Will Iran Fall?
Plus: Border Patrol's recruitment problems, social media getting boring, RFK Jr. goes after food stamps, and more...
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No Shirt, No Shrewd, No Parking
"[O]n numerous occasions over the next fifteen months, Appellant was seen walking or standing in front of Appellee's home wearing only brightly colored underwear."
Zen and the Art of Persuasive Writing: Be Aware of the Audience
Absent readers and absent writers; know the reader.
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A Breakable Regime
Plus: Wealth tax barely understood by its proponents, Jerome Powell investigated, why sobriety sucks, and more...
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Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
Top Gun, official acts, and atrial fibrillation.
Only Time Will Tell
Plus: Zohran's universal child care wins support, Harvard's screwed, Minneapolis won't keep kids in school, and more...
Culture War Politics Have Been Costly for This California Town
Huntington Beach's elected officials are pursuing performative MAGA policymaking and keep losing in the courts.
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Elon Musk Said Rand Paul Is the One Person in Washington Who 'Gets It'
In an interview with Reason, CNN's Scott Jennings recounts the conversation he had with the tech entrepreneur about his distaste for exorbitant government spending.
New Federal Guidelines for Booze Got It Right
Instead of trying to tell people how much to drink, the new dietary guidelines take a better, more nuanced approach: "consume less alcohol for better health."
ICE in Minnesota
Plus: Mamdani staffer embroiled in scandal, inside the new food pyramid, Ro Khanna's misstep, and more...
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Upcoming Speaking Engagements
Ilya Somin's upcoming speaking engagements for the Spring 2026 semester. Most are free and open to the public.
CNN's Scott Jennings: The Conservative Movement's Identity Crisis
Scott Jennings discusses life as a conservative at CNN, Trump’s record a year into his second term, and how figures like Candace Owens damage the right.
Cuba Libre
Plus: Nvidia bootlickers, Yeltsin moments, Trump Tower anti-imperialism, and more...
Federal Red Tape Plunges Under Trump
The president is making real progress on deregulation, but he needs to get Congress involved.
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Tim Walz Drops Out of Minnesota Governor Race. Good Riddance.
Once a 2028 hopeful, the Minnesota Democrat is one of the most unlibertarian governors in the country.
President Trump's New Housing Policy Should Include Massive Privatization of Federal Land
The U.S. government currently owns 28% of the land in the United States, which is way too much.
The Prosecutor Didn't Prove I Was Over 18, Says Father of 13-Year-Old
Nope, says Kansas Court of Appeals.
How Marjorie Taylor Greene Went From QAnon Acolyte to MAGA Exile
You don't need a detailed theory to explain the departing congresswoman's journey.
Americans Are Increasingly Skeptical of Foreign Military Intervention
Nicolás Maduro’s removal should be welcomed by anyone who values liberty. Yet data show Americans—led by the youngest adults—are turning noninterventionist.
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Donald Trump Says the U.S. Will 'Run' Venezuela After Maduro's Ouster
When asked who would be in charge, Trump said: “We’re designating those people.”
Trump Should Have Tried To Get Congressional Authorization If He Wanted To Strike Venezuela and Capture Maduro
The strikes against Venezuela and the capture of Nicolás Maduro might be popular or defensible. They were not legal.
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Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
Flashing blue lights, veteran housing, and DEI trainings.
