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Who Knew? (We Did)

What to Know: President Trump’s campaign is suing over suspicious ballots in several key states.

The TPPF Take:  This is precisely what TPPF’s election simulation predicted.

“Over the course of a week, the team gamed out the most difficult post-election scenario — one involving neither candidate winning with a clear 270 Electoral College vote majority and featuring widespread suspicions of election fraud, competing claims of victory, lawsuits, and destructive mobs,” says TPPF’s Chuck DeVore. “Our simulation came down to Michigan and Pennsylvania, with both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden short of victory.”

Free Speech Everywhere

What to Know: A federal court has revived a free speech lawsuit against the University of Texas.

The TPPF Take: When colleges abandon freedom, it’s up to the courts and state lawmakers to step in.

“The U.S. Supreme Court has been unambiguous in its rulings for over the past half-century,” says TPPF’s Tom Lindsay. “The high Court has ruled that ‘state colleges and universities are not enclaves immune from the sweep of the First Amendment.'"

Life Without Parole

What to Know: On Nov. 3, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments in a case that will determine when it’s appropriate to sentence juvenile offenders to life without parole.

The TPPF Take: These sentences are contrary to the weight of research and the pursuit of redemption.

“Juvenile life without parole is a misguided public policy,” says TPPF’s Marc Levin. “An avalanche of medical research shows the brains of youths and even young adults are still evolving, especially when it comes to critical faculties such as impulse control and judgment.”