Here’s one big reason why Rand Paul will oppose the nominee for Attorney General
Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee members had the opportunity to pepper Loretta Lynch, President Obama’s nominee for attorney general, with questions about several controversial policies backed by the Justice…
Rand Paul Introduces Bill to Protect Private Property
Today, Senator Rand Paul held a press conference to introduce a bipartisan piece of legislation designed to restore the due process protections of the Fifth Amendment. The Fifth Amendment Integrity…
Justice Department Ends Unconstitutional Property Seizure Program
The Department of Justice has announced that it will be ending its Equitable Sharing Program. The Washington Post reports that the Equitable Sharing Program “has enabled local and…
IRS Drains Bank Accounts of Innocent People
The practice known as Civil Asset Forfeiture is getting more attention these days, and deservedly so. Americans need to know that there is a legal mechanism for the government to…
Civil Asset Forfeiture Reform Approved in D.C. Legislature
On Tuesday, the D.C. Council unanimously endorsed a bill that aims to seriously reform the practice of civil asset forfeiture by the Metropolitan Police Department. The second and final vote…
Where to Question AG Nominee Loretta Lynch: Asset Forfeiture and More
After Eric Holder announced his resignation from Attorney General for the Obama administration, the President announced his nominee to replace him, Loretta Lynch. Ms. Lynch has experience as the chief…
Oh look! the IRS is seizing bank accounts without any real suspicion of a crime
There’s a new scandal involving the Internal Revenue Service. Already deserved criticism for its targeting of conservative organizations and promulgating rules allowing ObamaCare subsidies in states that have…
Civil Forfeiture Allows Cities to Seize Private Property from People Never Charged with Crimes
The Institute for Justice is leading a class-action lawsuit against the city of Philadelphia and its’ civil forfeiture practices. This litigation comes in light of the city seizing…
Tell Your Senators: Support the FAIR Act and Uphold the 5th Amendment
As one of our more than 6.6 million FreedomWorks members nationwide, I urge you to contact your senators today and ask them to support Senator Rand Paul’s Fifth Amendment Integrity…