Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
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Memphis Voters Dump Harsh D.A. in Favor of Criminal Justice Reformer
Let’s perhaps stop trying to tease national trends out of the complexities of local public safety issues.
North Carolina Green Party Scores Major Win in Ballot Access Dispute
The State Board of Elections has allowed the Green Party to register as an official political party amid a signature validity dispute plaguing its House and Senate candidates.
Viktor Orbán Flatters Republicans With the Lie That Progressive Liberals and Communists Are 'the Same'
The Hungarian prime minister also makes the historically illiterate claim that Christians can't be racist.
Grammarly: Government Edition
The best tool to help you communicate with your lessers constituents
The New Federal Gun Law Violates Our Civil Liberties
It is unlikely to stop mass shootings, but it will restrict Second Amendment rights and unjustly send people to prison.
U.S. Conservatives Set To Applaud Viktor Orbán's Paranoid Anti-Americanism
Kleptocratic Hungarian leader, under fire for "mixed race" speech, condemns America for weaponizing energy, antagonizing Russia, and incubating gender "lunacy."
Zuby: 'When I'm in the U.S., My Mind Is Blown by the Opportunities Here'
The "British by birth" and "Nigerian by blood" rapper and podcaster thinks Americans don't fully appreciate the freedom they have.
The Defeat of a Kansas Ballot Initiative Shows That Red-State Voters Don't Necessarily Favor Abortion Bans
The amendment lost by a surprisingly wide margin in a state where Republicans far outnumber Democrats.
The Democratic Establishment Teamed Up With Trump To Oust Peter Meijer
Michigan's 3rd district has produced two consecutive freedom-oriented Republican lawmakers. Tuesday's results ensure that there won't be a third.
U.K. Rapper Zuby: 'When I'm in the U.S., My Mind Is Blown by the Opportunities Here'
The rapper, podcaster, and author talks about "freedom, liberty, and all of that good stuff."
Kansans Reject Anti-Abortion Ballot Measure—and It's Not Even Close
Plus: Why GOP emails are triggering spam filters, new minimum wage research, and more...
Scofflaws Lead the Way To Legalizing Psychedelic Drugs
With 28 percent of Americans trying hallucinogens, the days are numbered for bans.
The Conservative Case for Sanctuary Cities and States
Political scientist David Leal explains why conservatives should reject efforts to compel states and localities to help enforce federal laws these jurisdictions oppose.
A Judge Sent Kris Kobach Back to Law School. Now He Wants To Be Kansas' Attorney General.
Kobach did such a poor job defending his state's immigration law, the judge sentenced him to remedial law courses.
Rep. Peter Meijer's Trump-Backed Primary Challenger Got a $435,000 Gift From Democrats
If election denial is an existential threat to the country, why are Democrats boosting John Gibbs?
Another Centrist Project Offers Mushy Technocracy To Soothe a Divided Country
Andrew Yang's rebooted Forward Party glosses over Americans’ conflicting values and preferences.
The Dubious and Doomed 'Assault Weapon' Ban That the House Approved Today May Cost Democrats This Fall
Recent polling suggests that Americans are starting to recognize that such laws make no sense.
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Building inspectors, historic preservationists, NIMBYs, code enforcement, and the right to make contracts.
Big Tech's Ban on Alex Jones Fans the Flames of His Conspiracy Theories
Deplatforming controversial content is perfectly legal—and often counterproductive.
Gavin Newsom Thinks California Is Freer Than Florida. Is He Crazy?
If Newsom wants to pick a fight with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, he should try a different topic.
After 'Censorship' Claims, Hulu Will Air Democrats' Abortion and Gun Ads
Plus: DeSantis threatens Miami restaurant over drag performances, Hawley blasts Amazon acquisition that might lower health care prices, and more…
The Progressive Imperialism of Smedley Butler
The Marine turned anti-imperialist had two very different legacies, but both clearly emerged from the same man.
Supersizing the IRS Will Hurt the Working Rich, Not Fat-Cat Tax Evaders
And it also won't help us recover from the recession we're definitely not in.
After 2 Consecutive Quarters of Negative Economic Growth, Is America in a Recession?
Most Americans believe so.
Dobbs Is Making Our Democracy Work
Justice Breyer, whether he admits it or not, should recognize how Dobbs reinvigorated the legislative process on abortion.
COVID Taught More Than 1 Million Parents the Value of School Choice
Educational freedom is good for everybody but unions, bureaucrats, and the education establishment.
The Proposed New MENA "Racial" Classification and the Jews
Arab and Iranian activist groups are trying to get the Biden administration to impose a new MENA classification; it would have some surprising effects on American Jews.
Democrats Say Hulu Has Censored 'the Truth.' Hulu Says It's Within Its Rights To Refuse Political Ads.
The streaming platform has said gun- and abortion-related ads submitted by Democrats are too controversial to be aired.
Don't Blame New York's Bail Reforms for Quick Release of Congressman's Attacker
One of the candidate’s own supporters is responsible for the defendant’s release. And it may have been the right decision.
Should Libertarians Root for a National Divorce?
Dave Smith discusses the libertarian case for and against breaking up the United States.
Most Americans Think Government Is Corrupt, a Third Say Armed Revolution 'May Be Necessary' Soon
Plus: Hawley's illiberal nationalism, Santa Monica's housing obstructionism, and more...
They Don't Call It "Go Ogle" for Nothing …
The Second Circuit gives "Google for a search engine" as an example of "Arbitrary and fanciful marks—i.e., those that make no logical reference to the product or service on which they are used." Yeah, right.
For Legal Conservatives, Six Decades Of Folding, Followed By Sixteen Years To Draw A Full House
On the plus side, we had Rehnquist, Scalia, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett. On the down side, we had Roberts, Souter, Kennedy, O'Connor, Powell, Blackmun, Burger, Stewart, Whittaker, Brennan, and Warren.
