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Andrew P. Napolitano

Andrew P. Napolitano

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Andrew P. Napolitano, a former judge of the Superior Court of New Jersey, is an analyst for the Fox News Channel. He has written seven books on the U.S. Constitution.

Articles by Andrew P. Napolitano

Illustration on the emergency powers of the President by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

The myth of emergency powers

President Trump, in one of his freewheeling chats with the press, offered last week to declare an emergency at the Texas-Mexico border.

February 12, 2025
China's TikTok and freedom of speech illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

TikTok and freedom of speech

Today, no law means whatever the court says it means. That happened last week when the Supreme Court upheld congressional legislation silencing TikTok.

January 22, 2025
U.S. naval base at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba and the United States Constitution illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

Killing the U.S. Constitution at Guantanamo

Guantanamo Bay, which costs $500 million a year to operate, once held 780 prisoners, allegedly there due to their involvement in the war on terrorism. Not one of them has been convicted of 9/11 crimes.

January 8, 2025
Rejecting all forms of abortion illustration by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

Taking Christmas seriously

Taking Christmas seriously means rejecting abortion in all its forms because it is the killing of an innocent person.

December 25, 2024
Shooting the drones down illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Shoot the drones down

The skies over New Jersey have been littered with strange flying objects for two weeks, and the feds are hiding the truth from terrified Americans or scratching their heads along with the rest of us.

December 18, 2024
Hunter Biden's laptop and the court illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Three cheers for Hunter Biden’s pardon

My initial reaction to the issuance of a full pardon by President Biden to his son Hunter was emotional. What father wouldn't pardon his own son if he could?

December 4, 2024
Less government and a happy Thanksgiving illustration by Linas Garsys / The Washington Times

Less government brings a happy Thanksgiving

What if the government's true goal is to perpetuate its own power? What if the real levers of governmental power are pulled by agents, diplomats, bureaucrats, donors, central bankers and arms manufacturers? What if they have power no matter who is elected president or which political party controls either house of Congress?

November 27, 2024
Voting does not matter in elections illustration by Greg Groesch / The Washington Times

What if voting is fruitless?

What if you were allowed to vote only because it didn't make a difference? What if no matter how you voted, the elites always got their way?

November 6, 2024