Tag: Constitution

Sen. Mark Udall, D-Colo., warned that âthe NSA is literally collecting every phone record of every American, every day.â (AP File)

National Security

Sen. Mark Udall: NSA data collection ‘close to being unconstitutional’

Joseph Lawler · July 28, 2013 4:00 am

Two conservatives â Sen. Mike Lee, above, of Utah and Rep. Justin Amash of Michigan â introduced bills in their respective chambers to wind down the agency, which uses taxpayer-backed loans and loan guarantees to help U.S. companies sell overseas. (AP Photo/Steve C. Wilson)

The middle class or the middle men?

Mike Lee · July 24, 2013 4:00 am

Headquarters of the Consumer Financial Protection Board in Washington, D.C. (Photo: Graeme Jennings/Washington Examiner)

Private firm sues CFPB, challenges its constitutionality

Richard Pollock · July 23, 2013 4:00 am

A lawsuit challenging constitutionality of the U.S. Consumer Finance Protection Board was filed July 22, 2013 in federal court. Standing in front of the U.S. District Courthouse in Washington, D.C. are, left to right, attorney Randall K. Miller representing plaintiff Morgan Drexen, Inc, spokesperson Karen Carlson and plaintiff Kimberly A. Pisinski. (Photo by Richard Pollock)

Private firm sues CFPB, challenges board’s constitutionality

Richard Pollock · July 23, 2013 4:00 am

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau approved a $167,000 training program in "consumer law" to agency employees, according to documents obtained by Judicial Watch. (Examiner/Graeme Jennings)

CFPB lawyers lacked banking law training

Richard Pollock · July 23, 2013 4:00 am

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., threatens to move soon to kill Senate filibuster rights of the chamber's minority. (AP Photo)

Examiner Editorial: Harry Reid, Democrats threaten, again, to nuke the filibuster

Washington Examiner · July 19, 2013 4:00 am

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., delivers remarks on gridlock in the Senate on Monday, July 15th. (Examiner/Graeme Jennings)

Harry Reid threat to nuke filibusters prompted by Big Labor

Sean Higgins · July 19, 2013 4:00 am

The National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning case will test the 200-year-old Senate confirmation check. (Thinkstock)

Supreme Court will decide fate of checks and balances

Nathan Mehrens · July 16, 2013 4:00 am

The nine justices announced this morning they would take up the case of National Labor Relations Board v. Noel Canning, the case that declared President ObamaÃ¢â¬â¢s recess appointments unconstitutional. (Photo: Thinkstock)

How good intentions put blacks on the political sidelines

Noemie Emery · July 12, 2013 4:00 am

Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy (Spencer Platt/Getty Images)

Examiner Editorial: Hypocrisy governs liberal philanthropy response to Citizens United

Washington Examiner · July 12, 2013 4:00 am

Demonstrators protest against the US internet surveillance program of the NSA, Prism, in Berlin in June. (AP/Kay Nietfeld)

Examiner Editorial: How far should government go in fighting terrorism?

Washington Examiner · July 12, 2013 4:00 am

Former Republican presidential candidate Steve Forbes once said, "We can't tinker with this tax-code monstrosity or try to reform it around the edges. The only thing we can do with this hideous beast is kill it, drive a stake through its heart, bury it and hope that it never rises again to terrorize the American people." (AP File)

Examiner Editorial: Abolish the IRS, don’t ‘reform’ it

Washington Examiner · July 12, 2013 4:00 am