Supreme Court Ends Agency "Independence," Save for the Federal Reserve
As expected, the Supreme Court overturns Humphrey's Executor, but reaffirms the independence of the Federal Reserve.
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Dire Strait
Plus: A federal flip-flop on AI innovation, the beauty of America as seen through World Cup tourists' eyes, and more...
Don't Let Sanctions Strangle Cuba's Transition To Markets
If the promised Cuban economic reforms are for real, the U.S. should step out of the way.
Good Riddance to 'Alligator Alcatraz,' a Cruel, Expensive, and Pointless Authoritarian Stunt
Less than a year after launching with its own merchandise line, "Alligator Alcatraz" is officially shutting down.
The Right Way To Fight a Trade War
Economist Soumaya Keynes discusses Trump’s tariff policies, how China changed the global economy, and why trade wars require restraint.
Texas Man Gets 30 Years in Prison for Transporting 'Anti-Government' Pamphlets
Eight of the Prairieland Detention Center protesters were sentenced to a combined 450 years in prison.
Supreme Court Lets Trump End Temporary Protected Status for Haitian and Syrian Nationals Residing in U.S.
Understanding the 6–3 decision in Mullin v. Doe.
Supreme Court Slams the Door on Asylum Seekers at the Border
Justice Samuel Alito compared asylum seekers who haven't made it across the border to a running back being tackled on the 1-yard line.
Trump Administration Sweeps All of the (Other) Immigration Cases at SCOTUS
With the Birthright Citizenship case still undecided, the Trump Administration has prevailed in every other immigration case before the Court this term, and some are quite consequential.
DOJ Case Against Minneapolis Antifa Groups Has Concerning First Amendment Implications
"This indictment appears to be going way overboard, using a sledgehammer to address what might have been some infractions."
Why Did Congress Vote To End the Iran War After It Finished?
Democrats and Republicans alike dragged out the process to vote on the Iran war. Antiwar advocates say their vote still matters.
ICE Transfers Shouldn't Be Leaving Families in the Dark
Rapid transfers are cutting detainees off from their lawyers and families.
The Age of Stupid—and Self-Serving—AI Regulation Is Here!
Anthropic and OpenAI may not like current federal controls on their products, but it will be consumers who end up getting screwed.
Is AI Really Taking All the Jobs? Anthropic Co-Founder Reveals the Data.
Jack Clark discusses Anthropic's regulatory fights, the possibility of recursive self-improvement, and how AI could reshape the economy.
D.C. Circuit Rejects Challenge to Trump Administration Expedited Removal Policy (Is an En Banc Petition to Follow?)
Is the D.C. Circuit willing to allow "conservative" panel decisions on hot-button issues to stand? And is en banc review more than a way to ensure further review at One First Street?
SCOTUS Unanimously Ruled That the Second Amendment Trumps Anti-Drug Sentiment
The decision is a modest but welcome step toward rectifying the injustice of criminalizing conduct that violates no one’s rights.
Trump Blames Reflecting Pool Disaster on 'Vandals'
Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss how the refurbishment of D.C.’s Reflecting Pool has gone off the rails.
ABC Asks Viewers To Defend the Network Against the FCC
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is targeting the Disney-owned broadcaster with two different government enforcement actions.
Metal Band GWAR Says Secret Service Contacted It Over Mock Onstage Execution of Trump
The sci-fi scumlords GWAR have been killing presidents onstage for years, but until now they say they've never had problems with the Secret Service.
Trump Lets Americans Buy Iranian Oil for the First Time Since the 1980s
As part of peace negotiations, the U.S. Treasury issued an unprecedented total waiver from Iranian oil sanctions.
Trump Says His Task Force Is Fighting a Foreign 'Invasion.' It's Busting Americans for Drugs Instead.
How Trump rebranded the war on drugs as a fight against illegal immigration
Trump's Sabotage?
Plus: Cuba's opposition waiting in the wings, the wealthy are feeling the squeeze, and more...
35 Retired Federal Judges Slam Trump's 'Laughable' Defense of His 'Obviously Collusive' IRS Settlement
The DOJ's unilateral abandonment of the Anti-Weaponization Fund "makes it crystal clear that these parties were never adverse," the former judges argue.
Nuclear Inspectors
Plus: Keir Starmer steps down, Cuba privatizes, AOC inspires a copycat, and more...
Compromise With Iran Isn't 'Surrender'
Hawks don’t understand what diplomacy is: Both sides give something up and both sides get something in return.
A Supreme Court Decision Restricting Appeal Waivers Underlines the Injustice of Coercive Plea Bargaining
The Supreme Court ruled that "an agreement not to appeal a sentence is unenforceable when it would result in a miscarriage of justice."
ICE Largely Abandons Plan To Turn Warehouses Into Migrant Detention Facilities
The Department of Homeland Security plans to sell or offload seven warehouses it originally purchased to house migrants.
Bibi Tearing Up the Deal
Plus: Knicks appreciation, justice startup to watch the watchmen, M&Ms go natural, and more...
Supreme Court Makes It Clear There Is No Drug Exception to the Second Amendment
The unanimous decision upholding the gun rights of cannabis consumers is striking given the Supreme Court's long history of accommodating the war on drugs.
ICE Says It's Moved Detainees Out of 'Alligator Alcatraz' For Hurricane Season
Civil rights and environmentalists vowed to keep fighting in court until the detention camp is torn down and returned to its original state.
Trump Has Used Taxpayer Money To Purchase Stakes in Dozens of Companies. Congress Is About to Make It Easier.
Lawmakers should be blocking Trump's corporate socialism, not making it a permanent fixture.
Who Can't Afford Food?
Plus: Iran deal, J.D. Vance on morality, L.A. hemorrhages population, and more...
No, Trump Isn't 'Paying' Iran $24 Billion To End the War
There’s a lot of confusion about sanctions relief and the U.S.-Iranian deal on the table. Hawks are exploiting it to sabotage the peace.
The Trump Administration Seriously Considered Unilaterally Suspending the Writ of Habeas Corpus
The proposal was nixed only after White House Staff Secretary Will Scharf explained why it was legally dubious.
The Trump Administration Wants More Tariffs To Combat 'Structural Excess Capacity.' Here's What That Means.
When businesses in other countries produce more goods than their domestic markets can use, is that a conspiracy against America? Of course not.
The White House vs. Anthropic's New AI Model
The government says this is about national security. But given the history—and ongoing litigation—between the White House and Anthropic, something more may be going on.
Trump's Lawyers Insist There Is 'No Evidence' of 'Collusion or Fraud' in His 'Settlement With Myself'
The sweet deal that resolved the president's fatally flawed lawsuit against the IRS was business as usual at the DOJ, his attorneys told a federal judge.
The Iran War Is Over, For Now
The U.S. and Iran have moved to the next stage of the peace process. Hawks on all sides are terrified that it will succeed.
The Art of the Deal
Plus: Anthropic vs. the government, Knicks win, bread and circuses, and more...
The White House UFC Fight Is the Perfect Event for the Present, Not the Past
A cage fight on the South Lawn may be an unusual choice to celebrate the Founding. But it is a mirror of our political moment.
Trump's Border Crackdown Spoils World Cup
America pushed to host the international tournament. Now the government is hassling fans, official guests, and even players who want to come.
'VERY HARD'
Plus: SpaceX's initial public offering, L.A. taking S.F.'s place, matchmaking reinvented, and more...
Two Senators Offer a Bipartisan Solution to Censorship by Proxy
The JAWBONE Act would let Americans sue government officials who try to restrict their speech by pressuring social media platforms, broadcasters, or AI companies.
A DOJ Brief Preposterously Insists That Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Was Politically Neutral
The president himself has repeatedly contradicted that claim.
Inflation Reaches 4.2% as Prices Outpace Paychecks
The Iran war and Trump's tariffs are pushing prices higher, and neither will be easy to undo.
Trump's Position in the White House Ballroom Case Reflects His General Resistance to Judicial Review
The president has repeatedly argued that courts have no business deciding whether his actions are legal.
Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Is an Unconstitutional Tax, a Federal Judge Rules
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin struck down the fee, saying it exceeds the president's statutory authority and violates the separation of powers.
