Libertarian Reporting for 2026-05-23
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources. Today's edition includes 85 articles from 13 sites. We chose these from 1947 articles found on 36 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
The Libertarian Institute, Reason.com, Cafe Hayek, Free the People, Law & Liberty, John Locke Foundation, Main Feed, Mises Institute, The Libertarian Alliance, C4SIF.org, Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute, Antiwar.com Blog, Tom Woods.
NATO’s Censorship Infrastructure and the War on the European Mind
On an evening at the end of December 2025, a woman in Switzerland opened a grocery-delivery app on her phone. She filled a basket and typed in a delivery address in Brussels—a flat she had visited man...
The Libertarian Institute
May 22, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
The Republican Party Is Nothing More Than a Cult of Trump
The GOP has shifted from endorsing conservative ideas to embodying the whims of one man.
Reason.com
May 22, 2026 - reason.com
War Powers Vote Is the Latest Embarrassment for House Speaker Mike Johnson
Johnson is seemingly incapable of standing up to the Trump administration, even when one of Congress' core responsibilities is at stake.
Reason.com
May 22, 2026 - reason.com
Some Links
TweetThe Wall Street Journal‘s Editorial Board remembers Robert Woodson. A slice: Woodson never denied that racism continues to exist in America. But he believed it was a cruel tyranny if minorities u...
Cafe Hayek
May 22, 2026 - cafehayek.com
A Florida Detention Center Was the Harshest in the Country. Then ICE Stopped Tracking Details on Use of Force.
Leaked reports showed troubling uses of force and restraint chairs at the Krome North Service Processing Center—until the details disappeared.
Reason.com
May 22, 2026 - reason.com
Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Is Built on a Contradiction
The president has fought to make sure alleged victims of government misconduct cannot get compensation. What changed?
Reason.com
May 22, 2026 - reason.com
Who Abuses Food Delivery?
Plus: Cuba court case, Iran war vote, Knicks watch, and more...
Reason.com
May 22, 2026 - reason.com
In Gerrymandering Fight, Democracy Is Losing
In this recent round, Republicans are entirely to blame. In the new MAGA-fied GOP, winning is everything, and there's no quarter given for concepts such as fairness.
Reason.com
May 22, 2026 - reason.com
Thomas Massie Lost the Battle, But Won the Future
If Massie’s effort is a prototype, we can learn two things: It’s the message and the medium. The post Thomas Massie Lost the Battle, But Won the Future appeared first on Free the People.
Free the People
May 22, 2026 - freethepeople.org
President Trump Doesn't Need Congressional Approval for His Actions as to Iran
Congress can only stop Trump’s actions in Iran by passing a concurrent resolution of both Houses over Trump’s veto, or by declining to fund the war in next year’s budget.
Reason.com
May 22, 2026 - reason.com
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
SWAT damage, sloppy briefs, and forced confessions.
Reason.com
May 22, 2026 - reason.com
An Allegiance to Ghosts
Elegy in Blue, perhaps more than any other that Helprin has written, evokes God and love as the final summation of life’s constant struggles.
Law & Liberty
May 22, 2026 - lawliberty.org
In New Hampshire, a Setback for Second Amendment Rights on Campus
A legislative effort to eliminate gun-free zones on public college campuses has died. But for its student sponsor, the fight isn’t over yet.
Reason.com
May 22, 2026 - reason.com
"Tennessee Man Jailed 37 Days for Trump Meme Wins $835,000 Settlement"
From the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education Wednesday: After spending 37 days in jail for nothing more than posting… The post "Tennessee Man Jailed 37 Days for Trump Meme Wins $835,000 Sett...
Reason.com
May 22, 2026 - reason.com
Democrats Tried To Bury 2024 Election Autopsy
Why is the party so dead set against learning from its own mistakes?
Reason.com
May 22, 2026 - reason.com
Law School Recommended Against Student's Bar Admission, Partly for Alleged "Celebration" of Charlie Kirk Assassination in Law School Clinic
The student sued seeking to undo the reprimand and report to the bar, but a federal court concluded that this particular remedy is barred by state sovereign immunity under the Eleventh Amendment/
Reason.com
May 22, 2026 - reason.com
National Review documents Thomas Massie ‘lesson’
Editors at National Review Online assess the impact of one of this week’s high-profile elections. It turns out that trying to appeal to the audience of left-wing podcaster Cenk Uygur is not the way to...
John Locke Foundation
May 22, 2026 - johnlocke.org
The Young Oikophobes
The Cambridge Five offer a harrowing case study in what can happen when a youthful elite hates its own nation.
Law & Liberty
May 22, 2026 - lawliberty.org
FBI Director Kash Patel's Girlfriend's Defamation Suit Over Allegations She Was Israeli Spy Can Go Forward
From Judge David Alan Ezra (W.D. Tex.) today in Wilkins v. Seraphin: This case arises from allegedly defamatory statements made… The post FBI Director Kash Patel's Girlfriend's Defamation Suit Over Al...
Reason.com
May 22, 2026 - reason.com
A SWAT Team Destroyed an Innocent Woman's Home. She's Been Waiting 6 Years for Justice.
Vicki Baker is more fortunate than several other similarly situated victims. But it took a very long time to get there.
Reason.com
May 22, 2026 - reason.com
Review: A Victim of Chinese Authoritarianism Explains Censorship and Surveillance
"A primary aim of censorship is to normalize itself," Ai Weiwei writes in his new book On Censorship.
Reason.com
May 22, 2026 - reason.com
Price controls — like other bad ideas — never die
John Hinderaker of the Powerline blog documents the latest revival of a bad idea in the world of public policy. Price controls are in the Hall of Fame of bad ideas. They have an unbroken record of fai...
John Locke Foundation
May 22, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Video of my Bruno Leoni Institute (Milan) Talk on the Supreme Court Tariff Decision and its Implications
I gave the talk earlier this week.
Reason.com
May 22, 2026 - reason.com
NC not the only state with Canadian voters
As Canadian Denis Bouchard learned he would face two months in federal prison for voting in North Carolina elections, M.D. Kittle of the Federalist documented another case in a northeastern state invo...
John Locke Foundation
May 22, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Is the End of the Obesity Epidemic Near? People Lost Up to 85 Pounds Using New Weight Loss Drug
Eli Lilly's retatrutide is a significant advance on the promising results from drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy.
Reason.com
May 22, 2026 - reason.com
Review: A Sci-Fi War Movie About the Pentagon's Inscrutable Budget
The Pentagon's budget is so vast that a soldier believes the extraterrestrial machine shooting lasers at them might be taxpayer–funded.
Reason.com
May 22, 2026 - reason.com
New chair can help downsize bloated Fed staff
Ira Stoll writes for the Washington Free Beacon about a significant opportunity for the Federal Reserve’s new leader. A new chairman of the Federal Reserve is an opportunity to scale back the system’s...
John Locke Foundation
May 22, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Did Justice Alito Lose The Majority Opinion In Hamm v. Smith?
It seems possible that the Chief Justice assigned the majority to Justice Alito, but something happened along the way, and Justices Kavanaugh and Barrett decided to DIG.
Reason.com
May 22, 2026 - reason.com
Is the Trump 2.0 Economic Agenda at Risk?
Even with the most expansive tariff policy since the Great Depression, the Trump 2.0 agenda made gains on the inflation front.
Main Feed
May 22, 2026 - libertynation.com
The Economic Problem Behind Zohran Mamdani’s Government Grocery Plan
Zohran Mamdani’s proposal reflects a growing belief that economic problems can be solved through public ownership and political management. But a grocery store is still a business governed by costs, a...
Mises Institute
May 22, 2026 - mises.org
The Bosch WAN28201GB: A Case Study in Enshitification
We bought a Bosch WAN28201GB washing machine in January 2020. It was not a budget purchase. Bosch still trades on the memory of German engineering as something conservative and built to last. John Lew...
The Libertarian Alliance
May 22, 2026 - libertarianism.uk
Professor's #TheyLied Defamation Case Against National Academy of Sciences (Related to Sexual Harassment Allegations) Can Go Forward
From today's D.C. Circuit decision in Butters v. Nat'l Acad. of Sciences, by Judge Douglas Ginsburg, joined by Judges Karen… The post Professor's #TheyLied Defamation Case Against National Academy of ...
Reason.com
May 22, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: May 22, 1807
5/22/1807: Aaron Burr is indicted on charges of treason. Chief Justice John Marshall would preside over Burr's trial. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 22, 1807 appeared first on Reason.com...
Reason.com
May 22, 2026 - reason.com
The Flip Side of a Trump Endorsement
While Trump’s endorsement has proven decisive within the party, recent data suggest it may carry more risk than reward in the general election.
Main Feed
May 22, 2026 - libertynation.com
‘Science has spoken’ against climate alarmism
Editors at National Review Online assess the current state of climate alarmism. “The science” should not be a thing. Science is not dogma, but a voyage of endless intellectual exploration in which bli...
John Locke Foundation
May 22, 2026 - johnlocke.org
The Purpose of Law: Justice and Property Rights vs. IP Rights and Optimizing Innovation
[From my Webnote series] Related The Overwhelming Empirical Case Against Patent and Copyright “Legal Scholars: Thumbs Down on Patent and Copyright” Intellectual Property’s Great Fallacy; Mark Lemley: ...
C4SIF.org
May 22, 2026 - c4sif.org
Pettis Is Wrong
TweetHere’s a note to a long-time reader of Café Hayek. Mr. B__: Thanks for sending along Michael Pettis’s essay “Comparative advantage is not competitive advantage.” I must, however, be blunt: this e...
Cafe Hayek
May 22, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Trump's Corruption Is Brazen, Obvious, and Costly. Will Enough Republicans Try To Stop Him?
Impeachment is the appropriate remedy for this type of outright violation of the public trust.
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
Is the DHS Tracking ICE Critics? The Public Deserves Answers.
The DHS reportedly maintains a database tracking critics of the Trump administration’s immigration policies. Free speech advocates warn it could chill constitutionally protected speech.
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
It's Not Just ICE Stockpiling Weapons—the IRS, EPA, and Other Feds Are Arming Up Too
An armed IRS agent roaming the streets should send shivers down the spine of any freedom-loving American.
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
Why Does Trump Keep Bringing Up Decades-Old Foreign Grievances?
Instead of making the case for war in Venezuela, Iran, and Cuba, the White House has been digging up conflicts from long ago.
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
Trump’s Beijing Visit Shows the Limits of Diplomacy
President Donald Trump’s recent two-day summit in Beijing with Chinese President Xi Jinping concluded much as anticipated. In an article written ahead of the trip, I noted that expectations for substa...
The Libertarian Institute
May 21, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Trump's Approval Rating Is Cratering. Tariffs Are a Big Reason Why.
They cost each American household roughly $1,000 in 2025, with more coming in 2026.
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
SCOTUS Term Limits May Be a Good Idea. But They Still Require a Constitutional Amendment.
Lifetime tenure for federal judges has been the constitutional practice since ratification.
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
Reform Romps Again
Nigel Farage's party is eating everyone else's electoral lunch. What does it mean for the future of Britain?
Law & Liberty
May 21, 2026 - lawliberty.org
For a Trump-Xi Summit, Boring is Good
Critics of the May 2026 summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, president of the People’s Republic of China (PRC), widely condemned the outcome as being long on pomp and ceremony bu...
The Libertarian Institute
May 21, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Racial Slurs as Actionable Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress
UPDATE: Link to transcript in the earlier criminal case, and quotes from the transcript, added
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
Nationalizing the Ten Commandments?
Laws to place copies of the Ten Commandments in classrooms may undermine the very American tradition their proponents claim to defend.
Law & Liberty
May 21, 2026 - lawliberty.org
The $1.776 Billion in Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' Fits a Pattern of Fanciful Figures
In one lawsuit after another, the president has claimed damages in amounts completely disconnected from reality.
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
Independence, Explained Like It Matters Again
Timothy Sandefur’s book reminds us of the promise and brilliance of the Declaration.
Law & Liberty
May 21, 2026 - lawliberty.org
An ICE Detainee Died from a Tooth Infection, Autopsy Report Says
Arizona Democrats are calling for a full investigation and transparency after a medical examiner concluded Emmanuel Damas died from a severe tooth infection.
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
Enemy of affordability: The radical climate agenda
For decades, some lawmakers and other proponents of radical climate policies have given little consideration to the adverse effects on consumers and the poor. Often, driving up prices isn’t a bug but ...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
May 21, 2026 - cei.org
Minnesota Law Banning Prediction Markets Creates Victimless Crime
A Minnesota senator got fined for insider trading on a prediction market. His response was to ban the platforms for everyone in the state.
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
Lawsuit Against Virginia Tech Alleging Anti-Male Bias in Title IX Proceedings Can Go Forward in Part
“Johnny has alleged abundant facts that, if true, raise grave concerns about the way VT, through these administrators, conducted the investigations of Pauline’s and Jane’s sexual-assault claims, as we...
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
US Court of International Trade Refuses to Stay Injunction Against Trump's Section 122 Tariffs
The decision means the injunction blocking collection of the tariffs will not be blocked while litigation continues.
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
US Provided Most of Israel’s Missile Defense During Iran War
The US fired hundreds of its most advanced interceptors to protect Israel from Iranian missiles during the first five weeks of the war. According to a Department of War assessment described to The Wa...
The Libertarian Institute
May 21, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Assessing Pratt’s AI ad campaign in LA mayor’s race
Armond White writes for National Review Online about a significant factor in a high-profile West Coast mayoral election. It is the cheerfulness of the AI memes for the Spencer Pratt mayoral campaign t...
John Locke Foundation
May 21, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Thomas Massie Falls, 'Samurai vs. Squatters,' Jeff Bezos
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss Rep. Thomas Massie's defeat, Jeff Bezos' comments on taxes, and squatters in California.
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
Hunter Biden and Candace Owens Are BFFs Now
Hunter Biden blames "the Epstein class" for turning on his dad.
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
Bankrolling the Nation
Plus: Iran, hooters, DoorDash oppression, and more...
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
There Is No Equitable Constitutional Cause Of Action To Challenge The Presidential Record Act Policy
The Supreme Court needs to bring clarity to this issue.
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
I Repeat Myself Only Because Economic Error Repeats Itself
TweetI’m aware that I’m a broken record. But I’m a broken record only in response to the greater brokenness of a record that protectionists never tire of playing. Mr. McKinney: Thanks for sending alon...
Cafe Hayek
May 21, 2026 - cafehayek.com
60% of Harvard Grades Were A's in 2025. Now the School Is Fighting Grade Inflation.
Harvard faculty voted to put a 20 percent cap on A’s to combat grade inflation.
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
$485K Settlement in Government Employee Speech Case Stemming from Comments About Charlie Kirk's Death
The case, Brown v. Young, just settled; the government employer (the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission) agreed to pay plaintiff $275K… The post $485K Settlement in Government Employee ...
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
The Supreme Court Protected Donor Privacy. The IRS Didn't Get the Memo.
The federal government is still fighting to collect nonprofit donor information despite Supreme Court warnings that such demands chill free speech.
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
Ron Paul says Desperate for a Win, Trump Indicts Cuba’s Raul Castro
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: As the Trump Administration sinks further into the mire of its ill-advised war on Iran, the “victory” of its quick snatch of Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro is leading i...
Antiwar.com Blog
May 21, 2026 - antiwar.com
The Indictment of Raúl Castro: A New Low in US Cuba Policy
So apparently the Trump administration has decided that what Cuba really needs right now — after decades of economic strangulation, CIA assassination attempts, sabotage campaigns, invasions, sanctions...
Antiwar.com Blog
May 21, 2026 - antiwar.com
Why Has Illegal Immigration Dropped from the Media Radar?
President Donald Trump returned to the White House in January 2025, promising to end the free-flowing illegal immigration that so exemplified his predecessor’s time in office.
Main Feed
May 21, 2026 - libertynation.com
Putin-Xi Meeting, a Test of Trump’s Impact on China
The Global Times, a Chinese Communist Party (CCP) news outlet, pointed out that “[t]he visit marks Putin's 25th trip to China more than any other incumbent leader of a major country.”
Main Feed
May 21, 2026 - libertynation.com
Railway Safety Act in the balance
Today, the House Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I) Committee is marking up the BUILD America Act — the surface transportation reauthorization bill. Among the amendments under consideration is th...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
May 21, 2026 - cei.org
Deflation and Financial Collapse: Warnings from Rural America
For a man running a roadside motel in a neglected corner of rural America, economic reality presents itself less as an abstraction than as a set of recurring practical signals. Unlike policymakers or ...
The Libertarian Alliance
May 21, 2026 - libertarianism.uk
No Pseudonymity for Parent Suing Over School Vaccination Mandate
From today's Ninth Circuit 2-1 panel decision in Doe v. Ventura Unified School Dist., by Judge Richard Paez and Consuelo… The post No Pseudonymity for Parent Suing Over School Vaccination Mandate appe...
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
Report: US Intel Says Iran Is Rebuilding Military Production Sites Faster Than Anticipated
The US intelligence community believes that Iran is reconstructing its military facilities at a surprising pace. CNN reported on Thursday, speaking with four US officials familiar with intelligence t...
The Libertarian Institute
May 21, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
MAGA Should Take Hakeem Jeffries’ Alarming Threat Seriously
On May 19, though, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) crossed the Rubicon when he made clear what he had in store for the MAGA movement, should Democrats regain control of Congress.
Main Feed
May 21, 2026 - libertynation.com
Trump’s China Summit: More Isolation and Economic Erosion Ahead for Iran
China wants energy – not a healthy Iran.
Main Feed
May 21, 2026 - libertynation.com
Free the Economy podcast: Fighting Medicaid fraud with Parker Thayer
In this week’s episode we cover higher inflation numbers, a strike on the Long Island Rail Road, and new disability tech from Meta. Our guest this week is Parker Thayer, investigative researcher at th...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
May 21, 2026 - cei.org
NC House override of Gov. Stein’s veto jumpstarts hope for thousands of families
Finally. It took a while — nine months to be exact — but yesterday the North Carolina House of Representatives overrode Gov. Josh Stein’s August 2025 veto of legislation (HB 87) to opt North Carolina ...
John Locke Foundation
May 21, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Lawsuits Accuse Corporate 'Cartel' of Monopolizing Missouri's Weed Market
A 10 percent ownership cap was supposed to prevent monopolies in Missouri's marijuana market. Instead, the state's licensing regime may have created a blueprint for companies to build one.
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: May 21, 2007
5/21/2007: Bell Atlantic Corp. v. Twombly decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 21, 2007 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
Brickbat: Where's the Beef?
A politician in Denmark defended guidelines that would limit residents in government-run nursing homes to just 2.8 ounces of beef,… The post Brickbat: Where's the Beef? appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
May 21, 2026 - reason.com
Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ Has Only Brought More Death and Suffering to Gaza, Says Rights Group
Six months in, US President Donald Trump’s so-called “Board of Peace” has failed to deliver on its promise of a “secure and prosperous future” for Palestinians in Gaza, who are still being killed, mai...
Antiwar.com Blog
May 21, 2026 - antiwar.com
Teacher union boss used its resources for controversial book
Carl Campanile writes for the New York Post about a questionable use of teacher union funds. American Federation of Teachers boss Randi Weingarten tapped hundreds of thousands in union resources to he...
John Locke Foundation
May 21, 2026 - johnlocke.org
NJ uses lawsuit to help build government gun registry
John Lott writes for the Federalist about one state government’s disturbing approach toward gun owners. For those concerned that background checks will eventually be used to create gun registries that...
John Locke Foundation
May 21, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Assessing Massie’s electoral demise
Andrew Stiles of the Washington Free Beacon ponders one high-profile congressman’s electoral loss. President Donald Trump, his allies, and the United States of America prevailed on Tuesday as Rep. Tho...
John Locke Foundation
May 21, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Ep. 2762 Reversing Alzheimer’s and Dementia?
Hal Cranmer, owner of several assisted living homes describes the results he’s been seeing when he’s bucked the official guidance. Sponsors Whether you’re running a business, doing a side hustle,… Re...