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August 12, 2026 at 2:39 PM

The Posse Comitatus Presidency | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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August 6, 2026 at 9:02 PM

Who decides what you can display on your own property?

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Friend, * A cross on private property. * A “Don’t Tread on Me” flag outside a business. * A pro-life banner displayed by a church. * An interfaith spiritual center opposed by local officials. The beliefs may differ. The sy…

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August 5, 2026 at 3:05 PM

America Reaps What Trump Sows: The Price of Policing the Globe | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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August 3, 2026 at 10:46 PM

Why is the government telling churches how to minister to those in need?

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Friend, Imagine it’s the middle of winter. The temperature has dropped below freezing. A church opens its doors to offer a warm place to sleep for men, women and children who might otherwise spend the night outside. Now…

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July 30, 2026 at 12:21 PM

A Head for an Eye: The Government’s War on the American People | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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July 23, 2026 at 1:31 PM

As Trump Erodes Oversight, Lawful Gun Possession Could Become Grounds for Deadly Force

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Friend, The police state cannot be trusted to police itself. That is why “we the people”—acting through juries, courts and constitutional safeguards—must retain the power to hold it accountable. Trial by jury is one of the…

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July 22, 2026 at 5:05 PM

Under Trump, the Buck Stops Nowhere | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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July 14, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Celebrating John W. Whitehead at 80

Dear Friend, Today, my husband, John W. Whitehead—founder and president of The Rutherford Institute—celebrates his 80th birthday. For more than half his life, John has stood on the front lines of the struggle for freedom. For 44 years, he has challenged government overreach, defended those wh…

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July 13, 2026 at 12:13 PM

While the Political Circus Distracts Us, Flock Builds the Digital Police State | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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July 10, 2026 at 8:14 PM

Can the government punish you for criticizing a politician?

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Friend, Imagine running for public office, speaking your mind about your opponent, and then being hauled before a government disciplinary board because your criticism was deemed too harsh. —Not because you committed fraud. —…

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July 8, 2026 at 6:58 PM

Dissent Is Not Disloyalty: The Right and Duty to Criticize the Government | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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July 5, 2026 at 12:17 AM

250 Years Later, Freedom Still Needs Defenders

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Friend, As America marks 250 years since the Declaration of Independence, we would do well to remember what the Fourth of July was really meant to celebrate. Not government power. Not empire. Not rulers, parties, courts…

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July 1, 2026 at 1:27 PM

The Unfinished Revolution: When Rights Become Privileges | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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June 30, 2026 at 10:56 PM

It May Be a New World, But It’s the Same Constitution

Donate online at www.rutherford.org ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Friend, This week marks The Rutherford Institute’s 44th anniversary, and as we pause to recognize this milestone, one line from the U.S. Supreme Court captures exactly why this work still matters. During oral arguments in…

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June 29, 2026 at 11:51 PM

The Supreme Court just pushed back against dragnet cell phone surveillance.

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Friend, Simply carrying a smartphone should not be enough to put you in a police lineup. Yet that is exactly the danger posed by geofence warrants. These sweeping surveillance orders allow police to demand location data fr…

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June 24, 2026 at 5:59 PM

Empire at 250: Can the Principles of 1776 Survive the American Police State? | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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June 19, 2026 at 3:16 PM

The Jury Box Is Shrinking—and So Are Your Constitutional Protections

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Power and the Constitution is The Rutherford Institute’s ongoing series examining how the actions of government—no matter who holds office—measure up against the limits set by the U.S. Constitution. ** June 19, 2026 ----------…

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June 16, 2026 at 3:11 PM

The Cost of Cleaning Up the Deep State’s Mess | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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June 10, 2026 at 7:17 PM

America the Unfree—Home of the Policed, Surveilled and Occupied | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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June 6, 2026 at 1:41 PM

State homelessness laws risk creating a poverty-to-prison pipeline

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Friend, More and more Americans are living one crisis away from homelessness. One missed paycheck. One medical emergency. One rent increase. One job loss. One family breakdown. One disaster. For millions of people, the dis…

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June 3, 2026 at 3:17 PM

If This Is Winning, America Can’t Afford Much More of It | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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May 29, 2026 at 2:36 PM

Can the government jail critics of war?

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Friend, Speak out against the government’s war policies—and you could be detained, separated from your family, and held for months while courts delay deciding whether your constitutional rights were violated. That’s the dange…

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May 27, 2026 at 8:54 PM

The Permanent War Government | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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May 20, 2026 at 7:27 PM

We the Victims: Who Pays When the Government Weaponizes Its Power? | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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May 14, 2026 at 11:34 AM

The jury box is shrinking—and so are your constitutional protections

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Friend, Most Americans assume that if they are ever charged with a serious crime, they will be judged by a jury of twelve fellow citizens. That’s how the right to trial by jury has been understood for most of American history…

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May 11, 2026 at 7:42 PM

Distraction, Deception and the Heist of the American Economy | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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May 1, 2026 at 8:56 PM

FREEDOM WATCH: Surveillance, Speech & State Power

The State of Freedom: Surveillance, Speech & State Power May 2026 ** THE STATE OF FREEDOM—RIGHT NOW ------------------------------------------------------------ For the past several months, the erosion of constitutional freedoms has continued—quietly in some places, aggressively in othe…

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April 30, 2026 at 1:50 PM

Can police search every phone in a crowd?

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Friend, If you walked past the wrong street corner at the wrong moment, police could already have your movements, your digital trail, and your identity ([link removed]) . Not because you were suspected of a crime. Not beca…

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April 28, 2026 at 9:05 PM

Founding Felons: Jefferson Would Be on a Watch List Today—You Might Be Next

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April 22, 2026 at 7:09 PM

Easier to Die, Harder to Vote: The Rigged Architecture of the Warfare State | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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April 18, 2026 at 12:39 PM

The government's war on dissent is escalating.

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Friend, For more than a year, the Trump administration has been testing how far it can go in silencing dissent. * Blacklisting critics. * Punishing opposition. * Targeting anyone willing to challenge its power. Protesters.…

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April 14, 2026 at 6:49 PM

We Need a 25th Amendment for the American Police State | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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April 10, 2026 at 7:37 PM

Unlawful wars. Rising protests. Now dissent is being targeted.

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Friend, As the U.S. escalates military conflicts abroad—without clear congressional authorization and amid growing concerns over potential war crimes—anti-war protests are rising across the country. But instead of protecting …

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April 7, 2026 at 11:31 AM

America Last: War Abroad, Tyranny at Home—and the Theft of a Nation | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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March 31, 2026 at 4:37 PM

Hijacking Religion: Turning the Sermon on the Mount into a War Manual | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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March 24, 2026 at 6:50 PM

The Stealing of America: You’re Not a Citizen—You’re a Revenue Stream for the Power Elite | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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March 24, 2026 at 12:42 AM

The government doesn’t get to pick who gets heard.

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Friend, What happens when the government punishes you for speaking out—and then tells you that you’re not allowed to challenge the law it used against you? For years, that’s exactly how the system has worked. Speak out. Ge…

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March 18, 2026 at 1:09 PM

Power Without Principle: The Rise of the Bully Presidency | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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March 13, 2026 at 12:48 PM

The Supreme Court just lowered the bar for police to enter your home

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Friend, For centuries, the home has been considered the most protected space under the Constitution. The Fourth Amendment was meant to ensure that government officials could not force their way inside your home without a warr…

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March 10, 2026 at 8:22 PM

War Games, War Crimes and a Wrecking Ball Presidency | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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March 4, 2026 at 4:10 PM

Preemptive War, Permanent Emergency: The Real Cost of Trump’s Iran Strike | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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February 27, 2026 at 4:23 PM

Religious Liberty at Risk: ICE Gains Power to Enter Churches

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Friend, There was a time in America when houses of worship were set apart. Not because they were above the law—but because they were understood to be sacred spaces where people could worship without fear of government intrusi…

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February 25, 2026 at 3:00 PM

The Art of the Steal and the Privatization of the Presidency | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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February 21, 2026 at 12:34 AM

Supreme Court Blocks Trump’s Use of 'Emergency' Powers to Impose Billions in Stealth Tariff Taxes

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Friend, The U.S. Supreme Court has just drawn a constitutional line. In a 6–3 ruling in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump ([link removed]) , the Court answered a fundamental question: Who has the power to tax — Congress or th…

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February 18, 2026 at 8:31 PM

Protecting Sex Predators: The Sordid Reality of the Global Power Elite | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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February 13, 2026 at 3:41 PM

Defending the Constitution Is Not a Crime

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] Dear Friend, When the government sought to prosecute lawmakers for reminding service members of their oath to the Constitution, a grand jury did something remarkable. It said no. And two days later, a federal judge did the same…

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February 10, 2026 at 8:07 PM

They want us angry. Exhausted. Divided.

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February 5, 2026 at 6:15 PM

Wrong place. Wrong time. Your phone just made you a suspect.

View this email in your browser ([link removed]) [link removed] ** For Immediate Release: February 5, 2026 ------------------------------------------------------------ ** TRI Calls on SCOTUS to Rein In Digital Fishing Expeditions, Ban Police Use of Geofence Warrants as Surveillance Dra…

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February 4, 2026 at 4:37 PM

Locked Down. Rounded Up. Warehoused. The Rise of America’s Concentration Camps | By John & Nisha Whitehead

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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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