Bringing Back Mask Mandates Is Pointless Signaling
The vaccines are available. The masks are beside the point.
Coronavirus
Americans Can't Travel Because State Department Employees Won't Work
Massive passport-processing delays, due to COVID restrictions and staffing shortages, are ruining summer travel plans and prompting fantastical workarounds.
Biden Says CDC 'Probably' Will Recommend Kids Under 12 Wear Masks to School
Plus: Biden says killing the filibuster would throw Congress into chaos, AOC is wrong about Bezos in space, and more....
Biden Is Trying to Impose Online Censorship by Proxy
The administration’s public pressure campaign against COVID-19 "misinformation" cannot be reconciled with its avowed respect for freedom of expression.
Biden Wants To Punish Facebook for the Government's Own Vaccine Failures
Federal health bureaucrats should stop scapegoating social media.
Only Biden or Congress Can Prevent 4,000 Inmates From Being Forced Back Into Federal Prison Post-COVID
The CARES Act allowed home release of nonviolent inmates during the pandemic. But after it's over, many will have to go back unless their sentences are commuted.
No, Biden, Facebook Isn't Killing People
Also, regulation is (still) not the answer to online misinformation.
Experts Warn Accurate News Articles Are Misinformation if They Support Conservative Views
The existence of politically biased websites is not a crisis.
Biden Charges Facebook With Homicide, While His Surgeon General Recommends 'Legal and Regulatory Measures' To Suppress COVID-19 'Misinformation'
Speech is protected by the First Amendment even when it discourages vaccination.
11th Circuit Refuses to Issue Injunction Against CDC Eviction Moratorium - but Doesn't Rule on the Moratorium's Legality
The decision is based on the conclusion that the landlords failed to prove they suffered an "irreparable" injury. It upholds a trial court ruling denying a preliminary injunction to landlords challenging the moratorium.
Good Economic Policy Is About More Than Inflation
Monetary policy can't work optimally until we free up the economy in other important ways.
Citing Rising COVID-19 Cases, L.A. County Reimposes a General Mask Mandate and Threatens Additional Restrictions
Requiring inoculated people to wear masks does not seem like a sensible or effective response, and it could deter vaccination.
The Government Should Stop Telling Facebook To Suppress COVID-19 'Misinformation'
White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki wants the social media site to ban 12 specific anti-vaccine accounts.
A Record Number of Drug-Related Deaths Illustrates the Lethal Consequences of Prohibition
The war on drugs is not just ineffective; it exacerbates the problems it is supposed to alleviate.
Want To Close the Tax Gap? Cut Taxes.
It would require our enormous government to become less gluttonous with the people's resources.
Drug War, Pandemic Likely Reasons for Spike in U.S. Overdose Deaths
Plus: Missouri and New Hampshire extend school choice, Facebook seeks recusal of FTC chair Lina Khan, and more...
Regulation Kills Innovation. So These Entrepreneurs Didn't Ask for Permission.
From SpaceX and Tesla to Uber and Lyft, many of the most successful companies thrived without the government's stamp of approval.
Anthony Fauci Is Wrong About the Need for 3-Year-Olds To Wear Masks
Unvaccinated children have as much protection as vaccinated adults.
Space Liberation!
Don't let naysayers fool you. Richard Branson's space flight is a boon for society.
Do People Want Their Pre-Pandemic Freedom Back?
Polling finds wide support for draconian lockdowns and permanent restrictions.
With Spectators Banned, Tokyo Olympics Look Like an Even Bigger Money Pit
More than 30 venues, some of which predate the Olympics but many of which were purpose-built at public expense, will be occupied solely by coaches, athletes, and judges.
More Americans Are Satisfied With Their Lives Now Than Before COVID-19, Says Gallup Survey
Survey data suggest that 59.2 percent of Americans are "thriving"—the highest percentage recorded in Gallup's 13 years of measurement. Take that, 2020.
Public Schools Still Can't Figure Out How To Reopen
Democrat-heavy districts remain most likely to stay partly closed.
If the CDC Can Impose a Nationwide Eviction Moratorium, Why Can't It Impose a Nationwide Vaccine Mandate?
It could, if it actually had the vast public health powers that the Biden administration claims it does.
The U.S. Has Strayed Far From Its Founding Ideals
Governments at the state, local, and federal levels can obstruct our pursuit of happiness and at times even jeopardize our safety.
Judge Frees 76-Year-Old Woman Sent Back to Federal Prison After Missing a Phone Call from Officials
Controversy highlights punishing responses to mundane mistakes during post-release monitoring of felons.
Pfizer Vaccine 94 Percent Effective at Stopping Severe Sickness From Delta Variant
Plus: XTube is shutting down, the E.U.'s privacy paradox, and more...
New Treasury Data Shows That the Rollout of Emergency Rent Relief Continues to Be a Hot Mess
Congress approved $25 Billion in emergency rental assistance in December. Only 6 percent of that money has been spent so far.
Why Didn't COVID-19 Kill the Constitution?
We can thank judges who were prepared to enforce constitutional limits on public health powers.
The CDC Rightly Contradicts the WHO's Absurdly Cautious Mask Advice for Vaccinated People
Los Angeles County is nevertheless aping the WHO by recommending universal masking "to be extra safe."
The Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill Shows That Republicans Love Big Government Just as Much as Democrats
We don't have a gridlock problem. We have a spending problem.
The Deeply Flawed Studies Behind the Eviction Moratoriums
The government and media relied on studies plagued by shoddy statistics to make the case for blocking evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Broadway Hit Hamilton Could Get Up to $50 Million Federal Bailout
It must be nice to have Washington's pile of taxpayer cash on your side.
In an Unprecedented Heat Wave, Portland's Lingering COVID Restrictions Hurt Bars and Restaurants Again
The state, one of the last to fully reopen, lifted some capacity limits early. But the service sector was hamstrung during a heat crisis in which it could have helped.
At Least 5 Justices Seem To Think the CDC's Eviction Moratorium Is Illegal. SCOTUS Left It in Place Anyway.
Brett Kavanaugh, who provided a crucial fifth vote, said he agrees that the CDC does not have the authority to override rental contracts.
Did Congress Give the CDC More Authority Than the President?
The agency’s legal defense of its eviction moratorium implies that it has vast powers to order Americans around.
Supreme Court Refuses to Block CDC Eviction Moratorium - But also Signals Majority of Justices Believe the Moratorium is Illegal
A majority refused to lift a stay of a district court injunction against the order, but five justices indicated they believe the order is illegal.
Government Pandemic Loans Plagued by Potential $260 Billion in Fraud
The hasty work behind the PPP and other relief loans shows the limits of big government.
Chef Andrew Gruel Survived COVID-19 and Gavin Newsom
What's it like to run a restaurant in California during the pandemic?
Chinese Officials Are Obscuring the Truth About COVID-19
We don't know if COVID-19 escaped from a lab or not. The Chinese government apparently wants to keep it that way.
More Than 500,000 Possibly Fraudulent Unemployment Claims Have Been Filed in Maryland Since May 1
Unemployment is falling but fraudulent jobless claims are still skyrocketing in some places.
The CDC Eviction Moratorium Is Extended for a 4th Time
The federal government's ban on the removal of non-paying tenants was supposed to expire on June 30. It'll now run through July 31.
Biden Tells States To Use COVID-19 Relief Funds To Hire Cops
Plus: Supreme Court rules for ranty cheerleader and against intrusive unions, RIP John McAfee, and more...
The Worst-Case COVID-19 Predictions Turned Out To Be Wrong. So Did the Best-Case Predictions.
An argument for humility in the face of pandemic forecasting unknown unknowns
International Travel Is Partially Back, but It's Worse Than Before
Border restrictions and testing requirements make vacation a bit less relaxing and a lot more expensive.
Ohio Considers Ban on Vaccine Requirements in Schools and Private Businesses
It's not "freedom" to tell business owners they have to let unvaccinated people onto their premises.
