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January 27, 2026 at 10:38 PM

Judge, Jury, Executioner: When the Government Decides Who Lives or Dies | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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January 26, 2026 at 8:05 PM

Who Gets a Day in Court? The Supreme Court Just Answered.

Who Gets a Day in Court? The Supreme Court Just Answered. A Door Opened for Politicians, but Not for the Rest of Us. View this email in your browser Dear Friend,   The Supreme Court has answered a question t…

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January 22, 2026 at 10:26 PM

Homeowners Beware: ICE Claims Power to Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrants

Homeowners Beware: ICE Claims Power to Enter Homes Without Judicial Warrants This is not law enforcement. It’s a home-invasion policy. View this email in your browser   For Immediate Release: January 22, 2026 …

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January 21, 2026 at 3:49 PM

Nullify the Police State | By John & Nisha Whitehead

Nullify the Police State | By John & Nisha Whitehead The one power the government doesn't want you to know you have. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version • Short Version View this email in your …

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January 20, 2026 at 1:58 AM

The dream lives on.

The dream lives on. Thank you for standing with us in the pursuit of a more just and free America. Donate online at www.rutherford.org Dear Friend, Martin Luther King Jr. was not a safe or comfortable figur…

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January 13, 2026 at 8:00 PM

This Is What Tyranny Looks Like Now | By John & Nisha Whitehead

This Is What Tyranny Looks Like Now | By John & Nisha Whitehead No Crowns. No Coups. Just Unchecked Power. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version • Short Version View this email in your browser …

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January 8, 2026 at 10:17 PM

Trump Administration Retaliates Against Veterans for Defending the Constitution

Trump Administration Retaliates Against Veterans for Defending the Constitution Defending the Constitution is the ultimate act of patriotism. View this email in your browser   For Immediate Release: January 8,…

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January 6, 2026 at 10:11 PM

Stop the Steal: Projection, Retaliation, and the Theft of a Republic | By John & Nisha Whitehead

Stop the Steal: Projection, Retaliation, and the Theft of a Republic | By John & Nisha Whitehead The real theft was not ballots—but the Constitution itself. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version • Short …

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January 1, 2026 at 1:00 AM

Final hours to double your gift for freedom

Final hours to double your gift for freedom Every gift made before midnight will be matched dollar for dollar, up to $250,000. Donate online at www.rutherford.org Dear Friend, This is it.   In just a few hou…

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December 31, 2025 at 8:45 PM

Double your impact for freedom before midnight

Double your impact for freedom before midnight Every year-end gift is matched up to $250,000 through midnight. Donate online at www.rutherford.org Dear Friend, Just a quick reminder as the year comes to a cl…

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December 30, 2025 at 10:51 PM

2025: The Year the Government Stopped Pretending It Cared About Freedom | By John & Nisha Whitehead

2025: The Year the Government Stopped Pretending It Cared About Freedom | By John & Nisha Whitehead 2025 didn’t just stress test the Constitution. It destroyed it. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version •…

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December 29, 2025 at 9:25 PM

Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Deploy Troops in Chicago

Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Attempt to Deploy Troops in Chicago No standing armies on American streets. View this email in your browser   For Immediate Release: December 29, 2025   Supreme Court Temporarily B…

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December 28, 2025 at 12:29 AM

Time is running out. Help us defend the Constitution before it's too late.

Time is running out. Help us defend the Constitution before it's too late. Double your impact for freedom before December 31 Donate online at www.rutherford.org Dear Friend,   As this year draws to a close, …

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December 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM

If Jesus Were Born Today, Would He Survive the American Police State? | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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December 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM

2025 Tested the Constitution. Here’s What We Saw.

2025 Tested the Constitution. Here’s What We Saw. What 2025 revealed about power, freedom, and the future of America. Donate online at www.rutherford.org Dear Friend, What we witnessed in 2025 was not “politic…

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December 16, 2025 at 1:55 PM

The Surveillance State Is Making a Naughty List—and You’re On It | By John & Nisha Whitehead

The Surveillance State Is Making a Naughty List—and You’re On It | By John & Nisha Whitehead Santa’s naughty list was a joke. The government’s isn’t. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version • Short Version…

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December 15, 2025 at 10:25 PM

Bill of Rights Day: A Warning, Not a Celebration

Bill of Rights Day: A Warning, Not a Celebration Our rights are under attack like never before Donate online at www.rutherford.org Dear Friend, Today is Bill of Rights Day—December 15. Two hundred thirty-four years ago, the…

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December 12, 2025 at 9:40 PM

Rutherford Institute Denounces Government Campaign to Weaponize Christmas

Rutherford Institute Denounces Government Campaign to Weaponize Christmas What we are witnessing is not religious freedom, but government propaganda. View this email in your browser   For Immediate Release: De…

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December 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM

Government Unchained: The Year the Constitution Lost Its Guardrails | By John & Nisha Whitehead

Government Unchained: The Year the Constitution Lost Its Guardrails | By John & Nisha Whitehead The Constitution only works when the government stays chained to its limits. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long …

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December 5, 2025 at 4:37 PM

Wearing a Military Uniform Shouldn’t Mean Losing Your Right to Justice

Wearing a Military Uniform Shouldn’t Mean Losing Your Right to Justice Military families deserve justice—and the Supreme Court denied it. View this email in your browser   For Immediate Release: December 5, 20…

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December 3, 2025 at 6:20 PM

The Constitution vs. the Commander-in-Chief: The Duty to Disobey Unlawful Orders | By John & Nisha Whitehead

The Constitution vs. the Commander-in-Chief: The Duty to Disobey Unlawful Orders | By John & Nisha Whitehead Murder on the high seas is a crime. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version • Short Version …

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December 3, 2025 at 1:09 AM

Your support keeps us on the front lines

Your support keeps us on the front lines Giving Tuesday ends at midnight. Donate online at www.rutherford.org Dear Friend, As Giving Tuesday draws to a close, we want to share one final thought—one that goes…

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December 2, 2025 at 1:24 PM

The stakes for freedom could not be higher.

The stakes for freedom could not be higher. This Giving Tuesday, help us push back against government overreach. Donate online at www.rutherford.org Dear Friend, Today is Giving Tuesday—a day when people acros…

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December 1, 2025 at 3:51 PM

A lesson in how power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely

A lesson in how power corrupts, and absolute power corrupts absolutely Stand up for freedom this Giving Tuesday Donate online at www.rutherford.org Dear Friend, Do you know what truly sustains freedom in ti…

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November 30, 2025 at 10:09 PM

Freedom Watch • The Profit Machine Behind Government Power

Freedom Watch • The Profit Machine Behind Government Power The business of tyranny is booming. "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." Homing in on the gravest threats to our civil liberties and human rights, Freedom Wa…

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November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM

What We’re Thankful For

What We’re Thankful For Grateful for those who refuse to surrender their freedoms quietly Dear Friend, This Thanksgiving, we pause to give thanks—not for the state of our politics, which seems to grow more divisive and coercive eac…

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November 25, 2025 at 2:34 PM

Say ‘No Thanks’ to Police State Tyranny | By John & Nisha Whitehead

Say ‘No Thanks’ to Police State Tyranny | By John & Nisha Whitehead Giving thanks for our blessings requires the courage to say ‘no thanks’ to tyranny. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version • Short Versi…

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November 20, 2025 at 8:57 PM

Your Car Is Protected by the Fourth Amendment. A K-9’s Snout Shouldn’t Change That

Your Car Is Protected by the Fourth Amendment. A K-9’s Snout Shouldn’t Change That A small intrusion. A big erosion of the Fourth Amendment. View this email in your browser   For Immediate Release: November 20…

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November 20, 2025 at 1:09 AM

Power without limits is tyranny

Power without limits is tyranny The Constitution cannot protect itself—so we must. Donate online at www.rutherford.org Dear Friend,   Every day seems to bring a new headline, a new crisis, a new erosion of t…

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November 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM

Profiteering, Protection Rackets & a Pay-to-Play Presidency | By John & Nisha Whitehead

Profiteering, Protection Rackets & a Pay-to-Play Presidency | By John & Nisha Whitehead This is how a crime syndicate operates—not a constitutional republic. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version • S…

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November 16, 2025 at 9:57 PM

Freedom Watch • Power Without Restraint — The New Normal in America

Freedom Watch • Power Without Restraint — The New Normal in America Courts, Congress, and the Constitution are being pushed to the breaking point "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." Homing in on the gravest threats …

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November 12, 2025 at 12:34 PM

Who Really Owns America? The Banks, the Billionaires, and the Deep State | By John & Nisha Whitehead

Who Really Owns America? The Banks, the Billionaires, and the Deep State | By John & Nisha Whitehead Debt has replaced freedom as our national currency. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version • Short Vers…

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November 11, 2025 at 12:56 AM

The Supreme Court Must Rein In Presidential Attempts to Establish a Standing Army, Invade Chicago

The Supreme Court Must Rein In Presidential Attempts to Establish a Standing Army, Invade Chicago This is a betrayal of the Constitution. View this email in your browser   For Immediate Release: November 10, 2…

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November 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM

Freedom Watch • Power Without Limits—The New Normal in America

Freedom Watch • Power Without Limits—The New Normal in America While courts challenge executive abuse, new schemes for surveillance and control continue unchecked. "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." Homing in on th…

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November 6, 2025 at 10:00 PM

A Loss for Transparency, a Win for Government Secrecy

A Loss for Transparency, a Win for Government Secrecy Supreme Court Ruling Makes It Harder to Expose Corruption, Demand Accountability View this email in your browser   For Immediate Release: November 6, 2025 …

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November 6, 2025 at 1:52 AM

Who Holds the Power to Tax? The Supreme Court Weighs the Limits of Presidential Power

Who Holds the Power to Tax? The Supreme Court Weighs the Limits of Presidential Power Power and the Constitution Series View this email in your browser Power and the Constitution is The Rutherford Institute…

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November 4, 2025 at 8:40 PM

Rule by Thieves: The Police State Becomes a Pay-to-Play Shadow Government | By John & Nisha Whitehead

Rule by Thieves: The Police State Becomes a Pay-to-Play Shadow Government | By John & Nisha Whitehead The government is no longer accountable to the people—it answers to those who pay for it. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.ru…

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November 3, 2025 at 1:07 AM

What on earth is happening to this country?

What on earth is happening to this country? This kind of decadence is always the prelude to decline. Donate online at www.rutherford.org Dear Friend,   I imagine that you, like me, often find yourself wonder…

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November 1, 2025 at 2:44 PM

Freedom Watch • The Surveillance State on Autopilot

Freedom Watch • The Surveillance State on Autopilot The surveillance state isn’t coming. It’s here. "Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty." Homing in on the gravest threats to our civil liberties and human rights, Freed…

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October 30, 2025 at 5:58 PM

Court to Rehear Challenge to President’s Use of National Guard Against Protesters After ‘Factual Discrepancy’ Emerges

Court to Rehear Challenge to President’s Use of National Guard Against Protesters After ‘Factual Discrepancy’ Emerges Truth matters—and so does the Constitution. View this email in your browser   For Immediate…

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October 29, 2025 at 2:22 PM

The Vampire State: Feeding on Our Fear, Freedom and Finances | By John & Nisha Whitehead

The Vampire State: Feeding on Our Fear, Freedom and Finances | By John & Nisha Whitehead One tax. One war. One surveillance program at a time—the government is bleeding us dry. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. L…

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October 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM

The National Guard was never meant to police the people.

The National Guard was never meant to police the people. A Ninth Circuit ruling gives the President sweeping power to deploy troops against civilians. View this email in your browser   For Immediate Release: O…

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October 23, 2025 at 8:58 PM

The Constitution cannot protect itself.

The Constitution cannot protect itself. The rule of law must restrain those in power—or freedom won’t survive. Donate online at www.rutherford.org Dear Friend, At a time when headlines change by the hour and …

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October 22, 2025 at 4:06 PM

Who Would Jesus Bomb? The Gospel According to the Military-Industrial Complex | By John & Nisha Whitehead

Who Would Jesus Bomb? The Gospel According to the Military-Industrial Complex | By John & Nisha Whitehead When war becomes worship, both Christ and the Constitution are betrayed. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org.…

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October 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM

Police State Bounty Hunters: The Rise of ICE’s Unconstitutional War on America | By John & Nisha Whitehead

Police State Bounty Hunters: The Rise of ICE’s Unconstitutional War on America | By John & Nisha Whitehead Masked. Lawless. Unaccountable. ICE isn’t enforcing the law—it’s erasing it. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford…

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October 14, 2025 at 8:38 PM

Civil Liberties Groups Challenge the Government’s Political War on ’Thought Crimes’

Civil Liberties Groups Challenge the Government’s Political War on ’Thought Crimes’ When the government dictates what’s taught, it won’t be long before it dictates what’s preached. View this email in your browser …

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October 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM

Trump’s Everywhere War: An Insurrection Against the Constitution | By John & Nisha Whitehead

Trump’s Everywhere War: An Insurrection Against the Constitution | By John & Nisha Whitehead We are all in danger. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version • Short Version View this email in your br…

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October 1, 2025 at 1:48 PM

Battlefield America: Trump’s War on the Enemy Within—the American People | By John & Nisha Whitehead

Battlefield America: Trump’s War on the Enemy Within—the American People | By John & Nisha Whitehead We the people have become enemy #1. ATTENTION NEWSPAPER EDITORS: This commentary is available online at www.rutherford.org. Long Version • Short Version View…

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September 27, 2025 at 8:47 PM

Freedom Watch • The Unmistakable Signs of a Police State

Freedom Watch • The Unmistakable Signs of a Police State Education precedes action. Speak truth to power.  Your tax-deductible donations support The Rutherford Institute's ongoing efforts to make the government play by the rules of the Constitution.  …

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September 26, 2025 at 9:13 PM

The swamp was never drained. It was institutionalized.

The swamp was never drained. It was institutionalized. Your tax dollars are fueling corruption, not freedom. Donate online at www.rutherford.org Dear Friend, The swamp was never drained. It was institutional…

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