How Biden Can Alleviate Pressure on the Border by Making Legal Migration Easier
Cato Institute immigration policy expert David Bier explains how it can be done, in a NY Times op ed.
Month: January 2024
My Supreme Court Amicus Brief in Trump v. Anderson - the Section 3 Disqualification Case
The brief explains why a criminal conviction is not necessary for Trump to be disqualified from the presidency under Section 3 of the 14th Amendment.
Disney Can't Prove DeSantis Retaliated Against It, Federal Judge Rules
Disney has vowed to appeal the ruling.
ACLU Sues Ronald McDonald House for Refusing To House People Convicted of Assault
The ACLU's lawsuit is filed on behalf of a New York man whose application to stay in a Ronald McDonald House was denied because of his 12-year-old felony assault conviction.
More on Why Immigration is not "Invasion"
Legal scholars Frank Bowman and Steve Vladeck weigh in on Texas's dangerous argument.
12 Senators Urge the DEA To Legalize Marijuana, Which Only Congress Can Do
Under the Controlled Substances Act, the agency does not have the discretion to "deschedule marijuana altogether."
David Stockman: Trump's War on Capitalism and Freedom
Reagan's former budget director says Donald Trump killed prosperity—and the GOP's core beliefs in capitalism and freedom.
Students for Justice in Palestine at Univ. of Florida Denied Preliminary Injunction,
given that the University rejected the Chancellor of the Board of Governors' call for the SJP chapter to be deactivated.
Biden's Natural Gas Export 'Pause' Is Based on Bad Math
The White House seems to have decided that giving a political win to radical environmentalists is more important than actually reducing emissions.
He Was Charged With Human Trafficking for Driving His Wife to Work
"The sole basis for targeting Joe was the race/ethnicity of his wife and her occupation" at an Asian massage parlor, the lawsuit claims.
David Stockman on Why Trump Can't Fix the Debt: 'This Guy Is Part of the Swamp'
Reagan's former budget director says pro-inflation policies destroyed prosperity—and that the only solution is a new, anti-statist political party.
Impending Impeachment
Plus: a shaky bipartisan border deal, the looming Taylor Swift PSYOP, and the disappearance of the D.C. area's greatest landmark...
Controversial Surveillance Law Up for Renewal (Again) in April
Congress gave FISA’s Section 702 a brief lease on life, but civil liberties concerns haven’t gone away.
Argentina, Once One of the Richest Countries, Is Now One of the Poorest. Javier Milei Could Help Fix That.
The new libertarian president believes in free markets and the rule of law. When people have those things, prosperity happens.
The 5th Circuit Says Criminalizing Journalism Is Not Obviously Unconstitutional
The appeals court dismissed a civil rights lawsuit by a Laredo gadfly who was arrested for asking questions.
The Best of Reason: Comedy's Truthiness Problem
Hasan Minhaj’s stand-up tests the boundaries of fact and fiction.
A New Pain Medication Could Reinforce the Disastrous Crackdown on Prescription Opioids
When the government is systematically interfering with medical decisions, a non-opioid alternative may not actually increase treatment options.
Alabama Killed an Inmate With an Experimental Execution Method. Ohio Could Be Next.
Following the nitrogen hypoxia execution of Kenneth Eugene Smith last week, Ohio lawmakers introduced a bill to bring the execution method to their state.
Portland Requires Homeowners Get Permits To Remove Trees Knocked on Their Homes by Winter Storm
In some cases, the city is also requiring homeowners to pay to replace trees that squashed their houses.
Florida's Youth Social Media Ban Is an Affront to Freedom
Don't let a moral panic shut everything down.
Nike Sued Him for Making 400 Pairs of a Reimagined Air Jordan 1
"How small do you have to be for Nike not to care?"
Debunking Antitrust Assumptions: More Concentration in an Industry Doesn't Necessarily Mean Higher Prices
The Biden administration's antitrust policy depends too much on the dubious belief that industrial concentration leads to higher prices.
Javier Milei vs. Big Labor
Milei's swift action intended to transform Argentina's floundering economy provoked the country's biggest labor union to call tens of thousands to protest in Buenos Aires against his libertarian agenda.
Going deep on deep fakes
Plus an interview with Rob Silvers on the Cyber Safety Review Board
Dispatch From Israel: A Soldier Dies, Strangers Gather To Mourn
Sitting with the mother of Ahmad Abu Latif, a Bedouin killed on the Gaza border.
She Was Arrested for Her Journalism. A Federal Court Says She Can't Sue.
Priscilla Villarreal, also known as "Lagordiloca," has sparked a debate about free speech and who, exactly, is a journalist.
The 2 Reasons California's YIMBY Reforms Are Failing
Plus: Ohio church sues the city trying to shut down its homeless services, another indigenous-owned megaproject approved in Vancouver, B.C., and a new report shows rapidly deteriorating housing affordability.
Errors and Escalations
Plus: Trump vows a costlier trade war, Elon Musk's brain implant, and more...
Justice Sotomayor Voices Her Frustration with Supreme Court and Advocates
Some candid remarks at the University of California at Berkeley
An Instagram Star Walks the Fine Line Between Self-Creation and Snake Oil
Social media influencer Caroline Calloway might not be a reliable narrator, but Scammer is an honest memoir nevertheless.
Comic: The Ever-Evolving Robert Nozick
A young philosopher goes from socialist to reluctant libertarian.
No, Texas Has Not "Defied" The Supreme Court
Perhaps Governor Abbott will flout a directive from the Supreme Court in a future case, but reports of Texas "defying" the Supreme Court are bunk, and many making such claims should know better.
Public Has Right to Access Sex Offender Litigants' Identities,
at least under Washington law; the litigants had unsuccessfully sued to challenge disclosure of their sex offender records until the Washington Public Records Act.
More Circuit Court Vacancies For Biden To Fill (But Not As Many As There Could Be)
Quite a few judges have opted to take senior status, but some who are eligible have not.
Politics Created the Border Crisis
Plus: A listener asks if libertarians are too obsessed with economic growth.
Should Government Fund Science? A Soho Forum Debate
AEI's Tony Mills and British biochemist Terence Kealey debate whether science needs government funding.
Even Canada Thinks the Nanny State Has Gone Too Far on Outlawing Fun
A new white paper from the Canadian Pediatric Society recommends more unstructured play time for kids.
Justice Department to Seek Mandamus to End Juliana Litigation (Again)
Will Judge Aiken finally accede to the law and allow this particular climate case to end?
The FTC and national security
Cybertoonz gives the Commission a right of reply
