Alcohol Prohibitionists Aren't Happy About COVID-19 Exceptions for Bars and Restaurants
Too bad. Deregulation could (and should) be here to stay.
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Families Turn to Homeschooling as the Education Establishment Fumbles Its Pandemic Response
If you can’t count on schools to perform their core educational responsibilities, why wouldn’t you look elsewhere?
Trump's Trade War Made the Pandemic Worse, and Nationalism Will Slow the Recovery
Protectionism is now infecting the GOP to a degree that may be difficult to eradicate when the Trump era ends.
Trump Commutes Ally Roger Stone's Prison Sentence
Stone was set to report to federal prison to serve 40 months for lying to Congress and witness tampering.
Judge Delays First Federal Execution in 17 Years Due to Coronavirus Fears
Relatives of the victims say they shouldn’t have to risk infection to attend. A federal judge agreed.
Steven Pinker Beats Cancel Culture Attack
But the woke war against liberalism is far from over.
After Dems Exaggerate Impact, Panicked Kids Are Suing Over Betsy DeVos Title IX Changes
Distorted partisan descriptions of the Department of Education changes could be doing real damage.
COVID-19 Deaths Are Now Rising in the U.S., but Case Fatality Rate Continues To Fall
We are starting to see the fatal consequences of the recent infection surge.
Lockdown Orders Have Devastated Restaurants. Politicians Think Price Controls Might Save Them.
The Portland City Council has approved an emergency ordinance capping the fees delivery apps like DoorDash and Uber Eats can charge restaurants.
The Next Coronavirus Stimulus Package Should Also Repeal Tariffs
Abolishing tariffs would have short- and long-term benefits for the economy.
Stateless Dramatizes Cruelty of Immigrant Detention Bureaucracies
The Australian series shows it’s not all about Trump.
This Week in Policing Reform: Hawaii Lifts Police Secrecy, Civilian Oversight Boards Make Ballots in Miami and Philadelphia
And Sen. Tim Scott (R–S.C.) says policing reform in Congress might not be dead after all.
John Roberts Just Annoyed Everybody. Is He the New Anthony Kennedy?
The chief justice has managed to infuriate every major political faction.
Oklahoma Can't Break Congress's Promise That Native American Reservation Would Be 'Secure Forever,' Rules Supreme Court
Plus: Majority think people should be able to sue police officers, and more...
California's Energy Regulations Hurt the Poor, While 'Green' Subsidies Benefit the Rich
Incentive programs for electric cars and solar panels mostly benefit those who can afford those things, while regulations that drive up the cost of energy hurt those who can't afford much to begin with.
Mrs. America
The show smartly grasps that there will always be competing visions for the future of feminism.
Don't Force Schools to Reopen, but Don't Force Families To Pay for Closed Schools Either
We should fund students instead of systems.
Dallas Cops Who Joked About Pinning a Man to the Ground Until He Stopped Breathing Get Qualified Immunity
The decision vividly illustrates how the doctrine shields police from accountability for using excessive force.
Justice Department Finds Massachusetts Drug Squad Regularly Uses Excessive Force and Covers It Up
The report found it was "not uncommon for Narcotics Bureau officers to write false or incomplete narratives that justify their uses of force."
New York Is Having a Violent Summer, But It's Not Because of Bail Reform
The NYPD is still blaming jail releases, but the data simply doesn’t back that claim up.
Two People Charged With a Hate Crime for Painting Over a Black Lives Matter Mural
Seeking maximal punishment for a nonviolent offense will not help the Black Lives Matter movement.
Even In Defeat, Bernie Sanders Is Pulling Joe Biden to the Left
An expansive new batch of policy proposals shows Biden moving toward a more expensive, more intrusive policy agenda.
Washington, D.C., Might Decriminalize Magic Mushrooms
The Decriminalize Nature D.C. initiative has gathered enough signatures to land on the ballot this November.
Roberts, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh Reject Trump's Assertion of 'Absolute Immunity' From State Criminal Subpoenas
The Supreme Court weighs the legality of subpoenaing Trump’s financial records.
'Climate Change Is Real, But It's Not the End of the World': Michael Shellenberger
In his new book, Apocalypse Never: Why Environmental Alarmism Hurts Us All, Shellenberger argues that science doesn't support doomsayers' claims.
The Obamacare Birth Control Coverage Fight That Never Ends
Plus: Biden echoes Trump on trade, tech ties to cops revealed, and more...
Has the U.S. Government Finally Spent Too Much?
When COVID-19 arrived in America, Uncle Sam was already deep in debt.
A Legal Challenge to New York's Latest Rent Control Laws
Government growth and abuses are not challenged nearly enough.
ICE's Plan To Kick Out Foreign Students Is Chilling
The Trump administration is using the pandemic to rid the country of foreigners
Seattle's 'Autonomous Zone' Is Dead, But Its Amazon Tax Has Come Roaring Back to Life
The city has passed a new payroll tax on large employers that is expected to raise over $200 million a year.
Michael Shellenberger: Environmental Alarmism Is Wrong and Harmful
The Apocalypse Never author documents that things are getting greener and makes a case for nuclear power.
Mr. de Blasio: Open Up Those Elementary Schools!
We know now that young kids aren't particularly susceptible to catch, transmit, or suffer from Covid-19. Time to give them (and their parents) a break.
Did Trump's Coronavirus Stimulus Save 51 Million Jobs? The Claim Relies on Shaky Math and Questionable Economics.
Even if it's true, taxpayers paid $58,000 for each saved job.
No, We Don't Need Harsher Criminal Penalties To Fight the 'Karens' of the World
Politicians appear to have learned all the wrong lessons about over-policing.
Churches, Which Account for 0.02% of COVID-19 Cases, Are a 'Major Source' of Infection, The New York Times Says
The paper's claim reflects the same arbitrary distinction between religious and secular activities that churches are challenging in court.
The Reaction to the Harper's Letter on Cancel Culture Proves Why It Was Necessary
I was one of the 153 signers and am a veteran of the Twitter wars. But even I was taken aback by the swift, virulent response.
Supreme Court Strengthens First Amendment Protections for Religious Employers
SCOTUS rules 7-2 in Our Lady of Guadalupe School v. Morrissey-Berru.
Obamacare Is Still Struggling. So Why Are Democrats Winning the Health Care Argument?
The GOP’s decadeslong refusal to offer a compelling health care alternative has given Democrats the political upper hand.
Massachusetts Regulators Knowingly Drive Vapers to the Black Market
Bay State officials expect a new ban on flavored tobacco products to benefit illegal suppliers.
The High Risk of Learning the Wrong China Lessons
The trendy view of U.S.–China economic engagement lends itself to policy “fixes” that could make things worse, not better, for both the United States and the world.
Lefties Hate on Liberal Open Letter on Free Speech
But buried beneath the bilious response to the Harper's joint statement is a worthwhile argument about freedom of association.
Facebook Civil Rights Audit Signals Bad News for Free Speech
Plus: Controversy around "open debate and toleration" letter, grim economic forecasts, and more...
Qualified Immunity Is a Test for Conservatives
The judicially invented license for police abuse undermines the rule of law and the separation of powers.
