Trump Plans to Impose New Illegal Tariffs on Canada
The 50% tariffs on many Canadian imports are based on the long-defunct Section 338 of the notorious Smoot-Hawley tariff act.
Month: July 2026
Contradictions of Socialist Prison Abolitionism
Many "democratic socialists" want to abolish prisons. But this is in conflict with their objective of making many more activities illegal.
Is the War in Iran Spiraling Out of Control?
Plus: new tariffs on Brazil, Trump's primetime address on election security, and the growing popularity of democratic socialism.
SCOTUS Granted A Petition On July 20 That Was Conferenced On June 29
This posture is very unusual.
Research Suggests Trump and His Opponents Are Both Wrong About the Impact of Voter ID Requirements
The weight of the evidence indicates that such laws do not reliably benefit Republicans or hurt Democrats.
South Carolina Law Prohibits Tattoo Parlors Near Churches. A New Lawsuit Calls That Unconstitutional.
A tattoo business is challenging South Carolina laws restricting how and where tattoo artists operate.
Britain's New Prime Minister Andy Burnham Promises 'Stronger Public Control' of Stagnating Economy
Britain’s seventh prime minister in a decade inherits weak growth, record-high taxes, and a swelling welfare bill. His proposed cure is an even larger role for the state.
A Man Died of COVID at This California Detention Center. A Judge Just Ordered Sweeping Improvements There.
A federal judge ordered sweeping improvements to conditions at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center in California. Families say their loved ones died of neglect inside.
The Iran War Is Back, Sort Of
The U.S.-Iranian peace memorandum has broken down, and violence is slowly ramping back up to a full-on war. Four Americans paid the price this weekend.
SCOTUS Said You Can't Lose Gun Rights for Smoking Pot. But You Could Still Lose a Government License To Work.
An old drug conviction could still stop you from waxing eyebrows, cutting hair, or giving massages.
Trump's 18-Month Deadline To Cut Electricity Prices in Half Has Arrived. Rates Are Up 18%.
Yet another broken campaign promise.
South Dakota Can't Stop Website From Informing Women About Abortion Pills
And it can't ban a former state lawmaker from wearing a sweatshirt that advertises that website, either.
Texas Tech's Vague Restrictions Show You Don't Have To Ban Speech To Silence It
If someone is uncertain enough about meaning, they will censor themselves first.
New Jersey's Bans on Commonly Owned Rifles and Magazines Are Unconstitutional, the 3rd Circuit Says
In a decision written by a Joe Biden nominee, the appeals court addresses a long-simmering issue that the Supreme Court will consider during its next term.
Does The "Aloha Spirit" Violate The Establishment Clause?
The statutory definition of the "aloha spirit" seems very much like any other progressive nondeist religion.
Working Class Hero
Plus: Platner fallout, gas prices hit $4 per gallon, it's Kamala Harris' world (and we're just living in it), and more...
The Timing Of The Third Circuit's "Assault Firearms" Case
This case was argued and deliberated nine months before the Supreme Court granted cert in the Cook County case, but was decided two weeks after the cert grant.
Privacy-Minded Fashion Aims To Baffle Facial Recognition
Wearable bright patterns, infrared lights, and reflective coatings challenge the surveillance state.
Open Thread
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"Red Sox Spirit" and Constitutional Theory
A potential new approach to state constitutional law.
Calling Cartels 'Narcoterrorists' Turns Drug Enforcement Into War Making
Brazil’s gangs show why the “narcoterrorist” label is tempting, misleading, and unlikely to stop drugs.
Open Thread
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The "Free Market" is More Popular than "Capitalism"
Such anomalies are common when polling often-ignorant voters. But libertarians would do well to take note, anyway.
Is The Hawaii Supreme Court's "Aloha Spirit" Consistent With A Republican Form Of Government?
The Hawaii Supreme Court argued the 50th state's history was inconsistent with the Second Amendment. Perhaps the Constitution is inconsistent with the "Aloha Spirit."
Trump's Harmful and Unjust New Restrictions on Foreign Students
They are likely to damage the US economy and deny many people valuable educational opportunities for no good reason.
Trump's Pernicious Threat to Impose Tariffs on Canada in Response to Wildfires
The idea is simultaneously harmful and illegal.
The Hidden Problem With Democrats' $25 Minimum Wage Bill
The legislation would eliminate the tip credit for restaurant workers and other tipped employees—which has not worked out well in the past.
Labor Unions Hate Robots—and It's Stopping Democrats From Delivering on Affordability
Labor unions almost always value union jobs over technologies that save time, money, and lives.
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A Pipeline Company Seized Their Land and Left Them With a $383,000 Bill. What Will the Supreme Court Say?
Leonard Hoffmann and his neighbors in North Dakota went to court to fight for fair market value—as the Constitution promises—after WBI Energy Transmission said it would take their land at a discount.
Vance Exposing Epstein's Intelligence Links on Rogan? Not Quite.
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss Donald Trumps' nothing-burger primetime address.
Video Shows Fort Worth Cop Ticketing a Preacher for 'Offensive' Speech at Pride Event
“The First Amendment does not allow government officials to shut down speech simply on account of it being ‘offensive,’” says a legal expert at FIRE.
"Are LLMs Stifling Political Speech? An Assessment of How AI Models Protect Free Expression"
A new report from Meta's Oversight Board.
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
Financial surveillance, impaired contracts, and games of gotcha.
This Biotech Company Has Spent Nearly 3 Years in FDA Limbo
The FDA says it can't license Regenative Lab's overseas sales today because it might change its regulations tomorrow. Now, the company is suing.
