-
Battlefield America: Trump’s War On The Enemy Within—The American People
“The era of the Department of Defense is over… From this moment forward, the only mission of the newly restored…
Read More » -
Penalizing Dissent: Civil Rights Groups Challenge Trump Administration’s Attempts to Muzzle Free Speech and Target Peaceful Protesters
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — A group of civil liberties organizations is continuing to push back against the Trump Administration’s unconstitutional efforts…
Read More » -
Would Orwell Be Branded a Terrorist? The Government’s War on Thought Crimes
“Those who created this country chose freedom. With all of its dangers. And do you know the riskiest part of…
Read More » -
From Courtroom To Canvas: Constitutional Attorney John Whitehead Explores Freedom & Technology Through Art In New Exhibit
PORT ST JOE, Fla. — John W. Whitehead, constitutional attorney, author, and founder of The Rutherford Institute, is sharing his…
Read More » -
Political Gaslighting: The Government’s Latest Playbook for Dismantling the Constitution
“That was when they suspended the Constitution… There wasn’t even an enemy you could put your finger on.”—Margaret Atwood, The Handmaid’s…
Read More » -
U.S. News
Civil Liberties Groups File First Amendment Challenge to Trump’s National Guard Deployment, Echoing Founders’ Warnings Against Standing Armies
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. — A coalition of free speech organizations is asking the federal courts to rein in President Trump’s…
Read More » -
U.S. News
In a Decisive First Amendment Victory, Court Rules: Government Can’t Freeze Funding to Impose State-Sanctioned Ideology on Harvard
BOSTON, Mass. — In a major victory for the First Amendment and academic freedom, a federal court has ruled that…
Read More » -
Commentary
A Police State Presidency: When ‘Rule of Law’ Becomes ‘Rule By Gunpoint’
“The world will soon understand nothing can stop what is coming.”—President Trump Donald Trump has always been a master of imagery.…
Read More » -
Constitutional Attorney Warns Communities Against Adopting Draconian Measures That Criminalize Homelessness & Violate Civil Liberties
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Amid a growing national wave of punitive measures targeting the homeless—including President Trump’s July 2025 executive order…
Read More » -
In a Blow to Transparency, Supreme Court Lets Baltimore Police Stonewall Public Records Requests About Police Misconduct
WASHINGTON, DC — The U.S. Supreme Court has dealt a setback to government transparency by refusing to hear a case…
Read More » -
Burning The Flag Or Torching The Constitution: Only One Destroys Freedom
“There is more than one way to burn a book. And the world is full of people running about with lit…
Read More » -
The U.S. Government Is Waging Psychological War on Its Citizens: Inside the Deep State’s PsyOps Machine
“Have you ever wondered who’s pulling the strings? … Anything we touch is a weapon. We can deceive, persuade, change, influence,…
Read More » -
Constitutional Attorneys Warn Against Ordinance That Could Bar Churches From Offering Cold-Weather Shelters To The Homeless
LOUISA, Va. — The Rutherford Institute is urging Louisa County officials to amend a proposed ordinance that could place roadblocks…
Read More » -
Commentary
The Police State Has A New Playbook: Martial Law, One City At A Time
“The whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by…
Read More » -
Constitutional Attorney Warns of Growing Threats to Religious Freedom, Challenges Ruling Denying Equal Treatment to Faith-Based Study Center
RICHMOND, Va. — The Rutherford Institute is once again warning that if the government is allowed to deny freedom to…
Read More » -
Theft Of A Nation: How The Deep State Swamp Is Stealing The People’s Power
“Whatever crushes individuality is despotism, by whatever name it may be called, and whether it professes to be enforcing the…
Read More »