The Student Loan Forgiveness FiascoÂ
Plus: Spider study sheds light on how misinformation spreads, Airbnb regulation ruled unconstitutional, and more...
Law & Government
Eleventh Circuit Finds FDA Treatment of Vaping Product Marketing Applications to be Arbitrary & Capricious
The likelihood that the Supreme Court considers the FDA's treatment of vaping products is increasing.
Senate Candidate Dr. Oz, Who Once Sang Pot's Praises, Now Thinks Supporting Legalization Is Clearly Crazy
The former TV doctor, who two years ago said "we ought to completely change our policy on marijuana," mocks his opponent for agreeing.
Denver Police Hurt 6 Bystanders in a Shooting. So the City Cracked Down on Food Trucks.
The police admitted wrongdoing, but Denver moved forward with a plan to reduce crowds and crimes downtown—by targeting food trucks that did nothing wrong.
Georgia Supreme Court on Sincerity and Religious Exemptions
An unusually detailed discussion of what factors court should consider in deciding whether a religious exemption request is sincere (generally a threshold requirement for the request to stand any chance of prevailing).
Carolyn Maloney Loses to Jerry Nadler in Hotly Contested House Race
After redistricting, neither representative was willing to run in a different district, leading to a lengthy, expensive, and unnecessary campaign.
Redistricting in New York Will Cost a Longtime Democrat a House Seat
Despite an overwhelming sense that the country is headed in the wrong direction, the only way most voters will fire an incumbent is by voting for a different incumbent instead.
Tiny Homes for Las Vegas Homeless Demolished Over Code Violations
Plus: Trump sues over Mar-a-Lago raid, why people vote to "dismantle democracy," how Ireland ruined its rental market, and more...
Closing Borders to Russians Only Helps Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said that Russians should "live in their own world until they change their philosophy." But keeping Russians isolated plays into Putin's hands.
John Fetterman Proposes Prosecuting Oil Executives for High Gas Prices
Ignoring the principles of supply and demand, Fetterman thinks high gas prices should be a matter for law enforcement.
ACLU Abandons First Amendment in Colorado Gay Wedding Web-Hosting Case
How do you justify government speech mandates? Apparently, you deliberately pretend that businesses have no right to control the messages they choose to present.
Marco Rubio's Libertarian Challenger Blasts the Senator as a 'Socialist'
Dennis Misigoy is unsparing in his criticism of both Rubio and likely Democratic nominee Val Demings.
Originalism and the "Major Questions" Doctrine
Originalist legal scholars Mike Ramsey and Mike Rappaport debate whether the major questions doctrine - an important theory underlying several recent Supreme Court decisions - can be squared with originalism or not.
Fact-Checking Industry Continues Providing Cover for White House's Unbelievable IRS Claims
"Most" new IRS hires, claims a gullible FactCheck.org, "will provide customer services."
A Case That Pits Gun Rights Activism Against Federalism
Gun control advocates may embrace the 10th Amendment.
How To Waste $1 Trillion
Why should we believe that this boondoggle will produce better results than hundreds of other corporate welfare programs?
A Florida Appeals Court Denied a Parentless Minor a Waiver of Parental Consent for an Abortion
The case shows the power given to judges when parental consent or notification is required for a minor's abortion.
The Inflation Reduction Act Barely Puts a Dent in the Deficit
But it will raise taxes and sic thousands of new IRS agents on American households.
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Jarkesy v. SEC
Assessing an aggressive Fifth Circuit opinion declaring Securities & Exchange Commission proceedings unconstituional.
Make the CDC an Infectious Disease Epidemic Fighter Again
Dr. Walensky's proposed bureaucratic reshuffling is too timid.
"Leung, Like the Villainous Deacon in the Movie Night of the Hunter, Was Back!"
An "inappropriate editorial statement[]" struck from a lawsuit alleging school sexual abuse, together with many other "immaterial and impertinent" statements.
San Francisco Spent Over $20,000 on a Trash Can
“We need to have a trash can that works for the city of San Francisco,” said city project manager Lisa Zhuo.
Third Circuit Rejects Oil Company Efforts to Remove Climate Claims to Federal Court
Five Circuits have considered, and rejected, fossil fuel efforts to get state-law tort and nuisance claims removed to federal court. Will their luck change in the Supreme Court?
Religious Speech on or with Government Property
Some brief thoughts on the Kennedy v. Bremerton School District case from several weeks ago.
No Immediate Appeal of Denial of Church Autonomy Defense in Intra-Church Libel Case
A dispute about alleged forgery of letters related to the appointment of a Bishop in the Russian Orthodox Church Outside Russia leads to an important appellate procedure case in the Second Circuit.
Sunstein Challenges Originalists on Bolling v. Sharpe (Updated)
If the Supreme Court was correct in Dobbs, was it wrong in Bolling?
Ousted Progressive Prosecutor Files 1st Amendment Lawsuit Against Ron DeSantis
Former state attorney Andrew Warren says DeSantis unconstitutionally retaliated against him for his opinions, not any actions he had taken.
Volunteers in Ukraine Are Stepping Up Where the Government Is Failing
"It was learning by doing," says one ambulance driver. "Most things that happen here are done by volunteers, not government officials."
A Year After the U.S. Withdrawal, Getting Out of Afghanistan Was Still the Right Call
Biden brought an unwinnable war to an end. But the lessons learned are only as valuable as the U.S. government’s willingness to put them to good use.
Gerrymandering Is Making Elections Less Competitive
Cynical single-party gerrymandering contributes to and is driven by the hyperpartisanship that defines American politics right now.
The "Common-Good" Manifesto
A review of Adrian Vermeule's Common Good Constitutionalism
Six More States Could Legalize Recreational Marijuana This Fall
If all of the ballot initiatives succeed, pot will be legal in 25 states.
Biden Shouldn't Meet Xi Jinping in China. He Should Do It in America.
The U.S. may not realize it, but it has the upper hand. It turns out communism doesn't work.
Federal Appeals Court Upholds College Degree Requirement for Child Care Staff
Plus: how voters respond to vague criticism, U.S. lawmakers still at war with TikTok, and more...
Judicial Review of Congress Updated and Expanded
A comprehensive catalog of every case in which the Court considered a constitutional challenge to an act of Congress
Something Upon Which Americans Can Agree: The FBI and the IRS Suck
Tax collectors and federal cops have always been rotten to the core.
