Batya Ungar-Sargon: The Case for MAGA Leftism
The author and columnist joins the show to discuss immigration, deportations, and being a "MAGA leftist."
Americans Are Deeply Skeptical of Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs
Polls of consumers and surveys of business owners suggest the White House has a lot of convincing to do.
Javier Milei's Free Market Reforms Are Starting To Pay Off
As poverty and inflation plunge, Milei's reforms begin to reshape Argentina's economy.
Leigh Stein and Julius Taranto: Did Wokeness and Trump Kill Literary Satire?
The novelists join the podcast for a sharp, satirical dive into fiction, free speech, and the absurdity of modern culture.
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Innocent Father or MS-13 Gang Member?
Plus: Taibbi takes on the Truth Czar, a wild tale about Ayn Rand's estate, and more...
The Best of Reason: Rise of the Samurai Lawyers
An economist explores how a stable and relatively just legal order emerged in medieval Japan.
Cops Called on Dad for Playing Catch with 14-Year-Old Son at Park
"What is the end game here? Can you write a citation? Can you take me to jail?"
ICE Denies Reason Access to Immigration Court In Miami Detention Center
"It appears that access to this court was improperly denied," an attorney for the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press says.
Oh, Canada
Prime Minister Mark Carney's plan to create a federal housing developer is a terrible idea.
Podcast
Leigh Stein and Julius Taranto: Did Wokeness and Trump Kill Literary Satire?
The novelists join the podcast for a sharp, satirical dive into fiction, free speech, and the absurdity of modern culture.
Federal Court 'Vacates in Its Entirety' the FDA's Costly and Onerous Lab Test Rule
RFK Jr. should accept the ruling and instruct the agency to immediately halt all efforts to regulate laboratory-developed and in vitro tests.
Mississippi Says Medical Marijuana Is Legal—Just Don't Talk About It
The state legalized medical marijuana but banned dispensary owners from advertising. Now, one owner is taking the fight to the Supreme Court.
FCC Chair Investigates Disney Over Potential Past and Present DEI Policies
Disney scaled back DEI policies this year. FCC Chairman Brendan Carr still opened an investigation.
Brown University Targets Student Journalist for Emailing Administrators
Brown is violating its code of conduct, which guarantees community members’ right to petition the university.
Gold Tops $3,000
Despite efforts to rein in government debt, gold prices keep rising—suggesting investors aren’t buying the promises of fiscal responsibility.
Trump's Use of the Alien Enemies Act Violates Madison's View of Presidential Power
Alleged criminal aliens may face legal punishment. But only after receiving due process of law.
Cheap Stuff Is a Huge Part of the American Dream
Plus: Polyamorous cannabis regulators (and a corruption scandal), deportation misses, and more...
The 3 Myths Supporting NIH Funding
Innovation, basic research, and economic growth do not rely on federal science funding.
Trump's War on the Press
The president is arguing in court that journalism he doesn't like is "election interference" that constitutes consumer fraud.
In Defense of 'Luxury Beliefs'
Historically, many ideas that once seemed to be elite fixations eventually became mainstream.
Photo: California's Wildfire Recovery
Many of the houses destroyed by the Pacific Palisades fires were not covered by private insurance due to state regulations.
Defending Student Deportations, Marco Rubio Equates Writing an Anti-Israel Op-Ed With Starting a Riot
The detention of Tufts graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk illustrates the startling breadth of the authority the secretary of state is invoking.
Peter Navarro Says Tariffs Will Be a $6 Trillion Tax Increase, but Also a Tax Cut
If true, then these tariffs would be the biggest peacetime tax increase in American history.
The Best Thing About the Proposed California Initiative Named After Luigi Mangione Is the Title
The ballot proposition would effectively require health insurers to cover all treatments at any price.
Who Is the 'Top Missile Guy' the U.S. Killed in Yemen?
For an administration that likes to show off successful assassinations, the Trump team has been surprisingly tight-lipped about the Houthi commanders they targeted.
May 2025
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The New Prohibitionists
The campaign to make America dry is as dubious as the campaign for the food pyramid.
