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2025: The Year The Government Stopped Pretending It Cared About Freedom
Some years chip away at freedom. Others tear the mask off. 2025 was the year the government stopped pretending it…
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U.S. Supreme Court Temporarily Blocks President Trump’s Attempt to Deploy the National Guard Against Civilians in Chicago
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Pushing back on President Trump’s claim that “I have the right to do anything I want to…
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If Jesus Were Born Today, Would He Survive the American Police State?
“When the song of the angels is stilled, when the star in the sky is gone, when the kings and…
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2025 Annual Report Warns Of ‘Unprecedented Assaults On Constitutional Freedoms’
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — The Rutherford Institute has released its 2025 Annual Report, documenting what constitutional attorney John W. Whitehead describes…
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The Surveillance State Is Making a Naughty List—and You’re On It
“He sees you when you’re sleeping. He knows when you’re awake. He knows if you’ve been bad or good, So…
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Constitutional Attorney Warns: Government Campaign to Turn Christmas Into Deportation Propaganda Conditions the Public to Accept Abuses of Power
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — As the Trump administration proclaims that it has “saved Christmas,” The Rutherford Institute is warning that the…
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Government Unchained: The Year The Constitution Lost Its Guardrails
“We the people are the rightful masters of both Congress and the courts, not to overthrow the Constitution but to overthrow…
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Supreme Court Lets Stand a Two-Tiered System of Justice That Deprives Military Families of the Same Rights Afforded to Civilians
WASHINGTON, DC — In a ruling that leaves thousands of military servicemembers and their families without meaningful recourse when the…
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The Constitution vs. the Commander-in-Chief: The Duty to Disobey Unlawful Orders
“The United States boldly broke with the ancient military custom of swearing loyalty to a leader. Article VI required that…
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