COMMENTARY AND OP-EDS
Ninth Circuit Punts Emergency Stay on Immigration Until Later This Week
A federal appeals court on Sunday declined to issue an immediate stay of Judge Robart’s nationwide injunction blocking President Trump’s executive order.
Federal Judge Blocks Trump Immigration Order Nationwide
A federal judge in Washington State granted a nationwide emergency order on Friday blocking President Trump’s executive order restricting immigration travel, declaring the order unconstitutional.
Supreme Court Nominee Fits Well in the Mainstream
I like Gorsuch's chances, given his well-established views on the rule of law in general and religious liberty in particular.
Election Integrity Can’t Wait
Election integrity cannot be delayed. The closer it gets to the next election, the more the Democrats will turn it into a political football.
Video: Ken Blackwell Speaks on Trump Nominations for Cabinet and Court
ACRU Senior Fellow and Policy Board member J. Kenneth Blackwell spoke to Neil Cavuto about the boycotts and bad behavior of the democrats during the Trump administration's cabinet and court nominations.
The Art of Protecting the Poor
President Donald Trump has taken the helm and the federal government will not be the same again.
Lower Conduct Standards for Liberals
Republicans and conservatives, including President Trump, should not gripe or whine about different treatment by the liberal media. Magnanimity commands that we have compassion and try to understand our fallen brethren.
Trump Nominates Judge Neil Gorsuch to Supreme Court
Gorsuch is considered one of the most intellectual jurists on the federal bench, evinced by his gilded pedigree.
Second Amendment Returns to Supreme Court in Peruta and Binderup
The Second Amendment is virtually certain to be argued before the Supreme Court this fall, as the justices receive two petitions only days apart asking them to apply the right to keep and bear arms.
The ACRU Joins the Conservative Action Project in Saying 'No' to Earmarks
ACRU Chairman and CEO Susan Carleson signed this memo urging House members to uphold the ban on earmarks.
The Media’s March Toward Irrelevance
The Women’s March gets covered, but the March for Life is all but ignored.
Universities Cave to Snowflakes
Generosity demands that we forgive these precious snowflakes and hope that they grow up.
Donald Trump Won the Respect Vote
Is Donald Trump the “legitimate” president? Absolutely.
Calm Down, Sessions Is the Man for the Job: Your Say
Dissing the civil rights record of Sen. Jeff Sessions is disturbingly wrong-headed.
Video: Ken Blackwell Speaks on the Violent Inauguration Protests
ACRU Senior Fellow and Policy Board member J. Kenneth Blackwell spoke to Fox Business News on the violent protests in Washington during President Trump's inauguration.
Video: Blackwell Defends Trump's EPA Pick to CBS
ACRU Senior Fellow and Policy Board member J. Kenneth Blackwell spoke to CBS News about President Elect Donald Trump's selection for EPA head Scott Pruitt.
International Trade Thuggery
Lower labor costs are not the only reason companies move to other countries.
Video: Ken Blackwell Talks Chicago Crime Wave
ACRU Senior Fellow and Policy Board member J. Kenneth Blackwell spoke to Lou Dobbs on the continuing crime crisis in Chicago and the unfair accusations against its police department.
One Step at a Time: How to Repeal and Replace Obamacare
Republicans don’t have to have all of the answers. But they do have to show that they are committed to finding serious solutions to the many problems before us. It’s time to do that now.
The Black Community and Crime
Today's level of lawlessness and insecurity in many black communities is a relatively new phenomenon.