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The Federal Government Collected $5.4 Trillion. It Still Can't Pay Its Bills.

Budget Deficit The Federal Government Collected $5.4 Trillion. It Still Can't Pay Its Bills. Entitlement spending, defense...

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Veronique de Rugy

Social Security Is Running Out of Money. Benefits Are Rising 3.6% Next Year Anyway.

Social Security Social Security Is Running Out of Money. Benefits Are Rising 3.6% Next Year Anyway. Congress has yet to address a...

yesterday 0

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Reem Ibrahim

What Happens When 2 Dan Sullivans Run for the Same Senate Seat?

Alaska What Happens When 2 Dan Sullivans Run for the Same Senate Seat? Should it be illegal to run for office against someone with...

yesterday 0

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Joe Lancaster

The 8th Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for a Judge Who Jailed 2 Kids for 'Refusing To Follow Directions'

Qualified Immunity The 8th Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for a Judge Who Jailed 2 Kids for 'Refusing To Follow Directions' ...

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Jacob Sullum

Blame Russia, Not Zelenskyy, for the Ukraine War's Endless Slog

Politics Blame Russia, Not Zelenskyy, for the Ukraine War's Endless Slog Restricting Starshield and ending intelligence sharing...

yesterday 0

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Robby Soave

3 Charlotte Cops Resign After Group Chat Reveals Competition To Arrest the Most Black People

Racism 3 Charlotte Cops Resign After Group Chat Reveals Competition To Arrest the Most Black People The officers could face...

yesterday 0

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Josh Pauzé

To Avoid Criticizing Trump's Tariffs and War, Vivek Ramaswamy Takes on Data Centers

Data Centers To Avoid Criticizing Trump's Tariffs and War, Vivek Ramaswamy Takes on Data Centers Republicans who want to speak to...

yesterday 0

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Christian Britschgi

Ilhan Omar vs. DHS, Russia vs. Ukraine, Shane Gillis vs. Women

Ilhan Omar Ilhan Omar vs. DHS, Russia vs. Ukraine, Shane Gillis vs. Women Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi somehow manage to cover...

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Christian Britschgi And Robby Soave

Why Some Americans Living Abroad Would Rather Renounce Their Citizenship Than File Taxes

Taxes Why Some Americans Living Abroad Would Rather Renounce Their Citizenship Than File Taxes Most Americans who reside overseas...

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Tosin Akintola

Eleventh Circuit Rejects Netchoice's Challenge to Georgia Law Restricting Under-16-Year-Old Social Media Access

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

yesterday 1

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Eugene Volokh

Judge Refuses to Recuse in Case Involving Alleged Misconduct by Philly DA's Office

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Jonathan H. Adler

Even Blue-Collar Workers Have Turned Against Trump's Unpopular Tariffs

Free Trade Even Blue-Collar Workers Have Turned Against Trump's Unpopular Tariffs A new poll shows that Americans are soundly...

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Eric Boehm

Jury Nullification Is Not a Crime

Jury Nullification Jury Nullification Is Not a Crime Plus: Two notable cases this week at the Supreme Court. Damon Root...

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Damon Root

No Pseudonymity for Apparent Hazer Suing University for Supposedly Improper Actions Against Her

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

yesterday 10

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Eugene Volokh

Sinking Ships

Iran Sinking Ships Plus: The scourge of the scrunch-butt, Anthropic prepares to IPO, and more... Liz Wolfe ...

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Liz Wolfe

The 3rd Circuit Upholds the Gun Rights of a Man Who Committed a Nonviolent Misdemeanor 2 Decades Ago

Second Amendment The 3rd Circuit Upholds the Gun Rights of a Man Who Committed a Nonviolent Misdemeanor 2 Decades Ago The appeals...

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Jacob Sullum

How Should Flock Cameras Be Regulated Under the Fourth Amendment?

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Orin S. Kerr

Archives: November 2026

Politics Archives: November 2026 Excerpts from Reason's vaults Reason Staff | From the November 2026...

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Reason Staff

Trump Keeps Coming Up With Legally Dubious Tariff Justifications

Tariffs Trump Keeps Coming Up With Legally Dubious Tariff Justifications Trump launched his third round of broad tariffs after his...

yesterday 10

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Jacob Sullum

Today in Supreme Court History: October 15, 1883

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

yesterday 9

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Josh Blackman

Open Thread

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

yesterday 8

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Eugene Volokh

Brickbat: Listening In

Campus Free Speech Brickbat: Listening In Charles Oliver | 10.15.2026 4:00 AM Share on...

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Charles Oliver

Fusionism and its Limits

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Ilya Somin

Florida "Addictive Features" Social Media Restrictions on Minors Likely Constitutional, Eleventh Circuit Holds

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Kansas Ban on Private Parties' Partially Prefilling Voters' Mail Ballot Applications Upheld

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

How Local Governments Turn Minor Violations Into Financial Ruin

Fines How Local Governments Turn Minor Violations Into Financial Ruin The Supreme Court will soon have a chance to rein in...

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John Stossel

New on SCOTUSBlog: "Witnessing a reorientation of the First and Second Amendments on the Roberts court"

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Josh Blackman

Trump's Plan To Buy Russian Diesel Would Violate Federal Law

Trump Administration Trump's Plan To Buy Russian Diesel Would Violate Federal Law If laws passed by Congress do not apply to...

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Eric Boehm

Posting About This 'Robot Sexual Assault' in Germany Could Be a Crime

Robots Posting About This 'Robot Sexual Assault' in Germany Could Be a Crime Let's unpack the latest dystopian tech news—and...

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Elizabeth Nolan Brown

Second Amendment Rights Not Forfeited by Past Drunk Driving Conviction

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

A Trump Appointee Says the President Likely Violated the First Amendment by Banishing Disfavored Journalists

First Amendment A Trump Appointee Says the President Likely Violated the First Amendment by Banishing Disfavored Journalists U.S....

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Jacob Sullum

America: Democracy or Republic?

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Second Amendment Rights Forfeited by Past Terroristic Threats Conviction

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Trump's $90 Checks to Seniors Look a Lot Like Vote Buying

Trump Administration Trump's $90 Checks to Seniors Look a Lot Like Vote Buying With the midterms rapidly approaching, Trump is...

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Ryan Curtis

Lawsuit Alleging Bank Played Role in Facilitating "Jeffrey Epstein's … Sex-Trafficking Operation" Can Go Forward

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Ohio's Democrat Momentum

Reason Roundup Ohio's Democrat Momentum Plus: OpenAI arrest, Pope Leo's cancer, Guilfoyle forced out, and more... Liz...

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Liz Wolfe

Mental Illness Doesn't Cancel Your Right to Say No

Psychology/Psychiatry Mental Illness Doesn't Cancel Your Right to Say No Informed consent applies to psychiatry too. ...

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Jeffrey A. Singer And Adam Omary

Mark Cuban: 'I'd Get Rid of All Political Parties'

Health Care Mark Cuban: 'I'd Get Rid of All Political Parties' Billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban discusses breaking up Big Medicine,...

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Nick Gillespie

"Fortunately for Society, Plaintiff's Framework for Retrospectively Punishing News Outlets Is Not the Law"

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

TV Station News Managers Fired for Allegedly Anti-Gay Memo Win >$4M from Nexstar Media

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Today in Supreme Court History: October 14, 1911

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Josh Blackman

College Still Has a Future, but It's No Longer the Default Choice

College College Still Has a Future, but It's No Longer the Default Choice High costs and political bias have eroded higher...

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J.d. Tuccille

Brickbat: Not Counting Every Penny

California Brickbat: Not Counting Every Penny Charles Oliver | 10.14.2026 4:00 AM Share on...

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Charles Oliver

Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Requiring CNN, MS NOW, and Politico to Be Readmitted to White House

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Open Thread

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

previous day 10

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Eugene Volokh

Court Issues Preliminary Injunction Requiring CNN, MS NOW, and Politico to Be Readmitted to White House Briefings

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

Other Courts Should Heed a Federal Judge's Warning About Flock-Enabled Mass Surveillance

Flock Other Courts Should Heed a Federal Judge's Warning About Flock-Enabled Mass Surveillance Car-tracking cameras, like...

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Jacob Sullum

An Illinois College Tried To Cancel Its Flock Contract. Flock Refused.

Flock An Illinois College Tried To Cancel Its Flock Contract. Flock Refused. Elgin Community College even tied garbage bags over...

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Joe Lancaster

Claiming Video Was "Deepfake" Not Enough to Require Excluding It, Even Absent Evidence of Who Recorded It

The Volokh Conspiracy Mostly law professors | Sometimes contrarian | Often libertarian | Always independent About The...

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Eugene Volokh

No, Giving Immigrants Research Jobs Is Not Fraud​

Visas No, Giving Immigrants Research Jobs Is Not Fraud​ J.D. Vance says he's probing universities for visa fraud, but the...

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Josh Pauzé