Month: January 2026
Federal District Court Judge Rejects Minnesota's Anti-Commandeering Arguments Against DHS "Operation Metro Surge" (and with Good Reason)
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.
Private Suit Commandeers New Hampshire Government to Maintain Vehicle Emission Inspections
The "Live Free or Die" state effectively acquiesces to unconstitutional commandeering of the state government under the Clean Air Act.
Hawaii Deceptive Election-Related Deepfake Disclaimer Requirement Struck Down,
in a lawsuit brought by the Babylon Bee.
Trump's Tariff War Is Crushing American Alcohol Makers
A Canadian boycott and retaliatory trade barriers have wiped out U.S. wine and spirits sales abroad, costing American producers jobs, revenue, and entire export markets.
ICE's Presence at the 2026 Winter Olympics Is Sparking International Backlash
Even in a limited security role, ICE has triggered backlash abroad, reflecting the agency’s unpopularity at home and overseas.
Open Thread
What’s on your mind?
Supreme Court to Decide Firearms Ban for Marijuana Users
NRA Amicus Brief Argues that Ban Fails Bruen Test
The Minneapolis Shootings Underline the Advantages of Body Cameras, Which DHS Has Been Slow To Adopt
A pending appropriations bill could increase transparency and accountability by requiring DHS personnel to record encounters with the public.
Democrats Advance 7 Bills Restricting Gun Rights in the Virginia State Senate
They’re not getting the whole “shall not be infringed” part of the U.S. and Virginia constitutions.
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
Modest markups, shotgun pleadings, and the Kansas Two-Step.
Conference for Arms Law Scholars
Have your paper critiqued by experts from all perspectives at the 2026 Firearms Law Works-in-Progress Conference
How Americans Are Fighting a British Censorship Invasion
A new bill in Wyoming aims to defend Americans against the U.K.’s online regulators.
Will AI Benefit Everyone?
A Soho Forum debate on artificial intelligence's potential to deliver widespread societal benefits
Key Inflation Metric Hits 3 Percent, Despite Trump's Claim That Rising Prices Are 'Solved'
The new producer price index report complicates the administration's push for lower interest rates.
My New Lawfare Article on "Minnesota's Compelling Tenth Amendment Case Against Trump's ICE Surge"
The article describes the suit, and explains why it deserves to prevail.
There Are No Good Reasons To Subsidize Sports Stadiums. Governments Keep Doing It Anyway.
“If we stop funding all sports stadiums tomorrow, then the world wouldn't change hardly at all," says one economist.
South Carolina Gave $1.3 Billion to Scout Motors. It's Already $150 Million Over Budget.
The company is backed by Volkswagen but still received considerable funding from state taxpayers.
Judge Says ICE Violated Court Orders in 74 Cases—See Them All Here
The extraordinary document offers a glimpse of a national campaign by the federal government to deprive detained immigrants of due process rights.
Why Mamdani's 'Free Child Care' Won't Work
The more the government intervenes in the market, the more New York parents pay for child care.
"To Buckley v. Valeo: The Decision that Saved Democracy," by Bradley A. Smith
"The Court's defense of political speech remains essential to American democracy five decades later."
The Case Against Deferring to Presidential Invocations of the Insurrection Act
Prof. Josh Braver questions the conventional wisdom on this issue.
Trump Taps Kevin Warsh To Lead Fed
Plus: Shutdown averted? Pixar's NIMBY robot beavers, Amazon goes big on AI, and Trump wants to prop up home prices.
Free Nations Don't Have To Care About the Whims of Elected Officials
Limited government means those in power can do limited damage to the rest of us.
School Choice Week: Arizona Milestone Marks Growing Popularity of School Choice
Over 100,000 students use the state’s portable education funds for private schools and homeschooling.
Review: Charting the 3 Factions of the MAGA Movement
Furious Minds identifies national conservatives, postliberals, and Claremonters as the coalition driving the New Right.
Open Thread
What’s on your mind?
"The Moving Property Problem in Fourth Amendment Law"
A new draft article, now posted.
"The Parties Either Have Not Read, or They Have Read and Do Not Intend to Be Mindful of …"
"the Court's previous comments about unnecessarily contentious pleadings that waste the Court's time and resources."
Alex Pretti, Prestige Television, and How Joe Biden Broke Everything
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the latest videos of Alex Pretti, their own Reason origin stories, and how Joe Biden broke everything.
DHS Retreats From the Claim That the Agents Who Killed Alex Pretti Faced a 'Violent Riot'
The department now describes the threat as "several civilians" who were "yelling and blowing whistles."
Federal Judge Slams ICE for Violating Nearly 100 Court Orders: 'ICE is Not a Law Unto Itself'
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.
From Georgia's Film Subsidies to Intel's Collapse, Industrial Policy Keeps Failing
Such attempts try to engineer outcomes while acting like political favors can substitute for market incentives.
How a Kids' Soccer Game Became a Child Welfare Case
A routine neighborhood soccer game was escalated into a state investigation, illustrating how ordinary parenting disputes are increasingly routed through government systems.
Stephen Miller's Hardline Immigration Tactics Are Backfiring
Miller says he’s waging a war for America. Americans see a brutal war on them.
Alex Pretti's Earlier Scuffle With ICE Doesn't Justify His Death 11 Days Later
Video of that scuffle does show that federal agents can manage to not shoot even violent protestors.
Group Chats About ICE Whereabouts Are Protected Speech. The FBI Is Investigating Anyway.
FBI Director Kash Patel pays lip service to the First and Second Amendments while casting suspicion on people who exercise their First or Second Amendment rights.
