How Britain's Protectionist Trade Policies Created Valley Forge
The site of George Washington's famed winter encampment might not have existed without colonial-era iron regulations.
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Trump's Tariffs and Immigration Policies Destroy Thousands of Acres of Tomato Crops in Florida
“Between the cost of labor and the inputs that goes in, it’s more cost-effective for farmers” to plow over ripe tomatoes, said one expert.
Defenders of Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order Offer an Implausible Take on a 127-Year-Old Precedent
Briefs urging the Supreme Court to stay injunctions against the order challenge "the conventional wisdom" about the meaning of an 1898 decision interpreting the 14th Amendment.
What Did We Learn From DOGE?
Plus: A listener asks which domestic policy changes could realistically boost U.S. manufacturing without raising costs for consumers.
Why DOGE Failed
Elon Musk promised $2 trillion in cuts but delivered only a tiny portion of that total. We asked seven policy experts to explain what he got wrong.
The Indian-Pakistani Ceasefire Is What U.S. Diplomacy Should Look Like
Sitting on the sidelines let America play neutral mediator and talk down both sides.
Republicans Want To Redefine Obscenity
A new bill would ban sharing visual content that might "arouse" or "titillate."
David Souter Shaped the Supreme Court Through the Backlash He Inspired
The late justice was appointed by a Republican but quickly established himself as a judicial liberal.
Newark Mayor Arrested for ICE 'Trespassing'
Plus: Air traffic controller issues, tariff deal between U.S. and China, "murder insurance," and more...
German Censorship Highlights Europe's Eroding Free Speech Protections
America stands alone in valuing and protecting free speech.
How Joe Biden and Donald Trump's Perverse Pardons Undermined the Rule of Law
Biden's pardons for friends and Trump's blanket pardons for January 6 participants set terrible precedents.
Mothers Are Losing Custody Over Sketchy Drug Tests
Some hospitals are even reporting women for testing positive for drugs that were given to them during labor.
Should the Civilization Video Games Be Fun—or Real?
Some players like the game to mimic the real world. Others like to play as Gandhi but nuke their enemies into oblivion.
Do These Libertarians Regret Voting for Donald Trump?
Three libertarians—Dave Smith, J.D. Tuccille, and Liz Wolfe—revisit their reluctant votes for Trump, weighing the promises, chaos, and consequences of his second term so far.
Government Argues It's Too Much To Ask the FBI To Check the Address Before Blowing Up a Home
The Department of Justice told the Supreme Court there were "policy tradeoffs that an officer makes" in determining if he should "take one more extra precaution" to make sure he's at the right house.
The U.K. Trade Deal Screws American Consumers
Residents of the United Kingdom will get lower tariffs, while Americans are stuck paying higher ones.
A New Survey Suggests Illicit Opioid Use Is Much More Common Than the Government's Numbers Indicate
The survey estimates that 7.5 percent of America adults use illegally produced fentanyl each year, 25 times the rate indicated by a government-sponsored survey.
Judge Orders Tufts Grad Student Rumeysa Ozturk Be Released on Bail From Immigration Detention
Ozturk's continued detention "potentially chills the speech of the millions and millions of people in this country who are not citizens," said U.S. District Judge William K. Sessions III.
Georgia Man Who Spent 6 Weeks in Jail on a Kidnapping Charge Says He Was Helping a Falling Child
Mahendra Patel was charged with battery, assault, and attempted kidnapping. He was granted bond.
Newly Released Documents Show What the Feds Knew About the New Jersey Drone Scare
Even after the Biden administration realized the most alarming claims were bunk, it didn't publicize the evidence it had.
New York's Biggest Budget Doubles Down on the Mistakes Driving People Out
Lawmakers passed the largest spending plan in state history, pushing costs higher without delivering results.
Trump Is Wrong. Cheap Goods Are Awesome.
The right number of dolls? As many as your kid wants.
Billionaire Cliff Asness: Can Technology Outrun 'Stupider and Stupider' Government?
Co-founder of AQR Capital Management, Cliff Asness, discusses the decline of market efficiency, the dangers of populist economics, and his libertarian outlook on capitalism.
Bernie Sanders: American Success Story
Plus: Habemus papam, deporting grannies, and more...
Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA Is a Prime Candidate for Reform by the Trump Administration
The federal agency has a history of overreaching its authority and threatening liberty.
Review: A Doomsday Murder Mystery Set in an Underground Bunker
Even in a fictitious postapocalyptic world, the government can't be trusted to tell the truth.
Review: A Superhero Struggle About the Ethics of Violence
The animated Invincible series wrestles with the ethics of killing for the greater good.
The App Store Freedom Act Compromises User Privacy To Punish Big Tech
The bill "raises the risk of malware," warns one tech expert.
Good Riddance to Ed Martin, Trump's Failed Pick for U.S. Attorney for D.C.
Martin is a bully and a menace to free speech. Unfortunately for him, his own free speech caught up with him.
Trump's Tariffs Are Already Raising Car Prices and Hurting Automakers
The results were completely foreseeable, after the president imposed 25 percent tariffs on all imported automobiles and parts.
Trump's Antitrust Enforcer Says 'Big Is Bad'
Federal Trade Commissioner Mark Meador wants conservatives to sacrifice Americans’ economic well-being to break up big businesses.
Trump's New Budget Is Another Blueprint for Big Spending
We don't need more of the same. We need evidence of a serious turnaround.
The Microschool Revolution Is Just Getting Started
Microschools are giving educators the freedom to innovate. Regulators need to get out of the way.
Abundance Makes the Case for 'Supply-Side Progressivism'
Progressives used to believe in building more stuff. Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson want to do that again.
This Long-Neglected Law Can Help Parents Get Their Kids Out of Violent Schools
Despite persistent violence in schools, very few states designate schools as "persistently dangerous."
The Case for Eliminating Energy Star
The program is beyond the proper scope of the federal government.
How Florida Law Makes Gator Encounters More Dangerous
Protections apply even when the animal is on your property and getting closer.
The Trouble With Donald Trump's 'Department Store' Analogy
America is not a department store. And no successful department store would be following Trump's antitrade strategy.
California Sex Trafficking Fight Erupts Over Punishment for Soliciting Minors
Democrats did the right thing, got attacked for it, then caved.
Trump's Justice Department Just Defended Telehealth Abortion
In a Monday legal filing, lawyers for the Trump administration argue that an effort by red states to ban mail-order abortion drugs lacks standing.
Steven Pinker: Can Harvard Be Saved?
The Harvard psychologist discusses recent gains for free speech at Harvard, growing political and ideological threats to academic freedom, and the importance of shared knowledge in sustaining truth and progress.
