Libertarian Reporting for 2026-04-28
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources.
Advocates for Asian Massage Workers Decry 'Sexist, Racist' Raids in Seattle
Bothell police set out in search of sex trafficking and ended up shutting down five businesses for code violations.
Reason.com
Apr 27, 2026 - reason.com
Mobocracy in America
In the face of bourgeois Jacobin challenges, can the American experiment survive the twenty-first century?
Law & Liberty
Apr 27, 2026 - lawliberty.org
America Is Losing Its Allure for the World's Migrants
The U.S. economy continues to outstrip the competition but takes a hit from declining immigration.
Reason.com
Apr 27, 2026 - reason.com
Shots Fired
Plus: White House Correspondents' Association attacker was angry about strikes on Venezuelan boats and Iranian schools, another airline bailout could be coming, and more...
Reason.com
Apr 27, 2026 - reason.com
Some Links
TweetWall Street Journal columnist Mary Anastasia O’Grady rightly excoriates the Trump administration for its economically ignorant and myopic violation of both the letter and spirit of the U.S. Mexic...
Cafe Hayek
Apr 27, 2026 - cafehayek.com
The Kyle Anzalone Show [Guest] COL. Lawrence Wilkerson – Did Iran or Trump Cave?
The headlines move fast, but the stakes underneath them move faster. When political leaders say the Strait of Hormuz is “open” and diplomacy is “wrapping up,” we slow the tape and ask the only questio...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 27, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
The Correspondents' Dinner Shooting Is No Excuse for More Security Theater
Calls for more aggressive security measures evoke the post-9/11 security theater that brought us the TSA.
Reason.com
Apr 27, 2026 - reason.com
Republicans Fumble Away Fiscal Conservatism in Stadium Subsidy Projects
Small-government conservatives are tripping over themselves to give millions of taxpayer dollars to billionaires.
Reason.com
Apr 27, 2026 - reason.com
Justice Breyer Says Not to Worry about the Shadow Docket
A retired liberal justice does not credit the shadow docket hysteria, nor does former Judge Michael McConnell
Reason.com
Apr 27, 2026 - reason.com
How to Solve Political Violence
“Leftists have tried to kill the president three times now. They killed Charlie. They’ve shot up churches and Christian schools and rioted in the streets. They are the party of terrorism. Political vi...
Libertarian Christian Institute
Apr 27, 2026 - libertarianchristians.com
SCOTUS Summarily Reverses Three-Judge Panel In Mandatory Jurisdiction Case Based On Earlier Shadow Docket Ruling In Same Case
Judge Brown's "bumpy night" ends not with a bang, but a whimper.
Reason.com
Apr 27, 2026 - reason.com
Anti-War Blog – The Feed of War
War is content, at least for those who are far from the explosions, acrid smoke and mourning parents. To those closer to the destruction and loss, it’s very real and inescapable. For most of us, the p...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 27, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
The week in regulations: Pipeline safety and NFL Draft security
Federal Reserve Chair nominee Kevin Warsh had his confirmation hearing, and President Trump dropped his criminal investigation into Jerome Powell. The government is poised to take a 90 percent ownersh...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Apr 27, 2026 - cei.org
Long Before the Canal, Global Trade Built Panama City
The narrow geography of the 50-mile Central American isthmus made it an obvious choice for trade routes between the Atlantic and Pacific.
Reason.com
Apr 27, 2026 - reason.com
Report: America’s Economic Sanctions Kill Hundreds of Thousands Annually
Economic sanctions have become the defining coercive instrument of American foreign policy. Currently, roughly 27% of the world’s countries are under sanctions imposed by the United States, the Europe...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 27, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Justice Department restores firing squads for executions
Robert McGreevy and Jake Gibson write for FoxNews.com about a significant announcement from the US Justice Department. The Department of Justice on Friday directed the Bureau of Prisons to expand deat...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 27, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Maine Governor Vetoes Broad Criminal Records Sealing Bill
From Gov. Janet Mills' message Friday "vetoing L.D. 1911, An Act to Automatically Seal Criminal History Record Information/or Certain Crimes":… The post Maine Governor Vetoes Broad Criminal Records Se...
Reason.com
Apr 27, 2026 - reason.com
Conscription Means Slavery, Not Unity
On April 18, the evil spy company Palantir made a Twitter post—apparently based on a 2025 book by founder Alex Karp—about their philosophy that the government needs to transform into a “technological ...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 27, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Spirit Airlines shows mergers may prevent bankruptcies and bailouts
In 2024, Spirit Airlines, financially troubled since the COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns, sought a lifeline through a merger with JetBlue Airways. Although neither Spirit nor JetBlue could be consider...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Apr 27, 2026 - cei.org
US takes ‘easy road’ in addressing China’s threat
Derek Scissors critiques the American government’s approach to Chinese economic developments. The Wall Street Journal this month caught up with President Trump’s softness on China, only six years late...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 27, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Trump puts forward ‘historic’ defense budget request
Mackenize Eaglen writes for National Review Online about one of President Donald Trump’s most significant actions. After three decades of guided degradation and two long wars, the U.S. military is in ...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 27, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Juge Reaffirms: EEOC May Subpoena Penn's Records as to "Jewish-Related Organizations" (and Others) in Investigation of Anti-Semitic Harassment at Penn
But the judge suspends his decision pending appeal, so that the appellate court has "time to consider and decide the merits of this case, absent unnecessary procedural deadlines."
Reason.com
Apr 27, 2026 - reason.com
Don't Care Bears and Intellectual Property Law
From Judge Arun Subramanian (S.D.N.Y.) Wednesday in Those Characters from Cleveland, LLC v. Schedule A Defendants: [P]laintiff has failed to… The post Don't Care Bears and Intellectual Property Law ap...
Reason.com
Apr 27, 2026 - reason.com
Iran Offers to Open Strait of Hormuz If US Lifts Blockade, Ends War
Iran sent a proposal to the US that would bring the war to an end and allow ships to transit the Strait of Hormuz. Iranian officials sent the new proposal to the US via Pakistan. Tehran’s deal include...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 27, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
HUD urges real estate industry to share useful information with homebuyers
Victor Nava writes for the New York Post about a significant change in federal policy that should help prospective homebuyers. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Friday urged rea...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 27, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Bill Otis (Ringside at the Reckoning) on the SPLC Indictment
Among other things, Otis responds to my post from yesterday; an excerpt: The main criterion in a democratic system is… The post Bill Otis (Ringside at the Reckoning) on the SPLC Indictment appeared fi...
Reason.com
Apr 27, 2026 - reason.com
A Few Thoughts on the Chatrie Oral Argument
On the whole, a good morning for the government.
Reason.com
Apr 27, 2026 - reason.com
Comedy Club Can't Get Injunction Blocking Claims of Sexual Assault, Racism, Anti-Semitism, and Sexism
From Manhattan trial judge Judy Kim in Rodney's Comedy Club v. Omari, decided April 17 but just posted on Westlaw… The post Comedy Club Can't Get Injunction Blocking Claims of Sexual Assault, Racism, ...
Reason.com
Apr 27, 2026 - reason.com
German Chancellor Merz: Iran Is Humiliating the US
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said that Iran has humiliated the US during the negotiating process. The US and Iran have held a round of talks and exchanged messages through Pakistan, but have been ...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 27, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Four steps NC legislators can take right now to make health care more affordable
People of all political stripes agree that health care is unaffordable for too many. A major campaign buzzword this year is the “unaffordability crisis,” with health care being a foremost factor drivi...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 27, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Yes, more money for teacher pay, but what happened to all that Covid money?
Teacher pay has been much in the news lately. Thousands of North Carolina teachers are supposed to descend on Raleigh next Friday to protest no state budget and lobby for higher salaries and more fund...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 27, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Justice Thomas’ take on America’s 250th birthday
Yuval Levin assesses US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ recent Texas speech honoring America’s milestone birthday. Thomas criticizes the counter-constitutional ideas of some of the original pro...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 27, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Celebrating a Half-Century of U.S. Trade ‘Deficits’
TweetIn the Washington Post, GMU Econ alum Mark Perry and I document this fact that should eliminate the anxiety of those who fear so-called “trade deficits”: For every $100 billion increase in the tr...
Cafe Hayek
Apr 27, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Today in Supreme Court History: April 27, 1822
4/27/1822: President Ulysses S. Grant's birthday. He would appoint four Justices to the Supreme Court: Chief Justice Waite, Justice Strong,… The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 27, 1822 app...
Reason.com
Apr 27, 2026 - reason.com
Brickbat: Partners in Crime
In California, former Rohnert Park police officers Joseph Huffaker and Brendan Tatum will be sentenced together in May after a… The post Brickbat: Partners in Crime appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Apr 27, 2026 - reason.com
What To Do With AI-Generated Legal Scholarship?: Part 2
Am I an author? A prompter? Is this mine?
Reason.com
Apr 27, 2026 - reason.com
The Kyle Anzalone Show [Guest] COL. Lawrence Wilkerson – Did Iran or Trump Cave?
The headlines move fast, but the stakes underneath them move faster. When political leaders say the Strait of Hormuz is “open” and diplomacy is “wrapping up,” we slow the tape and ask the only questio...
Antiwar.com Blog
Apr 27, 2026 - antiwar.com
Judicial Wars Take a Disturbing Personal Turn in Utah
A Utah Supreme Court justice is accused of having a sexually charged relationship with an attorney who argued a critical congressional
Main Feed
Apr 27, 2026 - libertynation.com
From Filibuster to Funding – Will Congress Come Around?
The days of the filibuster are numbered - what Republicans have to decide is whether they'll reap the benefits of it or leave that to the Democrats.
Main Feed
Apr 27, 2026 - libertynation.com
Iran Is Out of Time
President Donald Trump has run out of patience with Iran. In an abrupt turn, the US president canceled a planned trip to Islamabad, Pakistan
Main Feed
Apr 27, 2026 - libertynation.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
‘If They Want to Talk, They Can Call Us’: Trump Says Future Talks With Iran Can Happen Over the Phone
President Donald Trump said that he was cutting engagement in the Pakistani-hosted talks with Iran. “If they want to talk, they can come to us, or they can call us. You know, there is a telephone. We...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 26, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
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 Hinckley Hilton
This evening, immediately after I turned my phone on, I saw headlines about shots fired at the Washington Hilton where… The post The Hinckley Hilton appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Apr 26, 2026 - reason.com
The Kyle Anzalone Show [Guest] Prof. Glenn Diesen: Trump’s Legacy: The Catastrophic Destruction of the American Empire
A ceasefire can be the start of peace, or it can be the quiet moment when both sides reload. That’s the question driving my return conversation with Professor Glenn Diesen as we dissect the US-Iran ne...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 26, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
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
The Kyle Anzalone Show [Guest] Prof. Glenn Diesen: Trump’s Legacy: The Catastrophic Destruction of the American Empire
A ceasefire can be the start of peace, or it can be the quiet moment when both sides reload. That’s the question driving my return conversation with Professor Glenn Diesen as we dissect the US-Iran ne...
Antiwar.com Blog
Apr 26, 2026 - antiwar.com
Israel Escalates Attacks in Lebanon, Hezbollah Vows to Respond to Truce Violations
The ceasefire in Lebanon appears to be collapsing as Israel and Hezbollah are escalating attacks. On Saturday, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the IDF to “vigorously attack Hezbollah target...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 26, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Israel Sent Troops, Iron Dome to UAE in First Days of War Against Iran
Israel sent Iron Dome air defenses to the UAE to help Dubai shoot down Iranian drones. Tehran targeted Gulf states allied with the US in response to Washington and Tehran starting an unprovoked war. ...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 26, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
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
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
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.