Unmasking Antifa: my new book
Well, I didn’t write the whole book. I contributed a chapter to Unmasking Antifa, a newly published book from the Center for Security Policy Press. Order it at Amazon. Continue reading Unmasking Antifa: my new book
Author: Matthew Vadum
Barrett absent as Supreme Court refuses to block extended ballot deadlines
A deadlocked Supreme Court has refused emergency requests seeking to rein in extended deadlines for the receipt of ballots in the battleground states of Pennsylvania and North Carolina in the Nov. 3 elections, but the court’s newest member did not participate in the decisions. One of the reasons her supporters gave for expediting the U.S. Senate confirmation of the newest member of the court, Justice Amy Coney Barrett, was that doing so would make her available to break any potential 4–4 tie votes in important cases related to the ongoing elections. During her recent confirmation hearings, Barrett refused to discuss election-related cases or whether … Continue reading Barrett absent as Supreme Court refuses to block extended ballot deadlines
Supreme Court rejects voting delay in Minnesota House race: Lower court rules state law requiring postponement overruled by federal law
The Supreme Court turned away a Minnesota Republican candidate’s emergency application to postpone voting in his congressional contest to February 2021, after he argued that state law required the postponement because a major-party candidate died weeks before Election Day. The unusual state law, Minnesota Statute 204B.13, that requires the election to be delayed was enacted after U.S. Sen. Paul Wellstone, a Democrat, died in a 2002 plane crash 11 days before a scheduled election. Democrats rushed to find a replacement and picked former Vice President Walter Mondale to run in Wellstone’s place. Mondale was defeated by Republican Norm Coleman. In the case … Continue reading Supreme Court rejects voting delay in Minnesota House race: Lower court rules state law requiring postponement overruled by federal law
Ballot harvesting, relaxation of voting rules could prolong election
The controversial practice of ballot harvesting, or allowing a third party to deliver a voter’s ballot to election officials, may drag out the Nov. 3 presidential election, experts say. The hotly contested battleground states of Colorado (9 electoral votes), Florida (29), Georgia (16), Iowa (6), Maine (4), Minnesota (10), Texas (38), and Virginia (13)—which collectively account for 125 of the 270 votes in the Electoral College needed to elect the president—all allow a voter to designate someone else to submit their ballot, a practice known as ballot harvesting. California, which is not likely to be at play in the presidential election, also … Continue reading Ballot harvesting, relaxation of voting rules could prolong election
CDC sued over ‘unconstitutional’ nationwide eviction ban: landlords, homebuilders accuse agency of ‘sweeping assumption of power’
Landlords and homebuilders filed suit in federal court against the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in an effort to block an eviction moratorium issued last month by the federal public health agency. The lawsuit, known as Skyworks Ltd. v. CDC, was filed Oct. 23 in federal court in Ohio. It names the agency and its director, Robert R. Redfield, as defendants. The CDC argues the eviction ban is needed to curb the spread of the CCP virus, which causes the disease COVID-19, although tenants can invoke the ban whether they suffer from virus-related hardships or not. Tenants establish eligibility under the … Continue reading CDC sued over ‘unconstitutional’ nationwide eviction ban: landlords, homebuilders accuse agency of ‘sweeping assumption of power’
Republicans ask Supreme Court to relook at Pennsylvania mail ballot extended deadline
Pennsylvania Republicans have filed a second emergency request with the U.S. Supreme Court in the hope of undoing a state Supreme Court ruling that forces Pennsylvania election officials to accept mail-in ballots received up to three days after Election Day. Pennsylvania is among the most hotly contested states for the Nov. 3 presidential election. President Donald Trump won the state in 2016 by 44,292 votes out of more than 6 million cast. He secured 48.2 percent of the popular vote in the state, beating Democrat Hillary Clinton, who won 47.5 percent, according to Ballotpedia. Pennsylvania has 20 electoral votes out … Continue reading Republicans ask Supreme Court to relook at Pennsylvania mail ballot extended deadline
True the Vote fights for election integrity in troubled times
As courts and government officials across the nation relax voting rules in response to the pandemic, the nation’s foremost electoral integrity group, True the Vote, is fighting to protect the sanctity of the ballot box in the Nov. 3 elections, its founder said in an exclusive interview. “We are living in a blockbuster movie,” Catherine Engelbrecht told The Epoch Times. “This is crazy, what’s happening.” Engelbrecht is worried that authorities have gone too far in loosening election rules, using the occasionally deadly CCP virus, which that causes the disease COVID-19, as an excuse—all at the expense of electoral integrity. The progressive … Continue reading True the Vote fights for election integrity in troubled times
Trump administration, 11 states, launch antitrust lawsuit against search behemoth Google
The U.S. Department of Justice and 11 states have filed a federal antitrust lawsuit against Google accusing the internet search giant of unlawful monopolistic behavior in its search business. “Google is the gateway to the internet and a search advertising behemoth,” U.S. Deputy Attorney General Jeff … Continue reading Trump administration, 11 states, launch antitrust lawsuit against search behemoth Google
Supreme Court agrees to Trump request to review cases on border wall funding, asylum policy
The Supreme Court has agreed to hear legal challenges to President Donald Trump’s signature immigration-related policies—construction of a wall on the nation’s southern border to stem the flow of illegal aliens, and his policy requiring asylum-seekers to wait in Mexico while their claims … Continue reading Supreme Court agrees to Trump request to review cases on border wall funding, asylum policy
Pennsylvania rejects 372,000 mail-in ballot applications, as voters err
The presidential election battleground state of Pennsylvania has rejected 372,000 requests for mail-in ballots, a development that is causing confusion among election officials and the voting public. Pennsylvania is among the most hotly contested states for the Nov. 3 presidential election. President … Continue reading Pennsylvania rejects 372,000 mail-in ballot applications, as voters err
Wisconsin Dems ask Supreme Court to allow changes to election law
Liberal groups and Democrats from Wisconsin have asked the Supreme Court in a series of emergency applications to reinstate pandemic-related changes to election rules, including extending the deadline for the receipt of absentee ballots six days beyond Election Day. While a federal district court judge … Continue reading Wisconsin Dems ask Supreme Court to allow changes to election law
Illegal alien should be deported for fraudulent use of Social Security card, Supreme Court hears
The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court to leave in place a deportation order against an illegal alien from Mexico who was convicted of fraudulently using a Social Security card to gain employment, an argument that was met with skepticism by some justices. The … Continue reading Illegal alien should be deported for fraudulent use of Social Security card, Supreme Court hears
Trump administration argues statute of limitations should not apply to military rape cases
The Trump administration urged the Supreme Court to restore the convictions of three male U.S. Air Force members for rape under military law after an appeals court threw the convictions out because they took place after the statute of limitations had expired under military law. … Continue reading Trump administration argues statute of limitations should not apply to military rape cases
Catholic priest sues California governor over pandemic restrictions: Latest in flurry of lawsuits challenging government limitations on religion
A Roman Catholic priest in California is suing Gov. Gavin Newsom over his continuing lockdowns purportedly aimed at combating the CCP virus that causes the disease COVID-19. The lawsuit comes amid a flurry of litigation challenging government officials’ emergency powers during the pandemic. In … Continue reading Catholic priest sues California governor over pandemic restrictions: Latest in flurry of lawsuits challenging government limitations on religion
Catholics, Jews sue NY’s Cuomo over limits on religious attendance
Catholics and Jews are suing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo in two separate federal lawsuits over restrictions on attendance of religious services that they say violate their constitutional rights. “The governor’s new ‘Cluster Action Initiative’ is a completely arbitrary and astounding abuse … Continue reading Catholics, Jews sue NY’s Cuomo over limits on religious attendance
Accident victims urge Supreme Court not to narrow ability to sue automaker
A personal injury lawyer urged a seemingly sympathetic Supreme Court to uphold state court rulings that allowed personal injury lawsuits regarding cars sold out of state to move forward against automaker Ford Motor Co. Eight, instead of the usual nine, justices heard oral arguments telephonically Oct. … Continue reading Accident victims urge Supreme Court not to narrow ability to sue automaker
Supreme Court asked to halt Montana governor’s ‘unlawful’ vote by mail order
Good-government group True the Vote urged the Supreme Court on Oct. 7 to send a message to allegedly overreaching state officials across the country who are making 11th-hour changes to voting procedures by blocking Montana Gov. Steve Bullock from requiring mail-in ballots be sent to his state’s voters … Continue reading Supreme Court asked to halt Montana governor’s ‘unlawful’ vote by mail order
FBI agents immune from lawsuit over no-fly list, Supreme Court told
Several Muslim men who claim they were wrongfully placed on the “no-fly list” for refusing to act as informants for the FBI shouldn’t be allowed to sue individual federal officials personally for damages, the Trump administration told the Supreme Court. … Continue reading FBI agents immune from lawsuit over no-fly list, Supreme Court told
Delaware defends partisan judiciary mandate before Supreme Court
Delaware told the Supreme Court that its law fixing the partisan makeup of that state’s courts should be upheld, on the first day of the court’s new term, which traditionally begins the first Monday in October. Eight justices heard oral … Continue reading Delaware defends partisan judiciary mandate before Supreme Court
Justice Department sides with DC church in opposing COVID restrictions
The Trump administration is supporting a church’s federal lawsuit challenging the District of Columbia’s pandemic-related restrictions that limit church gatherings–even those outdoors—to 100 people. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a document called a statement of interest in the legal … Continue reading Justice Department sides with DC church in opposing COVID restrictions