D.C. Managed To Lose $4 Million on Its Own Sports Betting App
Despite having a near-monopoly on districtwide betting, poor decisions and mismanagement led to millions in losses on GambetDC.
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The FBI Is Hiding an Unpublished Police Use-of-Force Database From FOIA Requesters
Three years since it launched, an FBI data collection program on police use-of-force incidents has yet to gain enough participation to release any statistics.
Berkeley NIMBYs Are Taking Advantage of California's Flawed Environmental Regulations
Liberal Berkeley officials might be coming around to the view held by conservative business leaders, who have long argued that California's Environmental Quality Act needs an overhaul.
No Cops Will Face Legal Consequences in Conjunction With Breonna Taylor Killing
Plus: Russians occupy Ukrainian nuclear plant, the results of misinformation bans, and more...
Hot Takes Are Making the Ukraine Invasion Worse
Our political and media elites should think twice before they swarm social media like Russian tanks driving deep into Ukraine.
Biden Still Wants Government Interfering in All Areas of Life
Inspiring support for Ukrainian freedom is undermined by the remainder of the president’s agenda.
Final Fantasy XIV: Endwalker
When the multiplayer role-playing game hit the market in 2010, it was a disaster, panned by critics and series fans alike. But developers retooled it and it found a committed audience.
This Is Us
Randall's actions hint at the dark side of people who are just trying to make things better for everyone—regardless of whether their victims want the help.
Our Insane Government Spending Will Hurt Our Response to Ukraine
We must face the reality that the debt does matter.
YouTube Won't Distinguish Between Misinformation and Reporting, So It Suspended My Channel
The platform punished The Hill's morning show, Rising, for showing a clip of Trump speaking.
How the Government Keeps 'Indian' Children From Loving Homes
The broken foster system for Native American kids is finally up for Supreme Court scrutiny.
Cities Force Businesses to Oversupply Parking Spaces. A Lawsuit Says That's Unconstitutional.
Azael Sepulveda is suing the city of Pasadena, Texas over its requirement that his autobody shop add 23 parking spaces he insists he doesn't need and can't afford.
Supreme Court Rules the CIA Can Keep Mouths Shut About Its Post-9/11 Torture Black Sites
All of this is a transparent effort to stop lawsuits from those who have been tortured.
A Federal Agent Allegedly Violated the Constitution. SCOTUS Will Decide If He Can Be Sued for It.
The justices heard oral arguments this week in Egbert v. Boule.
Vivek Murthy's Demand for Data on COVID 'Misinformation' Is Part of a Creepy Crusade to Suppress Dissent
The surgeon general's definition of misinformation includes statements that are arguably or verifiably true.
Nonwhite Ukrainian Refugees Complain of Unequal Treatment at Borders
Countries across Europe have been praised for their warm welcome toward Ukrainian refugees. But are all refugees treated equally?
The Batman Wrestles With a Gloomy, Problematic Billionaire Version of Batman
It's a Batman movie that seems distinctly uncomfortable with the idea of Batman.
The Right To Bear Arms Is Still a Check on Tyranny
Ukrainians have taken to the streets with arms to defend their country and their freedom.
States Investigate TikTok Over Alleged Harms to Kids and Young Adults
Plus: Texas can't investigate family of transgender teen, SCOTUS considers case on doctor drug trafficking, and more...
How SCOTUS Protects Bad Federal Officers
When bed-and-breakfast owner Robert Boule asked Border Patrol agents, who were questioning a guest, to leave his property, an agent pushed him to the ground.
Hillary Clinton Is 'Disappointed' by Crypto Exchanges' 'Philosophy of Libertarianism'
Crypto's transcendence of national borders is a feature, not a bug.
UC Hastings Law Students Silence Conservative Speaker, Demand Anti-Racism Training
"It's too bad that a heckler's veto prevailed here," says Ilya Shapiro.
When It Comes to Climate Change, Wealth Equals Adaptation
New U.N. report says we are about to "miss a brief and rapidly closing window of opportunity to secure a liveable and sustainable future for all."
Will Ruger: How Libertarians Should Think About Ukraine Invasion
The United States needs to be realistic about its interests abroad and the limits of our ability to influence events militarily, says the former nominee to be ambassador to Afghanistan.
Several Justices Seem Dismayed at the Idea That Doctors Can Be Accidentally Guilty of Drug Trafficking
The Supreme Court is considering what standard should apply to prescribers accused of violating the Controlled Substances Act.
Cooler Heads Must Prevail in Ukraine
The risk of escalating the conflict between Russia and Ukraine into a nuclear standoff is far too real to let emotions get in the way.
The Stossel State of the Union
"If I do my job right, you should barely know I'm here."
Texas Sued As State Starts Investigating Parents of Trans Children for 'Child Abuse'
ACLU: “The agency’s new rule substitutes parents’ judgment as to what medical care is in the best interests of their children for the judgment of the government.”
Biden's Protectionist Trade Agenda Will Increase Prices. In Fact, It Already Has.
Biden says reducing prices is his "top priority" but his economic agenda suggests the opposite.
Don't Cancel Regular Russians
Yanking The Batman from Moscow theaters won’t bring peace to Ukraine, it will just sever much-needed cultural connection with everyday Russians.
Biden's State of the Union Highlights Absurd Reach of Federal Government
Plus: Facebook blocks and free speech, Elizabeth Warren is wrong about cryptocurrency (again), and more...
Ukrainians Take Up Arms in Self Defense
They’re not the only ones who should be allowed to protect themselves.
SCOTUS Needs to Clarify the Line Between Doctors and Drug Dealers
Patients suffer when physicians who prescribe opioids in good faith can face decades in prison.
Criminal Justice Campaign Promises Absent From Biden's State of the Union Speech
More than a year into the Biden administration, promises to expand clemency, decriminalize marijuana, and end solitary confinement and the federal death penalty remain unfulfilled.
Biden's State of the Union Offers More Useless Solutions to Gun Violence
Biden offered a mix of mostly pointless or arguably unconstitutional "solutions" to the misuse of guns by criminals.
If COVID-19 Is Over for Congress, It Should Be Over for School Children Too
Attendees at Biden's State of the Union speech were almost entirely unmasked.
Biden Says No Troops to Ukraine, Is Silent on Ukrainian and Russian Refugees
Biden was right to reinforce that American soldiers shouldn't be fighting in Ukraine. But he missed a valuable opportunity to outline immigration measures for Ukrainians and Russians.
Biden Praises Ukrainian 'Iron Will', Refuses To Use Ukrainian Iron in Infrastructure Projects
The president touted his support of cost-increasing 'Buy America' requirements for American infrastructure projects.
Biden Tries To Twist His Domestic Agenda Into a Form Joe Manchin Will Support
Biden made some vague promises about deficit reduction during Tuesday's State of the Union address. They don't add up.
All But 2 Utah Legislators Just Voted to Investigate the Psychotherapeutic Potential of Psychedelics
The bill is the latest sign of strange new respect for drugs that were once routinely depicted as menaces to body and soul.
What Biden Can Learn from Eisenhower's 1957 State of the Union
The world's conscience had been shocked by Russia's recent invasion of a sovereign European state. Ike responded with sober, long-game containment in Europe...and more reckless escalation in the Middle East.
Don't Kick Russian Students Out of the U.S.
Politicians calling for their expulsion have it wrong. We shouldn't deprive Russian students of the opportunity to engage with American ideals and culture.
Biden Administration Deflects Blame on America's Self-Inflicted Ocean Shipping Problems
Guess whose fault it is that it’s so expensive to ship goods to America? (Spoiler: The U.S. government's.)
Missouri Lawmakers Propose Ban on Eviction Bans
A series of bills introduced in the state Legislature would prohibit city councils and county courts from adopting their own eviction moratoriums.
