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Obama Pushes Massive Overtime-Pay Expansion, Judge Strikes Down D.C. Gun Law, No Drama (and No Fun) In Trump/Kelly Interview: A.M. Links

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 5.18.2016 9:00 AM


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    A federal judge Tuesday said D.C. can't require residents to provide a "good reason" for wanting to carry a gun before obtaining a concealed-carry permit. 

  • Sen. Bernie Sanders won the Democratic primary battle in Oregon yesterday, while Hillary Clinton took Kentucky.  
  • The American Law Institute voted against endorsing an affirmative consent standard for sex law outside academia.
  • The Megyn Kelly interview with Donald Trump that aired last night was kind of a snooze.
  • Polling shows Americans are pessimistic about the economy, but two-thirds feel OK about their own household finances. 
  • Pregnant women are still being shackled while they give birth in Massachusetts prisons.
  • The Department of Labor's proposed regulations regarding overtime pay are "among the most outrageously destructive actions by the Obama administration," writes Jeffrey Tucker. 
  • Libertarian Party presidential hopeful Gary Johnson is making the comedy podcast circuit this week, talking to Adam Carolla and Joe Rogan:

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Elizabeth Nolan Brown is a senior editor at Reason.