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Brickbat: Pick Up the Phone

Police Abuse Brickbat: Pick Up the Phone Charles Oliver | 9.25.2026 4:00 AM Share on Facebook...

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Charles Oliver

Open Thread

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

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Eugene Volokh

Because KBJ Denied Administrative Stay in Third-Country Removal Case, The Application Should Be Referred To The Full Court Now

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

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Josh Blackman

Trump Reportedly Rejected Building Codes for His White House Ballroom

Donald Trump Trump Reportedly Rejected Building Codes for His White House Ballroom “I am the code,” he told the architect,...

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Joe Lancaster

The Collapse of Farm Exports Is the Most Underappreciated Story in American Politics

Free Trade The Collapse of Farm Exports Is the Most Underappreciated Story in American Politics It was a direct result of President...

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Eric Boehm

An Iowa Judge Rejects Trump's Unconstitutional Attempt To Recover Damages for 'Fake News'

First Amendment An Iowa Judge Rejects Trump's Unconstitutional Attempt To Recover Damages for 'Fake News' The dismissal of the...

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Jacob Sullum

Homeland Security Agents Are Harassing American Voters of Foreign Origin

Department of Homeland Security Homeland Security Agents Are Harassing American Voters of Foreign Origin A campaign against...

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Matthew Petti

Aaron Sorkin Accidentally Made Mark Zuckerberg the Hero of His Anti-Facebook Movie

Free Speech Aaron Sorkin Accidentally Made Mark Zuckerberg the Hero of His Anti-Facebook Movie In the latest trailer for The Social...

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Robby Soave

Trump Says He Wants To Beat China With Tariffs. He's Made the U.S. Weaker Instead.

Free Trade Trump Says He Wants To Beat China With Tariffs. He's Made the U.S. Weaker Instead. China does present some real national...

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Veronique de Rugy

OpenAI Preaches AI Safety. The Australia Incident Shows What It Practices.

Artificial Intelligence OpenAI Preaches AI Safety. The Australia Incident Shows What It Practices. Sam Altman called for...

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Tosin Akintola

Feeding Chameleons, Lesbian Bars, and Fight Club

Culture Feeding Chameleons, Lesbian Bars, and Fight Club Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi tackle political scandals, culture war...

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Robby Soave And Christian Britschgi

Texas Wants Free Speech on Campus—With Exceptions

Campus Free Speech Texas Wants Free Speech on Campus—With Exceptions Charlie Kirk’s death put campus censorship back in the...

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Josh Pauzé

Pennsylvania Sen. Douglas Mastriano's Lawsuit Related to His Ph.D. Dissertation Mostly Thrown Out

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

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Eugene Volokh

Half the Public Wants To Pause AI. Would Regulation Actually Make It Safer?

Artificial Intelligence Half the Public Wants To Pause AI. Would Regulation Actually Make It Safer? A new poll finds widespread...

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Reem Ibrahim

A Trump Appointee Blocks the President's Banishment of Disfavored News Outlets

Free Press A Trump Appointee Blocks the President's Banishment of Disfavored News Outlets U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly is...

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Jacob Sullum

A Tennessee 1st Amendment Auditor Is Suing After Videos of Police Led to a Predawn Arrest Raid

First Amendment A Tennessee 1st Amendment Auditor Is Suing After Videos of Police Led to a Predawn Arrest Raid Joshua Gibbons says...

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C.j. Ciaramella

White House Says It's Complying with TRO Requiring Restoration of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico Reporters' Access, Despite …

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

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Eugene Volokh

Pennsylvania Sen. Douglas Mastriano's Lawsuit Related to His Ph.D. Mostly Thrown Out

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

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Eugene Volokh

International Moot Court Competition in Law & Religion

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

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Mark Movsesian

Journalists Still Barred From White House

First Amendment Journalists Still Barred From White House Plus: Manhole climbers, Beshear mulling 2028 run, God bless the...

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Liz Wolfe

Brickbat: California Scheming

Cryptocurrencies Brickbat: California Scheming Charles Oliver | 9.24.2026 4:00 AM Share on...

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Charles Oliver

Today in Supreme Court History: September 24, 1755

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

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Josh Blackman

TRO Issued Ordering Reinstatement of CNN, MS NOW, and Politico White House Access

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...

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Eugene Volokh

Three Mistakes That Made Donald Trump

Donald Trump Three Mistakes That Made Donald Trump In an exclusive interview with Reason, Anthony Scaramucci identifies three...

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Ryan Curtis

'Bro We Need Your Vote': Matt Gaetz and a Desperate GOP Wrestle With Trump's Unpopularity

Donald Trump 'Bro We Need Your Vote': Matt Gaetz and a Desperate GOP Wrestle With Trump's Unpopularity The disgraced former...

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Nick Gillespie

The War on Gifted Education Is Hurting Poor Kids

Education The War on Gifted Education Is Hurting Poor Kids Schools are ending gifted and talented programs in low-income areas,...

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John Stossel

President Trump's Lawsuit Against Iowa Pollster Ann Selzer Thrown Out

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

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Eugene Volokh

Indictment Alleges Russia Tried to Arrange Murders of Russian Dissidents in the U.S. and Europe

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

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Eugene Volokh

District Court Dismisses Michigan's Hail Mary Antitrust Suit Against Fossil Fuel Companies

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Jonathan H. Adler

After Banishing Journalists for Writing 'Purposely Negative' Stories, Trump Invokes 'National Security'

Free Press After Banishing Journalists for Writing 'Purposely Negative' Stories, Trump Invokes 'National Security' The president...

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Jacob Sullum

The Far-Left Wins Berlin's Election on the Promise of Seizing Private Apartments

Housing Policy The Far-Left Wins Berlin's Election on the Promise of Seizing Private Apartments The Left wants to cure the city's...

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Christian Britschgi

The Lightning Docket

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

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Josh Blackman

Nikole Hannah-Jones' Experiment Accidentally Undercuts Her Case Against School Choice

Education Nikole Hannah-Jones' Experiment Accidentally Undercuts Her Case Against School Choice The New York Times writer credits...

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Billy Binion

My New Montreal Economic Institute Paper on "The Legal Battle Over Trump's Tariffs: Implications for Canada"

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Ilya Somin

Anthony Scaramucci: How America Got Trump

Donald Trump Anthony Scaramucci: How America Got Trump Anthony Scaramucci discusses how China’s rise, the War on Terror, and the...

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Nick Gillespie

Scan Your Face To Enter Your Dorm? University of Kentucky Installs Facial Recognition Tech Around Campus

Facial Recognition Scan Your Face To Enter Your Dorm? University of Kentucky Installs Facial Recognition Tech Around Campus The...

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Elizabeth Nolan Brown

Chief Justice Rehnquist and Chief Justice Roberts Did Not See Eye-to-Eye About Dames & Moore v. Regan

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Josh Blackman

New In Civitas: The Smithsonian Should Be Privatized

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Josh Blackman

Court Upholds Nonrenewal of URI Lecturer Who Circulated Combative "Declaration of Diversity," Allegedly Intimidated Students

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

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Eugene Volokh

Homeland Security Is Monitoring Activists Building Anti-Flock Tech

Surveillance Homeland Security Is Monitoring Activists Building Anti-Flock Tech SparrowMap uses volunteer cameras to track the...

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Daniel Boguslaw

Privacy Lawsuit Over Prof's Book That Mentions Former TA's Childhood Sexual Abuse Can Go Forward

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Eugene Volokh

What's Going on in North Carolina?

Reason Roundup What's Going on in North Carolina? Plus: Playboy's Gen Z sex survey, toy sales spike among childless adults, lesbian...

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Liz Wolfe

Today in Supreme Court History: September 23, 1971

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

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Josh Blackman

Federal Health Care Subsidies Are Devouring the Budget and Killing Patient Satisfaction

Health Care Federal Health Care Subsidies Are Devouring the Budget and Killing Patient Satisfaction A plague of federal rules and...

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J.d. Tuccille

Brickbat: I Disavow My Actions

Canada Brickbat: I Disavow My Actions Charles Oliver | 9.23.2026 4:00 AM Share on Facebook ...

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Charles Oliver

President Trump's Legal Argument in Support of Excluding CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House

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Eugene Volokh

Open Thread

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

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Eugene Volokh

Trump's Banishment of Disfavored News Outlets Reflects His Contempt for Freedom of the Press

Free Press Trump's Banishment of Disfavored News Outlets Reflects His Contempt for Freedom of the Press The president has a long...

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Jacob Sullum

"White House Access Is a Privilege—Not a Right"

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

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Eugene Volokh