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America Abandoned Public Executions for a Good Reason
The Trump administration's plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan ran afoul of a deep-rooted aversion to bloody displays of state power going back to the colonial era.
DOGE Worked? Only If You Grade on a Curve.
Cutting the number of federal employees wasn't the disaster that many critics fretted about, but that wasn't the metric for success.
Georgia Cop Who Shot a Miniature Donkey Says Body Camera Footage Shows an 'Imminent Threat'
HeeHaw's owner argues that “no reasonable officer…would have believed that such force was necessary or justified.”
Nobody Wants To Be the Pro-Tech Candidate in This New York Race That Could Flip the House
Republican incumbent Mike Lawler and Democratic challenger Cait Conley are trying to tie each other to the AI industry and data centers.
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Some Progressives Tried To Abolish the Tipped Minimum Wage. Now They're Backtracking.
Policymakers across the country are confronting the unfortunate—and predictable—economic results of prohibiting restaurants from paying servers a lower base wage supplemented by tips.
Landowners in Texas' Big Bend Region Fight Trump Administration's Attempts To Seize Land for Border Wall
A federal judge temporarily halted border wall construction in Texas' Big Bend region in response to one of several lawsuits by landowners and conservationists.
Musk's Meddling
Plus: Hochul's race, shooting in Oregon, Taiwanese export controls for chips, and more...
As D.C. Embraces State Economic Control, a Hopeful Project Seeks to Restore Free Enterprise
Government ownership of private companies threatens American prosperity.
Review: The Political Cronyism of the Dutton Universe
Dutton Ranch, the new Yellowstone spinoff, reminds us that corruption isn't limited to Washington, D.C.
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Bitcoin Is a Threat to Government-Controlled Money
Brazilian economist Fernando Ulrich discusses Bitcoin's challenge to state-controlled money, the AI boom's impact on crypto, and Javier Milei's economic reforms.
Why Some Americans Living Abroad Would Rather Renounce Their Citizenship Than File Taxes
Most Americans who reside overseas owe the IRS nothing, but complying with U.S. financial regulations can cost them their foreign bank accounts.
Ilhan Omar vs. DHS, Russia vs. Ukraine, Shane Gillis vs. Women
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi somehow manage to cover domestic politics, foreign policy, culture wars, and the latest movies in this jam-packed episode of Freed Up.
To Avoid Criticizing Trump's Tariffs and War, Vivek Ramaswamy Takes on Data Centers
Republicans who want to speak to voters' anger over higher prices without criticizing the president who's caused them are in a bind.
3 Charlotte Cops Resign After Group Chat Reveals Competition To Arrest the Most Black People
The officers could face consequences beyond termination, as prosecutors review whether their past testimony and arrests can still be trusted.
Blame Russia, Not Zelenskyy, for the Ukraine War's Endless Slog
Restricting Starshield and ending intelligence sharing would be remarkable betrayals.
The 8th Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for a Judge Who Jailed 2 Kids for 'Refusing To Follow Directions'
Frustrated by the children's resistance to a parental custody decision, Judge Eric Eighmy locked them in cells until they became more cooperative.
What Happens When 2 Dan Sullivans Run for the Same Senate Seat?
Should it be illegal to run for office against someone with your same name?
Social Security Is Running Out of Money. Benefits Are Rising 3.6% Next Year Anyway.
Congress has yet to address a looming funding shortfall that could leave the retirement program unable to pay 22 percent of scheduled benefits by 2032.
Even Blue-Collar Workers Have Turned Against Trump's Unpopular Tariffs
A new poll shows that Americans are soundly rejecting the Trump administration's big government policies.
Jury Nullification Is Not a Crime
Plus: Two notable cases this week at the Supreme Court.
The 3rd Circuit Upholds the Gun Rights of a Man Who Committed a Nonviolent Misdemeanor 2 Decades Ago
The appeals court said it was unconstitutional to permanently disarm Edward Williams based on a 2005 DUI conviction.
Trump Keeps Coming Up With Legally Dubious Tariff Justifications
Trump launched his third round of broad tariffs after his first two attempts ran into legal trouble.
Trump's $90 Checks to Seniors Look a Lot Like Vote Buying
With the midterms rapidly approaching, Trump is sending out billions in taxpayer money to court Medicare-enrolled seniors.
A Trump Appointee Says the President Likely Violated the First Amendment by Banishing Disfavored Journalists
U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly granted a preliminary injunction to CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, which Trump banned from the White House because of their "purposely negative stories."
Posting About This 'Robot Sexual Assault' in Germany Could Be a Crime
Let's unpack the latest dystopian tech news—and German cops' dystopian response.
November 2026
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J.D. Vance and the Politics of Victimhood
The postliberal right’s frenzy for exaggerating and fabricating transgressions
