No emergency means there is no lawful basis for Trump’s imposition of the tariffs, writes Andrew P. Napolitano. Nor is there any constitutional basis for the underlying statute.
Tariffs & the US Constitution
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Taking the US Constitution Seriously
Everyone should be free to speak their minds and live without fear of masked men grabbing them for deportation to a hell hole in Louisiana or El Salvador, writes Andrew P. Napolitano.
A Brief History of ‘The’ Freedom of Speech
The government’s respect for speech is often at its lowest ebb in wartime, when it is also most important and timely, writes Andrew P. Napolitano,
Perilous Times for Freedom in the US
The U.S. government, in its zealous enforcement of the nation’s immigration laws, has become lawless, writes Andrew P. Napolitano.
Moscow Nights — and Days
Andrew P. Napolitano says that in his interviews with them, two of Putin’s closest confidants showed appreciation for Trump’s intended “reset” of U.S.-Russian relations.
Taking Rights Seriously
A right is not a privilege, says Andrew P. Napolitano. A right is an indefeasible personal claim against the whole world. It does not require a government permission slip.
The Feds & Their Own Bribery
In deciding on a motion to dismiss the case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams, Andrew P. Napolitano says the court needs to know if the Department of Justice is attempting to use it as a political tool.
Tariffs & the US Constitution
TikTok & Free Speech
The same government that cannot audit its own Defense Department, and can’t balance its own budget, is going to protect us from the Chinese — even if free speech is impaired in the process, writes Andrew P. Napolitano.
A Switch in Time?
Andrew P. Napolitano on Tulsi Gabbard’s abandonment of the people’s constitutional protection from spying under the Fourth Amendment.