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Thomas Massie Falls, 'Samurai vs. Squatters,' Jeff Bezos
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss Rep. Thomas Massie's defeat, Jeff Bezos' comments on taxes, and squatters in California.
Minnesota Law Banning Prediction Markets Creates Victimless Crime
A Minnesota senator got fined for insider trading on a prediction market. His response was to ban the platforms for everyone in the state.
60% of Harvard Grades Were A's in 2025. Now the School Is Fighting Grade Inflation.
Harvard faculty voted to put a 20 percent cap on A’s to combat grade inflation.
Why Does Trump Keep Bringing Up Decades-Old Foreign Grievances?
Instead of making the case for war in Venezuela, Iran, and Cuba, the White House has been digging up conflicts from long ago.
The $1.776 Billion in Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Fits a Pattern of Fanciful Figures
In one lawsuit after another, the president has claimed damages in amounts completely disconnected from reality.
Lawsuits Accuse Corporate 'Cartel' of Monopolizing Missouri's Weed Market
A 10 percent ownership cap was supposed to prevent monopolies in Missouri's marijuana market. Instead, the state's licensing regime may have created a blueprint for companies to build one.
The Supreme Court Protected Donor Privacy. The IRS Didn't Get the Memo.
The federal government is still fighting to collect nonprofit donor information despite Supreme Court warnings that such demands chill free speech.
Trump's Corruption Is Brazen, Obvious, and Costly. Will Enough Republicans Try To Stop Him?
Impeachment is the appropriate remedy for this type of outright violation of the public trust.
An ICE Detainee Died from a Tooth Infection, Autopsy Report Says
Arizona Democrats are calling for a full investigation and transparency after a medical examiner concluded Emmanuel Damas died from a severe tooth infection.
Is the DHS Tracking ICE Critics? The Public Deserves Answers.
The DHS reportedly maintains a database tracking critics of the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Free speech advocates warn it could chill constitutionally protected speech.
Trump's Approval Rating Is Cratering. Tariffs Are a Big Reason Why.
They cost each American household roughly $1,000 in 2025, with more coming in 2026.
Hunter Biden and Candace Owens Are BFFs Now
Hunter Biden blames "the Epstein class" for turning on his dad.
SCOTUS Term Limits May Be a Good Idea. But They Still Require a Constitutional Amendment.
Lifetime tenure for federal judges has been the constitutional practice since ratification.
It's Not Just ICE Stockpiling Weapons—the IRS, EPA, and Other Feds Are Arming Up Too
An armed IRS agent roaming the streets should send shivers down the spine of any freedom-loving American.
Justice Department Indicts Cuba's Raúl Castro for 1996 Shootdown That Killed 4 Americans
Nearly 30 years after Cuban fighter jets destroyed two civilian aircraft over international waters, the former Cuban dictator faces federal murder charges.
Jeff Bezos Is Right: Taxing Billionaires Won't Solve the Affordability Crisis
Before demanding more money from America’s wealthiest, lawmakers should account for the billions of dollars the federal government wastes each year.
The New York Times Sues Pentagon Over 'Retaliatory' Escort Requirement
The Pentagon instituted its new press rules in the fall, prompting a months-long legal battle over the First Amendment.
How Tom Steyer Used His Money To Fuel Climate Hysteria
Researcher Roger Pielke Jr. was targeted for cautioning that global warming is real but "not the apocalypse."
House Transportation Bill Eliminates Obscure Rule That Effectively Bans Driverless Trucks
This year's surface transportation reauthorization would eliminate a requirement that human drivers place safety placards around disabled trucks.
Britain Pressures Supermarkets To Cap Food Prices
British supermarkets already operate on thin margins, but politicians are treating their prices as if they were arbitrary.
The U.S. Government's Shifting Excuses for Bombing a School in Iran
The Trump administration has come up with contradictory reasons to avoid admitting to an obvious, terrible mistake.
A Tennessee Man Jailed for 37 Days Because of an Anti-Trump Meme Will Get $835,000 for His Trouble
Perry County Sheriff Nick Weems preposterously claimed that Larry Bushart had threatened "mass violence" at a school.
Call Her Happily Married After Premarital Sex Just Like Countless Other Women
Conservative scolding of Alex Cooper, creator of the Call Her Daddy podcast, is completely out of touch with reality.
The Modern Passport Has Eliminated Fraud, Forgery, and Heroes Who Can Bend the Rules To Save Lives
The biometric immigration system makes it impossible for bureaucrats to make a moral stand. I know because I tried.
America's Highway Fund Is Running Out of Money. Congress Wants To Spend New Funds on Not Fixing Highways.
Congress’ new infrastructure bill commissions a costly review of Amtrak’s food and beverage offerings and a study of yellow paint.
There Was No Delcy Rodríguez in Iran
The Trump administration thought it was repeating the Venezuelan model in Iran—when it was doing something much more ambitious and risky.
Why Populism Leads to Decline
Johan Norberg discusses what makes societies prosperous, why protectionism and nostalgia keep returning, and how populism feeds cultural decline.
Data Centers Use Less Water Than Almond Farms—and Do More Good
Left and right, the arguments against data centers are incredibly weak—and even suspicious.
End of an Era
Plus: Makeup company better than the MTA, phones and the birthrate, Ebola spreads, and more...
Trump Is the High-Prices President
Trump's signature policies are pushing prices higher—and voters are pushing back.
A Half-Million Dollar Fine for a Tax Paperwork Oversight
Too many courts ignore the Eighth Amendment’s ban on excessive fines.
Body Cam Video: Tulsa Police Arrest Food Not Bombs Volunteers for Feeding Homeless People
Food Not Bombs argues it has a First Amendment right to feed the needy without a permit. That's led to crackdowns and lawsuits around the country.
A State Assault Case Against an ICE Agent Could Illustrate the Limits of Supremacy Clause Immunity
That defense applies only when an officer "reasonably" believed he was acting within his federal authority.
Thomas Massie Loses, Proving That Deficit Hawks and Foreign Policy Doves Aren't Welcome in Trump's GOP
If this is how the Republican Party treats the libertarian-leaning lawmakers in its midst, then libertarians should take note and act accordingly.
Pennsylvania Family Says the DEA Battered Down Their Door While Raiding the Wrong Home
The family is suing the federal agency and their local police department for violating their Fourth Amendment rights.
The Congressional Black Caucus Opposes a College Sports Bill Because of Gerrymandering
Plus: NCAA reform legislation on hold in Congress, the Senate discusses betting and sporting integrity, and private equity in youth sports
Trump Settles His Own Lawsuit Against the IRS for $1.8 Billion of Your Money
The government says the money will go to a fund for those "who suffered weaponization and lawfare," but it's more likely a slush fund for Trump and his cronies.
Filming Cops Is a First Amendment Right. The Feds Keep Harassing People for It Anyway.
Most federal appeals courts have recognized the right to record police. DHS employees nevertheless seem to view it as a crime.
What I Learned Shadowing California's Katana-Wielding Anti-Squatter Enforcers
California's failure to eject squatters from the properties they've seized undermines the state's new housing laws.
Coffee Is Good for Your Brain
Researchers tracked 130,000 people for over 40 years and found coffee was associated with reduced risk of dementia.
Donald Trump, Thomas Massie, and the Long, Slow Death of the Tea Party
Whatever happens in Kentucky's GOP primary, the populist right no longer even pretends to care about spending or government overreach.
