The YIMBY-Libertarian Convergence
A eminent domain case out of Rhode Island shows how YIMBY regulatory reforms and libertarian constitutional law activism work in tandem.
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Don't Hate the Dodgers for Dominating So Much, Hate the Bankruptcy Court That Helped Them Do It
Plus: FIFA’s president doesn’t understand his own organization's politics; a solid new pickleball movie
Blame Game
Plus: Surveillance for babies, using endowments to keep lights on, and more...
Elena Kagan's Warning to Progressives
The liberal justice wants the Supreme Court’s harshest progressive critics to chill out.
Is Democratic Socialism Going National?
Plus: Trump restarts talks with Iran, the Warner Bros.-Paramount merger, and Congress revisits the COVID response.
Why Does Trump Want To Give Millions of Dollars to Right-Wing Europeans?
Trump opposes foreign influence in American politics, but his State Department is offering millions of dollars to promote Western identity and opposition to “mass migration” abroad.
FCC Bans Foreign-Made Robots, Including Roombas
The ban on new foreign-made robotic devices comes soon after regulators nearly killed Roomba maker, iRobot.
Inside a Venezuelan Political Prison: False Identities and Kangaroo Courts
An invented name, recycled evidence, and an openly lawless proceeding kept prisoners guessing. The clearest signs of release were extra food, sunlight, and medical attention.
Todd Blanche's Concessions Underline the Flagrant Phoniness of Trump's IRS 'Settlement'
The acting attorney general confirms his dishonesty in presenting that jaw-dropping scam as the resolution of a bona fide legal dispute.
Trump Backs Down From Yet Another Empty Threat to Iran
We’re locked in a cycle: The president threatens to resume the war, he claims Iran backed down, and then he gets frustrated with Iran again.
Police Mix Up Usernames, Man Spends 18 Months in Prison for Someone Else's Sex Crimes
"He should never have been charged, let alone convicted," judges now say.
What Iranian Dissidents Can Learn About Regime Change From the Mistakes of 1979
A regretful rebel talks about what he learned from his participation in Iran’s Islamic revolution.
Did Elon Musk Sentence Millions to Death by Dismantling USAID?
The study cited by Rep. Ro Khanna as the basis for that claim is statistical nonsense.
Trump Said Tariffs on Aluminum Would Boost Domestic Production. The White House Now Admits That Didn't Happen.
It's been more than eight years since Trump's first aluminum tariffs were imposed. How long do we have to wait before calling this a failure?
A New Jersey News Outlet Asks the Courts To Stop a Judge's Censorship
The judge concluded that a high school student's privacy interests trumped freedom of the press.
Mamdani's Tax Database Doxed Wealthy New Yorkers
The New York City mayor painted a target on wealthy taxpayers.
Why Trump Quietly Carved Out Doctors From His Own Visa Freeze
By lifting the hold on foreign physicians, the Trump administration tacitly admitted its broad immigration restrictions aren't working.
Walt Whitman's American Vistas
A new collection of Whitman's writing is a fitting read for the United States' 250th birthday.
Trump Re-Ups the Anti-Weaponization Fund, Reinforcing the Demand That Todd Blanche Kill It for Good
The president is still pushing the idea of using taxpayer money to reward Capitol rioters, contradicting the attorney general nominee's assurance that it won't happen.
Georgia Has Arrested At Least 20 Officials for Misusing the Flock Surveillance Database
Michael Soyfer, an attorney at the Institute for Justice, calls it “just the tip of the iceberg.”
New York Wants a $36 Billion Cut From Kalshi, Calling It an 'Illegal Gambling Operation'
Casting Kalshi as an out-of-control gambling platform makes it easier for the state to take money from the company and its users.
A Serial Liar Likely Sent an Innocent Man to Florida's Death Row. Why Is He Still There?
Paul Skalnik was a career criminal and jailhouse snitch whose unbelievable testimony secured dozens of convictions—including that of Jim Dailey, who awaits execution.
Kansas Lawsuit: ALPRs Turn a License Plate Into the 'Functional Equivalent' of a 'GPS Tracking Device'
The Kansas Justice Institute argues that Wichita's "warrantless ALPR dragnet surveillance program" violates the state constitution's privacy protections.
What Mamdani Can Learn From Hugo Chávez's Government-Run Grocery Store Debacle
Venezuela’s government-run grocery stores led to endless lines, empty shelves, quotas, and corruption.
Rand Paul's Biosimilar Drug Bill Could Cut Costs, Speed Patient Access
The Expedited Access to Biosimilars Act enables FDA approval of pharmaceutically equivalent biologic medications.
The Trump Administration Just Named a Front-Runner in the Robotaxi Race
Zoox got the first commercial exemption for a driverless car. It came with a promise that safety regulations would evolve “as Zoox's technology advances.”
Meet The Spice Entrepreneur Challenging Trump's Newest Tariffs
"There is no domestic alternative" for peppercorns grown in Zanzibar or herbs from the south of France, says Ori Zohar, the former Shark Tank contestant taking the administration to court.
In Spider-Man: Brand New Day, a Web Slinging Superhero Grows Up
A darker, more adult Spider-Man movie that works best when it's just about Spider-Man.
China Helps Iran
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In Widow's Bay, the Real Monster Is Utilitarianism
Apple TV's new horror comedy shows us that succubi and killer clowns are the real result of politicians doing evil in the name of the greater good.
ICE Is Shredding the Bill of Rights. Defending That Isn't Conservative.
Constitutional limits on federal authority should not be partisan matters.
Trump's Tariffs Will Cost Each American Household $900 in 2026
The president’s protectionism has constituted the largest tax increase since 1993.
Review: When Banks Do the Government's Bidding
Transaction Denied explains how the feds pressure banks to punish disfavored groups like the NRA.
ACLU of Iowa Report Finds Police in Schools Led to Harsher Discipline for Minor Offenses, Disparate Enforcement
The ACLU of Iowa found that black and disabled students were disproportionately the subject of police referrals and arrests for school disciplinary issues.
Chicago Homeowner Sues Border Cops for Warrantless Raid
Will they be held responsible for the illegal search and the damage to his property?
Fauci Pleads the Fifth, Pluribus, Ross Douthat's New CBS Gig
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi argue that Anthony Fauci has never fully accounted for the damage caused by COVID lockdowns—and they are not ready to forgive him for it.
A Bill To Crack Down on Chinese Cars Could Shut Mercedes-Benz Out of American Markets
A new bipartisan bill would ban manufacturers from selling cars in the U.S. if more than 15 percent of shares are Chinese-owned.
The Real Cost of Turning Away Foreign Talent
Researchers estimate that discouraging just one-third of international STEM graduates could leave the American economy 0.7 percent to 1.3 percent smaller—equivalent to losing the entire economy of Utah or South Carolina.
Todd Blanche's Nomination Is in Trouble. It Should Have Been Doomed From the Beginning.
By haggling over the details of Trump's flagrantly corrupt IRS "settlement," dissenting Republican senators give a pass to Blanche's unethical and illegal approval of it.
The Bond Market Is Unhappy With the Federal Reserve's Unwillingness To Fight Inflation
The 30-year U.S. Treasury bond just hit its highest yield level since 2007.
Trump's New Director of National Intelligence Is a Menace to Liberty
As U.S. attorney, Jay Clayton subpoenaed journalists for reporting embarrassing information about the president's new plane.
