My latest in the @DailySignal:
What Does 'Election Day' Mean? The Supreme Court Is Being Asked to Decide This Consequential Question.
dailysignal.com/2026/03/25/wha…
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Zack Smith
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Zack Smith
@tzsmith
Senior Legal Fellow @Heritage. Views are my own. RTs are not endorsements. Order my book here: https://t.co/fHmmFbuEkv
Pensacola, FL; Washington, DC Katılım Nisan 2009
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@chris_arps @NewstalkSTL @SpeakerTimJones Haha! You'll have to come down to the Free State of Florida next time too!
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Great catching up with (one of—don’t worry @chris_arps!) my favorite @NewstalkSTL radio hosts, @SpeakerTimJones, for lunch today in the Free State of Florida!
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It's always awesome to speak w/ .@tzsmith every week on .@NewstalkSTL - it's even better meeting up w/ him in his fantastic home state of Florida surrounded by sunshine and palm trees! .@Heritage
Zack Smith@tzsmith
Great catching up with (one of—don’t worry @chris_arps!) my favorite @NewstalkSTL radio hosts, @SpeakerTimJones, for lunch today in the Free State of Florida!
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In 2000 537 votes in Florida decided a presidential election, today one vote decides a mayoral race. It’s why in 2004 the Baker/Carter report said even a single fraudulent vote undermines the integrity of an election. It’s why the Office of Election Crimes and Security was created. It’s why the critics are wrong when they oppose our election integrity efforts because they claim the amount of fraud is small.
MeidasTouch@MeidasTouch
🚨NEWS: Democrat Andy Thomson has won the Boca Raton mayoral race by just ONE vote. 🔵 Thomson — 7,568 🔴 Liebelson — 7,567 With 100% of votes in, Thomson becomes the first Democratic mayor of Boca Raton in over 30 years. One vote decided the election.
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Did you know Florida became a U.S. territory right here in Pensacola? 🇺🇸 On July 17, 1821, Spain officially transferred Florida to the United States at Plaza Ferdinand VII in downtown Pensacola.
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🚬🔫 “The Guns and Ganja Case”
The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing a major Second Amendment question: Should someone who uses marijuana be barred from owning a firearm under federal law?
@tzsmith, Senior Legal Fellow at The @Heritage, joined us to explain the history behind the case now before the Court and why it could have serious implications for gun rights nationwide.
Take a listen to Zack break it down in this clip.
#SecondAmendment #SCOTUS #GunRights #JonesAndArps #NewsTalkSTL @NewstalkSTL
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In a 9-0 decision, the Supreme Court held that judges can constitutionally bar defendants and counsel from discussing testimony during an overnight recess mid-testimony. The unanimous decision limits mid-trial consultation, writes @Heritage's @tzsmith
dailysignal.com/2026/03/02/sup…
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What will the Court decide in U.S. v. Hemani?
And how should history and tradition be used in deciding whether a statute violates the Second Amendment?
My latest in the @DailySignal:
dailysignal.com/2026/03/02/sco…
The Daily Signal@DailySignal
The Supreme Court will hear a case involving a federal gun-related prohibition used to convict Hunter Biden—before his dad pardoned him. This consequential case will further clarify which justices use history and tradition to guide courts in constitutional decisions, writes @tzsmith dailysignal.com/2026/03/02/sco…
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On Monday, the Supreme Court will hear OA in an important 2nd Amendment case.
Does 18 USC 922(g)(3), which prohibits unlawful users of controlled substances from possessing a firearm, violate the Constitution?
I joined the @FedSoc Feb. A Seat at the Sitting to explain.
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Great showing from @UWF at the Florida Capitol last week. The university has many accomplishments to celebrate!
I was proud to participate. Go Argos!!
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There was another apparent attempt on President Trump’s life at Mar-a-Lago this week, an occurrence that is becoming far too regular as leftists continue to foment political violence in their rhetoric.
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@maustermuhle And therein lies the crux of the disagreement: It's impossible to separate the federal interest from many even seemingly local issues.
Regardless, I appreciate the conversation.
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@tzsmith With that said, I'll ask you the last time: Why not have Congress give D.C. residents a chance to decide the issue of the death penalty themselves? What's the harm in engaging the residents who would be impacted on such a consequential policy change?
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The Constitution gives Congress lawmaking authority over our nation's capital.
And given the pro-crime policies passed by the @councilofdc over the past several years, Congress has--on a bipartisan basis--rejected several of those proposals.
Martin Austermuhle@maustermuhle
The last time Congress considered bringing the death penalty back to D.C. about 30 years ago, it at least let residents vote on the issue. (They voted it down.) This op-ed argues Congress should just do it because it can, no need to consult the people who live in the city.
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@maustermuhle You still haven't answered my question whether you think it's ever appropriate for Congress to directly legislate for the District.
And I suspect that's because we fundamentally disagree about the role Congress does, and should, play in that process.
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@tzsmith OK, but then why not engage D.C. residents on something as big as this? Republicans did so back when they ordered the referendum in the early 1990s. Is the argument that Congress should do it just because it can? Might makes right, in effect?
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@tzsmith @councilofdc It is a matter of constant amazement to me that Mayor Bowser-a very Left Mayor- has veto'd such things as lowering the penalties for car jacking, been overridden unanimously by the D.C. Counsel, and she is leaving and they will still be there.
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@maustermuhle And there's bipartisan consensus from both Houses of Congress on that point--as the relatively recent public safety override votes show.
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@maustermuhle There's nothing illegitimate about the current system.
I've explained why that's so elsewhere (papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…).
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@maustermuhle @councilofdc The District is a unique entity within our Constitutional structure.
If you don't think Congress should retain authority over what happens in our nation's capital, your gripe isn't with me, it's with the Framers of the Constitution.
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@maustermuhle @councilofdc I appreciate your answer re the Control Board and charter schools. But you didn't really specify whether you thought it was appropriate for Congress to do so. Or whether Congress should be able to at all.
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