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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Citizen Trump, political chalking, and rough business.
Writer's Suspended Death Sentence Is a Reminder of China's Awful Record on Human Rights
Yang Hengjun's punishment will be commuted to life in prison if he passes a probationary period. But the espionage accusations against him are highly spurious.
Nice Old Man
Plus: Tucker Carlson interviews Vladimir Putin, Rep. Ilhan Omar opposes minimum parking limits, my baby enjoys the DDR, and more...
Third Party Candidates Widening Trump's Lead Over Biden
There's a reason why Democrats are freaking out over comparative anti-interventionists RFK Jr., Jill Stein, and Cornel West.
Thoughts on the Supreme Court Oral Argument in the Trump Section 3 Case
The justices might well overrule the Colorado Supreme Court on the grounds that only Congress has power to enforce Section 3 of the 14th Amendment. Such a ruling would be a serious mistake.
Peter Meijer: Can the GOP Change?
Peter Meijer talks about his run for Senate, his Trump impeachment vote, and possibly competing against Justin Amash on the latest episode of Just Asking Questions.
C-SPAN Washington Journal Appearance on the Trump Section 3 Case
Co-blogger Josh Blackman and I debated the case that will be argued before the Supreme Court this morning.
Bureaucrats Are Moving To Cap Bank Overdraft Fees, Which Will Hurt the People It's Meant To Help
Many who see overdraft protection as preferable to other short-term credit options will have fewer choices as some banks decide the service isn't worth offering anymore.
Nobody Likes Nikki
Plus: Norwegian smokes, German-French ghosts, American gender clinics, and more...
Tucker Carlson Is No 'Traitor' for Doing Journalism
Everybody has the right to speak and then take the heat.
The Best of Reason: Can Free Markets Win Votes in the New GOP?
As the party grows more populist, ethnically diverse, and working class, will Republicans abandon their libertarian economic principles?
Mom's Manslaughter Conviction for Her Son's School Shooting Sets a Dangerous Precedent
In some sense, the case seemed to hinge on what prosecutors wished the law said, not on what it actually says.
The D.C. Circuit Unanimously Rejects Trump's Audacious Presidential Immunity Claim
The appeals court says it "cannot accept that the office of the Presidency places its former occupants above the law for all time thereafter."
Border Bill Blows Up
Plus: Biden's sagging poll numbers, the Amazon Files, and more...
Trump's Terrible, Popular Tariffs
Plus: A listener asks if it should become the norm for all news outlets to require journalists to disclose their voting records.
The Good and the Bad of the Senate Border Bill
It mixes much-needed reform with changes that could upend the asylum system in damaging ways.
Ron DeSantis Supports Legislation Banning Lab-Grown Meat
"You need meat, OK? We're going to have meat in Florida," DeSantis said during a press conference.
Americans Unhappy With Politicians They'll Soon Vote Back Into Office
Congress and the leading presidential candidates are wildly unpopular. But don’t expect new faces.
Muller on Yoo and Delahunty on the Twelfth Amendment and the Counting of Electoral Votes
A critique of John Yoo and Robert Delahunty's suggestion that the Vice President has a role in counting electoral votes.
What If Trump v. Anderson Is Treated Like an Election Law Case?
An interesting analysis of the former President's brief challenging his disqualification from the ballot in Colorado.
Can Free Markets Win Votes in the New GOP?
As the party grows more populist, ethnically diverse, and working class, will Republicans abandon their libertarian economic principles?
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Legal phantoms, Frankenstein's monster, and a wrong-door SWAT raid.
Presidential Ballot Will Be Crowded With Third Party Candidates
RFK Jr. predicts all 50 states, Libertarian Party expects at least 48, Green Party over 30, and a still-waffling No Labels 32.
How Increasing Immigration Can Reduce the Deficit
And why the Congressional Budget Office does a poor job of making those estimates.
Must Government Fund Science?
AEI's Tony Mills and British biochemist Terence Kealey debate whether science needs government funding.
Millionaire Mars Missions
Plus: Republicans are trying to expand a tax deduction they once wanted to cap, a "shocking" and "stunning" January jobs report, and street blocking protestors in D.C.
