Libertarian Reporting for 2026-04-27
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources.
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TweetSen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ) might have been excellent at astronauting, but he’s lousy at economics – as explained by the Editorial Board of the Washington Post. Two slices: The core of Kelly’s plan is...
Cafe Hayek
Apr 26, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Shooter Reportedly Targets Trump Officials at White House Correspondents' Dinner
Gunman subdued at security checkpoint.
Reason.com
Apr 26, 2026 - reason.com
Chernobyl Wasn't a Nuclear Disaster—It Was a Communist Disaster
Forty years after the Chernobyl meltdown, too many people are still drawing the wrong conclusions.
Reason.com
Apr 26, 2026 - reason.com
The Mamdani Dodge
Gotham Mayor Zohran Mamdani is learning just how far the promise of new goodies goes. The post The Mamdani Dodge appeared first on Free the People.
Free the People
Apr 26, 2026 - freethepeople.org
Justice Clarence Thomas on the Declaration of Independence
Remarks by the current Supreme Court's longest-serving justice that stoked controversy.
Reason.com
Apr 26, 2026 - reason.com
Swarms of Termite Moviemakers Have Made Cinema More Personal
Screens have become less passive, more participatory, and more open to all kinds of moving pictures.
Reason.com
Apr 26, 2026 - reason.com
The Hinkley Hilton
This evening, immediately after I turned my phone on, I saw headlines about shots fired at the Washington Hilton where… The post The Hinkley Hilton appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Apr 26, 2026 - reason.com
A Note on Trade Deficits to an Astute Taiwanese Student
TweetHere’s a note to an economics student in Taiwan. Ms. Chen: Thanks for your kind words about my blog post that Alex Tabarrok generously shared at Marginal Revolution. You’re astute to recognize th...
Cafe Hayek
Apr 26, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Canada Joins US-Led Anti-China War Games
As the US blockades Iranian ships from sending oil to China, Canada’s military has sent a large force to join Washington’s effort to threaten that country. As Mark Carney calls US ties a “weakness”, C...
Antiwar.com Blog
Apr 26, 2026 - antiwar.com
Gamrot, A Critique of Moore’s Intellectual Property Theory
Gamrot, A Critique of Moore’s Intellectual Property Theory Related: Speaking at APEE IP Panel in Guatemala: as well as a pro-IP paper by Adam Moore, “Five Arguments for Intellectual Property,” who has...
C4SIF.org
Apr 26, 2026 - c4sif.org
What Do You Do With AI-Generated Legal Scholarship?: An April 2026 Question
Part 1 of 2.
Reason.com
Apr 26, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: April 26, 1995
4/26/1995: U.S. v. Lopez decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 26, 1995 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Apr 26, 2026 - reason.com
Quotation of the Day…
Tweet… is from page 815 of Richard Nelson’s and Richard Langlois’s February 1983 Science paper titled “Industrial Innovation Policy: Lessons from American History”: A quick reading of the case studies...
Cafe Hayek
Apr 26, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Part VI: Yes, Taxes Change Behavior
I wrote last year to support “…the notion that taxes change behavior. I even have a five-part series (here, here, here, here, and here) emphasizing the point.” Simply stated, people respond to incenti...
International Liberty
Apr 26, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Thought Experiment: It's 2030, and the Newsom Justice Department Indicts a Conservative Group for Paying Antifa Leaders
I blogged Wednesday about the indictment of the Southern Poverty Law Center for, among other things, supposedly defrauding donors. The… The post Thought Experiment: It's 2030, and the Newsom Justice D...
Reason.com
Apr 25, 2026 - reason.com
Hobohemian Rhapsody
Author Brian Barth explores the makeshift tent cities of Silicon Valley.
Reason.com
Apr 25, 2026 - reason.com
Eighth Circuit Upholds Ban on Trespassing for Surveillance Purposes
From PETA, Inc. v. Reynolds, decided Thursday by the Eighth Circuit (Judge Steven Grasz, joined by Judges James Loken and… The post Eighth Circuit Upholds Ban on Trespassing for Surveillance Purposes ...
Reason.com
Apr 25, 2026 - reason.com
A $33 Burger? As New York City Eyes $30 Minimum Wage, Restaurants Brace for Impact
The proposal would eliminate the tipped-wage credit and send labor costs skyrocketing in an industry notorious for its tight margins.
Reason.com
Apr 25, 2026 - reason.com
Blame Washington for the Great Depression, Part III
To follow up on Part I and Part II in this series, let’s start with this Stossel video featuring Professor Don Boudreaux of George Mason University. The message is simple and accurate. Starting nearly...
International Liberty
Apr 25, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Plaintiffs Can't Sue the Chinese Government with Largely Sealed Complaint
From Chief Judge James Boasberg (D.D.C.) Friday in Shofner v. Shenyang Dadong District People's Court: Plaintiffs … bring this action… The post Plaintiffs Can't Sue the Chinese Government with Largely...
Reason.com
Apr 25, 2026 - reason.com
AI Forecasts the 2028 Presidential Election
After all, if it can create breakthroughs in everything from the performance of household chores to fast-tracking new medicines to war strategy, AI should certainly be able to look into its crystal ba...
Main Feed
Apr 25, 2026 - libertynation.com
Protest against digital ID today
The post Protest against digital ID today appeared first on The Libertarian Alliance. YARPP List -- Related posts: The Digital Control Grid: How the Anglo-American Elite is Building a 21st-Century T...
The Libertarian Alliance
Apr 25, 2026 - libertarianism.uk
Links to My Posts on Chatrie v. United States, the Geofence Warrant Case
Fourteen posts in all, from 2022 to the present.
Reason.com
Apr 25, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: April 25, 1938
4/25/1938: United States v. Carolene Products decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 25, 1938 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Apr 25, 2026 - reason.com
Trump’s Planned Dinner Appearance Puts the Press on Edge
President Donald Trump, after years of boycotting the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, will attend the charity event tonight (April 25).
Main Feed
Apr 25, 2026 - libertynation.com
Golden State Political Backfires
Democrats are getting antsy now that two Republican contenders could be making their way to the final election. Golden State
Main Feed
Apr 25, 2026 - libertynation.com
Ep. 2755 Judge Napolitano: Trump Is Not of Sound Mind
Judge Andrew Napolitano, host of Judging Freedom and godfather to Sarah Woods, Woods daughter #5, discusses second-term Trump. Sponsors Getting clobbered by your competitors? Invisible in the search ...
Tom Woods
Apr 25, 2026 - tomwoods.com
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
Vigilantes, less-lethal munitions, and a bananas ID theft case.
Reason.com
Apr 24, 2026 - reason.com
The FDA Fast-Tracks Its Review of Psilocybin and Methylone, 2 Promising Psychedelics
The agency issued "national priority vouchers" for the two drugs six days after President Donald Trump promised to facilitate approval of psychedelic therapies.
Reason.com
Apr 24, 2026 - reason.com
Why Homewrecking in North Carolina Could Cost You Millions
Some states still allow vengeful spouses to sue a third party for destroying their marriages.