Over the past few weeks, Donald Trump has put the pedal to the metal when it comes to his authoritarian assault on liberty and the Constitution in the name of safety, so it should come as no surprise to learn…
Let’s not mince words: The Trump April 28 executive order is the oldest trick in the authoritarian playbook: martial law masquerading as law and order. We are being frog-marched into tyranny at the end of a loaded gun. Or rather,…
What the Founders rebelled against — armed government agents invading homes without cause — we are now being told to accept in the so-called name of law and order. This is the face of Constitution-free policing in Trump’s America. Imagine…
130 executive orders in under 100 days. Sweeping powers claimed in the name of “security” and “efficiency.” One president acting as lawmaker, enforcer, and judge — a dictator. No debate. No oversight. No limits. This is how the Constitution dies…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — A broad coalition of legal and civil liberties organizations is once again challenging President Trump for using executive orders in retaliation against law firms that he perceives as political opponents, to suppress opposition and chill lawful First…
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Denouncing the Trump Administration’s ongoing attempts to silence dissent and chill lawful First Amendment activity, The Rutherford Institute has joined a broad coalition of eleven legal and civil liberties organizations to challenge President Trump’s use of presidential…
It’s no joke: America is becoming a Constitution-free zone. Little by little, our rights are being whittled down in the name of national security. Where do you draw the line? How much tyranny will Americans tolerate in the name of national security? At…