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Yes, the First Amendment Applies to Non-Citizens Present in the United States

A conservative federal judge questions the reach of free speech.

Reason

Ranking Every Quarterback in the College Football Playoff

How do all 12 quarterbacks in the College Football Playoff stack up?

Sports Illustrated

Ranking the Top 25 Players in the 2025 College Football Playoff

The Heisman Trophy winner highlights the list filled with impact defenders and standout offensive players all hoping to win the national championship.

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A Judicial Solution for Presidential Overreach and Congressional Abdication

The Supreme Court should take a page from its own history.

Reason

Bill of Rights Day: How Your Rights Keep Authoritarianism in Check

The document remains remarkably resilient, even as Republicans and Democrats keep launching assaults on liberty.

Reason

James Madison Fans Lob Snowballs at Troy Punter During Chilly Sun Belt Championship

The Trojans' Evan Crenshaw had to duck Friday.

Sports Illustrated

Four Potential Scenarios That Could Change CFP Rankings Before Bracket Release

Here are four ways the latest College Football Playoff rankings could change on Sunday.

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James Madison Set to Hire Ex-Florida Coach, Replacing Bob Chesney After Potential CFP Bid

Napier is taking over for the Dukes in 2026.

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No, SCOTUS Did Not 'Invent' Judicial Review in Marbury v. Madison

The Supreme Court’s power to nullify legislative and executive acts is inherent in the Constitution.

Reason

College Football Week 14 Takeaways: ACC Opens Door for Two Group of Five Playoff Teams

Cal upset SMU, sending Duke to the ACC title game in an astounding turn of events for the conference and the College Football Playoff.

Sports Illustrated

Forde-Yard Dash: College Football Playoff Scenarios Leave Room for Chaos in Week 14

Nothing is set in stone in the CFP, but there are a few near-locks (and lots of potential drama) as we await the final decisive slate of the regular season.

Sports Illustrated

College Football Week 12 Takeaways: Jeremiyah Love Deserves All the Heisman Love

Notre Dame running back Jeremiyah Love continues to prove that he's one of the nation's best players.

Sports Illustrated

Trump's Lawyer at the Supreme Court Cites a Letter from James Madison That Says Tariffs Are Taxes

During oral argument at the Supreme Court, Solicitor General D. John Sauer cited a letter by James Madison that completely undermines the administration’s case that its tariffs are legal.

Reason

Judge O'Connor Grants the Government's Motion to Dismiss the Conspiracy Charge Against Boeing …

... but does so reluctantly, calling the objections to the dismissal "compelling" and castigating the Justice Department for its failure "to secure the necessary accountability to ensure the safety of the flying public."

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The Conversation

A brief history of congressional oversight, from Revolutionary War financing to Pam Bondi

Routine congressional oversight hearings usually don’t make headlines. Historically, these often low-key events have been the sorts of things you catch only on C-SPAN – procedural, polite and largely ignored outside the Beltway.

Reason

Coming Soon to the Supreme Court: Are Tariffs Taxes?

The correct answer is: Yes, even when they are also regulations. Whether the Court agrees could determine the future of presidential power.

The Conversation

The Erie Canal: How a ‘big ditch’ transformed America’s economy, culture and even religion

Two hundred years ago, on Oct. 26, 1825, New York Gov. DeWitt Clinton boarded a canal boat by the shores of Lake Erie. Amid boisterous festivities, his vessel, the Seneca Chief, embarked from Buffalo, the westernmost port of his brand-new Erie Canal.

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Why free speech rights got left out of the Constitution – and added in later via the First Amendment

Bipartisan agreement is rare in these politically polarized days.

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In-State College Football Rivals Extend Series Through 2040

No sport plans for the future quite like college football.

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The 5th Circuit Rejects Trump's Invocation of the Alien Enemies Act

The appeals court blocked the removal of alleged Venezuelan gang members under that law "because we find no invasion or predatory incursion."

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Was the Bill of Rights a Bad Idea? Some Founding Fathers Thought So.

Did they have a point?

Reason

How Protectionist Wine and Liquor Laws Violate the Constitution

The Commerce Clause protects free trade between the states.

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The US supreme court paved the way for Texas’s gerrymandering mess

In a 2019 case, John Roberts said federal courts shouldn’t intervene in such matters. Trump’s team is taking advantage

The Conversation

Trump has fired the head of the Library of Congress, but the 225-year-old institution remains a ‘library for all’ – so far

Carla Hayden, the 14th librarian of Congress, who has held the position since 2016, received an unexpected email on May 8, 2025.

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Justice Barrett on Justice Jackson in Trump v. CASA

The two newest justices spar over universal injunctions.

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