Libertarian Reporting for 2026-05-24
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources. Today's edition includes 62 articles from 14 sites. We chose these from 1947 articles found on 36 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
Reason.com, Cafe Hayek, Main Feed, Mises Institute, Tom Woods, International Liberty, The Libertarian Institute, Free the People, Law & Liberty, John Locke Foundation, The Libertarian Alliance, C4SIF.org, Antiwar.com Blog, Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute.
The Art of the Deal
The Trump/DOJ Settlement Agreement:—"Utterly stupid, morally wrong."
Reason.com
May 23, 2026 - reason.com
Some Links
TweetStefan Bartl writes about “the march of a new global economic order.” A slice: The bipartisan turn away from free trade has been a public-policy blunder that favors politically protected industri...
Cafe Hayek
May 23, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Abigail Spanberger Vetoes Mandatory Collective Bargaining, Defying Virginia Unions
The surprising move saves taxpayers from a steep bill—for now.
Reason.com
May 23, 2026 - reason.com
Texas Juries Decide Child Custody Cases
In most states, child custody matters are decided by judges; but in Texas, they are in large part decided by… The post Texas Juries Decide Child Custody Cases appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
May 23, 2026 - reason.com
Illegal Immigration Is Down, but Fentanyl Seizures Are Up
CBP may have stopped more fentanyl and other drugs at the border - but plenty more is making it through.
Main Feed
May 23, 2026 - libertynation.com
Mamdani Mendacity – Balanced Budgets and $50 World Cup Tickets
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has played fast and loose with the facts lately, and democratic socialists are hooting and hollering this is proof that left-wing ideology works.
Main Feed
May 23, 2026 - libertynation.com
Mises’s Theory of Nations Applied to Immigration and Borders
Ludwig von Mises had many insights about immigration. As one might expect, he foresaw problems with open borders, but also believed immigration could benefit a nation.
Mises Institute
May 23, 2026 - mises.org
Who’s Behaving as an Obnoxious Elite?
TweetHere’s a letter to a new correspondent. Mr. S__: You write that you and other “average Americans have got President Trump’s back since we’ve been fed up with elites forcing free trade down our th...
Cafe Hayek
May 23, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Today in Supreme Court History: May 23, 1991
5/23/1991: Rust v. Sullivan is decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 23, 1991 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
May 23, 2026 - reason.com
Republicans Rebel Over Trump-IRS Deal, Reconciliation Delayed Again
Trump wanted reconciliation by June 1, but he got his IRS settlement instead.
Main Feed
May 23, 2026 - libertynation.com
Price Inflation Is Getting Worse
Even the federal government's official data shows that price growth is well above the Federal Reserve's two-percent target. In fact, price inflation is now at multi-year highs, and there is good reaso...
Mises Institute
May 23, 2026 - mises.org
Ep. 2763 The Trump Assassination Plots: The Unanswered Questions
Journalist Ken Silva reviews the anomalies. Sponsors At PolicyGenius.com , you can get quotes and compare rates on life insurance, disability insurance, renters insurance, and health insurance. It’s ...
Tom Woods
May 23, 2026 - tomwoods.com
Libertarian Humor
Time for the first edition of Libertarian Humor for 2026 (I had three last year – here, here and here – so I need to keep pace). We’ll start today’s collection with some helpful suggestions for people...
International Liberty
May 23, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
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
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: his es...
Cafe Hayek
May 22, 2026 - cafehayek.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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.