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The U.S. Tax System Gets a Middling Score
Fortunately, we do better on overall economic freedom, despite losing ground.
Defending Its AR-15 Ban, Cook County Urges SCOTUS To Ignore the Rifle's Popularity
Even if AR-15s are covered by the Second Amendment, the county's brief says, that doesn't mean Americans have a right to own them.
I Predict the GOP Will Lose Its Senate Majority (and Magically Regain It)
Republicans are looking doomed in Michigan, Ohio, and Texas...but there's always Pennsylvania.
Peter Pan Tariffs for Companies That Never Grow Up
Against the argument for "infant industry" protectionism
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Review: eBay Live Is QVC for the Modern Age
Sellers appear in TikTok-style livestreams to pitch their goods to chatrooms full of potential buyers.
RFK Jr. Wants To Cut Red Tape in Kidney Care. He Should Go Further.
HHS recognizes that government regulations have stifled competition. Its plan does little to reduce the government's grip on the market.
A Religious Preschool Is Barred From a State's Universal Preschool Program. SCOTUS Will Decide What's Legal.
Plus: Kagan is still defending the Court from the “bum rap” that it is pro-Trump.
The Swamp King
Plus: The internet nearly crashed, the White House keeps threatening media outlets for doing their jobs, and more...
Crime Is Down in D.C., but Trump's National Guard Deployment Probably Isn't the Cause
Crime has been dropping nationwide, a trend that started before Trump took office.
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Vivek Ramaswamy, Elizabeth Holmes, and Jesus
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi take on Vivek Ramaswamy and Elizabeth Holmes, all while referencing their favorite biblical parables.
France's Protests Descend Into Looting and Property Destruction
Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss political unrest among French youth as France's protests turn violent.
Vivek Ramaswamy Is Defending Controversial Ad With Amy Acton's Mother
Robby Soave and Amber Duke react to Vivek Ramaswamy's new campaign ad against opponent Amy Acton.
A Free Speech Group at Columbia Canceled an Event About Free Speech Over 'Cornell 7' Article Controversy
A Columbia publication expressed a dissenting view about the alleged gang rape at Cornell. A free speech group condemned the article.
My Jury Duty Was a Master Class in Government Inefficiency
Some court workers work hard, and many want to help people. But they're stuck in a system where saving people's time brings them no rewards.
Texas School Police Referred Tens of Thousands of Children to Prosecutors for Minor Misbehavior
A media investigation found criminal referrals of schoolchildren age 10 to 13 grew as the number of school resource officers in Texas likewise ballooned.
The Feds Took $460,000 From This Arizona Convenience Store Owner and Never Explained Why
Mario Ayala is seeking the return of his property, which federal agents seized more than a year and a half ago for reasons that remain mysterious.
Arizona Man Awarded $67,500 on Behalf of Aborted Embryo
The ex-husband of an Arizona woman who voluntarily took abortion pills in 2018 has won a civil lawsuit against the clinic that prescribed them.
Nuclear Power Now Has Bipartisan Support
Majorities of both major parties now recognize its potential as a more clean and stable energy source.
Why I Can't Go Back to Virginia Until It's Named Americaginia
Trump’s quest to rename places may not make us more prosperous. But it’s certainly making America more American in Name Only.
X Bans Former Libertarian Party Affiliate—After the State Requests It
Gov. Kelly Ayotte urged X to kick out the Libertarian Party's former New Hampshire affiliate. The next day, the account was suspended.
Are Prediction Markets Just Gambling? Kalshi CEO Responds
Kalshi CEO Tarek Mansour discusses the fight to regulate prediction markets, why ordinary people can outperform Wall Street, and the future of American capitalism.
Atlanta's Former Mayor Is Running for Georgia Governor. The 2020 Protests Could Cost Her the Race.
Former Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms is running for the office against businessman Rick Jackson, who has attacked her for the violence that took place during the summer of COVID.
2 Recent Cases Illustrate the Limits of a Doctrine That Often Blocks Civil Rights Claims
Federal appeals courts rejected qualified immunity for cops and a judge who flouted longstanding constitutional principles.
Mississippi A.G. Says Killing of 1-Year-Old Boy Over Stolen Diapers Was 'Justified'
The state offered little explanation for its finding, and the boy’s family is calling for the bodycam footage.
Trump's 50% Tariffs on Canadian Goods Illegally Rely on a Superseded Statute, a Lawsuit Argues
The import taxes fit a pattern of dubious legal rationales for the president's protectionist policies.
December 2026
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Javier Milei: 'You Don't Beat Populism by Practicing Populism'
At a conference co-sponsored by the Reason Foundation, the Argentine president made the case for principled governance.
