Politics
The F-35 Ages Worse Than the Planes It's Meant To Replace
House Republicans' budget would spend billions of dollars on the F-35's successor before the current model is even up to par.
Scott Barry Kaufman: Incels, Narcissists, and the Victim Mindset
Psychologist Scott Barry Kaufman joins Nick Gillespie to discuss toxic identity politics, the rise of grievance-based thinking, and why true self-actualization requires moving beyond victimhood.
'Evacuate Tehran'
Plus: A bipartisan effort to prevent American involvement in the war, ICE workplace raids to begin again, and more...
McCarthyism, Past—and Present?
Clay Risen's Red Scare book wrongly frames it as an exclusively conservative hysteria.
Josh Hawley Wants To Raise the Minimum Wage
It’s not the only way the Republican senator is closer to democratic socialism than to traditional conservatism.
New Real Estate Regulations in Massachusetts Shrink Homebuyers' Negotiating Power
A new state law will make it harder to waive inspections.
ICE on Ice
Plus: Suspect in Minnesota shootings arrested, Iran and Israel still fighting, Ross Ulbricht speaks, and more...
More Than 1,800 'No Kings' Protests Aim for Nonviolent Pushback Against Trump Policies
The coalition’s national press coordinator says, “We’re all dedicated to championing the cause of nonviolence—not just because it’s moral, but because it’s more effective.”
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
Discretionary lawn care, Agent Orange, and banished from South Georgia.
Masked ICE Agents Are a Danger to Both the Public and Themselves
When cops don't look like cops, they run a greater risk their target will fight back.
$1.85M Dentist-on-Dentist Defamation Verdict Upheld
An interesting illustration of how big-dollar defamation verdicts can stem not from mass media publications or influencer social media posts, but from employment disputes.
Israel Attacks Iran—and Burns Down the Off-Ramp With America
The Trump administration, which was ready to negotiate on Sunday, is now gambling on an all-out war.
Donald Trump Sounds Like a Democrat From the 1980s
It's a return to the Reagan era, but not in the way that should make conservatives happy.
The Trump Administration Needs Better Opposition
And Americans deserve dissenting voices that aren’t inept and crazy.
Not That Kind of Introspection!
Plus: Tensions in the Middle East, another terrible Boeing crash, intimacy coordinators, and more...
Why Donald Trump and Josh Hawley Are Wrong To Call for Jailing People Who Burn the American Flag
The Supreme Court ruled decades ago that burning the flag is protected by the First Amendment, no matter how offensive that act may be.
Kennedy: A Gen X Rebel's Journey From MTV to Fox News
The Fox News personality reflects on her evolution from a contrarian Republican to a libertarian and her belief that personal freedom, humor, and not giving a shit are the keys to a better America.
Stephen Miller's Dream
Plus: Trump's big parade, Elon Musk makes amends, Zohran Mamdani gains, and more...
The Rise of the Woke Right
Some conservatives are embracing the very trends they once mocked—including victimhood, cancel culture, and even struggle sessions.
Trump's Threats Against Musk and Newsom Reflect an Authoritarian Intolerance of Dissent
Even if the president was joking in both cases, he already has used his powers to punish people whose views offend him.
Trump Deploys Marines to L.A.
Plus: RFK Jr. tackles vaccine advisory board, menswear influencer might be deportable, and more...
The Best Democracy Is Anarchy
"Anarchism and democracy are—or should be—largely identical," wrote the anthropologist David Graeber.
FTC Pivots From Competition to Children
The result is the same: attacks on tech companies and attempts to violate Americans' rights.
Put the Libertarians Back in Charge
The libertarians aren't in charge. But the lesson of the last decade of politics is that they should be.
