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D.C. Statehood Requires a Constitutional Amendment

Apr 6, 2021 4 min read

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The OSHA Vaccine Mandate: Legal, Practical, and Economic Considerations

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Sorry Democrats, but Trump’s “Two Sexes” Executive Order Is Constitutional Sarah Parshall Perry

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State and Local Officials Can Be Criminally Prosecuted for Protecting Illegal... Hans A. von Spakovsky

Feb 24, 2025 10 min read

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Trump’s Transgender Orders Are Well Within Executive Authority

Feb 19, 2025 5 min read

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What Does an Executive Action Add to the First Amendment? Jack Fitzhenry

Feb 11, 2025

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