Politics
Treating Journalism As Consumer Fraud, Trump Claims Coverage of a Presidential Poll Was Not 'News Reporting'
The president's lawyers also conflate fraud with defamation, misconstrue the commercial speech doctrine, and assert that false speech is not constitutionally protected.
Alito and Thomas May Trust Trump To Follow a Court Order, but Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett Seemingly Do Not
Understanding the Supreme Court's unusual late-night ruling against the Trump administration
Pope Francis Has Died
Plus: Ross Douthat on technological change, Trump on a possible Jerome Powell firing, and more...
Can Harvard Lose Tax Exemption for "Pushing Political, Ideological, and Terrorist Inspired/Supporting 'Sickness'"?
Just as the government can't generally deny tax exemptions to groups that engage in supposed "hate speech," so it may not deny tax exemptions to universities that promote or tolerate ideological agendas that the government disapproves of.
The Liberal Legacy of Mario Vargas Llosa
The Peruvian novelist, who passed away this Sunday, was a lifelong defender of freedom in all its forms.
Ignoring SCOTUS
Plus: A deep dive into the likelihood of China invading Taiwan, a weak dollar, Kasparov sounds constitutional crisis alarms, and more...
CECOT Forever
Plus: Israel stopped from striking Iran nuclear sites, Zohran Mamdani wants to soak the rich, and more...
Are Public Broadcasters About To Lose Their Subsidies?
Republicans often call for cutting off the funds but have never actually done the deed. Here's why this time might—might—be different.
Quinn Slobodian Bastardizes Hayek and Mises
A historian tries to tie two classical liberal economists to the racialist right, and scrambles their words in the process.
The Administration Is Playing Dumb
Plus: Cuomo gains traction, inside Elon Musk's paternity deals, Rumsfeld sass, and more...
Political Violence Surges as the Use of Force Becomes Mainstream
Americans, especially on the left, are growing tolerant of using force to achieve ideological goals.
3 Apocalyptic Climate Change Predictions That Failed To Come True
Yes, the climate is warming. But, despite what you may have heard, we can deal with it.
The Anarchist and the Republican
How John McClaughry and Karl Hess fought to decentralize power—one from inside the system, one ever further from it
Your Tribalism Is Dumb
We don't just crave being on a team; we also crave a rival. We want to be in a club, and we want a nemesis to motivate us.
Derek Thompson: Democrats Must Change
The Atlantic's Derek Thompson urges Democrats to embrace more libertarian, pro-growth policies in his new book.
SCOTUS Rules on Deportation Case
Plus: China-U.S. relations heat up, ICE says ideas shouldn't cross borders, sexytime with the computer, and more...
Florida Cops Arrest Transgender Woman for Using Women's Bathroom
“I am here to break the law,” Marcy Rheintgen said after being given a trespass warning.
America Gained Nothing From Trump's Latest Tariff Stunt
There were no deals. There were no wins. There was no plan.
Trade War With China
Plus: Theories to explain Trump's behavior, the radium girls, university investigations, and more...
Don't Trust the Experts. Make Them Up!
Plus: Trade with China is basically crippled, FEMA weans NYC, and more...
Trump's Manly Tariffs
Plus: Supreme Court in a holding pattern, NYC acts like money grows on trees, and more...
