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Andrew P. Napolitano

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

Easter and Freedom: To believe in Jesus is to take the holiday seriously

When American colonists were oppressed by British governance, the word most frequently uttered in pamphlets, editorials and sermons was not "safety" or "taxes"; it was "freedom."

April 13, 2022

Dangerous attacks on freedom

In the give and take at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearings on President Biden's nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court, a dangerous line of argument emerged from some senators.

April 6, 2022

Bush and his CIA torturers

Last week, prosecutors and defense counsel at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, completed three weeks of plea negotiations.

March 30, 2022

Is Putin a war criminal?

President Biden caused a stir in the media last week when he called Russian President Vladimir Putin "a war criminal."

March 23, 2022

U.S. sanctions on Russia violate the Constitution

Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Biden administration has undertaken a vast scheme against Russian economic actors, which it characterizes as "sanctions."

March 16, 2022

State secrets doctrine shields Abu Zubaydah’s criminal torturers

Last week, a bitterly divided Supreme Court dismissed a case brought by a detainee at the U.S. Naval Base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba against the Department of Justice.

March 9, 2022

Arbery killers are monsters, but they have constitutionally protected rights

Last week, the government of the United States of America successfully concluded a criminal show trial to demonstrate the government's antipathy to the concept of hatred.

March 2, 2022

Military torturers at Guantanamo Bay

Mohammed al-Qahtani, was ordered released from the U.S. Naval prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, last week.

February 23, 2022

CIA spying on Americans and their collaborators

In the past month, this column has twice addressed the unbridled propensity of federal intelligence agencies to spy on Americans without search warrants as required by the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

February 16, 2022

Joe Rogan and freedom of speech

For two and a half centuries, the concept of free speech has bedeviled the United States.

February 9, 2022

All government domestic spying is a violation of personal freedom

Three weeks ago, this column reported on warnings issued by the Biden administration about the dangers of spyware.

February 2, 2022

Biden’s unmanned killer drone strikes continue abroad

Secretly and quietly, the Biden administration has continued to use the killing machine crafted by President George W. Bush, expanded by President Barack Obama and employed from time to time by President Donald Trump.

January 26, 2022

The feds’ case against the Oath Keepers is dubious

These are perilous times. They are made worse by the government's political reaction to lawless behavior, which is a greater threat to personal liberty than the behavior it seeks to punish.

January 19, 2022

The domestic danger of the feds’ cyber capabilities

Late last Friday, the National Counterintelligence and Security Center warned the American public against the dangers of spyware manufactured by one Israeli corporation.

January 12, 2022

The terrifying lessons of COVID-19

During the past 18 months, the relationship of the American people to the government has changed radically.

January 5, 2022

The deep state and its CIA and FBI tentacles

Two recent and unconnected revelations demonstrate that the deep state remains engaged, deceptive and dangerous.

December 29, 2021

Christmas in America

What if Christmas is a core belief in a personal God who lived among us and many times offered a freely given promise of eternal salvation that no believer should reject or apologize for?

December 23, 2021