The FBI's Alleged Probe of a Reporter for 'Stalking' Breaks New Ground in Criminalizing Journalism
The bureau reportedly investigated the author of a New York Times story that made FBI Director Kash Patel look bad.
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Lawmakers Seem Unlikely To Back RFK's $16 Billion Cuts to HHS
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defends his HHS budget, the modest cuts suggest shrinking government isn’t his real priority.
Chaos with the SPLC, Hasan Piker Endorses Violence, and Predictions Markets Run Amok
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi break down this week’s bizarre turn of events: The SPLC got indicted, and Hasan Piker made more violent comments.
America's Debt Problem Is a Health Care Problem
And the government's "solution" is making it worse.
What's the Point of Telling Middle Schoolers Not To Commit Adultery?
Texas might have the right to post the Ten Commandments in public classrooms, but it shouldn't bother.
Medical Marijuana Rescheduling Is Legally Puzzling but a 'Huge Win' for Patients, Suppliers, and Scientists
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's distinction between medical and recreational cannabis is hard to reconcile with the relevant scientific and statutory criteria.
Biden Killed the Spirit Airlines Merger. Now Trump Wants Taxpayers To Save the Company.
A merger with JetBlue could have saved the company. Instead, taxpayers will now be forced to pick up the bill.
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Federal Appeals Court Says Texas' Ten Commandments Law Isn't Indoctrination
The 5th Circuit upheld a controversial law requiring Texas schools to display the Ten Commandments.
The Trump Administration Might Send Afghan Refugees to Danger in Congo
About 1,100 Afghans currently stranded at a military base in Qatar could be relocated to the crisis-addled African country.
Rubio Falsely Accuses Iranian Exiles of Being Soleimani's Nieces
The State Department and ICE claimed to have caught Islamic Republic nepo babies “enjoying a lavish lifestyle.” Instead, they tore apart an innocent family.
Trump's Illegal Tariffs Are Finally Being Refunded. Will You Get Any of the Money?
The burden of Trump's illegal tariffs was spread across the American economy. The refunds likely won't cover all those costs.
Marijuana Rescheduled
Plus: skyway socialism, reconsider the lobster, D.C.'s urban growth, and more...
A Rare SCOTUS Case That Pitted Thomas Against Alito
Plus: Does Trump expect to lose the birthright citizenship case?
Globalization Made Howard Lutnick a Billionaire. Now He's Railing Against It as Trump's Commerce Chief.
Globalization helped make everyone else much richer, too.
Houston Irks Texas Gov. Greg Abbott by Reminding Cops To Comply With the Fourth Amendment
The governor is threatening to defund the police because of an ordinance noting that an ICE administrative warrant "does not justify a stop, arrest, or continued detention" by city officers.
No, FDR Did Not Pull America Out of the Great Depression
"The New Deal made investment in America a risky project," says economist Donald J. Boudreaux, author of The Triumph of Economic Freedom.
Brits Don't Need Government Mandates To Create a 'Smoke-Free Generation.' The Market Is Already Doing So.
With smoking rates already declining, the infantilization of future adults is unlikely to be a big win for public health.
DOJ Indicts Southern Poverty Law Center for Secretly Funding Extremists
"The SPLC is manufacturing racism to justify its existence," said acting Attorney General Todd Blanche.
Reports of Abuse Pour Out of Federal Immigration Detention Centers
Deaths in ICE detention have hit a two-decade high, and allegations of medical neglect and poor conditions continue to surge.
Tariffs Are Driving Up Your Homeowners Insurance Premiums
When it costs more to build a house, it also costs more to rebuild one.
Virginia's Grotesque Gerrymander and the Bipartisan Death of Redistricting Reform
Republicans picked this fight, and Democrats responded by drawing some egregiously gerrymandered districts. In the end, voters lose.
How the Media Failed American Foreign Policy
America is a global empire that needs information about itself in order to function.
A New Age-Verification Bill Could Make You Show ID To Use a Computer or Smartphone
Plus: The war with Iran is raising condom prices, increased legal liability for chatbot advice could backfire, and more...
Prison Doesn't Work the Way You Think
Economist Jennifer Doleac discusses why long sentences don’t reduce crime, how first-time defendants benefit from leniency, and why clearance rates are key to crime reduction.
Neither War nor Peace With Iran
The Trump administration is stuck in a standoff that is unstable and damaging to the entire world.
The Lobster Triumphs
Plus: Tit-for-tat gerrymandering, D.C.'s flowing fountains, more war in the Strait of Hormuz, and more...
Led by Republicans, Americans' Support for NATO Fades
Has the Cold War-era military alliance outlived its usefulness?
Trump's Embrace of Psychedelic Therapy Leaves Most Users on the Wrong Side of the Law
The medical model assumes that people should be allowed to use psychedelics only for government-approved reasons.
The Least Psychedelic President in History Supports Psychedelic Research More Than Any of His Predecessors
Donald Trump is an unlikely but powerful champion of drug reform.
The Gem State Shines on Zoning Reform
What Idaho's slew of zoning reforms says about YIMBY politics and policymaking in the states.
A Grim Diagnosis, but New Science Is Rewriting the Story of Pancreatic Cancer
The day draws nearer when it is no longer "a death sentence."
Retired Pastor Faces Trial Under U.K. Speech Laws for Preaching John 3:16 Near Hospital
Despite not mentioning abortion in his sermon, Clive Johnston is being charged for trying to "influence" people not to go through with the procedure.
The Trump Administration Is Worried About High Fertilizer Prices. Its Top Trade Official Lobbied for Them.
Before joining the Trump administration last year, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer lobbied for tariffs that limited fertilizer imports and drove up prices for American farmers.
ICE Is on a $45 Billion Building Spree. Can Small Towns Support These New Migrant Warehouses?
The government is selling the policy with the same arguments you’d expect for subsidized factories or sports stadiums.
Pittsburgh Thinks the NFL Draft Is Worth $19 Million of Taxpayer Money. Here's What Past Draft Data Say.
Plus: NFL draft rookies get screwed by the players union, and governments are charging a ton to get to the World Cup
The COVID Reckoning Doesn't Go Far Enough
Real medical freedom will require something greater than replacing the public health establishment: ending the FDA's monopoly.
Trump's Pro-Union Labor Secretary Out
Plus: Scandal at the Department of Labor, the real reasons people use psychedelics, more problems with Trump's triumphal arch, and more...
The Supreme Court's 'Shadow Docket' Has Sprung a Leak
Plus: a credible new report on the Alito retirement rumors.
Kodak Invented This Film for World War II Spy Planes. Then It Became Art.
Aerochrome photography is a beautiful example of a warlike technology being turned toward peaceful ends.
Can New York Survive Mamdani's Tax Plan?
Plus: Trump orders psychedelic drug research, Palantir calls for national service, and confusion surrounds Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.
The Atlantic Vows To Fight $250 Million Defamation Lawsuit by Kash Patel
The FBI director filed a lawsuit over an article about his alleged drinking habits.
Judge Says DOJ and DHS Likely Coerced Tech Firms To Censor ICE-Tracking Platforms
The platform creators filed a lawsuit claiming their First Amendment rights were violated after the Trump administration convinced Apple and Facebook to remove their content.
The Promise and Limits of Trump's Psychedelic Therapy Order
The president's facilitation of research and FDA review could help make psychedelics available to approved patients. But what about everyone else?
Don't Count on the 25th Amendment To Dethrone Donald Trump
Democrats can't muster the votes to impeach and remove Trump, or even to stop an illegal war. The 25th Amendment would be even more difficult.
This Big Tech Firm Wants To Reinstate the Draft
A look at Palantir’s bootlicking new manifesto.
