Politics
Mamdani's Tax Database Doxed Wealthy New Yorkers
The New York City mayor painted a target on wealthy taxpayers.
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Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
Prosecutor professional misconduct, detention without bond, and wanton statch interpretation.
China Helps Iran
Plus: Baby bust affects college enrollment, migrants flood into Spain, I'm writing a book, and more...
Cooking Up A Blue Plate Special
A few miscellaneous points about one of the most unusual opinions of the term.
ICE Is Shredding the Bill of Rights. Defending That Isn't Conservative.
Constitutional limits on federal authority should not be partisan matters.
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Todd Blanche's Nomination Is in Trouble. It Should Have Been Doomed From the Beginning.
By haggling over the details of Trump's flagrantly corrupt IRS "settlement," dissenting Republican senators give a pass to Blanche's unethical and illegal approval of it.
Mamdani Hides the Truth About Democratic Socialism
Robby Soave and Amber Duke examine whether democratic socialists want to reform the American government or radically remake it. There is no real consensus.
Drones Over Egypt
Plus: City Without Children, Reihan Salam victorious, Kevin Warsh's new strategy, and more...
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Economic Development Subsidies Create a Lot of Jobs—Mostly for Lobbyists
According to a newly published study, states that issued "extraordinarily large" economic development subsidies saw more lobbyists located in the state capital.
Why Capitalism Is the Most Moral Economic System
"Success comes from meeting the needs and wants of others," says businessman and publisher Steve Forbes.
Judge James C. Ho's Speech On "Judicial Courage" and Judicial Selection
"Nobody actually reads what people have said and written. And that’s why mistakes are made. Because if nobody reads, then it’s not about who would do the job best. It’s about who wants the job most."
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There Are 150 Completely Uncompetitive House Races in This Year's Midterms
That's more than one-third of the House. Those districts include more than 84 million Americans, whose input doesn't matter.
Does Trump Need a Win?
Plus: City-owned grocery stores, Cuban pain, DSA types might take Wisconsin, and more...
RIP Lou Koller, a Hardcore Punk Hero and Free Speech Champion
Remembering the lead singer for the iconic band Sick of It All
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My New UnPopulist Article on Why "Court-Packing is a Dangerous Gambit Best Avoided"
It responds to a creative court-packing proposal put forward by Andy Craig.
The Energy Department Admits the OMB Canceled Grants 'Solely' To Punish Trump's Political Opponents
The episode illustrates the president's routine weaponization of government against his enemies.
Pentagon Death Numbers
Plus: Troy Jackson's race, City Without Children, the DEA and cocaine, the FDA and peptides, and more...
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Zohran Mamdani Tells Jon Stewart Socialism Is Just Having a Library
Please stop letting these people lie about what their preferred economic system entails.
The DSA, MAGA, and the New Policy Nihilism
From rent control and Medicare for All to tariffs, politicians left and right are embracing policy ideas that have been repeatedly shown to not work.
Through the Red Sea
Plus: Permits for prayer, a rise in gambling, AOC's world, and more...
