Why Are Democrats Still Backing Trumpists in GOP Primaries?
Democrats paid $435,000 to back a pro-Trump Republican in Michigan—nearly $100,000 more than the candidate himself raised.
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Are Socialists Taking Over? Interview With Whole Foods' John Mackey
"I have muzzled myself ever since 2009....Pretty soon you're going to be hearing about Crazy John, who's no longer muzzled."
Federal Court Upholds Cruel, Unconstitutional St. Louis Ban on Sharing Food with Homeless
The ordinance governing how food can be shared is designed to make it next to impossible to share food.
Brickbats: November 2022
News of politicians, police, and bureaucrats behaving badly from around the world.
This 78-Year-Old Woman Was Arrested for Feeding the Poor
Norma Thornton of Bullhead City, Arizona, is suing for the right to help people in need.
It Should Be OK To Talk About Negotiating With Russia Over Ukraine
Progressives shouldn't be ashamed of being anti-war.
New Poll Shows Cratering Support for Total Abortion Bans Among Republicans
New data from the Public Religion Research Institute show a dramatic decline in Republican support for making abortion illegal in all cases. How this will effect voter behavior remains to be seen.
Josh Hammer's Dangerous Misunderstanding of Liberalism
An interview between President Joe Biden and social media star Dylan Mulvaney offers a lesson in mutual forbearance.
Michigan Court Allows Town To Use Drones To Snoop Without Warrants. One Couple Is Suing.
The Institute for Justice argues evidence from warrantless searches can’t be used for zoning enforcement.
Florida's Constitutional Revision Commission Is Unelected, Unaccountable, and Unnecessary
This November, voters will have the chance to abolish it. They should.
Musk Says He Bought Twitter 'To Help Humanity,' Pledges Not To Let It Become a 'Free-for-All Hellscape'
Plus: Charlottesville cracks down on city employee speech, judge dismisses "blackout challenge" lawsuit against TikTok, and more...
Gavin Newsom Does His Best Jimmy Carter Impression
California's governor is following Carter's disastrous energy policies at a time when the state's residents are suffering from already high prices.
Miserable Math and Reading Scores Will Fuel School Choice Movement
There’s no reason to argue over lessons and policies when you can pick what works for your family.
Review: The Cat Video Game That Public Health Authoritarians Will Love
Stray began development in 2015, so it's not intended to be an allegory about COVID-19 lockdowns, but it sure seems like one.
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit Against TikTok Over Child's Death in Blackout Challenge
In his dismissal order, the judge cited Section 230, the law protecting websites from liability for user-generated content.
Yes, You Can Yell 'Fire' in a Crowded Theater
On Tuesday, Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito repeated the common myth that "shouting 'fire' in a crowded theater" is unprotected speech.
Colorado Voters Will Soon Decide Whether To Decriminalize 5 Natural Psychedelics
The ballot initiative also would authorize state-licensed "healing centers" where adults could obtain psychedelics for supervised use.
Latest GDP Numbers Aren't Calming Recession Fears
The U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reports that GDP grew 0.6 percent in the third quarter of 2022.
Decriminalizing Jaywalking in California Will Help Reduce Police Harassment
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill in September that will chip away at a policy that has long been criticized as enabling racially-motivated policing.
FBI Reports Dubious 'Trend' of Rideshare Driver Kidnappings
Plus: Pandemic learning loss, German weed legalization, and more...
The Feds Monkey Around With Monkeypox
The FDA delayed the delivery of 1 million vaccine doses, and many high-risk Americans were turned away from health clinics that had run out of vaccines.
The 'Experts' Were Never Going To Fix Inflation
The idea that the Fed has the knowledge necessary to control the economy with perfectly calibrated policies was always an illusion.
Live With The Fifth Column's Kmele Foster
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Will Californians Overrule the State's Intrusive Flavored Tobacco Ban?
Voters have shown a propensity to veto the meddlesome efforts of lawmakers in the past.
Undeterred by Pushback, Cops and Journalists Are Still Warning Parents About THC-Laced Halloween Candy
The unsubstantiated threat that strangers with cannabis candy allegedly pose to trick-or-treaters is an urban legend that never dies.
To Protect Privileged Shippers From Competition, the Government Fought Jones Act Waivers
That's in addition to advocating for opponents of the law to be charged with treason.
What Is a Family? Ask a Zoning Official.
Big cities like New York, Baltimore, and others use strict definitions of family to restrict housing.
Biden and Journalists Agree: Republicans Would Deliberately 'Crash' the Economy
But…does that make any sense?
Biden Is Pushing 'Equity' and 'Environmental Justice' Into Every Corner of the Regulatory State
Will a new commission at the U.S. Department of Agriculture solve racism? We're going to find out.
San Francisco Wants To Spend $1.7 Million on a Single Public Toilet
Local officials argue that the eye-popping sum is necessary due to rising construction costs, but experts disagree.
Debating Dr. Oz, John Fetterman Cannot Explain His About-Face on Fracking
Fetterman has auditory processing issues related to a stroke in May, but still had trouble explaining why he seems to have changed his mind.
Larry Krasner: Are Progressive Prosecutors Responsible for the Urban Crime Spike?
Q&A with Philadelphia's district attorney, who is facing an impeachment threat because of rising crime.
NYC Was Wrong To Fire Employees for Being Unvaccinated, Court Says
Plus: ACLU in court over law criminalizing school behavior, Twitter losing heavy users, and more...
Americans Oppose Big Government, Unless Their Party Is in Power
Supporting restraints on government only for your opponents is a recipe for continued conflict.
This Election Day, Listen to the Betting Market Instead of Pundit Predictions
Over time, betting has been a better predictor than polls, pundits, statistical models, and everything else.
Biden Mistakenly Imagines That Congress Approved His Student Debt Cancellation Scheme
The lack of statutory authority is the main issue raised by legal challenges to the plan.
Russian Court Denies Appeal From Brittney Griner
The WNBA player's nine-year sentence was upheld on Tuesday, paving the way for her transfer to a Russian penal colony.
Underage Girls Arrested in Florida 'Human Trafficking' Sting
Once again, policies billed as helping people coerced into prostitution wind up harming those that cops say they're trying to help.
That Fuzzy Blob Is Not a UFO
Science writer Mick West examines alleged UFO sightings. He finds that they almost always have far more obvious explanations.
Outside the White House, Protesters Urge Biden To Release Nonviolent Marijuana Offenders
While Biden's mass pardons for those with low-level marijuana possession convictions were greeted with cautious optimism, protesters expressed frustration over Biden's lack of action to actually release those imprisoned for nonviolent drug crimes.
Sanctions Are Not the Way to Help Haiti
The U.S. should instead reform immigration pathways for Haitians to come to America and remove barriers for NGOs to do work in Haiti.
Bikini Baristas Win Lawsuit Over Unconstitutional Dress Code
Plus: Fiona Apple fights for court transparency, ACLU asks SCOTUS to consider boycott ban, and more...
New Prime Minister Rishi Sunak Will Probably Disappoint Fans of Free Markets
After 50 days, Liz Truss is out as the U.K. prime minister and Rishi Sunak is in.
