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Tunisian president resists parliament’s bid to create constitutional court

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FILE PHOTO: Tunisian President Kais Saied takes the oath of office in Tunis, Tunisia, October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi/File Photo April 6, 2021 TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s president said on Tuesday that he opposed parliament’s attempt to set up a constitutional court, which he said was merely a bid to settle scores. A smooth transition …

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Tennessee Lawmakers Pass Bill Allowing ‘Constitutional Carry’ of Handguns Without a Permit

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The Tennessee legislature passed a measure that would allow residents to both open and concealed carry handguns without a permit, which some have dubbed as “constitutional carry.” The bill will now move to Republican Gov. Bill Lee’s desk, where he is expected to sign it into law. The bill is backed by the National Rifle …

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Newsom Recall Shows States Can Do More to Protect Constitutional Rights: Dr. Cordie Williams

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It’s a ‘shot across the bow’ of politicians who would restrict civic freedoms, Williams said Dr. Cordie Williams, dubbed the Megaphone Marine for his activism and military background, said the campaign to recall California Gov. Gavin Newsom can serve as a template and inspire other states to push back against the actions of politicians that he …

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20 Republican AGs Point to ‘Constitutional Deficiencies’ in Democrats’ Election Overhaul Bill

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A group of 20 Republican attorneys general signed a letter on March 3 calling on the leaders of the U.S. House and Senate to consider a number of Constitutional flaws in the major election overhaul bill being pushed by Democrats. The letter, sent by Indiana Attorney general Todd Rokita, points to several potential legal flaws …

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CPAC Organizer Says ‘America Uncanceled’ Conference Will Highlight Attacks on Constitutional Freedoms

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Dan Schneider, who heads the organization that is putting together the upcoming Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Florida, said this year’s event—themed “America Uncanceled”—will focus on exposing “cancel culture” attacks on American freedoms. Schneider, who serves as executive director of the American Conservative Union (ACU), which organizes CPAC, told The Epoch Times’ “American Thought Leaders” that the …

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Trump Attorney: Impeachment Trial Is ‘Constitutional Cancel Culture’

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One of the attorneys representing former President Donald Trump in the Senate trial accused the Democrats on Friday of using impeachment as a tool to disqualify their political opponents and warned that it sets a dangerous precedent for Congress taking control of which private citizens can run for office. “This would transform the solemn impeachment …

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Baton Rouge GOP Censures Sen. Cassidy for Vote Saying Impeachment Trial Is Constitutional

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The Republican Party in East Baton Rouge, Louisana, censured Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) after he voted to affirm the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, underscoring the former president’s popularity in the GOP. The local Republican group announced on Wednesday that it unanimously censured Cassidy. “The Republican Party of East Baton Rouge Parish that …

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Trump Impeachment ‘Political Theater,’ Ignores US History: Constitutional Lawyer

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The impeachment effort against former President Donald Trump is “political theater” that goes against the history of the United States and the American Constitution itself, according to constitutional attorney Rick Green. “When we have political actors involved, we get political theater. And that’s a lot of what we’re getting here. Is this the judiciary now? Is the …

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DOJ Flips Under Biden, Now Tells Supreme Court Obamacare Is Constitutional

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President Joe Biden’s Justice Department told the Supreme Court on Wednesday that it no longer thinks the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as Obamacare, is unconstitutional while urging the court to uphold the health care law. The shift in legal position represents a reversal from the Trump administration’s stance that Obamacare should be invalidated because a …

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Senate Impeachment Trial Starts, as Democrats Argue It’s Constitutional

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As the second Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump started in earnest on Tuesday afternoon, House Democratic impeachment managers said that the Senate has the full constitutional authority to put Trump on trial—coming after his lawyers argued that it is unconstitutional to try a former president. Trump “refuses to accept responsibility for his …

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