The Trump Administration's Increasing Hostility to Basic Due Process
Vice President J.D. Vance is only the latest to indicate he sees due process, as guaranteed in the Constitution, as an unnecessary impediment to the administration's goals.
Law & Government
Federal Judge in Deportation Case Finds Probable Cause To Hold the Trump Administration in Contempt
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg says the evidence indicates that the government "willfully disobeyed" his order blocking removal of alleged Venezuelan gang members.
Cato Institute Podcast on Our Lawsuit Challenging Trump's "Liberation Day" Tariffs
I was interviewed by Caleb Brown of Cato.
California Files Lawsuit Against Trump's Tariffs
They challenge both the "Liberation Day" IEEPA tariffs, and earlier ones imposed on Canada, Mexico and China.
Are Public Broadcasters About To Lose Their Subsidies?
Republicans often call for cutting off the funds but have never actually done the deed. Here's why this time might—might—be different.
The Man Who Fought Chicago for His Cadillac—and Never Got It Back
Spencer Byrd's case helped spark reforms and a federal lawsuit, but he died before seeing justice.
The Paperwork Reduction Act Created a Paperwork Explosion
A law meant to simplify government forms now blocks commonsense improvements, wastes taxpayer money, and slows life-saving services.
Trump Says Alleged Gang Members Don't Need Hearings Because the Government Is Infallible
The Supreme Court unanimously rejected that claim, upholding the right to due process in deportation cases.
A New IRS-ICE Agreement Could Reduce Tax Revenue by $300 Billion Over the Next Decade
That's what could happen if undocumented immigrants decide not to file their taxes, according to an estimate by The Budget Lab at Yale.
Are Trump's 'Liberation Day' Tariffs Illegal?
Several businesses harmed by Trump's "Liberation Day" tariffs have filed a lawsuit challenging his use of emergency economic powers.
Why Nuclear Energy Developers Are Suing Federal Regulators
The lawsuit will hopefully make stringent regulations for nuclear power a relic of the past.
Hawaii County Tells Homeowner His 38-Year-Old House Is Actually Illegal
Shahzaad Ausman has had to sue the county to confirm that he can continue to live in his own home.
Don't Sleep on Standing
A useful reminder from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit to read circuit rules before filing.
Why the Wilson Center Had To Go
The taxpayer-funded think tank cloaked elite impunity and American interventionism in the language of liberalism.
'Libertarian' Gov. Jared Polis Signs 'Restrictive' Gun Law and Booze Ban
Is the small-government Democrat beefing up state power?
Trump Flagrantly Targets Political Opponents in Executive Orders
Richard Nixon infamously drafted an "enemies list" of people he wanted to go after. At least Trump conducts his corruption out in the open.
Liberty Justice Center and I File Lawsuit Challenging Trump's "Liberation Day" Tariffs
It was filed today in the US Court of International Trade.
Feds Borrowed $1.3 Trillion in the First 6 Months of This Fiscal Year
That's the highest total outside of the COVID-19 pandemic, and now Congress wants to borrow even more.
Rand Paul on China, Free Speech, and Banning TikTok
"I said now that they're banning it, I want to join, just because they're telling me I can't," the Kentucky senator tells Reason.
Blackfeet Nation Indians File Lawsuit Challenging Trump's Canada Tariffs
They argue the tariffs violate the constitutional separation of powers and their tribal treaty rights.
Supreme Court Unanimously Orders Trump To 'Facilitate' the Return of Wrongly Deported Man
Trump lost on his most aggressive claims of executive power for the second time in a week.
"The Supreme Court Is Not Cowering Before Trump on the Shadow Docket"
"Nor is it taking a new approach."
Mississippi Is Ditching Its Income Tax. Other States Should Follow.
The poorest state in the nation just passed bold tax reform that empowers workers, attracts investment, and simplifies the system. It’s a model worth copying.
The Fantastical Showerhead Executive Order
A simple and quite symbolic presidential decree that symbolizes quite a bit, but accomplishes very little.
American Prisons Don't Work. California Is Trying Something That Might.
What America can learn from prisons in Norway and Sweden.
Two Cheers for Extended Tax Cuts and an IRS in Chaos
It’s not the reform we need, but it’s welcome relief from ravenous and unpopular tax collectors.
Supreme Court Rules Trump Administration Must "Facilitate" Return of Illegally Deported Salvadoran Migrant
Unanimous ruling is a big win for immigrant rights. But it does have unfortunate ambiguities.
The Tariff Madness Isn't Over
Even after Trump paused some of his new tariffs for 90 days, we still have the highest average tariffs in over a century and the biggest trade war since the Great Depression. Real relief will only come if Congress or the courts deny Trump the power to do this.
Florida Cops Arrest Transgender Woman for Using Women's Bathroom
“I am here to break the law,” Marcy Rheintgen said after being given a trespass warning.
Bill Would Require Federal Prisons To Notify Families of Serious Illness and Death
Families described not being told their loved one was in the hospital or even when they had died.
Markets Don't Want More Coal. Trump Is Propping Up the Industry Anyway.
The president’s preferential treatment of fossil fuels will cost consumers.
These Reforms Would Simplify Our Messy Tax Code—and Level the Playing Field
The government currently collects revenue in an arbitrary and distortionary manner, with loopholes that benefit special groups.
President Trump's Reduced Tariff/Taxes Are Still Unconstitutional
We need a district judge to enter a nationwide injunction putting a stop to these huge unilateral, presidential tax increases on ordinary working-class people.
Florida Lawmakers Don't Want You To Know When a Cop Shoots Someone
The Sunshine State is considering a bill that would expand protections for law enforcement officers who use deadly force or cause great bodily harm.
Trump Partially Pauses "Liberation Day" Tariffs
But 10% tariffs are still being imposed on nearly all countries, without any letup. And we are still moving ahead with our lawsuit challenging them.
Markets Rally as Trump Pauses Tariffs. Should Presidents Have This Much Power?
In the span of a week, Trump cratered the stock market and brought it much of the way back, with little more than public statements.
John Roberts Only Postponed the Bigger Fight Over Trump's Deportations
The Supreme Court did not answer two of the biggest legal questions raised by Trump’s invocation of the Alien Enemies Act.
Rand Paul Is Leading Another Long-Shot Effort at Stopping Trump's Terrible Trade War
Bills introduced Tuesday in the House and Senate would terminate the emergency declaration Trump issued last week.
Trump Abuses Government Power To Punish Democrats' Law Firms
The president is politically targeting those he says politically targeted him.
Many Politicians Want To Ban Gambling. So Why Are They OK With State Lotteries?
Lottery ticket buyers are disproportionately poor, and the odds are very bad. But governments want the money.
Supreme Court Rejects Trump's Claim That He Can Summarily Deport Anyone He Describes As an 'Alien Enemy'
Although the Court lifted an order that temporarily blocked removal of suspected gang members, it unambiguously affirmed their right to judicial review.
Milton Friedman's Warning to DOGE
The Nobel Prize-winning economist says the Iron Triangle of Politics must be defeated to cut down the government for good.
The FBI Wrongly Raided a Georgia Family's Home. Now Their Case Is Going to the Supreme Court.
A federal court ruled Trina Martin could not sue the government after agents burst into her home and held an innocent man at gunpoint.
Rights and Wrongs of the Supreme Court's Ruling in the Alien Enemies Act Case
The Supreme Court oveturns lower court decisions temporarily barring AEA deportations, but also emphasizes that detainees are entitled to due process, and that AEA deportations are subject to judicial review.
Louisianans Overwhelmingly Reject Gov. Jeff Landry's Amendments
Voters said no to constitutional amendments on juvenile justice, government spending, and more.
