Libertarian Reporting for 2026-04-25
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources.
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TweetWall Street Journal columnist Jason Riley writes sensibly about AI. A slice: ChatGPT arrived in 2022, and the AI alarmists said white-collar workers were in danger. Yet the Economist reported thi...
Cafe Hayek
Apr 24, 2026 - cafehayek.com
'Shoot and Kill'
Plus: California fails to unmask ICE agents, the illogic of medical-only marijuana rescheduling, driverless cars in D.C., and more...
Reason.com
Apr 24, 2026 - reason.com
The Pontiff and the Postliberals
Sohrab Ahmari tries to blame neoconservatives for the failings of his own movement.
Law & Liberty
Apr 24, 2026 - lawliberty.org
ICE Wants Tech Companies To Identify Anonymous Online Critics. Civil Liberties Groups Are Demanding More Info.
The feds have been demanding that tech companies identify the administration's anonymous online critics. That violates the First Amendment.
Reason.com
Apr 24, 2026 - reason.com
Ignore FISA 702 Rhetoric—Republicans Love Warrantless Government Spying
To see warrantless government spying come to an end, Donald Trump and the Republican Party need to strike FISA from the books. The post Ignore FISA 702 Rhetoric—Republicans Love Warrantless Government...
Free the People
Apr 24, 2026 - freethepeople.org
Allowing Censorship of Military Retirees Like Sen. Mark Kelly Would Set a Chilling and Dangerous Precedent
To justify punishing a legislator for his speech, a FIRE brief notes, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth relies on a Supreme Court precedent that is clearly inapposite.
Reason.com
Apr 24, 2026 - reason.com
After Viktor Orbán's Defeat in Hungary, the 'New Right' Needs a New Foreign Despot To Admire
Hungary is Europe's basket case, a nation that saw little economic progress under Orbán—as well as diminishing freedoms.
Reason.com
Apr 24, 2026 - reason.com
Congress Still Has a Chance To Curb Section 702 Surveillance Abuses
Sen. Ron Wyden warns that Americans would be “stunned” at how officials have used the law.
Reason.com
Apr 24, 2026 - reason.com
Eleventh Circuit Rejects Roy Moore's Libel Suit Over "Banned from … Mall … for Soliciting Sex from Young Girls" / "One He Approached Was 14" Ad
From the long opinion in Moore v. Cecil, decided today by Judge Elizabeth Branch, joined by Judges Jill Pryor and… The post Eleventh Circuit Rejects Roy Moore's Libel Suit Over "Banned from … Mall … f...
Reason.com
Apr 24, 2026 - reason.com
An All-American Retort to Israel’s Invasion of Lebanon
Israel’s bombing of Lebanon has reportedly killed more than a thousand civilians this year. Israel also drove out more than a half million civilians from southern Lebanon as part of an effort to comma...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 24, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
The Education Democracy Requires
If we want less polarization in our country, we need more history and virtue in our classrooms.
Law & Liberty
Apr 24, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Hasan Piker and Jia Tolentino: The Leftists Who Think Stealing Is Great
Actually, shoplifting is bad.
Reason.com
Apr 24, 2026 - reason.com
Mamdani blamed for Mets’ recent woes
Andrew Stiles offers Washington Free Beacon readers a humorous take on the New York City mayor’s latest offense. New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani is under fire for inflicting what many have describe...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 24, 2026 - johnlocke.org
It’s a Floor Cleaner AND a Dessert Topping!
TweetHere’s a letter to the Wall Street Journal. Editor: Rightly decrying Trump’s escalation of what you call his “tariff blitz,” you reveal – but don’t comment on – an internal contradiction in the a...
Cafe Hayek
Apr 24, 2026 - cafehayek.com
The Difficulty of the Search Question: More Thoughts on Chatrie
Another in a series.
Reason.com
Apr 24, 2026 - reason.com
More proof that DEI is not dead
Fred Lucas writes for the Daily Signal about the lingering negative impact of diversity, equity, and inclusion programs. Diversity, equity, and inclusion policies may only look dead in corporate Ameri...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 24, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Tax-deductible donations helped the Klan, neo-Nazis, and other bad guys
Jim Geraghty of National Review Online discusses recent legal action against a prominent left-wing group. The Southern Poverty Law Center is not a law enforcement agency. It is not an intelligence age...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 24, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Michael Is a Brutally Dull Biopic With Nothing to Say About Michael Jackson
This one's no thriller.
Reason.com
Apr 24, 2026 - reason.com
Can Zohran Mamdani Make NYC Affordable?
Zephyr Teachout and John Ketcham debate the mayor of the Big Apple.
Reason.com
Apr 24, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: April 24, 1963
4/24/1963: Sherbert v. Verner argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 24, 1963 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Apr 24, 2026 - reason.com
Review: A Novel About a Tradwife Influencer Taken Back in Time
The protagonist in Yesteryear wakes up one day in what appears to be a real 1800s homestead.
Reason.com
Apr 24, 2026 - reason.com
Costs, Balances, and the Iran War – Full Episode – LN Radio
On this week’s edition of Liberty Nation Radio we tackle the latest CPI and inflation numbers, the blockade in Iran, and a whole lot more.
Main Feed
Apr 24, 2026 - libertynation.com
Leninism, Democracy, and Immigration
Ryan McMaken looks in detail at an important essay by historian Ralph Raico in which Raico critiques Ludwig von Mises's views on democracy, fascism, and immigration.
Mises Institute
Apr 24, 2026 - mises.org
What Does Dani Rodrik Think of Consumers?
TweetOn page 13 of their 2017 brief in support of “green industrial policy,” Tilman Altenburg and Dani Rodrik write: However, it should be noted that consumers do not respond perfectly to price signal...
Cafe Hayek
Apr 24, 2026 - cafehayek.com
The EU Tobacco Tax Directive
The European Commission is pressing on with its plans to have an EU-wide tax on nicotine pouches and e-cigarette fluid, in addition to a sharp increase in the minimum tax rate on tobacco. Epicenter's ...
Velvet Glove, Iron Fist
Apr 24, 2026 - velvetgloveironfist.blogspot.com
Two Cheers for Abundance Liberalism
This emerging school of thought has its flaws. But it's a potentially valuable ally for libertarians and other free market advocates.
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
Rubio Falsely Accuses Iranian Exiles of Being Soleimani's Nieces
The State Department and ICE claimed to have caught Islamic Republic nepo babies “enjoying a lavish lifestyle.” Instead, they tore apart an innocent family.
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
Marijuana Rescheduled
Plus: skyway socialism, reconsider the lobster, D.C.'s urban growth, and more...
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
The Trump Administration Might Send Afghan Refugees to Danger in Congo
About 1,100 Afghans currently stranded at a military base in Qatar could be relocated to the crisis-addled African country.
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
What's the Point of Telling Middle Schoolers Not To Commit Adultery?
Texas might have the right to post the Ten Commandments in public classrooms, but it shouldn't bother.
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
Taxing Ownership
In an AI age, wealth taxes are not merely bad tax policy. They are downright dangerous.
Law & Liberty
Apr 23, 2026 - lawliberty.org
The FBI's Alleged Probe of a Reporter for 'Stalking' Breaks New Ground in Criminalizing Journalism
The bureau reportedly investigated the author of a New York Times story that made FBI Director Kash Patel look bad.
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
America's Debt Problem Is a Health Care Problem
And the government's "solution" is making it worse.
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
Trump's Illegal Tariffs Are Finally Being Refunded. Will You Get Any of the Money?
The burden of Trump's illegal tariffs was spread across the American economy. The refunds likely won't cover all those costs.
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
"Sotomayor Drops The Ball on Obamacare" And The Shadow Docket
A flashback to New Year's Eve 2013 in Chapter 15 of "Unraveled."
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
Medical Marijuana Rescheduling Is Legally Puzzling but a 'Huge Win' for Patients, Suppliers, and Scientists
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's distinction between medical and recreational cannabis is hard to reconcile with the relevant scientific and statutory criteria.
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
Federal Appeals Court Says Texas' Ten Commandments Law Isn't Indoctrination
The 5th Circuit upheld a controversial law requiring Texas schools to display the Ten Commandments.
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
UCLA Students Protest FedSoc Event With DHS General Counsel James Percival
"Why'd you invite Nazis? Jew to Jew, Shame on You."
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
Democrat pushes plan to jail ICE agents
Hayden Daniel writes for the Federalist about one of the latest bad ideas from the political left. The left has tried to put Donald Trump in prison for the last decade. So far, they have not succeeded...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 23, 2026 - johnlocke.org
A Rare SCOTUS Case That Pitted Thomas Against Alito
Plus: Does Trump expect to lose the birthright citizenship case?
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
Earth Day’s Bad Bet Against Humanity
The Malthusian mind does not see the human capacity to cooperate, trade, discover, invent, and adapt.
Cato Recent Op-eds
Apr 23, 2026 - cato.org
Senate GOP Passes $70B Plan to End Shutdown Without Democrats
Senate Republicans kicked off a vote-a-rama late Wednesday night after launching a $70 billion plan to fund Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Border Patrol through the end of President Don...
Main Feed
Apr 23, 2026 - libertynation.com
Lawmakers Seem Unlikely To Back RFK's $16 Billion Cuts to HHS
As Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defends his HHS budget, the modest cuts suggest shrinking government isn’t his real priority.
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
Chaos with the SPLC, Hasan Piker Endorses Violence, and Predictions Markets Run Amok
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi break down this week’s bizarre turn of events: The SPLC got indicted, and Hasan Piker made more violent comments.
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
Prosecution for Threats to Kill Muslims (and Blacks, Immigrants, and People from India) Can Go to Jury
From U.S. v. Demeo, decided Tuesday by Judge Sheri Polster Chappell (M.D. Fla.); compare the recent "See MAGA, Shoot MAGA"… The post Prosecution for Threats to Kill Muslims (and Blacks, Immigrants, an...
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
No, Taxes Don’t Have a ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ Card
Editor’s Note: The following article is not intended as tax advice. For such advice consult a licensed professional. Further, while not a tax professional, the following was reviewed by a tax attorney...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 23, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Free the Economy podcast: Revisiting Earth Day with Todd Myers
In this week’s episode we cover the dwindling number of US public companies (via Todd Zywicki of George Mason University), a pro-consumer merger in California (via our Episode 168 guest Jessica Melugi...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Apr 23, 2026 - cei.org
Republican Socialism
As I wrote last month, the key defining definition of socialism is government ownership of the means of production. In other words, a country is socialist when government is the full or part owner of ...
International Liberty
Apr 23, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Biden Killed the Spirit Airlines Merger. Now Trump Wants Taxpayers To Save the Company.
A merger with JetBlue could have saved the company. Instead, taxpayers will now be forced to pick up the bill.
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
California Law Generally Requiring Federal Law Enforcement Officers to Display ID Violates Supremacy Clause
So the Ninth Circuit held yesterday.
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
What Would It Take to Tame the "Shadow Docket"?
Those who don't like how the Supreme Court handles requests for interim relief might like solutions to the problem even less.
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
The Kyle Anzalone Show: US TROOPS ON THE MOVE + IS TRUMP RESTARTING THE WAR?!
U.S. troops are training for chemical and nuclear fallout while fresh forces and warships surge toward the Middle East, and I can’t shake the feeling that those “routine drills” are happening for a re...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 23, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Feds charge Southern Poverty Law Center with fraud
Josh Christenson writes for the New York Post about a significant charge against a leading left-wing group. The Department of Justice announced Tuesday that a grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty ...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 23, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Virginians approve Democrats’ ‘aggressive’ redistricting plan
Brittany Bernstein writes for National Review Online about a significant vote this week among North Carolina’s northern neighbors. On Tuesday, Virginia voters approved a measure that will allow lawmak...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 23, 2026 - johnlocke.org
So There Was More To The Story
Kannon Shanmugam and Masha Hansford move from Paul Weiss to Davis Polk.
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
Do the Supreme Court "Shadow Papers" Reveal Supreme Court Hypocrisy?
William Baude and Richard Re respond to a common narrative
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
Globalization Made Howard Lutnick a Billionaire. Now He's Railing Against It as Trump's Commerce Chief.
Globalization helped make everyone else much richer, too.
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
The Mindless Hawkishness of the Trump Administration
Gideon Rachman comments on the current state of the Iran war: Escalation is likely because both the US and Iran seem to feel that they can force the other side to crack first. US vice-president JD Van...
Antiwar.com Blog
Apr 23, 2026 - antiwar.com
The unseen costs of banning PBM-owned pharmacies in Tennessee
Tennessee lawmakers recently passed the FAIR Rx Act, which would bar companies from owning pharmacies while also operating a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) and a health insurer in the state, targeting...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Apr 23, 2026 - cei.org
Quantitative easing and the Fed’s free lunch problem
As Kevin Warsh undergoes his confirmation process for Fed Chair, one of the most consequential yet least straightforward issues in modern monetary policy is returning to the forefront: the Federal Res...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Apr 23, 2026 - cei.org
No Libel in "Murder for Hire Conspiracy Case Results in Conviction" Headline,
even though (as the full article explained) the conviction was for attempt to commit stalking, not for conspiracy to commit murder.
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
USS George HW Bush Arrives in the Middle East
US Central Command (CENTCOM) said that the USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier arrived in its area of responsibility. The US now has three aircraft carrier strike groups in the Middle East. “Nimitz-cl...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 23, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Israel Waiting on Trump’s ‘Green Light’ to Break Ceasefire with Iran
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that Tel Aviv was waiting on Washington’s approval to break the ceasefire and attack Iran. “Israel is prepared to renew the war against Iran. The IDF is read...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 23, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Trump Claims ‘Total Control’ Over Strait of Hormuz
President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social that the US Navy had full control over the Strait of Hormuz. However, Tehran continues to restrict traffic through the Strait. “We have total control over...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 23, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Big-bucks left-wing group bankrolls Maryland climate study
Thomas Catenacci writes for the Washington Free Beacon about the money behind a new climate study in Maryland. The left-wing environmental nonprofit Rockefeller Family Fund (RFF) is bankrolling a stud...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 23, 2026 - johnlocke.org
National Review warns Virginia has voted against its citizens
Editors of National Review Online decry the latest political shenanigans in Virginia. Well, they did it. It wasn’t pretty, but the will to power doesn’t require moral victories; it just needs to win. ...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 23, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Spotting Scammers with "Verified" Dating App Profiles
Understanding what photo verification means on a dating app (and what it doesn't)
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
ABA: Law Schools Can Satisfy "Cross-Cultural Competency" Standard By Criticizing DEI
"Schools are free to determine the content of those sessions, even (if they so choose) teaching on the harms of diversity requirements or on the importance of religious liberty."
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
Claim Over Firing for Kirk-Assassination-Related Post Can Go Forward, Court Rules
From McVeigh v. Kelly, decided last week by Chief Judge Allen Winsor (M.D. Fla.): The facts come from the complaint,… The post Claim Over Firing for Kirk-Assassination-Related Post Can Go Forward, Cou...
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: April 23, 1985
4/23/1985: Cleburne v. Cleburne Living Center, Inc. argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 23, 1985 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
Brickbat: Hard at Work
A federal judge sentenced former Baltimore City Schools Police Officer Lawrence Smith to one year and one day in jail.… The post Brickbat: Hard at Work appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Apr 23, 2026 - reason.com
The Kyle Anzalone Show: US TROOPS ON THE MOVE + IS TRUMP RESTARTING THE WAR?!
U.S. troops are training for chemical and nuclear fallout while fresh forces and warships surge toward the Middle East, and I can’t shake the feeling that those “routine drills” are happening for a re...
Antiwar.com Blog
Apr 23, 2026 - antiwar.com
DOJ Alleges SPLC Fraud Funded Racists
The 11-count indictment, which includes bank and wire fraud charges and a money-laundering kicker, was lodged against the SPLC as an organization.
Main Feed
Apr 23, 2026 - libertynation.com
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 23, 2026 - mises.org
Ep. 2754 Dave Smith on the Fall of the Boomercons
Dave Smith and I talk a little gossip (the insane Laura Loomer meltdown), and then launch into: Mark Levin and the Boomercons, the topics the Right’s censors don’t want discussed,… Read More The post ...
Tom Woods
Apr 23, 2026 - tomwoods.com
Distracted by Books and Dragons
The Feast of St. George is a red-letter day for lovers of flowers and literature.
Law & Liberty
Apr 23, 2026 - lawliberty.org
And the Winner is … Not Israel
There are wars that rearrange the furniture of power, and there are wars that expose the furniture as matchwood. The conflict that Donald Trump has now suspended sine die belongs firmly in the second ...
The Libertarian Alliance
Apr 23, 2026 - libertarianism.uk
Laura Loomer Loses Defamation Suit Against Bill Maher Over "Who's Trump Fucking? … Might Be Laura Loomer" Lines
From today's decision by Judge James S. Moody, Jr. (M.D. Fla.) in Loomer v. Maher: Plaintiff Laura Loomer is a… The post Laura Loomer Loses Defamation Suit Against Bill Maher Over "Who's Trump Fucking...
Reason.com
Apr 22, 2026 - reason.com
Taxed, Sued, and Exposed
Your assets may be more exposed than you think. From lawsuits to new taxes, the rules are shifting—and structure is the difference between risk and protection.
The Advocates for Self-Government
Apr 22, 2026 - theadvocates.org
California on the Cusp
California still leads in talent and innovation—but rising taxes, regulation, and political pressure could push it toward decline.
The Advocates for Self-Government
Apr 22, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Houston Irks Texas Gov. Greg Abbott by Reminding Cops To Comply With the Fourth Amendment
The governor is threatening to defund the police because of an ordinance noting that an ICE administrative warrant "does not justify a stop, arrest, or continued detention" by city officers.
Reason.com
Apr 22, 2026 - reason.com
Fourth Circuit Upholds Injunction Against Disclosing Names of Perceived Afghan Collaborators
The order came in a peculiar context—a civil lawsuit over the custody of a child born in Afghanistan—but its logic extends further.
Reason.com
Apr 22, 2026 - reason.com
Injunction Against Publicly Identifying Pseudonymous Litigants Is Content-Based Prior Restraint,
and thus presumptively a First Amendment violation (though here the presumption was rebutted by national security interests).
Reason.com
Apr 22, 2026 - reason.com
The Kyle Anzalone Show [Guest] Lt Col Karen Kwiatkowski: Trump Orders Hormuz Blockade After Talks Fail—Ceasefire at Risk?
A blockade of the Strait of Hormuz sounds like a clean, decisive move until you run it through the real world: geography, international law, ship insurance, and the uncomfortable question of what happ...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 22, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
The GUARD Act dis-GUARDs the First Amendment and competition
When looking at Sen. Josh Hawley’s (R-MO) GUARD Act (S. 3062 – Guidelines for User Age-verification and Responsible Dialogue Act), the puns write themselves. By requiring age verification for some AI ...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Apr 22, 2026 - cei.org
FISA 702 is Unconstitutional | Guest: Rep. Thomas Massie | Ep 382
Matt Kibbe sits down with Rep. Thomas Massie to talk about the importance of protecting American citizens from government surveillance. The post FISA 702 is Unconstitutional | Guest: Rep. Thomas Massi...
Free the People
Apr 22, 2026 - freethepeople.org
How Algorithms Hijacked Your Reality and How to Take Back Your Intellectual Freedom
You think you’re choosing what to see. Algorithms are choosing for you, sorting you into silos that shape your reality