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Trump's Labor Secretary Pick Is a Union Favorite—and a Threat to Right-to-Work Laws

Trump's Labor Secretary Pick Is a Union Favorite—and a Threat to Right-to-Work Laws

Trump Administration David R. Osborne | 2.10.2025 6:00 AM Given the salacious allegations against some of President Donald Trump's cabinet...

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David R. Osborne 

How Antitrust Crusaders Brought a Porn App to iPhones

How Antitrust Crusaders Brought a Porn App to iPhones

Phones Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 2.10.2025 11:30 AM A porn app called Hot Tub can now be added to iPhones in the European Union, thanks to an...

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Elizabeth Nolan Brown

Trade Wars That Never Happen Still Have Costs

Trade Wars That Never Happen Still Have Costs

Tariffs Eric Boehm | 2.10.2025 11:45 AM In the first two weeks of his tenure, President Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs on Canada and...

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Eric Boehm

California Teachers Make 6 Figures on Average. Now They Demand More.

California Teachers Make 6 Figures on Average. Now They Demand More.

California Liz Wolfe | 2.10.2025 9:30 AM California's teacher demands: You might think, given that less than a third of the state's fourth graders...

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Liz Wolfe

5 of the Worst USAID Scandals in History

5 of the Worst USAID Scandals in History

Foreign Aid Matthew Petti | 2.10.2025 10:22 AM To build the case for taking down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), the White...

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Matthew Petti

The Kennedy Center? Really?

The Kennedy Center? Really?

David Post | 2.10.2025 11:02 AM The VSG (Very Stable Genius) has indicated that he is planning on (and may perhaps have already begun?) firing the...

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David Post

Due Process Is Timely

Due Process Is Timely

Due Process Brandon Garrett | 2.10.2025 8:01 AM Halima Culley's college-aged son was driving her car, and was pulled over by Satsuma, Alabama...

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Brandon Garrett

Monday Open Thread

Monday Open Thread
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Eugene Volokh

Kill the Federal Department of Education

Kill the Federal Department of Education

Education J.D. Tuccille | 2.10.2025 7:00 AM Among the encouraging elements of the second Trump administration are more serious efforts to pare back...

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J.d. Tuccille

Today in Supreme Court History: February 10, 1967

Today in Supreme Court History: February 10, 1967
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Josh Blackman

Brickbat: Crappy Conditions

Brickbat: Crappy Conditions

Local Government Charles Oliver | 2.10.2025 4:00 AM An employee at the City-County Building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was recently injured when...

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Charles Oliver

Is the HALT Fentanyl Act Delusional or Just Performance Art?

Is the HALT Fentanyl Act Delusional or Just Performance Art?

Fentanyl Jeffrey A. Singer | 2.10.2025 6:30 AM On Thursday, the House of Representatives passed the HALT (Halt All Lethal Trafficking) Fentanyl Act...

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Jeffrey A. Singer

DOGE vs. Deep State

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Peter Suderman

Journal of Free Speech Law: "Beyond the Editorial Analogy: First Amendment Protections for Platform Content Moderation After Moody v. NetChoice,"

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Eugene Volokh

Louisiana's Puzzling Prosecution of a New York Abortion Doctor

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Autumn Billings

Life, Liberty, and the Right To Shitpost

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Joshua Levine

New Hampshire's Bad Parenting Bill Is a Nightmare

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Lenore Skenazy

Corrupt Albuquerque Cops Had Friends in High Places, Including Internal Affairs

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Jacob Sullum

Brandon Garrett Guest-Blogging About "Defending Due Process: Why Fairness Matters in a Polarized World"

Brandon Garrett Guest-Blogging About

Due Process Eugene Volokh | 2.9.2025 3:10 PM I'm delighted to report that Prof. Brandon Garrett (Duke Law School) will be guest-blogging this week...

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Eugene Volokh

Second Amendment Roundup: 5th Circuit nixes ban on gun sales to 18 to 20 age group.

Second Amendment Roundup: 5th Circuit nixes ban on gun sales to 18 to 20 age group.

Stephen Halbrook | 2.9.2025 10:31 PM On January 30, the Fifth Circuit decided Reese v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives, holding...

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Stephen Halbrook

Can the Trump Administration Unilaterally Cut Indirect Costs for NIH Grants?

Can the Trump Administration Unilaterally Cut Indirect Costs for NIH Grants?

Trump Administration Jonathan H. Adler | 2.9.2025 1:13 PM On Friday, the Trump Administration announced that it would cap the indirect cost rate...

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Jonathan H. Adler

Can President Trump Appoint Himself Chairman of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees?

Can President Trump Appoint Himself Chairman of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees?

Josh Blackman | 2.9.2025 11:21 AM President Trump announced that he would appoint himself as chairman of the Kennedy Center Board of Trustees. 20...

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Josh Blackman

Calls for Popular Constitutionalism in the Rear-View Mirror

Calls for Popular Constitutionalism in the Rear-View Mirror

Supreme Court Jonathan H. Adler | 2.9.2025 12:56 PM In 2023, Mark Tushnet and Aaron Belkin published an "Open Letter to the Biden Administration on...

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Jonathan H. Adler

Muskgate

Muskgate

David Post | 2.9.2025 11:16 AM Last night, the federal district court in New York (SDNY) issued a temporary restraining order in State of New York...

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David Post

Today in Supreme Court History: February 9, 1937

Today in Supreme Court History: February 9, 1937
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Josh Blackman

The Most Controversial Paper in the History of Psychedelic Research May Never See the Light of Day

The Most Controversial Paper in the History of Psychedelic Research May Never See the Light of Day

Psychedelics Travis Kitchens | From the March 2025 issue Rick Doblin had come to believe that psychedelic experiences are the "common core" of all...

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Travis Kitchens

The Strange Case of The Immortality Key

The Strange Case of The Immortality Key

Psychedelics Travis Kitchens | From the March 2025 issue Though the science journalist Michael Pollan called the book "groundbreaking," Brian...

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Travis Kitchens

The Flip-Side to CFPB v. CFSAA: What if the Director Requests $0 in appropriations?

The Flip-Side to CFPB v. CFSAA: What if the Director Requests $0 in appropriations?

Josh Blackman | 2.9.2025 6:52 PM The Consumer Finance Protection Bureau was structured to give its director independence from the executive branch...

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Josh Blackman

Archives: March 2025

Archives: March 2025

Politics Reason Staff | From the March 2025 issue "The new Republican-led Congress promises major changes in 'welfare'—giveaways to the relatively...

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Reason Staff

Trump's Cruel Assault on Legal Immigration

Trump's Cruel Assault on Legal Immigration

Immigration Ilya Somin | 2.8.2025 5:58 PM Most of the media coverage and public debate over Trump's new immigration policies focus on his efforts...

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Ilya Somin

Did the U.S. Provoke Russia's Invasion of Ukraine?

Did the U.S. Provoke Russia's Invasion of Ukraine?

War Gene Epstein | 2.8.2025 4:00 PM HD Video Download Scott Horton of The Libertarian Institute and Eli Lake of The Free Press debate the...

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Gene Epstein

Today in Supreme Court History: February 8, 1941

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Josh Blackman

Javier Milei Ended Rent Control. Now the Argentine Real Estate Market Is Coming Back to Life.

Javier Milei Ended Rent Control. Now the Argentine Real Estate Market Is Coming Back to Life.

Rent control Ryan Bourne and Marcos Falcone | From the March 2025 issue Martín López is an Argentine landlord, but in recent years he felt more like...

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Ryan Bourne

Two Federal Courts Issue Injunctions Against Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

Two Federal Courts Issue Injunctions Against Trump's Birthright Citizenship Executive Order

Birthright Citizenship Ilya Somin | 2.8.2025 6:17 PM Two federal district courts - one in Maryland and one in Washington - recently issued...

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Ilya Somin

Friday Open Thread

Friday Open Thread
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Eugene Volokh

Today in Supreme Court History: February 7, 1870

Today in Supreme Court History: February 7, 1870
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Josh Blackman

Will Elon Musk Cut as Much Government as Al Gore Did?

Will Elon Musk Cut as Much Government as Al Gore Did?

Government Spending Joe Lancaster | 2.7.2025 12:15 PM After winning a return to the White House, President Donald Trump tapped Tesla CEO Elon Musk...

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Joe Lancaster

Washington's Debt Delusion: Economic Growth Cannot Fix the Deficit

Washington's Debt Delusion: Economic Growth Cannot Fix the Deficit

Deficits Jessica Riedl | 2.7.2025 7:30 AM Washington is running its largest peacetime budget deficit in American history. The national debt held by...

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Jessica Riedl

"A Major Law Firm's ChatGPT Fail"

Eugene Volokh | 2.7.2025 7:30 PM David Lat (Original Jurisdiction) reports, in his characteristically readable and interesting style, about the...

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Eugene Volokh

Liking Post That Contains Porn Deepfake Can Lead to Liability, Court Says in Megan Thee Stallion Lawsuit

Liking Post That Contains Porn Deepfake Can Lead to Liability, Court Says in Megan Thee Stallion Lawsuit

Free Speech Eugene Volokh | 2.7.2025 3:57 PM More from the Megan Thee Stallion lawsuit I blogged about below: Under Section 836.13, Florida...

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Eugene Volokh

"The Digital Fourth Amendment," Now Shipping

Orin S. Kerr | 2.7.2025 4:30 PM I'm pleased to say that my new book, The Digital Fourth Amendment , is now available for shipping at Amazon and...

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Orin S. Kerr

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Politics John Ross | 2.7.2025 3:30 PM Please enjoy the latest edition of Short Circuit, a weekly feature written by a bunch of people at the...

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John Ross

Brickbat: License Lag

Brickbat: License Lag

Liquor Charles Oliver | 2.7.2025 4:00 AM An Illinois judge has found Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard guilty of indirect criminal contempt of court for...

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Charles Oliver

Has DOGE Already Lost Its Way?

Has DOGE Already Lost Its Way?

Trump Administration Eric Boehm | 2.7.2025 8:30 AM A few weeks after the presidential election, Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy made a bold promise:...

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Eric Boehm

Hawley/Sanders Credit Card Interest Cap Is a Gift to Payday Lenders and Loan Sharks

Hawley/Sanders Credit Card Interest Cap Is a Gift to Payday Lenders and Loan Sharks

Interest rates J.D. Tuccille | 2.7.2025 7:00 AM It would be nice if one of our two major political parties was consistent in its advocacy for free...

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J.d. Tuccille

Showmanship All Around

Showmanship All Around

Congress Liz Wolfe | 2.7.2025 9:32 AM Performatively barred: On Monday, a group of Democrat legislators tried to enter the United States Agency for...

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Liz Wolfe

Review: Wicked Is a Letdown for Fans of the Books

Review: Wicked Is a Letdown for Fans of the Books

Entertainment Robby Soave | From the March 2025 issue The Broadway sensation  Wicked  has finally made it to the big screen, earning mostly...

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Robby Soave

Review: Gladiator II Is a Historical Epic About the Dangers of Political Power

Review: Gladiator II Is a Historical Epic About the Dangers of Political Power

Entertainment Peter Suderman | From the March 2025 issue Gladiator II explores the allure and dangers of political power, focusing on those who...

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Peter Suderman

The Lost Treasures of California's Devastating Wildfires

The Lost Treasures of California's Devastating Wildfires

California Steven Greenhut | 2.7.2025 10:31 AM It's been more than three weeks since the beginning of the Los Angeles area wildfires and the level...

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Steven Greenhut

Two Injunctions Against Trump's Citizenship Decree Expose the Weakness of His Arguments

Two Injunctions Against Trump's Citizenship Decree Expose the Weakness of His Arguments

Immigration Jacob Sullum | 2.7.2025 2:45 PM On his first day in office, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that purported to qualify...

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Jacob Sullum