Supreme Court Lets ATF Regulate (Some) DIY Firearms Kits
More litigation is required to find out which kits and unfinished parts are subject to regulation.
More litigation is required to find out which kits and unfinished parts are subject to regulation.
Canada long relied on the U.S. for protection. Now it needs to rediscover self-reliance.
Popular encryption apps are probably secure if government officials rely on them.
The Jones Act keeps energy-hungry Alaskans from using their own natural gas.
The feds have no constitutional authorization to meddle in education.
A New York case revives concerns about seizing private property to benefit favored developers.
The new, coarser world will likely be with us for years to come.
Environmental Protection Agency
“Environmental justice” has no place at a regulatory agency. But the EPA was already a problem.
The U.S. can defend itself at a lot less expense.
The government experiment in socially engineering the country into less energy use raised costs.
Handouts to corporations distort the market, breed corruption, and politicize the economy.
Means-test Social Security, raise the retirement age, and let us invest our own money.
Regulations, taxes, bad energy policy, and a lack of entrepreneurial spirit hold the country back.
The ATF, charged with regulating firearms, has a history of abuse and incompetence.
DOGE may not just save money; it may encourage honesty.
Democrats seem willing to tolerate a lot to get a larger government, but Republicans aren’t much better.
Law enforcement acts better when officers know the public is watching.
The U.S. is no longer willing to subsidize prosperous countries that won’t defend themselves.
Cutting government spending and calling off the trade war would be steps in the right direction.
We could decentralize education, improve outcomes, and help reduce the size of the federal Leviathan.
A bill that purports to lower borrowing costs will instead drive many people to more expensive lenders.
The public worries about corruption and bureaucracy, but many want more of the same.
People want choice in how they teach their kids and are happy when they get it.
Politicians who’ve dropped the ball inevitably see the solution as reducing people's freedom.
A new crop of restrictive laws faces a friendly reception in the courts but ongoing public resistance.
We have too much rule by decree by whoever currently holds the office of president and a pen.
Remote work is a plus for many people and businesses, but that’s not necessarily true of D.C.
Californians are turning to private firefighting and security, but officialdom gets in the way.
Increasing mobility and remote work make taxes an important consideration in where to live.
This year’s deadly wildfires were predicted and unnecessary.
It’s the latest company to step back from dangerous alliances with political factions.
The incoming administration has an opportunity—if it can meet expectations.
The power of the office is excessive, and we don’t even know who is wielding it.
Researchers find that pandemic policies sparked a wave of violent crime.
Government-controlled digital money could mean the end of financial privacy and independence.
Using force to make people give up drugs is both dangerous and morally wrong.
More laws couldn’t have stopped the crime and won’t stop people from making their own weapons.
Whether private or public, third-party payment for health care is a huge problem.
A judge says the federal law has no constitutional basis and threatens First and Fourth Amendment rights.
Burdensome taxes and red tape produce the same results as outright prohibitions.
Maybe we can all agree that government officials shouldn’t target political enemies.
Ukrainians may be too exhausted to benefit from the new rules.
Administrative power over financial matters is a dangerous weapon for bypassing due process.
Economics likely spelled doom for Harris, but extreme ideology sealed her party’s fate.
Americans should plan for their futures rather than relying on a nonexistent Social Security “trust fund.”
Congress and the president show no interest in cutting government. Maybe outsiders can get it done.
Supposedly targeted at immigrants and travelers, the program endangers everybody’s liberty.
He’ll be around to protect our freedom for a few more years.
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