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The Wild Turnover of the Midterms Shows That Living Life Requires Ignoring Government

Election 2026 The Wild Turnover of the Midterms Shows That Living Life Requires Ignoring Government As the major parties cycle in...

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Can Democrats Resist the Urge To Deny Families Choice in Education?

School Choice Can Democrats Resist the Urge To Deny Families Choice in Education? Americans love education freedom, but Democrats...

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Voters Pick James Talarico To Mess with Texas—and the U.S. Senate

Texas Voters Pick James Talarico To Mess with Texas—and the U.S. Senate The Lone Star State’s Senate delegation turns half...

03.11.2026 6

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On Election Day, We All Get to Be Haley Stevens and Pick the (Hopefully) Less Lousy Candidates

Voting On Election Day, We All Get to Be Haley Stevens and Pick the (Hopefully) Less Lousy Candidates Once again, Americans will...

03.11.2026 2

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State Governments Burden Residents With Growing Debt Just Like the Feds

Government Spending State Governments Burden Residents With Growing Debt Just Like the Feds Spending more than one can afford is...

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Breach of Denmark's National ID System Demonstrates the Risks of a 'Papers, Please' Society

Cybersecurity Breach of Denmark's National ID System Demonstrates the Risks of a 'Papers, Please' Society Centralized databases and...

30.10.2026 4

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The Midterms Offer a Choice Between Two Brands of Socialism

Socialism The Midterms Offer a Choice Between Two Brands of Socialism Democrats openly embrace socialist ideas as the GOP pushes...

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Abdul El-Sayed Would Freeze the Bill of Rights in the 18th Century

Second Amendment Abdul El-Sayed Would Freeze the Bill of Rights in the 18th Century The Second Amendment is not confined to 1780s...

26.10.2026 4

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The U.S. Tax System Gets a Middling Score

Taxes The U.S. Tax System Gets a Middling Score Fortunately, we do better on overall economic freedom, despite losing ground. ...

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Grassroots Revolt Targets Unpopular Property Taxes

property taxes Grassroots Revolt Targets Unpopular Property Taxes Annual tax bills make many homeowners feel more like eternal...

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Hero Oregon Dad Showed the Importance of Defying Restrictive Gun Laws

Guns Hero Oregon Dad Showed the Importance of Defying Restrictive Gun Laws Laws against guns on school grounds don’t deter...

19.10.2026 7

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As D.C. Embraces State Economic Control, a Hopeful Project Seeks to Restore Free Enterprise

Government interference As D.C. Embraces State Economic Control, a Hopeful Project Seeks to Restore Free Enterprise Government...

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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...

14.10.2026 9

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Europe Grapples With 'Hybrid Warfare' While Rebuilding Its Defense Capabilities

War Europe Grapples With 'Hybrid Warfare' While Rebuilding Its Defense Capabilities Russia is targeting western nations with arson,...

12.10.2026 4

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The Midterm Winner Will Be Whichever Party Americans Hate Less

Partisanship The Midterm Winner Will Be Whichever Party Americans Hate Less U.S. voters continue to be motivated more by whom they...

09.10.2026 9

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Federal Court Slaps Down Utah's VPN Restrictions

Internet Federal Court Slaps Down Utah's VPN Restrictions A judge blocked a rule that would have required adult sites to block VPNs...

07.10.2026 10

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The Federal Government Ran Up a $2 Trillion Deficit in 2026

National Debt The Federal Government Ran Up a $2 Trillion Deficit in 2026 Congress hasn’t balanced the budget in 25 years. ...

05.10.2026 10

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Women Are Better Armed Than Ever

Guns Women Are Better Armed Than Ever The technology of self-defense is more widely distributed than in the past. J.D....

02.10.2026 10

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Filing Taxes Will Cost Americans $544 Billion This Year

IRS Filing Taxes Will Cost Americans $544 Billion This Year The complexity and burden of the tax code add insult to injury. ...

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Once Recession-Proof, D.C. Feels the Pain From Federal Workforce Reductions

Government employees Once Recession-Proof, D.C. Feels the Pain From Federal Workforce Reductions Formerly tax-supported workers are...

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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...

23.09.2026 20

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President Trump Stubbornly Clings to Archaic Mercantilist Economics

Free Trade President Trump Stubbornly Clings to Archaic Mercantilist Economics He who dies with the most hoarded cash does not, in...

21.09.2026 20

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Report: California's Proposed 'Billionaire Tax' Is Based on Bad Research

wealth tax Report: California's Proposed 'Billionaire Tax' Is Based on Bad Research The planned wealth tax leads slightly in the...

18.09.2026 20

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Trump's $5,000 'Dividends' Are a Brazen Vote-Buying Scheme

Donald Trump Trump's $5,000 'Dividends' Are a Brazen Vote-Buying Scheme Tariffs won’t begin to fund the effort to purchase...

16.09.2026 20

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If Canada is 'Ripping Off' the U.S., Why Is It Falling Behind?

Canada If Canada is 'Ripping Off' the U.S., Why Is It Falling Behind? Americans have been widening the prosperity gap with our...

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Maryland Synagogue Challenges Restrictive Gun Law

Guns Maryland Synagogue Challenges Restrictive Gun Law Montgomery County officials want to prevent houses of worship from making...

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Study: Even Well-Intentioned Regulators Do More Harm Than Good

Regulation Study: Even Well-Intentioned Regulators Do More Harm Than Good Bureaucrats who intend to do good still restrict...

02.09.2026 20

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Anthropic Win Reaffirms Private Sector's Right To Put Conditions on Government Dealings

Artificial Intelligence Anthropic Win Reaffirms Private Sector's Right To Put Conditions on Government Dealings Trump...

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Canada Should Ignore Trump's Protectionism and Unilaterally Enact Free Trade

Canada Canada Should Ignore Trump's Protectionism and Unilaterally Enact Free Trade U.S. tariffs hurt Americans. Retaliatory...

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Surveillance Camera Saboteurs Are Getting Government Officials' Attention

Flock Surveillance Camera Saboteurs Are Getting Government Officials' Attention Sometimes direct action is the only way to get...

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1 in 5 Americans Still Need Government Permission To Work

Occupational Licensing 1 in 5 Americans Still Need Government Permission To Work Occupational licensing raises costs and limits...

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Planned New Battleships Come With a High Price Tag and an Uncertain Future

Government Waste Planned New Battleships Come With a High Price Tag and an Uncertain Future Large warships could prove to be...

21.08.2026 20

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Trump's Dictator Envy Is Once Again on Display in Tiff with South Korea

South Korea Trump's Dictator Envy Is Once Again on Display in Tiff with South Korea The president openly admires world leaders who...

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Lawsuit Argues That School Choice Is a First Amendment Issue

School Choice Lawsuit Argues That School Choice Is a First Amendment Issue Nebraska plaintiffs say the state can’t mandate...

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Socialists Claim Public Libraries Are Examples of Their Policies. Don't Believe Them.

Socialism Socialists Claim Public Libraries Are Examples of Their Policies. Don't Believe Them. Libraries aren’t all that...

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Why Do Americans Support the Death Penalty, Despite Wrongful Convictions?

Death Penalty Why Do Americans Support the Death Penalty, Despite Wrongful Convictions? Reformers need to take into account...

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The Socialist Surge Revives Failed and Hateful Ideas

Socialism The Socialist Surge Revives Failed and Hateful Ideas Socialism, totalitarianism, and bigotry find a receptive audience...

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Twin Falls Shooting Underlines the Need for Taking Self-Defense Seriously

Mass Shootings Twin Falls Shooting Underlines the Need for Taking Self-Defense Seriously Armed people at the scene of the crime...

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Roanoke Removes Gunshot Detectors Months After Approving Them

Privacy Roanoke Removes Gunshot Detectors Months After Approving Them Limited evidence of effectiveness combined with privacy...

05.08.2026 20

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Mamdani's Tax Database Doxed Wealthy New Yorkers

New York City Mamdani's Tax Database Doxed Wealthy New Yorkers The New York City mayor painted a target on wealthy taxpayers. ...

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Trump's Tariffs Will Cost Each American Household $900 in 2026

Tariffs Trump's Tariffs Will Cost Each American Household $900 in 2026 The president’s protectionism has constituted the largest...

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Privacy-Minded Fashion Aims To Baffle Facial Recognition

Surveillance Privacy-Minded Fashion Aims To Baffle Facial Recognition Wearable bright patterns, infrared lights, and reflective...

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Europe Requires Cameras in Cars To Monitor Drivers

European Union Europe Requires Cameras in Cars To Monitor Drivers The E.U. pulls ahead of the U.S. in the creepy international...

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Lindsey Graham's Death Marks the End of an Era of Interventionist Foreign Policy

Lindsey Graham Lindsey Graham's Death Marks the End of an Era of Interventionist Foreign Policy The late senator was one of the...

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First Amendment Protects Universities From Florida's Stop WOKE Act

First Amendment First Amendment Protects Universities From Florida's Stop WOKE Act In the U.S., government officials aren’t...

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Graham Platner Dropped Out, but His Shadow Lingers Over Democrats and U.S. Politics

Democratic Party Graham Platner Dropped Out, but His Shadow Lingers Over Democrats and U.S. Politics Democrats passed over the...

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Trump Administration Continues Push for Liberalized Gun Rules

First Amendment Trump Administration Continues Push for Liberalized Gun Rules The ATF is reconsidering some of its dumber...

08.07.2026 40

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Europe May Never Be Cool, but It Can Be Air Conditioned

Weather Europe May Never Be Cool, but It Can Be Air Conditioned The continent’s political class needs to get over its aversion to...

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On America's 250th Birthday, Celebrate Liberty

America 250 On America's 250th Birthday, Celebrate Liberty Most Americans still appreciate the freedom the country was founded...

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Thin-Skinned Government Agents Threaten Yet Another Critic

Free Speech Thin-Skinned Government Agents Threaten Yet Another Critic Politicians who don’t like receiving nastygrams should...

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