Civil liberties groups say recording the police is core First Amendment activity. The Right to Record Act of 2026 would create a right to sue federal officers who violate it.
A Homeland Security official's testimony that ICE agents couldn't rely on REAL IDs as proof of citizenship led a federal judge to reply, "Help me understand how that makes sense."
Trump administration officials say there's no hunger strike at the Delaney Hall detention center in New Jersey, but they'll force-feed detainees if it gets bad enough.
Mullin's latest idea is to stop processing international arrivals at airports in sanctuary cities.
It's President Donald Trump's latest attempt to restrict a form of humanitarian relief sought by millions.
Leaked reports showed troubling uses of force and restraint chairs at the Krome North Service Processing Center—until the details disappeared.
Arizona Democrats are calling for a full investigation and transparency after a medical examiner concluded Emmanuel Damas died from a severe tooth infection.
Leo Garcia Venegas and the Institute for Justice are suing to block immigration raids on private construction sites that target Latinos.
U.S. citizens are being monitored and punished with technology meant to battle illegal immigration.
Federal law defines the term but there is no federal statute to charge someone with "domestic terrorism."
Deaths in ICE detention have hit a two-decade high, and allegations of medical neglect and poor conditions continue to surge.
After withdrawing a summons in the face of a legal challenge, the government is seeking a grand jury subpoena.
Deaths in ICE custody hit a 20-year high in 2025 and a majority now say the agency's actions make Americans less safe.
A wide-ranging episode of Freed Up covering foreign policy, legal battles, internet stupidity, airport misery, and a few unexpectedly spirited culture debates.
Plus: The Pentagon prepares for possible ground troops in Iran, a listener asks how libertarians should answer the appeal of collectivism, and ICE descends on airports.
Plus: a pause on power plant bombing, an executive order to fund the TSA, a tentative plan to end the DHS shutdown, and more…
Plus: the real legacy of Cesar Chavez, blue state tax policies are driving out wealth, and a jury clears Afroman in a free speech case.
The administration insists it can only deport him to Africa. It's not clear why, other than to be vindictive.
Airport wait times balloon as the TSA remains impacted by the partial government shutdown.
In a letter to senators, the administration offered five concessions—two of which were simply that going forward, officers would follow the law.
“We did this overseas, and it’s come home in every conceivable way.”
Federal officers at Camp East Montana have beaten people for requesting medicine and even placed bets on which detainee would attempt suicide next.
Plus: Kristi Noem is fired as DHS secretary, a listener asks about libertarian drug use, and new polling reveals Americans distrust AI and each other.
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi say farewell to Kristi Noem before they move on to the war in Iran, "heritage Americans," and airplane etiquette.
Plus: Markwayne Mullin tapped, people will die, Lone Star beer comes to D.C., and more...
Noem faced tough questions about an ad campaign that secretly awarded millions to a company with close ties to the homeland security secretary.
Residents of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, say in interviews with Reason that encounters with ICE left them afraid and angry.
The Department of Homeland Security claims that the refugee was dropped off at a “warm, safe location” in Buffalo, New York. But he never made it inside.
McLaughlin made a habit of flinging accusations against people that were later proven false by video evidence or never resulted in criminal convictions.
Plus: The FCC targets Disney and Comcast, new Epstein associates revealed, and Trump’s tariffs cause growing rifts with U.S. allies.
Videos of recent immigration enforcement raise serious questions about authority, escalation, and the professional standards officers are trained to follow.
Homan says the administration isn't backing down from mass deportations, but the reality is that its tactics hit a brick wall of popular resistance in Minnesota.
News outlets, civil rights groups, and court records tell a much different story than the government's claims about "Operation Catch of the Day."
The Department of Homeland Security won't stop calling Marimar Martinez a "domestic terrorist," so she's getting the video of her shooting and text messages from the officer who shot her unsealed.
There may be lots of things wrong with the way the Trump Administration is handling immigration enforcement in Minneapolis, but commandeering is not among them.
Judges across the country are fed up with the Trump administration's refusal to follow court orders requiring it to give bond hearings to detained immigrants.
Plus: DHS escalation in Minnesota, Trump loses support on ICE tactics, and how politics influence the Oscar nominations
Federal agencies have considerable authority outside their given jurisdiction, even when they don't have the training to match.
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss how Don Lemon deeply misunderstands the First Amendment and much more from this week's doomscrolling.
A plurality of Americans now say they'd like to end the agency.
A delightfully chaotic episode of Freed Up where the hosts discuss how Minnesota wine moms have taken to the streets and the Star Wars prequels somehow end up on trial—again
Every federal circuit court that has considered the issue, including the one covering Florida, has upheld a First Amendment right to monitor and record the police.
A proposed rule change would allow routine gathering of biometric data without a warrant.
Video shows ICE officers were trying to pull the woman out of her car when she started to drive away, leading an officer to fire three shots through her window.
Seven federal circuit courts have upheld the First Amendment right to record and monitor the police.
The administration doesn't want to win these cases. It wants to intimidate Americans who oppose its immigration policies.
"Remigration" is meant to soften the real policy goal—forced removal.
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