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He Spent 10 Years Behind Bars Without Being Convicted. He'll Have To Wait Longer To Have the Case Resolved.
Maurice Jimmerson finally got a trial after a decade of pretrial detention. It ended in a hung jury.
Don't Censor RFK Jr.
After its spectacular screw-ups on COVID-19 "misinformation," the government shouldn't be so quick to squelch dissenting voices.
Hunter Biden Shouldn't Go to Prison for Violating an Arbitrary Gun Law
A judge's questions about his plea deal should not obscure the point that the law he broke is unjust and arguably unconstitutional.
Matt Taibbi: How the Left Lost Its Mind and Legacy Media Its Audience
The independent journalist talks about true press freedom, the Twitter Files, Russiagate, Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Getting Cozy With the Too Online 'New Right' Hasn't Worked Out for DeSantis
After firing the staffer blamed for a video that borrowed Nazi imagery, is Ron DeSantis finally backing away from the authoritarian edgelords?
Matt Taibbi: How the Left Lost Its Mind
The maverick journalist talks Twitter Files, the end of the anti-government left, Donald Trump, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Judge Blocks Biden Administration's Strict Asylum Restrictions
Plus: Digital rights groups protest "bad internet bills," the FTC might be readying another lawsuit against Amazon, and more...
Under Multiple Budget Scenarios, the Government's Numbers Still Don't Add Up
Balanced federal budgets aren’t even considered as a possibility.
Anarchy in Central Park
New York politicians got out of the way for once, and something beautiful happened.
Why Israelis Are Taking to the Streets
The furious response to a seemingly modest reform reflects a broader dispute about the role of courts in a democracy.
Should We Have Open Borders? A Soho Forum Debate
The Cato Institute's Alex Nowrasteh and attorney Francis Menton debate immigration policy.
Killing the SAT To Help Underprivileged Students Actually Benefits Rich Kids
It's time to retire the idea that getting rid of standardized tests increases equality.
Taiwanese Company Demands U.S. Taxpayers Cover the Higher Costs of Making Semiconductors in Arizona
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company cites regulatory costs and a lack of skilled workers as specific impediments. Biden and Congress can fix those without giving out billions of taxpayer dollars.
Officials Want To Ban Weight Discrimination in the Workplace
Plus: Elite colleges favor the rich, D.C. restaurants pass on new wage costs to customers, and more...
Government Wants To Control Your Digital Identity
As states continue to implement digital ID systems, it is essential that they build tools in ways that inherently protect civil liberties rather than asking citizens to just trust government officials.
Get Your Culture War Out of Our Pension Funds
Plus: Should libertarians consider employing noble lies when pitching themselves to new potential voters?
New Jersey Files Environmental Lawsuit To Delay Manhattan Congestion Tolls
New York officials have primarily pitched congestion tolls as an easy cash grab for the city's subway system. New Jersey drivers and politicians aren't happy about that.
Federal Judge Strikes Down Arizona Law Limiting Ability To Record Police
Both the state attorney general and the state legislature declined to defend the law in court after the ACLU of Arizona and news media organizations sued to overturn it.
Police 'Body Slammed' Him. Now, He's Getting a $500,000 Settlement.
Police claimed Mack Nelson fell while resisting an officer. A video proved them wrong.
'First Amendment Auditor' Sues NYPD Over Right To Record in Police Stations
SeanPaul Reyes has been arrested and threatened by NYPD for filming in public places, including inside police precincts. He says that's a violation of his First Amendment rights.
Biden Administration Considering New Tariffs That Will Hike Prices for Canned Goods
The Commerce Department and the International Trade Commission are considering a petition that would impose tariffs of up to 300 percent on tinplate steel.
Kansas Cops Have 'Waged War on Motorists' by Subjecting Them to Pretextual Traffic Stops, a Federal Judge Says
The ruling draws back the veil on routine police practices that victimize innocent drivers.
Nearly 200 School Districts Are Suing Social Media Platforms
Plus: court strikes down Arizona law against filming cops, GOP candidates want to cut Social Security for young people, and more...
IRS Whistleblowers Claim Political Interference in Hunter Biden Investigation
Out with the old corruption and in with fresh scandals.
Foster-Parent Red Tape Hurts Families and Taxpayers
Foster parents face state regulations that go far beyond preventing abuse and neglect.
Sex Workers Want Rights, Not Rescue
Horrible things are happening to vulnerable people, but we cannot help them by sending groups of vigilantes or law enforcement officers to hunt them.
Matt Ridley: Why Did Anthony Fauci et al. Suppress the Lab Leak Theory?
A recent House committee investigation exposed political interference when it came to figuring out the origins of COVID. But why?
Ron DeSantis Bullies Bud Light Like Elizabeth Warren Bullies Amazon
DeSantis talks a lot about freedom but increasingly only applies it to those who agree with him.
2 Reasons It's Not Clear That Trump 'Corruptly' Obstructed an Official Proceeding
Appeals in the January 6 cases raise serious questions about how broadly the statute should be applied.
74 Percent of College Students Support Snitching on Professors Who Make 'Offensive' Statements
Blame university administrators.
Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer Is an Intimate Epic About the Man Who Built the Bomb
It's a portrait of a complex man, and a warning about the nuclear era he created.
NYC Agrees To Pay $13 Million to Activists Arrested in 2020 Racial Justice Protests
Plus: Twitter subpoenas Elizabeth Warren's communications with the SEC, mortgage rates are starting to fall, and more...
How Chris Rufo Became the Thing He Hates
His panicked manifesto contains a strong case against CRT activism, but he ultimately falls into the same trap as his enemies.
Partisanship Is Muddling the Important Debate Over Supreme Court Ethics
Ethics allegations have been raised against Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch, and Sonia Sotomayor. Both sides have retreated into whataboutism.
With Parent and Teacher Groups at Odds, School Choice May Be the Winner
Breaking unions’ grip on schools benefits everybody who wants to guide their kids’ education.
Here Is Why Trump's 'Contingent' Electors Say They Did Nothing Illegal
Republicans who participated in the scheme say they relied on legal advice grounded in historical precedent.
He Caught a Burglar in the Act. But When Police Came, He Says They Tased Him Instead of the Intruder.
Damien Smith claims in a new lawsuit that police racially profiled him and violated his First, Fourth, and 14th Amendment rights.
Progressives and Populist Republicans Are Coming for Your Credit Card Rewards
New legislation would intervene in the credit card market to help businesses like Target and Walmart, who don't like the fees they have to pay to accept credit card payments.
The Real Worry Behind the Unhinged Freakout Over No Labels
No amount of third-party/RFK Jr. shaming can erase the fact that Joe Biden is a weak and unpopular incumbent.
New Federal Merger Guidelines Hint: Maybe Just Don't Merge Anything at All
Plus: Authors demand compensation from A.I. systems, IRS whistleblowers speak out about Hunter Biden investigation, and more...
