Andrew P. Napolitano

Who really writes the laws?

It is distressing for those of us who believe that the Constitution means what it says to observe the destruction of liberty caused by vaccine mandates. Published October 20, 2021

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