Andrew P. Napolitano
Articles by Andrew P. Napolitano
Lies and torture cover-up: U.S. state secrets doctrine is a fraud
Last week, President George W. Bush's torture regime reared its head in an unusual argument before the U.S. Supreme Court. Published October 13, 2021
The illegality of mandated COVID-19 vaccinations
As more governors issue so-called mandates to require their employees and patrons to be vaccinated against COVID-19, they are being challenged by arguments based on personal privacy and bodily integrity. Published October 6, 2021
On Jan. 6, what did the FBI know?
The New York Times recently reported that the FBI had an undercover informant amid the mob that entered the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 who had related to them his knowledge of the demonstrators' plans. Published September 29, 2021
Biden’s executive mandates only have teeth if Americans allow them to
Two weeks ago, President Joseph R. Biden announced his intention to order the Department of Labor to compel all employers of more than 100 persons to require all their employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. Published September 22, 2021
Biden’s first job under the Constitution is to keep us free
It was scandalous and infuriating to hear President Biden argue last week that his so-called vaccine mandates somehow have nothing to do with freedom or personal choice. Published September 15, 2021
Texas, abortion, and the Constitution
Last week, this column addressed state nullification and secession under the U.S. Constitution. Last week, the Supreme Court revived the concept of nullification. Published September 8, 2021
Public health should not trump personal liberty
I have been writing for years asking if we still have the U.S. Constitution. That issue has come into sharper focus as mayors and governors have created dictatorial powers to interfere with personal autonomy in America. Published September 1, 2021
America in Afghanistan: Looking for monsters to slay
The debacle of the nearly 20-year American occupation of Afghanistan continues to unfold. Published August 25, 2021
Violations of Americans’ freedoms during the COVID-19 pandemic
As the world watches the disastrous ending of America's nearly 20-year occupation of Afghanistan, we cannot lose sight of what is happening here, just below the media radar. Published August 18, 2021
Does the United States still have a Constitution?
When interpreted in accordance with the plain meaning of its words, the Constitution does not permit the government to infringe upon personal freedoms, no matter the emergency or pandemic. Published August 11, 2021
Freedom in the time of COVID-19 madness
Sadly, we are approaching a time in America during which our elected public officials will assault the liberties we have hired them to protect. Published August 4, 2021
Plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer: What happens when the government breaks its own laws?
In October of 2020, 14 people were arrested in Michigan and accused of being participants in a plot to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer. Published July 28, 2021
Trump’s lawsuit against Big Tech likely to fail
Former President Donald J. Trump recently filed a lawsuit in federal district court in Miami against the Big Tech companies that have denied him a platform. Published July 21, 2021
Guantanamo’s Abdulsalam al-Hela and the Fifth Amendment
Abdulsalam al-Hela is a 53-year-old Yemeni cleric who has been incarcerated by the United States at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Station in Cuba since 2004. Published July 14, 2021
NSA’s spying on Tucker Carlson is an attack on all Americans
Tucker Carlson and you and I can say whatever we want about the government and it cannot legally or constitutionally chill or prevent that. If it could, then our rights are just empty claims. Published July 7, 2021
Can the president kill?
Last weekend, President Biden ordered the U.S. military to bomb targets in Syria and Iraq in an effort "to send a clear and unambiguous deterrent message" to Iran. Published June 30, 2021
Should Biden receive Holy Communion?
The dispute over whether Roman Catholics who facilitate abortions should be permitted to receive the Blessed Sacrament appears to be coming to a head. Published June 23, 2021
Can the DOJ engage in a fishing expedition and obtain personal records of members of Congress?
Last week, The New York Times revealed that the Department of Justice persuaded a federal grand jury to subpoena the telephone, email and texting records of about 20 people. Published June 17, 2021
Confessions of Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri: Torture enters the courtroom
For the first time in American history, a federal judge last week authorized the government to admit as evidence in a criminal case words uttered by the defendant that were obtained under torture. Published June 9, 2021
Taking liberty for granted
No one knows if Thomas Jefferson personally uttered those words. They have been widely attributed to him, but they don't appear in any of his writings. If he did not literally utter them, he uttered the sentiments they offer. They remind us not to take liberty for granted. Published June 2, 2021
