Libertarian Reporting for 2026-05-16
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources.
Judge Stops U.S. Treasury From Sanctioning Someone's Speech
The Trump administration accused Francesca Albanese of “lawfare that targets U.S. and Israeli persons.” But a court said that’s not ground to seize her property.
Reason.com
May 15, 2026 - reason.com
What Do Bruen, Dobbs, and SFFA Have In Common?
The Supreme Court issued landmark rulings that were resisted by lower courts, and the Supreme Court refused to intervene.
Reason.com
May 15, 2026 - reason.com
Trump's 'Golden Dome' Estimated To Cost $1.2 Trillion, New Report Reveals
The project’s critics have compared it to Reagan’s failed “Star Wars” initiative.
Reason.com
May 15, 2026 - reason.com
Abortion by Mail
Plus: Chinese relations, far-right extremists, Yale discriminated, and more...
Reason.com
May 15, 2026 - reason.com
Thomas Massie's Enemies Are Attacking Him With an Unfair Accusation
Partisan political actors have seized on a vague and unsupported "hush money" allegation.
Reason.com
May 15, 2026 - reason.com
A North Carolina Goodyear Plant Is the Latest Victim of Trump's Misguided Tariffs and Costly Iran War
Another example of the flawed logic behind the Trump administration's tariff policies: You can't make a tire without rubber, and the U.S. doesn't produce rubber.
Reason.com
May 15, 2026 - reason.com
Guest Post: State Prosecutors, Protests, and Politics as Usual?
Professors Bruce A. Green and Rebecca Roiphe opine on the disqualification of a Santa Clara County prosecutor.
Reason.com
May 15, 2026 - reason.com
Virginia Dem’s SCOTUS request could lead to single Election Day
Elle Purnell writes for the Federalist about Virginia Democrats’ attempt to salvage their congressional gerrymander. Jay Jones, the Virginia attorney general who fantasized about executing a Republica...
John Locke Foundation
May 15, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Some Links
TweetMy intrepid Mercatus Center colleague, Veronique de Rugy, explains that entrepreneurs who succeed in the market do so in large part because of market discipline – discipline that is lacking in th...
Cafe Hayek
May 15, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Virginia's New 'Assault Firearm' Ban Is Plainly Unconstitutional, a Federal Lawsuit Argues
Three Second Amendment groups say the law violates the right to own arms in common use for self-defense and other lawful purposes.
Reason.com
May 15, 2026 - reason.com
The Federal Government Tried To Spy on Your Financial Transactions. A Texas Court Just Said No.
The ruling is a victory not just for one Texas title company, but for the principle that agencies like FinCEN can only do what Congress actually authorized.
Reason.com
May 15, 2026 - reason.com
U.K. Targets U.S. Suicide Forum With Massive Fine It'll Never Collect
British speech police try to impose their restrictions on the entire world.
Reason.com
May 15, 2026 - reason.com
The Kyle Anzalone Show: Trump Considers Restarting War, Says Iran Ceasefire on Life Support
A president says he has “the best plan ever,” insists Iran is “defeated militarily,” and talks like one more strike package can end the problem. We slow that down and look at the actual mechanics of a...
The Libertarian Institute
May 15, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Plunder, War Profiteering, and Spirit Airlines
You don’t even have to turn on the financial news. You can tell whether oil prices will be up or down in the morning by simply reading the president’s midnight social media posts. If he announces conf...
The Libertarian Institute
May 15, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
The Kyle Anzalone Show with Lt. Col. Karen Kwiatkowski: A Ceasefire With Ships Getting Shot At Isn’t a Ceasefire, It’s a Pressure Campaign
A “ceasefire” that still includes ships getting shot at isn’t a ceasefire, it’s a pressure campaign with a short fuse. Kyle sits down with Lieutenant Colonel Karen Kwiatkowski to make sense of the new...
The Libertarian Institute
May 15, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
The American Synagogue
Jewish history is not just a long tale of tragedy. Especially as Americans, Jews should celebrate their triumphs.
Law & Liberty
May 15, 2026 - lawliberty.org
How to Win with a Nazi Candidate
We need to get the narrative pat and put out immediately. The post How to Win with a Nazi Candidate appeared first on Free the People.
Free the People
May 15, 2026 - freethepeople.org
Supreme Court "Shadow Docket" Order Preserves Mifepristone Via Telemedicine--For Now
The Court stayed a lower court order that would have blocked FDA rules allowing the prescription of mifepristone to terminate pregnancies via telemedicine.
Reason.com
May 15, 2026 - reason.com
$500K Damages for False Report of Assault to Police
From Bisogno v. Libertella, decided two months ago by the New York Appellate Division, Justices Francesca E. Connolly, Paul Wooten,… The post $500K Damages for False Report of Assault to Police appear...
Reason.com
May 15, 2026 - reason.com
The FDA's New Psychedelic Rules Are Groovy, but the Agency Is Still a Bad Trip
The new rules will fast track clinical testing, but a far cry from legalization or decriminalization.
Reason.com
May 15, 2026 - reason.com
The Kyle Anzalone Show with Dan McKnight: America’s Dangerous Path
The story we’re being sold about the Iran war is simple: it’s limited, it’s working, and it’s almost over. The reality sounds a lot more dangerous when you slow down and ask the questions leaders keep...
The Libertarian Institute
May 15, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
ICE Discovers Thousands of Foreign Workers in Alleged Fraud Scheme
Now, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE, has discovered another one, this time involving thousands of foreign workers.
Main Feed
May 15, 2026 - libertynation.com
Should Presidential Pardon Power be More Restricted?
Today, however, the way the president exercises his pardon power is disturbing and unprecedented.
Cato Recent Op-eds
May 15, 2026 - cato.org
The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of Sweden, Part IV
I don’t often claim to be ahead of the curve, but I’m going to pat myself on the back in today’s column about Swedish economic policy. More than 16 years ago, I started writing about Sweden’s shift fr...
International Liberty
May 15, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
The Surprising Divide Over What Counts as True
A new study finds that what people think about facts, authenticity, or coherent beliefs explains why they disagree about what is true.
Reason.com
May 15, 2026 - reason.com
CIA Whistleblower Reveals COVID Lab Leak Cover-Up
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the latest developments on the origins of COVID-19 and also the flimsy accusations against Rep. Thomas Massie.
Reason.com
May 15, 2026 - reason.com
The Global War on Free Speech
Jacob Mchangama and Jeff Kosseff discuss the global decline of free speech, why democracies are embracing censorship, and what can be done to protect open debate.
Reason.com
May 15, 2026 - reason.com
Court Orders Reinstatement of Untenured Professor Allegedly Non-Renewed for Speech About "the Palestinian Resistance"
From Robinson v. Damphousse, decided Wednesday by Judge Alan Albright (W.D. Tex.): Plaintiff Dr. Idris Robinson is a non-tenured, but… The post Court Orders Reinstatement of Untenured Professor Allege...
Reason.com
May 15, 2026 - reason.com
Trump and Xi Jinping Make Progress With Talks in China
Trump’s visit to the People’s Republic of China (PRC) was the first time in nearly a decade that a sitting US president met with a Chinese leader in Beijing.
Main Feed
May 15, 2026 - libertynation.com
AI demand helps push Microsoft away from climate goals
Kevin Killough writes for Just the News about an interesting shift in Microsoft’s priorities. During the Biden era, Microsoft was a leader in Big Tech’s push to eliminate fossil fuels and power the wo...
John Locke Foundation
May 15, 2026 - johnlocke.org
CIA whistleblower calls Fauci COVID cover-up intentional
Brittany Bernstein writes for National Review Online about the latest bad news for a central figure in the federal government’s COVID regime. A CIA whistleblower says Dr. Anthony Fauci’s role in the “...
John Locke Foundation
May 15, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Devils Don’t Always Wear Prada
Hate them because they're evil, not because they're beautiful.
Law & Liberty
May 15, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Looking Beyond Net Zero: An Energy Policy for British Recovery
British discussion of energy policy has become so intellectually degrading that I was dubious when Mr Bickley asked me to join it. One side talks as if we can continue indefinitely importing hydrocarb...
The Libertarian Alliance
May 15, 2026 - libertarianism.uk
Today in Supreme Court History: May 15, 2000
5/15/2000: U.S. v. Morrison is decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 15, 2000 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
May 15, 2026 - reason.com
‘Have You Investigated Those Claims’ of Civilians Killed by US in Iran? CENTCOM Chief: ‘We Have Not’
While claiming that the subject of civilian casualties is his “passion” before US lawmakers during a US Senate hearing on Thursday, the head of US Central Command was asked directly if he and his team...
Antiwar.com Blog
May 15, 2026 - antiwar.com
Can Gerrymandering Win Congress?
Checking the odds on a congressional victory. Gerrymandering
Main Feed
May 15, 2026 - libertynation.com
Mass Exodus: Young Residents Fleeing Greater Boston
As Boston’s woke Mayor Michelle Wu hands “queer and trans” migrants $500 vouchers for massages and yoga, young residents are fleeing the Greater Boston region and the state of Massachusetts, according...
Main Feed
May 15, 2026 - libertynation.com
Congress Is Back – And ‘Busy’ Ahead of Midterms
The 119th Congress came back from a two-week recess with a vengeance.
Main Feed
May 15, 2026 - libertynation.com
Texas vet ditched Penn State law school over anti-racism course
Aaron Sibarium writes for the Washington Free Beacon about one veteran’s disturbing encounter with left-wing higher education. David Blackman, a native of Plano, Texas, was thrilled to be starting law...
John Locke Foundation
May 15, 2026 - johnlocke.org
New report details ‘sexual barbarism’ of 2023 Hamas attacks
Editors of National Review Online assess a new report of Hamas atrocities. On October 7, 2023, the world watched as Hamas terrorists and their supporters spilled over Gaza’s borders into Israel, slaug...
John Locke Foundation
May 15, 2026 - johnlocke.org
An Old and Tired Movie
TweetHere’s a letter to the Wall Street Journal. Editor: Greg Ip warns that China’s “industrial policy of everything” will leave the “rest of the world in dust” (“Beijing’s ‘Industrial Policy of Every...
Cafe Hayek
May 15, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Quotation of the Day…
Tweet… is from page 97 of Eamonn Butler’s excellent 2021 book, An Introduction to Trade & Globalisation: Too often, people imagine that global value chains arise naturally, by themselves. In fact, suc...
Cafe Hayek
May 15, 2026 - cafehayek.com
New Attacks in Hormuz
Plus: a different type of pizzagate, Kevin Warsh as the new Jerome Powell, and more...
Reason.com
May 14, 2026 - reason.com
Are Democrats Now the Party of Free Markets? Don't Bet on It.
Even the abundance wing of the left wants "a much stronger government," in movement champion Ezra Klein's words.
Reason.com
May 14, 2026 - reason.com
Trump Should Be More Ambitious With China
Trade deals are not enough to keep the relationship afloat.
Cato Recent Op-eds
May 14, 2026 - cato.org
Transgender Subpoena Leads To Transdistrict Struggle
A District Court in Rhode Island attempts to quash a subpoena issued by a District Court in Texas.
Reason.com
May 14, 2026 - reason.com
How Much Deference Does SCOTUS Owe to Congress?
Should it take more than a 5–4 vote for the Supreme Court to strike down a federal law?
Reason.com
May 14, 2026 - reason.com
Land, Law, and Constitutional Overreach
Historians regularly assail “law office history.” But they can be guilty of writing "history department jurisprudence."
Law & Liberty
May 14, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Defending Taiwan
Deterring China is about more than chip manufacturing and foreign democracy.
Law & Liberty
May 14, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Pete Hegseth Can't Explain Why America Needs a $1.5 Trillion Military Budget
Sen. Mark Kelly says it "feels like that number was just kind of pulled out of thin air."
Reason.com
May 14, 2026 - reason.com
GDP Is Good, Actually
GDP turns out to be one of the most reliable indicators of human well-being that economists have ever devised, and dismissing it is more a sign of motivated reasoning than economic enlightenment.
Cato Recent Op-eds
May 14, 2026 - cato.org
Probing the illusion of Chinese strength
Sasha Gong writes for American Greatness about President Donald Trump’s upcoming meeting with China’s Xi Jinping. As Donald Trump prepares for another high-stakes meeting with Xi Jinping, conventional...
John Locke Foundation
May 14, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Analyzing Louisiana v. Callais: Another Step Toward One Nation, Under God
A congressional map that stretched 200 miles across Louisiana to artificially pack black voters into a single district was called compliance with civil rights law. Then the Supreme Court called it unc...
Learn Liberty
May 14, 2026 - learnliberty.org
Trump Visits Beijing In a World Washington No Longer Controls
When President Donald Trump arrived in Beijing yesterday for his summit with Xi Jinping, much of the American foreign policy establishment framed the meeting through the familiar lens of “great power ...
The Libertarian Institute
May 14, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
When Businesspeople Run Government, the Government Doesn't Become a Business
Central planning from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, President Donald Trump, and others reflects a fundamental misunderstanding of what makes private markets work.
Reason.com
May 14, 2026 - reason.com
The Domestic Emoluments Clause Returns To The Trump Presidential Library in Miami
The Trump Library will stand tall, but the plaintiffs have no standing.
Reason.com
May 14, 2026 - reason.com
"The Politics of Jobless Prosperity"
A very interesting article by my Hoover Institution colleague Andy Hall (who is also at the Stanford Graduate School of… The post "The Politics of Jobless Prosperity" appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
May 14, 2026 - reason.com
Xi Warns Trump of ‘Clashes and Conflict’ Over Taiwan
During a meeting with President Donald Trump in China on Thursday, President Xi Jinping warned of the possibility of war over Taiwan. According to a recounting of the meeting between the two leaders,...
The Libertarian Institute
May 14, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Bad Inflation Data Drops While Trump's in China (And Other Headlines)
On this episode of Power & Market, Ryan, Connor, and Tho break down a variety of headlines from the week, including bad inflation data, Trump's trip to China, Kevin Warsh's Senate confirmation, an...
Mises Institute
May 14, 2026 - mises.org
Cops Get Qualified Immunity After Michigan Man Spends 13 Hours in Vomit and Dies in Jail
A court granted qualified immunity to all 11 deputies accused of violating John Griswold’s 14th Amendment rights.
Reason.com
May 14, 2026 - reason.com
The Kyle Anzalone Show with Nick Cleveland-Stout Exposes Israel’s MASSIVE Campaign to Influence American Christians & Lawmakers
Your phone buzzing with political ads the moment you step into a church parking lot sounds like satire, but the documents and contracts point to something very real. We sit down with Nick Cleveland-St...
The Libertarian Institute
May 14, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
NC’s “tax the rich” scheme is a bad idea
Some people refuse to learn from their mistakes or the mistakes of others. Several Democrats in the North Carolina General Assembly have introduced a bill that would levy a new, 7 percent tax on perso...
John Locke Foundation
May 14, 2026 - johnlocke.org
DOL gets flexible on overtime
The Department of Labor (DOL) will formally reverse a Biden-era rule that expanded the number of workers eligible for overtime on Friday. Courts had previously rejected the rule as overreaching. The d...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
May 14, 2026 - cei.org
The Hollow Ring of “Hollowed Out”
TweetHere’s a letter to the Financial Times. Editor: Daire MacFadden parrots what is perhaps the single-most repeated line in today’s discussions of international trade and U.S. trade deficits: “persi...
Cafe Hayek
May 14, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Unitelma Sapienza University Talk and Interview About "Threats to Liberal Democracy in the United States - And How To Counter Them"
Videos of my presentation and interview on this topic at a major Italian university.
Reason.com
May 14, 2026 - reason.com
The Antipreemption Court
Another decision where the conservatives line up against federal preemption.
Reason.com
May 14, 2026 - reason.com
Saudi Arabia Suggests Arab States Develop Non-Aggression Pact with Iran
Diplomats speaking with the Financial Times said Saudi Arabia has been discussing developing a non-aggression pact among Gulf Arab states and Iran. Two Western diplomats told FT that the framework fo...
The Libertarian Institute
May 14, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Tennessee Democrats Kicked Off Committees After Disruptive Protests
After a protest over congressional redistricting in Nashville spiraled out of control, the Republican speaker of Tennessee’s House of Representatives removed Democratic lawmakers from all standing com...
Main Feed
May 14, 2026 - libertynation.com
The GOP Fiscal Follies
While Republicans have promised robust economic growth to accompany their tax cuts, reality has been different. That is because Republicans increased government spending at the same time, dragging dow...
Mises Institute
May 14, 2026 - mises.org
How the Bank Holding Company Act helped shape modern banking consolidation
Back in the 1950s, Congress feared a future in which a small number of powerful banking organizations would dominate the financial sector. Policymakers worried that control over credit would determine...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
May 14, 2026 - cei.org
Free the Economy podcast: Pension politics with Jarrett Skorup
In this week’s episode we cover more legal headaches for the Trump tariffs, keeping kids safe in an AI world, and California’s latest government boondoggle. Our guest this week is Jarrett Skorup, vice...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
May 14, 2026 - cei.org
British election results should alarm Americans
John Daniel Davidson writes for the Federalist about the lesson Americans should learn from Great Britain’s latest elections. Last week in Britain the ruling Labour Party suffered historic losses in l...
John Locke Foundation
May 14, 2026 - johnlocke.org
NYT columnist slammed for scurrilous anti-Israel claims
Adam Kredo writes for the Washington Free Beacon about the latest case of journalistic malfeasance from one of the worst characters in the legacy media. Nicholas Kristof, the New York Times‘s famously...
John Locke Foundation
May 14, 2026 - johnlocke.org
North Dakota Court Refuses to Recognize Foreign Islamic Divorce
From a decision last year in Ali v. Osman, from Judge Stephanie Hayden (N.D. Cass County Dist. Ct.); I just… The post North Dakota Court Refuses to Recognize Foreign Islamic Divorce appeared first on ...
Reason.com
May 14, 2026 - reason.com
Large Libel Models Strike Again? Google AI Allegedly Hallucinates Sex Crime Allegations Against Utah Man
From a Complaint in Murray v. Alphabet, Inc., just removed yesterday to federal court, one of the sets of screenshots… The post Large Libel Models Strike Again? Google AI Allegedly Hallucinates Sex Cr...
Reason.com
May 14, 2026 - reason.com
Brickbat: Slow Down
The Florida Highway Patrol arrested Zachary Krug, an officer with the Temple Terrace Police Department, on charges of vehicular homicide… The post Brickbat: Slow Down appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
May 14, 2026 - reason.com
Making Sense of the Trump Administration's "Hail Mary" on Iran
Bob argues that many Austro-libertarians (himself included) have been too quick to dismiss the Trump administration's foreign and economic policy as mere incompetence or corruption, without grasping t...
Mises Institute
May 14, 2026 - mises.org
Ep. 2760 Darryl Cooper on the Degeneracy in American Cities, and Spencer Pratt-Style Bluntness
Republicans have played nice for decades: nobody mentions the human feces, the drug addicts everywhere, the destruction of the quality of life at the hands of left-wing crazies. It’s all measured… Rea...
Tom Woods
May 14, 2026 - tomwoods.com
New Draft Article: "Popular Conceptions of Fourth Amendment Curtilage"
The Supreme Court says everyone knows this. We decided to ask people.
Reason.com
May 14, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: May 14, 1973
5/14/1973: Frontiero v. Richardson decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 14, 1973 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
May 14, 2026 - reason.com
Iran Seizes Ship Near UAE
Iranian forces boarded a ship near the UAE. The vessel potentially contained a cache of weapons. On Thursday, armed men boarded a ship near the United Arab Emirates, and it sailed to Iranian waters. ...
The Libertarian Institute
May 14, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Iran War Rekindling the Inflation Flame – Liberty Road
The second major inflation report of the war in Iran is showing signs of concern.
Main Feed
May 14, 2026 - libertynation.com
The Job Market Has Only Gotten Worse Since Trump’s “Liberation Day”
In the year since Donald Trump’s “liberation day” in April 2024 fewer Americans are now working, and inflation-adjusted hourly earnings are still below where they were in 2021.
Mises Institute
May 14, 2026 - mises.org
The Command Economy in Green Clothing: Britain’s Contracts for Difference and Their Nazi Predecessors
In pursuing the so-called green economy, Great Britain’s Labour Government must resort to socialist planning and totalitarian propaganda.
Mises Institute
May 14, 2026 - mises.org
Feds move to seize private property to build border wall
The U.S. government has invoked eminent domain to seize 14.2 acres of Mount Cristo Rey, a sacred site topped by a 29-foot statue of Jesus.
Mises Institute
May 14, 2026 - mises.org
Iceland’s Superb Private Retirement System
Over the years, I’ve written about the successful private retirement systems in jurisdictions such as Australia, Chile, Switzerland, Hong Kong, Netherlands, the Faroe Islands, Denmark, Israel, and Swe...
International Liberty
May 14, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Whistleblower Tells Congress the CIA Illegally Spied on White House Officials Investigating COVID Origins
CIA officer James Erdman told the Senate's Homeland Security Committee that his employer suppressed its own assessments that COVID likely came from a lab.
Reason.com
May 13, 2026 - reason.com
ALG Applauds Senate Confirmation Of Kevin Warsh To Federal Reserve Chair
May 13, 2026, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement applauding the U.S. Senate’s vote to confirm Kevin Warsh as the next F...
Americans for Limited Government
May 13, 2026 - getliberty.org
Mamdani 'Balanced' New York City's Budget—With a Bailout From Albany
The mayor eliminated a $12 billion deficit with an infusion of cash from the state government, as well as by putting off some of today's obligations for tomorrow.
Reason.com
May 13, 2026 - reason.com
Grading the Trump Administration on Gun Rights | Guest: Dudley Brown | Ep 385
Matt Kibbe sits down with Dudley Brown, president of the National Association for Gun Rights, to see what Trump is doing for American gun owners. The post Grading the Trump Administration on Gun Right...
Free the People
May 13, 2026 - freethepeople.org
The Zero-Sum Myth Driving Anti-Capitalism Politics
Yes, capitalism can cause some problems. It's also the only thing that works.
Reason.com
May 13, 2026 - reason.com
The Harlan Institute Championship Round At The National Archives
High school students presented arguments about whether to declare independence in the presence of the Declaration of Independence.
Reason.com
May 13, 2026 - reason.com
What If We Had the Freedom to Organize Ourselves
What if people cooperate better than we’ve been told? History and modern life offer surprising evidence that free people can organize themselves.
The Advocates for Self-Government
May 13, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Starting Statement with "LOL" Doesn't Keep The Assertion in It From Being Potentially Libelous
From yesterday's decision by Judge Dana Sabraw (S.D. Cal.) in Button v. Lopresti: The Court accepts the Amended Complaint's allegations… The post Starting Statement with "LOL" Doesn't Keep The Asserti...
Reason.com
May 13, 2026 - reason.com
Hantavirus Fear Comes to the Remotest Islands in the World
Tristan da Cunha and Pitcairn Island are nearly impossible to get to. Somehow, hantavirus-exposed travelers ended up on both.
Reason.com
May 13, 2026 - reason.com
Report: Saudi Arabia Bombed Iranian-Linked Militias in Iraq
Saudi Arabia conducted airstrikes against Shiite militias with ties to Iran. According to Reuters, the Saudi attacks on Kataib Hezbollah occurred around April 7. Kuwait also launched rockets at Shiit...
The Libertarian Institute
May 13, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Stop Preaching and Just Tell the Story!
Audiences can tell the difference between storytelling and propaganda. The entertainment that lasts offers insight, not ideological lectures.
The Advocates for Self-Government
May 13, 2026 - theadvocates.org
A New Bipartisan Bill Seeks to Protect Free-Range Parenting and Redefine Neglect
Lawmakers cite examples of parents who were investigated for letting their kids play outside and walk to the store, among other ordinary childhood activities.
Reason.com
May 13, 2026 - reason.com
John Mearsheimer asks: Is Trump Following in LBJ’s Footsteps?
Reprinted from John’s Substack: On 12 May 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with the Judge about the growing realization in the American body politic that not only is the Iran war lost, but th...
Antiwar.com Blog
May 13, 2026 - antiwar.com
Almost All of Iran’s Missile Positions Near the Strait of Hormuz Are Still Available
The US Intelligence community estimates that Iran maintains nearly all its missiles used to control the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump has claimed that the Iranian military is nearly defeate...