Libertarian Reporting for 2026-04-22
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources.
Supremacist Alliance: The Zionist-Hindutva Hijacking of America
On February 17, 2026, in the run-up of the primary election to determine the Democratic nominee and de facto future occupant of Illinois’s open U.S. senate seat, The New York Times ran a headline aski...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 21, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
ICE Is on a $45 Billion Building Spree. Can Small Towns Support These New Migrant Warehouses?
The government is selling the policy with the same arguments you’d expect for subsidized factories or sports stadiums.
Reason.com
Apr 21, 2026 - reason.com
A Justice in Full
Justice Alito is the least heralded conservative on the Supreme Court; Hemingway corrects that by revealing the formidable man beneath the robe.
Law & Liberty
Apr 21, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Trump's Pro-Union Labor Secretary Out
Plus: Scandal at the Department of Labor, the real reasons people use psychedelics, more problems with Trump's triumphal arch, and more...
Reason.com
Apr 21, 2026 - reason.com
The Trump Administration Is Worried About High Fertilizer Prices. Its Top Trade Official Lobbied for Them.
Before joining the Trump administration last year, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer lobbied for tariffs that limited fertilizer imports and drove up prices for American farmers.
Reason.com
Apr 21, 2026 - reason.com
The COVID Reckoning Doesn't Go Far Enough
Real medical freedom will require something greater than replacing the public health establishment: ending the FDA's monopoly.
Reason.com
Apr 21, 2026 - reason.com
The Supreme Court's 'Shadow Docket' Has Sprung a Leak
Plus: a credible new report on the Alito retirement rumors.
Reason.com
Apr 21, 2026 - reason.com
Pittsburgh Thinks the NFL Draft Is Worth $19 Million of Taxpayer Money. Here's What Past Draft Data Say.
Plus: NFL draft rookies get screwed by the players union, and governments are charging a ton to get to the World Cup
Reason.com
Apr 21, 2026 - reason.com
Book claims liberal SCOTUS justices deliberately delayed abortion decision
M.D. Kittle writes for the Federalist about a significant accusation in a new book linked to the nation’s highest court. When the draft of the Supreme Court ruling that would overturn Roe v. Wade leak...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 21, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Some Links
TweetHere’s the abstract of a new paper by Ling Feng, Qiuyue Huang, Zhiyuan Li, and Christopher Meissner [emphasis added]: This paper investigates the causal impact of international trade on interstat...
Cafe Hayek
Apr 21, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Elizabeth Prelogar's Unexpected and Unusual Argument
The former Solicitor General did not sign any briefs but somehow popped up on the docket and argued the case.
Reason.com
Apr 21, 2026 - reason.com
Conservatism’s Lamentable Drift
Elizabeth Corey joins the Law & Liberty Podcast to discuss the current state of intellectual conservatism.
Law & Liberty
Apr 21, 2026 - lawliberty.org
No Constitutional Problem with Compelling AI Disclosures in Court Filings
From Friday's decision by Judge Nina Wang (D. Colo.) in Hessert v. Street Dog Coalition: Plaintiff asks the Court to… The post No Constitutional Problem with Compelling AI Disclosures in Court Filings...
Reason.com
Apr 21, 2026 - reason.com
Spanberger joins attack on Electoral College
David Catron writes for the American Spectator about the latest bad idea taking hold among Virginia’s elected officials. A great deal of national news coverage concerning Virginia has focused on the a...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 21, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Labeling an Iran deal ‘illusive’
Editors at National Review Online analyze the latest developments in the Iran war. Despite the highly variable mood music around the Iran war driven by President Trump’s ever-changing statements, we a...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 21, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Does A Shadow Docket Ruling Create "Clearly Established" Law For Purposes of Qualified Immunity
Would a school district that violated Mirabelli still have QI?
Reason.com
Apr 21, 2026 - reason.com
Kodak Invented This Film for World War II Spy Planes. Then It Became Art.
Aerochrome photography is a beautiful example of a warlike technology being turned toward peaceful ends.
Reason.com
Apr 21, 2026 - reason.com
Eight Charts to Understand the Federal Budget Mess
Fiscal policy is fairly straightforward if you’re a libertarian. In almost all cases, you want lower taxes and smaller government. It’s also simple if you’re a constitutionalist. You just look a Artic...
International Liberty
Apr 21, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
4/17/26 Michele McPhee on the Unanswered Questions about the Boston Marathon Bombing and Why They Still Matter
Download Audio. Scott interviews author and journalist Michele McPhee about the extensive research she’s done on the Boston Marathon Bombing that happened exactly thirteen years ago this week. Scott a...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 21, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
The Fast and the Spurious: Teamster allies push Faster Labor Contracts Act
Union allies in Congress are trying to force the House to vote on legislation called the Faster Labor Contracts Act. The legislation would amend the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) to effectively ...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Apr 21, 2026 - cei.org
Today in Supreme Court History: April 21, 1800
4/21/1800: Justice Alfred Moore takes judicial oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 21, 1800 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Apr 21, 2026 - reason.com
Ron Paul asks Is Anybody Going to Pakistan? JD? Iran?
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: With the temporary ceasefire set to expire tonight, there is increasing desperation to get the US and Iran to a second round 0f talks in Pakistan. Vice President JD...
Antiwar.com Blog
Apr 21, 2026 - antiwar.com
Everything You Were Taught About WW2 Is Wrong – Churchill’s Own Words
It is part of the Communist doctrine and drillbook, laid down by Lenin himself, that Communists should aid all movements towards the Left and help into office weak Constitutional, Radical, or Socialis...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 21, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
God Bless Captain Vere: When Constitutional Duty Yields to Institutional Power
With President Trump demanding people in the armed forces as well as in other government offices do his bidding no matter what the law might be, it is time for people to learn the lesson of Captain Ve...
Mises Institute
Apr 21, 2026 - mises.org
Why Jerome Powell — not Trump — will decide when the Fed chief steps down
" Jerome Powell has said that he would serve as 'chair pro tem' until his successor is confirmed. So Powell could sue, suggesting that he, not Miran, is chair. It's quite messy..."
Mises Institute
Apr 21, 2026 - mises.org
Election integrity advocates praise Nebraska action
Tate Miller writes at Justthenews.com about a significant election integrity measure in one midwestern state. Election integrity advocates are applauding a Nebraska measure that will stop foreign fund...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 21, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Judge Says DOJ and DHS Likely Coerced Tech Firms To Censor ICE-Tracking Platforms
The platform creators filed a lawsuit claiming their First Amendment rights were violated after the Trump administration convinced Apple and Facebook to remove their content.
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
Trump Signs Psychedelics Order
Plus: ship seizures, the best free bread in America, and more...
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
This Big Tech Firm Wants To Reinstate the Draft
A look at Palantir’s bootlicking new manifesto.
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
Don't Count on the 25th Amendment To Dethrone Donald Trump
Democrats can't muster the votes to impeach and remove Trump, or even to stop an illegal war. The 25th Amendment would be even more difficult.
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
Can New York Survive Mamdani's Tax Plan?
Plus: Trump orders psychedelic drug research, Palantir calls for national service, and confusion surrounds Iran and the Strait of Hormuz.
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
Court Leaks and Attorney-Journalists
The professional-ethics implications of making court confidences public.
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
Afroman on Becoming the 2028 Libertarian Presidential Nominee
Afroman discusses his free speech court victory, why he thinks he could unite America, and whether he feels pressure to always be high.
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
FBI Director Kash Patel Sues Atlantic Over Friday's Article
Some excerpts from the Complaint in Patel v. Atlantic Monthly Group LLC (D.D.C.), filed today: Kashyap P. Patel, the Director of… The post FBI Director Kash Patel Sues Atlantic Over Friday's Ar...
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
Report: High Taxes and Burdensome Regulations Are Killing California
California politicians’ policy choices are making the state unaffordable and unattractive.
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
Israel’s Expansion Means An Unraveling of Middle East Stability
The recent ceasefire between Israel and Iran may have paused the most intense phase of direct military confrontation, but it has done nothing to resolve the deeper questions about Middle Eastern stabi...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 20, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Learning lessons from Hungary’s election
Charles Lane explores the lessons from a recent eastern European election. After 16 years in power, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has suffered a decisive election defeat, one so overwhelming a...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 20, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Journalistic and Legal Ethics for SCOTUS Reporters
What happens when there is a conflict between the two standards?
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
The Promise and Limits of Trump's Psychedelic Therapy Order
The president's facilitation of research and FDA review could help make psychedelics available to approved patients. But what about everyone else?
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
Troubling News for Jews from the Michigan Democratic Party
Weeks after a Hezbollah-linked terrorist tried to murder dozens of Jewish children, the party nominates a Hezbollah sympathizer over an incumbent targeted because he's Jewish
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
An Important Cert Petition Pending Before the Supreme Court on Section 230 Immunity
The briefing is completed on a cert petition presenting the urgent question of whether section 230 immunizes Twitter's knowing possession and distribution of child sex abuse materials.
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
Trump tariffs have ‘murky’ impact on American agricultural trade
Joseph Glauber offers a one-year progress report on President Trump’s tariffs on agricultural products. One year after Liberation Day, the trade outlook for US agriculture remains murky. By the end of...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 20, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Assessing Trump’s impact on GOP foreign policy
Michael Strain explores President Donald Trump’s long-term impact on Republicans’ approach toward foreign policy. Trump has not governed as an isolationist. But his assassination of Iranian commander ...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 20, 2026 - johnlocke.org
The Atlantic Vows To Fight $250 Million Defamation Lawsuit by Kash Patel
The FBI director filed a lawsuit over an article about his alleged drinking habits.
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
Archives: May 2026
Excerpts from Reason's vaults
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
The week in regulations: Drone settlements and gambling losses
The 2026 Federal Register topped 20,000 pages. President Trump got into a feud with the Pope. Agencies issued new regulations ranging from mail standards to remittance taxes. On to the data: Highligh...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Apr 20, 2026 - cei.org
7 Virtues We Should All Practice Right Now
What holds a society together when things start to unravel? Seven core virtues offer a path back to stability, trust, and human flourishing.
The Advocates for Self-Government
Apr 20, 2026 - theadvocates.org
An Egalitarian Faith?
Alexis de Tocqueville probes the relationship between Christianity, equality, and liberal democracy.
Law & Liberty
Apr 20, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Megan Thee Stallion's Request for Anti-"Cyberstalking" Injunction Against Online Defamer Denied as Prior Restraint
"Plaintiff is allegedly the target of hurtful, angry, offensive, humiliating, racial, and gender-based hate made in online posts by Defendant's followers. As tempting as it might be to force some civi...
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
North Korea Test Fires Tactical Ballistic Missile with Cluster Warhead
North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un attended the test firing of missiles with multiple reentry vehicles. “The purpose of the test-fire is to verify the characteristics and power of cluster bomb w...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 20, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Protectionist Fallacies Pour Forth
TweetHere’s a letter to the Washington Examiner. (I thank Prof. Harold Black for alerting me to this piece by Chaffetz.) Editor: Former Rep. Jason Chaffetz’s defense of Trump’s tariffs is a mayhem of ...
Cafe Hayek
Apr 20, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Jack Goldsmith on the NYT and the Leaked Supreme Court "Shadow Papers"
A critique of the New York Times "unfortunately tendentious reporting about the memoranda."
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
Property tax levy limits aren’t budget cuts
A levy limit isn’t a budget cut. It doesn’t force local governments to reduce spending, nor does it require school funding to decrease. Instead, a levy limit caps the growth rate of annual property ta...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 20, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Thanks for the Flat Tire, Rochester
Potholes, flat tires, and unsafe roads aren’t accidents. They reflect broken incentives and a system that faces no competition.
The Advocates for Self-Government
Apr 20, 2026 - theadvocates.org
The Court Has No Interest In Overruling Smith
Fulton was the closest we'll get.
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
An Unusual GVR With Three Dissenting Votes
I've seen votes to grant instead of GVR, but I can't recall votes to deny instead of a GVR.
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
America's First Drafts
Before it was history, the Declaration of Independence was news. Not everyone got the story right.
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
"Through donations to NGOs and bribes, Bloomberg interferes in politics"
The Mexican newspaper El Universal has reported allegations that Bloomberg Philanthropies have used donations and bribes to influence policy. Bloomberg's pet policies are sugar taxes and e-cigarette f...
Velvet Glove, Iron Fist
Apr 20, 2026 - velvetgloveironfist.blogspot.com
After Mirabelli, The Other Foote Did Not Drop
Why was there no grant? Or at least a GVR to the First Circuit?
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
"It Will Be Your Name and License on the Line, Not ChatGPT's"
A lawyer's duties "do not disappear solely because an attorney chooses to outsource his labor to AI."
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
"The Biggest Scandal Here Is In Fact the Leaks Themselves"
The leak of internal Supreme Court memos could affect how the Court operates.
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
3 Disasters That Legal Weed Didn't Unleash—Despite the Forecasts
From higher crime to teenage stoners, here are things that the weed debate got wrong.
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
Ukraine Launches Hundreds of Drones at Russia, Claims Hits on Warships
Ukraine has launched a series of drone strikes at Russia, damaging warships and killing one person. On Monday, the Ukrainian intelligence service, GUR, claimed that drones destroyed two landing ships...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 20, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Trump Returns to Las Vegas – Birthplace of His No Tax on Tips
President Donald Trump returned to the birthplace of one of his main 2024 election campaign ideas: no tax on tops. With several months to go until the midterm elections and one day after Tax Day, the ...
Main Feed
Apr 20, 2026 - libertynation.com
Forward guidance is not a crystal ball: A case for rules-based monetary policy
Throughout history, the urge to predict the future has been hard to resist. The Federal Reserve is not immune to such temptation. In recent years, the Fed has used forward guidance, an explicit commun...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Apr 20, 2026 - cei.org
Could Your Costco and Walmart Discounts Be Banned?
Should companies be punished for offering lower prices? A major FTC case could reshape retail—and put everyday savings at risk.
The Advocates for Self-Government
Apr 20, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Procedural Twist in Kash Patel's Libel Suit Against Substacker Jim Stewartson (Filed in 2023)
From today's decision by Chief Judge Andrew Gordon (D. Nev.) in Patel v. Stewartson (for more on the $100K compensatory… The post Procedural Twist in Kash Patel's Libel Suit Against Substacker Jim Ste...
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
"Once the [Rainbow Flag] Cat Is out of the Bag, the Ball Game Is Over"
No pseudonymity for teacher challenging removal of pride flags from classroom, because his identity had already been disclosed through public records requests.
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: April 20, 2010
4/20/2010: United States v. Stevens decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 20, 2010 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
Brickbat: Insult to Injury
A judge in England sentenced John Hamilton, a former Northumbria police detective constable, to 18 months in prison for sending… The post Brickbat: Insult to Injury appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Apr 20, 2026 - reason.com
Ron Paul Liberty Report: Trump On Iran says ‘Lots of Bombs Will Go Off’ if No Agreement
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: President Trump has had a manic weekend, posting that Iran has agreed to all his demands only to have Iranian officials post that they have said no such thing. Tens...
Antiwar.com Blog
Apr 20, 2026 - antiwar.com
Israel Replicates Gaza Strategy By Creating ‘Yellow Line’ in Southern Lebanon
A senior Israeli official said the IDF has established a “yellow line” dividing southern Lebanon. In Gaza, the IDF kills Palestinians who cross the “yellow line.” The senior Israeli official told repo...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 20, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Kentucky Legislature and Supreme Court Go to War
Kentucky’s legislature and state supreme court are facing off in an epic battle over the parameters of their respective authority. This separation-of-powers turf war centers on a legislative effort to...
Main Feed
Apr 20, 2026 - libertynation.com
Analyzing Thomas’ takedown of progressivism
Tyler O’Neil writes for the Daily Signal about a significant pronouncement from a leading voice of conservative judicial thought. This week, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas celebrated America’s ...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 20, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Mandatory Economics Classes for College Kids?
I have many columns featuring economics humor, but those tend to mock economic illiteracy. In the interests of fairness, I also periodically share satire about economists. I’ve written a four-part ser...
International Liberty
Apr 20, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Globalism: Weighed in the Balance and Found Wanting
Even as they realise it and try to struggle with its consequences, here is the truth that our rulers cannot afford to admit. Globalism was never a peace project, or a civilisation project, or even, in...
The Libertarian Alliance
Apr 20, 2026 - libertarianism.uk
"Unserious Leaders Are Unsafe," Opines a Federal Judge About RFK, Jr.
That's the opening line from yesterday's Oregon v. Kennedy, by Judge Mustafa Kasubhai (D. Or.) (the only federal judge I've… The post "Unserious Leaders Are Unsafe," Opines a Federal Judge About RFK, ...
Reason.com
Apr 19, 2026 - reason.com
What Other Leaked Documents From Long-Ago Are Coming?
We've moved past the phase of leaking current SCOTUS documents. Now past records are in the wild.
Reason.com
Apr 19, 2026 - reason.com
Iran Warns Window for Diplomacy Is Rapidly Closing
A senior Iranian official said President Donald Trump’s maximalist demands and erratic behavior are harming the diplomatic process. “Our assessment is that Trump effectively lacks both a coherent pla...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 19, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Trump: US Forces Attack, Seize Iranian Cargo Ship
President Donald Trump claimed an Iranian-flagged vessel attempted to break the US blockade. US forces attacked and boarded the cargo ship. “Today, an Iranian-flagged cargo ship named TOUSKA, nearly ...