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Cornell Lawsuit, Data After Dark, Botched Execution
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the Cornell rape lawsuit, D.C.'s pro–data center party, an attempted hijacking, and Tennessee's failed attempt at capital punishment
Judge Preliminarily Blesses $1.5 Million Settlement for Victims of a Tiny Town's 'Policing for Profit'
Financially motivated traffic enforcement produced a huge surge in revenue for Brookside, Alabama, where "fines and forfeitures" accounted for half the city's income in 2020.
U.S. Troops Finally Leave Iraq. When Are They Leaving the Rest of the Middle East?
Ending over 20 years of intervention is a step in the right direction, but tens of thousands of soldiers remain in the war-torn region.
Mamdani's Plan To Fight Antisemitism Will Fuel the NYC Nonprofit Complex
Mamdani wants to spend millions of dollars fighting "hate." Where does the money go?
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Border Agents Nabbed Their Phones. These Two Floridians Are Fighting Back.
A former assistant state attorney and an immigrant rights activist both had their phones seized, despite having attorney-client privilege. They're suing to protect their data.
Trump's Iowa Steel Mill Is a Win for Steelmakers. What About Everyone Else?
U.S. steel prices have surged, while overall manufacturing employment has fallen.
Will Texas Turn Blue?
Plus: Flydubai details, botched execution, Warsh criticism, and more...
Smoking Is Bad for You. Nicotine Isn't—but Politicians Keep Trying To Ban It.
Nicotine has become associated with the worst harms of smoking, even though the chemical is not responsible for the cancers or lung disease caused by combustible tobacco.
Like Nikole Hannah-Jones, My Parents Put Ideology Over Pedagogy in Sending Me to Catholic School
Parents are indispensable to improving educational outcomes, but are often trapped by their own pasts.
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Cornell Lawsuit, Data After Dark, Botched Execution
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the Cornell rape lawsuit, D.C.'s pro–data center party, an attempted hijacking, and Tennessee's failed attempt at capital punishment
Cops Used AI Surveillance To Detain an Innocent Texas Driver. His Lawsuit Just Got the Program Struck Down.
AI-powered license plate readers flagged an abnormal driving pattern. Then officers made up reasons to pull him over and interrogated him, and they faked a K-9 alert to justify a nonconsensual search.
Trump Wants AI Companies To Police Themselves. His FTC Isn't Waiting.
While the White House settles for a voluntary accord, the Federal Trade Commission is preparing subpoena-like demands and plans to compel testimony from frontier lab executives.
Trump Orders Mosquitoes and Rats Out of the District of Columbia
Time to deploy gene drives to eliminate these disease-carrying pests?
Why Is Seattle Keeping Her From Cleaning Up Trash?
Since 2020, We Heart Seattle has picked up over 2 million pounds of trash. In response, the state government is investigating the group for improper handling of materials.
The FDA Promises To Streamline the Dauntingly Complex Rules for Approving Nicotine Products
The planned reforms could promote harm reduction by addressing a huge backlog that has resulted in routine violations of a statutory deadline.
How Regulation, Immigration Policy, and Tariffs Made Your BLT More Expensive
A BLT looks simple, but bacon rules, lettuce labor shortages, and tomato tariffs show how government meddling can make even lunch more expensive.
Americans Are Wealthier Than 30 Years Ago. Here's the Data To Prove It.
Americans with upper, middle, and lower incomes are all better off today than in the 1970s or 1990s, new CBO data shows.
You Can Now Sue Federal Agents in California. Good Luck Getting Past Qualified Immunity.
Californians can now sue federal officers for civil rights violations, but cops can still claim qualified immunity as a bona fide defense for official misconduct.
Your Right to Privacy Doesn't Disappear When You're in Public
Defenders of Flock-style surveillance systems argue that people “have no reasonable expectation of privacy in public.” They're wrong.
Miami Beach Can't Dodge First Amendment Lawsuit After Police Questioned Woman Over Anti-Israel Facebook Post
Miami Beach detectives questioned Raquel Pacheco at her house over her pro-Palestine Facebook comments. A judge ruled several key claims in her First Amendment lawsuit against the city can proceed.
NFL Player's Penis Size Is a 'Matter of Legitimate Public Concern,' Says Court
That means his ex-wife can talk about it on a podcast if she wants to. But you probably shouldn’t follow suit.
Axel Kaiser Explains the Javier Milei Effect
Axel Kaiser discusses Latin America’s political realignment, the battle over culture, and why libertarians need to talk about virtue.
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Homeland Security Admits To Watchlisting Americans Based on 'Potential Inaccuracies'
The feds’ response to a lawsuit over their voter fraud investigation program is an admission that their approach didn’t work. But some questions are still unanswered.
AI-Powered Concierge Government
Plus: FlyDubai flight to Tel Aviv forced to emergency-land, ICE hiring surge, and more...
Filing Taxes Will Cost Americans $544 Billion This Year
The complexity and burden of the tax code add insult to injury.
Nancy Pelosi Championed a Hong Kong Dissident. She May Have Doomed Him.
American politicians who cooperate with foreign activists, whether individual or institutional, often do more harm than good.
November 2026
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J.D. Vance and the Politics of Victimhood
The postliberal right’s frenzy for exaggerating and fabricating transgressions
