Libertarian Reporting for 2026-05-29

Updated on May 28, 2026 at 7:01:21 PM GMT

Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources. Today's edition includes 96 articles from 16 sites. We chose these from 1946 articles found on 36 sites.


Today's featured sites are:
Cafe Hayek, Reason.com, The Libertarian Institute, Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute, John Locke Foundation, Law & Liberty, Main Feed, Mises Institute, Tom Woods, International Liberty, Antiwar.com Blog, The Advocates for Self-Government, Tenth Amendment Center, The Libertarian Alliance, Free the People, C4SIF.org.

Article Keywords: china, communist, conflict, crisis, election, iran, mamdani, mamdani::2, tariff, taxes, trump

Some Links

TweetThe Editorial Board of the Wall Street Journal, although finding much with which to agree in Pope Leo’s new encyclical on AI, is dismayed at the Pope’s naive faith in the state. A slice: Technolo...


Cafe Hayek
May 28, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Article Keywords: climate, conservative, maga, mamdani, mamdani::2, republican, senate, tps, trump, white house

James Talarico Regrets Going Full Woke

Also, can Stephen and Katie Miller stop whining?


Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: conservative, constitution, criminal justice reform, enforcement, federal judge, law enforcement, maga, protest, protest, supreme court

Thomas and Alito Take a Regrettable Position in a Qualified Immunity Case

The two judicial conservatives continue to disappoint criminal justice reform advocates.


Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: congress, constitution, immigration, maga, migration, scotus, scotus::2, supreme court, trump

SCOTUS Summarily Reverses The "Inquisitorial" Fourth Circuit Twice In One Term

The judges of the Fourth Circuit continue to act as advocates.


Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: border, climate, conflict, congress, constitution, first amendment, maga, taxes, tps, trade

Amicus Brief in Suncor Energy on the Foreign Commerce Clause and Climate Change Lawsuits

As I noted in a separate post, the legal advocacy group Neutral Principles engaged Erik Jaffe and me to draft… The post Amicus Brief in Suncor Energy on the Foreign Commerce Clause and Climate ...


Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: conflict, congress, enforcement, federal judge, impeachment, judiciary, law enforcement, maga, trump, white house

The Stains On The Federal Judiciary

Compare what Bill Clinton did with Monica Lewinsky to what "Subject Judge" did with her paramour.


Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, conservative, constitution, economy, federal reserve, inflation, recession, recession, rule of law, trade

Friedrich Hayek: Austrian Economist, Philosopher, and Champion of Liberty

Austrian economics gets its name not from a particular connection to the country in technical terms, but rather because it was born there in the 1870s from great minds such as Carl Menger, Eugen von B...


The Libertarian Institute
May 28, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: climate, conflict, constitution, first amendment, fossil fuels, lawyer, maga, nuclear, supreme court

Amicus Brief in Suncor Energy on the First Amendment and Climate Change Lawsuits

The legal advocacy group Neutral Principles engaged Erik Jaffe and me to draft an amicus brief for them in Suncor… The post Amicus Brief in Suncor Energy on the First Amendment and Climate Chan...


Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, conservative, economy, inflation, jobs, judiciary, minimum wage, trade

State legislatures targeting noncompete clauses

At least 15 states have enacted significant restrictions on noncompete agreements, ranging from minimum income thresholds to outright bans. Eight states have passed restrictions in the last five years...


Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
May 28, 2026 - cei.org
Article Keywords: constitution, crime, enforcement, immigration, iran, maga, migrant, migration

No Pseudonymity for Most Challengers of Visa Vetting Policy

From Doe v. U.S. Dep't of State, decided yesterday by Chief Judge James Boasberg (D.D.C.): Plaintiffs are 49 U.S. visa… The post No Pseudonymity for Most Challengers of Visa Vetting Policy appeared fi...


Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: china, congress, debt, defense, tariff, trade, trump, white house

AOC looks ahead to likely presidential bid

Jim Geraghty of National Review Online explores a likely presidential campaign from a high-profile leftist. Axios reports that New York Democratic Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is “making ne...


John Locke Foundation
May 28, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: administration, conflict, enforcement, law enforcement, lawyer, maga, prison

New York Legislators Seek Broader Anti-Shackling Protections Following Courtroom Birth in Brooklyn

New York lawmakers want to close loopholes in anti-shackling laws to protect incarcerated pregnant women.


Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: constitution, enforcement, immigration, law enforcement, maga, migration, surveillance

Leaked Plans Show School Buses Could Become Roaming Surveillance Vehicles

The documents reveal BusPatrol’s plan to equip tens of thousands of school buses with license plate readers and share the data with law enforcement.


Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, china, congress, tariff, trade, trump

Solving the tariff problem

Over at National Review, I summarize my recent paper making three arguments against tariffs. These are the knowledge problem, the incentive problem, and the impossibility problem. The knowledge proble...


Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
May 28, 2026 - cei.org
Article Keywords: congress, federal reserve, maga, republican, taxes

Stop Giving Property Tax Breaks to Senior Citizens

If the government does not reduce the cost of public services, then a special tax break for one group merely forces everyone else to pick up the slack.


Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: biden, iran, maga, midterms, trump

A 'More Decisive' Response

Plus: when the city government starts covering Ozempic, Jill Biden's lies, and more...


Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: debt, enforcement, law enforcement, maga, taxes

Brickbats: June 2026

News of politicians, police, and bureaucrats behaving badly from around the world


Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: constitution, fiscal, maga, migration, taxes

How the Billionaire Tax Could Make California Poorer

One upcoming ballot measure would expand the state's taxing power. A lesser-known measure would limit it. Which will win?


Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: border, conflict, foreign policy, migration, trafficking

Washington and Africa Are Intertwining Their Chaos

The increasing arc of instability running across Africa today resembles less a series of isolated crises than a single, widening belt of state collapse, insurgency, proxy war, and foreign intervention...


The Libertarian Institute
May 28, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: conflict, defense, iran, riot, trump

It Will Take the US Six Years to Replace Critical Munitions Used During Iran War

The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) released a report showing that it will take the US two to three years to replace the weapons used during the Iran war.  In the first six weeks...


The Libertarian Institute
May 28, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: congress, constitution, riot, supreme court, voting rights

The Declaration’s Promise and Peril at 250

Americans may have debated the meaning of the Declaration of Independence, but it has always been at the core of our political tradition.


Law & Liberty
May 28, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords: congress, defense, iran, trump

The Kyle Anzalone Show: Trump Has Lost in Iran, What Will He Do Next?

Trump says he wants “few people killed,” then talks like bombing Iran is a weekly calendar event. That contradiction is where we start, because the public narrative around the Iran war keeps snapping ...


The Libertarian Institute
May 28, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: crisis, mamdani, mamdani::2

Mamdani wants to seize, redistribute private property

Dmitri Bolt writes for Townhall.com about the New York City mayor following through on his socialist ideology. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani kicked off his plan to “fix” the city’s affordability ...


John Locke Foundation
May 28, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: anti-ice, communist, protest, protest

Left-wing group targets standardized tests in Houston

Jessica Costescu and Ethan Barton write for the Washington Free Beacon about education mischief in the Lone Star State. A Houston-based education advocacy group fighting to eliminate standardized test...


John Locke Foundation
May 28, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: election, enforcement, immigration, migration

Pope tackles AI issues, challenges

Editors at National Review Online ponder the pope’s reaction to artificial intelligence. Pope Leo XIV telegraphed his intention to write a document on AI upon his election. The very selection of his n...


John Locke Foundation
May 28, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: congress, gas price, republican

Can Republicans Survive High Food and Gas Prices?

Court decision overturning Roe v. Wade saved Democrats from a blowout loss in November. With the tables now turned and Republicans controlling both chambers of Congress


Main Feed
May 28, 2026 - libertynation.com
Article Keywords: defense, iran, trump

US Strikes Iran as Trump Vows to ‘Finish the Job’ if No Deal Reached

The US military launched a new round of strikes against Iran on Wednesday, May 27, in what officials described as acts of self-defense.


Main Feed
May 28, 2026 - libertynation.com
Article Keywords: economy, federal reserve, inflation

There Is No Reprieve in the Fed’s War on Savings

The Federal Reserve continues to destroy the economy’s savings base through a combination of artificially low interest rates and inflation. This war on savings will not end anytime soon.


Mises Institute
May 28, 2026 - mises.org
Article Keywords: economy, first amendment, tariff

Free the Economy podcast: Fighting for freedom with Kent Lassman

In this week’s episode we cover bank privacy, SNAP benefits, a new study on tariffs, and a great new podcast about ideas and innovation. Our guest this week is Kent Lassman, president and CEO of the C...


Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
May 28, 2026 - cei.org
Article Keywords: climate, indictment, propaganda

Tax dollars helped SPLC fund race-baiting programs

Breccan Thies writes for the Federalist about a disturbing revelation involving a prominent left-wing organization. The far-left Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), currently under federal indictment ...


John Locke Foundation
May 28, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: crisis, debt, tps

Ep. 2764 Doug Casey: America Is Headed for Civil War

Author and investor Doug Casey joins us to discuss the meaning of the Thomas Massie primary, the prospects for political solutions in America, how to raise (or become) a Renaissance… Read More The pos...


Tom Woods
May 28, 2026 - tomwoods.com
Article Keywords: economy, jobs, lawyer

The Unbundling of Legal Education

AI will not kill the legal profession, but it will impact what clients buy and what law schools need to teach.


Law & Liberty
May 28, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords: fiscal, migration, taxes

State Tax Divergence, Part II

Adding to what I wrote in April, let’s look at dramatic changes in state taxation. And we’ll start with this video about the foolishness of class-warfare policy.   I’m sharing that video because polit...


International Liberty
May 28, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Article Keywords: judiciary, maga

Bloomberg Law Confirms That Judge Betsy is Judge Ross

Now that her identity is known, the consequences should begin.


Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: convictions, maga

Student Speech and Civic Education

In this post, I shall continue down the free speech as autonomy-enhancing path, contending that engagement in freedom of expression… The post Student Speech and Civic Education appeared first on Reaso...


Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: maga, supreme court

Alliance Defending Freedom Is Hiring A Senior Counsel

I am happy to pass along this hiring notice from my friends at ADF: Alliance Defending Freedom is seeking Senior… The post Alliance Defending Freedom Is Hiring A Senior Counsel appeared first on Reaso...


Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: maga, supreme court

Today in Supreme Court History: May 28, 1906

5/28/1906: Justice Henry Billings Brown retired. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 28, 1906 appeared first on Reason.com.


Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: escalation, iran

Ron Paul on Escalation: US/Iran Exchange Fire As Yet Another ‘Breakthrough’ Announced

On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: Is it really a breakthrough this time, or just more market manipulation? The pattern has been obvious: talk up a deal and oil drops then threaten “annihilation” and...


Antiwar.com Blog
May 28, 2026 - antiwar.com
Article Keywords: murderer, prison

Obsession (2025) a review of sorts, or maybe just my thoughts…

It was refreshing to walk into a full cinema for a film that was not attached to a video game or some 20th century property suffering through needless cannibalism. Alas, Blumhouse has managed to produ...


The Libertarian Institute
May 28, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: executive order, trump

BREAKING: Judge Allows Mail-In Ballots Order to Stand

On Thursday, May 28, US District Judge Carl Nichols ruled that the lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s executive order providing restrictions on mail-in ballots was not likely to move forward.


Main Feed
May 28, 2026 - libertynation.com
Article Keywords: administration, trump

Visa Holders Must Go Home to Get Their Green Cards

Donald Trump’s administration has decided to take it a step further and require most visa holders to return to their birth country to apply for green cards.


Main Feed
May 28, 2026 - libertynation.com
Article Keywords:  ice , administration, china, chinese, conflict, congress, convictions, crime, defense, economy, election, epstein::-3, gaza, gop, hollywood, immigration, impeachment, lawyer, maga, mamdani, mamdani::2, migrant, migrants, migration, national security, newsom, newsom::2, propaganda, republican, senate, trade, trump, white house

Empire with a Humanitarian Face: Democrats Rebrand

American political successions in recent years happen counterintuitively: implicit hand-offs between two nominally opposing sides. This strange reality is where we derive our notion of “the uniparty” ...


The Libertarian Institute
May 27, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: biden, border, conservative, constitution, election, enforcement, federal judge, first amendment, immigration, impeachment, jobs, law enforcement, maga, migration, observer, republican, riot, senate, supreme court, tariff, trump, white house

Ken Paxton's Primary Victory Shows How Trump's Grudges Undermine His Party's Interests

The president's last-minute endorsement of Paxton was driven by his petty grievances against incumbent Sen. John Cornyn, who was clearly the safer bet to retain the seat.


Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  ice , administration, biden, border, crime, defense, enforcement, immigration, iran, migrant, migrant rights, migrants, migration, protest, protest, tps, trump, white house

ICE, Immigration, and Libertarians In the Middle

As the U.S. and Israeli governments flirt with peace with Iran while preparing to unleash Armageddon, the struggles within the American Mainland continue to percolate. In March, Immigration and Custom...


The Libertarian Institute
May 27, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: administration, antitrust enforcement, biden, conservative, defense, enforcement, gop, maga, minimum wage, republican, senate, taxes, tps, trump

James Talarico's Fake Olive Branch to Republicans

The Democratic candidate dresses up a negative, partisan appeal as genuine moderation.


Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  ice , administration, chinese, communist, department of homeland security, enforcement, immigration, iran, maga, migration, nuclear, trump, white house

Does Reporting Bad News About the Iran War Make You a Foreign Agent?

The Trump administration invokes the notoriously vague FARA to threaten a critic.


Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: congress, constitution, department of homeland security, election, enforcement, first amendment, law enforcement, maga, protest, protest, surveillance, trafficking, trump

Anti-Tech Extremism Worries the Same Federal Government That's Been Fueling Anti-Tech Extremism

Plus: Plan B for STIs, justifying "deadly force" to protect fertilized eggs, and more.


Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, communist, defense, enforcement, escalation, immigration, iran, maga, migration, nuclear, prison, tps, trump

Escalation in Iran

Plus: NDAs for federal employees, standardized test standards slipping, SpaceX IPO, and more...


Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, border, congress, constitution, federal judge, immigration, indictment, maga, migration, prison, supreme court, trump

The Other Vindictive Part of Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Case

A judge last week threw out a criminal indictment against him on the grounds that it was tainted by vindictiveness. But that same spirit infects another part of his story that few people have discusse...


Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  canad, administration, china, chinese, economy, jobs, maga, supreme court, tariff, taxes, trade, trump

Trump's Trade War Caused a $15 Billion Decline in U.S. Farm Sales to China

Though some of their products may have been redirected elsewhere, American farmers are likely eating most of the losses.


Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: border, conflict, crime, debt, defense, economy, inflation, invasion, jobs, offender, prison, taxes

The Fallacy of 'Argument from the Brochure'

What if the institutions meant to protect us are often the biggest source of the harm themselves? This piece challenges the government “brochure” narrative.


The Advocates for Self-Government
May 27, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Article Keywords: congress, constitution, debt, invasion, iran, maga, migrant, migrants, republican, tariff, trump

250 Years Later, Benjamin Franklin's Warning Is Still Relevant

He famously said the Founders had created "a republic, if you can keep it." How have we kept it? And can we continue?


Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, executive order, federal judge, lawyer, maga, pam bondi, republican, riot, trump

Even Republicans Are Rebelling at Trump's Blatantly Corrupt 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'

Using taxpayer money to reward the president’s allies has nothing to do with the president's claims against the IRS.


Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: border, circuit court, constitution, explosive, maga, prison, supreme court, taxes, trade

High Liquor Taxes and a Home Distillation Ban Guarantee a Thriving Booze Black Market

The courts have an opportunity to legalize small-scale distillation, but taxes remain a problem.


Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: demonstrator, doj, enforcement, escalation, first amendment, maga, protest, protest

DoJ Sues UCLA for Allegedly Tolerating Discrimination and Harassment Against Jews and Israelis, Seeks Return of Federal Grants

The lawsuit asks the court to (among many other things) "Rescind and award to the United States restitution of all grant payments made to UCLA during the time of UCLA’s noncompliance with Title VI."


Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: crime, immigration, lawyer, maga, migration, taxes, trade

5 Bills Signed by Wes Moore That Will Impact Housing and AI Development in Maryland

Couched with good intentions, new laws aimed at housing and artificial intelligence development will add more layers of red tape to Maryland’s growing bureaucracy.


Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: border, china, congress, foreign policy, nuclear, propaganda, trade

The Kyle Anzalone Show with Prof. Joe Terwilliger on Getting “Loomered” and the Potential for a Deal with North Korea

A professor makes a $500 campaign donation and suddenly gets cast as the “most important man in America” pulling congressional strings. That absurd story is the perfect doorway into what we really car...


The Libertarian Institute
May 27, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: constitution, election, enforcement, law enforcement, maga, trump

Who Is The District Court Judge Who Was Privately Reprimanded For Having Loud Sex In Her Chambers With A Law Enforcement Officer From Her District?

The clues in the memorandum point to a specific judge.


Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: antitrust enforcement, enforcement, jobs, maga, minimum wage, unemployment

A Flawed Minimum Wage Study Shows How Bad Stats Get Turned Into Policy Gospel

A 2024 paper claimed higher minimum wages don't kill jobs. It was statistically significant—and almost certainly misleading.


Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: biden, gouging, iran, maga, tariff, trump

How Moral Panic Creates Black Markets

Nobel Prize-winning economist Alvin E. Roth discusses the moral limits of markets, how bans create black markets, and why harm reduction often works better than prohibition.


Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, china, chinese, national security, trump

Microsoft tries to hide risks and ‘anti-Trump bias’

Paul Bradford writes for American Greatness about a major tech company’s questionable actions. Microsoft is one of the largest tech providers for the American government. That’s in spite of the compan...


John Locke Foundation
May 27, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: congress, conservative, constitution, republican, trade, trump

Offramps for Postliberalism

A new book on the challenge of postliberalism aptly shows its weaknesses while suggesting a path towards moderation.


Law & Liberty
May 27, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords: fiscal, maga, republican, senate, taxes

Illinois Plans Tax Break for Billionaires and the Chicago Bears. Everyone Else Could End Up Paying More.

A new Bears stadium and Gov. J.B. Pritzker himself stand to gain if the legislation passes.


Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: conflict, iran, nuclear, trump, white house

Trump Says He Is ‘Not Satisfied’ With Current Proposal to End the Iran War

President Donald Trump said that the current offer for ending the war against Iran is insufficient. He threatened to resume strikes on Iran if Tehran did not propose a satisfactory offer.  “Iran is ve...


The Libertarian Institute
May 27, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: conflict, iran, nuclear, trump

Report: Iran Demands Release of $24 Billion in Frozen Funds to End War

A semi-official Iranian outlet reported that Tehran is demanding that Washington agree to release $24 billion in frozen funds as part of an agreement to end the war.  According to an official speaking...


The Libertarian Institute
May 27, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: conflict, defense, iran, nuclear

Report: US Plans to Provide NATO with Fewer Military Assets

A top US military official told their European counterparts that Washington plans to provide NATO with fewer warplanes, drones, and refueling tankers.  The German outlet Der Spiegel reports that Depar...


The Libertarian Institute
May 27, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: constitution, feds, protest, protest

Refuse to Comply: Madison’s Blueprint to Stop the Feds

“A refusal to cooperate.” That’s the strategy James Madison gave us to stop federal programs. In Federalist #46, he laid out a series of steps to combat “unwarrantable measures of the federal governme...


Tenth Amendment Center
May 27, 2026 - blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, congress, enforcement

Medicaid work requirements need enforcement

Chris Medrano and Brian Blase write for the Federalist about the importance of enforcing Medicaid work requirements. In the Working Families Tax Cut Act — also known as the One Big Beautiful Bill — Co...


John Locke Foundation
May 27, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: iran, nuclear, trade, trump

Iran deal described as ‘disappearing reappearing’

Editors at National Review Online ponder the current state of President Donald Trump’s Iran war. In response to hawkish critics of the reported outlines of a memorandum of understanding with Iran, Pre...


John Locke Foundation
May 27, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: chinese, communist, trump, white house

What “Plato” Cannot Teach

It's actually a pretty long list.


Law & Liberty
May 27, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords: constitution, defense, maga

Free Speech and Respect for Student Autonomy

In my book, in defense of considerably more constitutional protection for student speech, I make an autonomy-enhancing argument, relying not… The post Free Speech and Respect for Student Autonomy appe...


Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, gaza, trump

Report: Trump’s Board of Peace’s World Bank Fund Is Empty

Officials say that the Board of Peace fund, intended to provide aid to the Palestinian people and rebuild Gaza, is empty.  In October, Hamas and Israel signed a peace agreement brokered by President D...


The Libertarian Institute
May 27, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: iran, rubio, trump

CENTCOM: Media Falsely Reported the Navy Is Attempting to Assist Ships Through the Strait of Hormuz

US Central Command said reports that the Navy is escorting commercial ships through the Strait of Hormuz. On Tuesday, The Wall Street Journal reported speaking with US military officials who said the ...


The Libertarian Institute
May 27, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: maga, republican, trump

Paxton Win in Texas Cements the MAGA Shift

if you’re an elected Republican and you’re not on the Trump train, you’re out.


Main Feed
May 27, 2026 - libertynation.com
Article Keywords: defense, economy, taxes

Colorado legislature joins Illinois in breaking national payment system

One of the glories of the modern economy is that you can walk into a store anywhere in America, or indeed much of the world, pay with a credit or debit card, and complete the transaction seamlessly an...


Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
May 27, 2026 - cei.org
Article Keywords: debt, fiscal, trump

The Empire of Credit and the Revenge of Reality

Empires rarely understand the sources of their own success, and therefore almost never recognise the causes of their decline. They notice military reverses. They notice budget crises and foreign defea...


The Libertarian Alliance
May 27, 2026 - libertarianism.uk
Article Keywords: economy, taxes, trade

Economists Have to Keep Teaching the Same Lessons | Guests: James Harrigan & Antony Davies | Ep 388

Matt Kibbe is joined by James Harrigan and Antony Davies, hosts of the “Words and Numbers” podcast, to bemoan the fact that every new generation forgets the economic lessons of the past. The post Econ...


Free the People
May 27, 2026 - freethepeople.org
Article Keywords: economy, trade, trump

Democracy Also Fails at the Local Level

If a small but exceedingly obnoxious minority can dictate what the local government does, it’s reasonable to conclude that there’s no such thing as “democracy.” The post Democracy Also Fails at the Lo...


Free the People
May 27, 2026 - freethepeople.org
Article Keywords: maga, supreme court

Today in Supreme Court History: May 27, 1935

5/27/1935: Schechter Poultry Corp. v. U.S. decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 27, 1935 appeared first on Reason.com.


Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: maga, prison

Brickbat: Help Yourself

Selene Varela pleaded guilty to theft concerning a program receiving federal funds and faces up to 10 years in federal… The post Brickbat: Help Yourself appeared first on Reason.com.


Reason.com
May 27, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: iran, trump

Ron Paul on a Silver Lining: Iran War Ends US Military Occupation of Middle East

On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: President Trump’s war of choice on Iran has been an unmitigated disaster. However for those of us opposed to the global US military empire the silver lining is that...


Antiwar.com Blog
May 27, 2026 - antiwar.com
Article Keywords: iran, trump

John Mearsheimer on The Iran Roller Coaster

Reprinted from John’s Substack:  On 26 May 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with the Judge about Trump’s constantly changing rhetoric about whether he is going to re-start the bombing campaign...


Antiwar.com Blog
May 27, 2026 - antiwar.com
Article Keywords: gerrymandering, gop

GOP Redistricting Effort Blocked in Alabama, South Carolina

The GOP’s setbacks are minimal in the broader gerrymandering grudge match


Main Feed
May 27, 2026 - libertynation.com
Article Keywords: conflict, observer

The inconsistent burdens of the state regulatory patchworks affecting ISPs  

As the debate over federal- versus state-driven artificial intelligence (AI) regulation intensifies, many observers emphasize the risks of an emerging state AI patchwork filling the void left by the a...


Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
May 27, 2026 - cei.org
Article Keywords: anti-american, border

Massachusetts teachers union leader espouses terrible beliefs

Alana Goodman writes for the Washington Free Beacon about the disturbing views of a teachers union leader in one northeastern state. The newly elected vice president of Massachusetts’s top teachers’ u...


John Locke Foundation
May 27, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: crisis, taxes

More Houses, More Choices

Housing becomes more affordable when more homes get built. Research increasingly shows new housing creates broader opportunities across the market.


The Advocates for Self-Government
May 27, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Article Keywords: debt, trump

More Evidence for Corporate Tax Reform

In the finale of my three-part series on lower corporate tax rates (here, here, and here), I shared this old video of me arguing for a lower corporate tax rate. But a lower corporate tax rate is just ...


International Liberty
May 27, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, china, chinese, communist, conflict, congress, defense, invasion, iran, maga, trump

Why Has Trump Stopped Selling Weapons to Taiwan?

The administration is avoiding conflict with China to focus on war in the Middle East. Taiwan’s democracy hangs in the balance.


Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: congress, constitution, maga, mamdani, mamdani::2, senate, trump, white house

A Reprieve for Build-To-Rent

The House passes a housing bill that protects build-to-rent development while still cracking down on large investors.


Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, congress, constitution, enforcement, executive order, senate, trump, white house

OPFAIL: Establishing a Congressional Office of Political Failure Analysis

For decades, reformers have proposed some version of a Congressional Office of Regulatory Analysis (CORA), a congressional counterpart to the regulatory oversight apparatus housed within the White Hou...


Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
May 26, 2026 - cei.org
Article Keywords: administration, conflict, doj, foreign policy, iran, maga, republican, trump

Does Anyone Know What's Happening in Iran?

Plus: Spencer Pratt’s mayoral campaign rattles Los Angeles, Trump’s “Anti-Weaponization Fund" sparks backlash, and the editors revisit Project 2025


Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, maga, prison, trade

France Is Banning Zyn and Threatening To Jail People for 5 Years

The French government has criminalized the use of nicotine pouches. Users can be punished with up to 5 years in prison and a fine of almost half a million dollars.


Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: circuit court, constitution, maga

Defamation Claim Against University-Owned Public Radio Station Dismissed on State Sovereign Immunity Grounds

"Eby alleged an anonymous group of KWMU's staffers published an article on Medium.com [in 2020] accusing him of upholding 'white supremacy at the station by remaining complacent with the status quo.'"...


Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: congress, maga, supreme court

American Can't Sue Iraq and Lebanon for Allegedly Anti-Gay Policies

"Plaintiff claims that these policies and laws 'have been exported to the United States through their nationals' and 'have directly caused catastrophic harm to Plaintiff, a gay United States citizen r...


Reason.com
May 26, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: china, economy, trade

The Loophole Drug Makers Use to Keep Prices High

Related (All by Kinsella), “Patents, Pharma, Government: The Unholy Alliance,” Brownstone Institute (April 1, 2024) The Overwhelming Empirical Case Against Patent and Copyright Tabarrok and Murphy: Wh...


C4SIF.org
May 26, 2026 - c4sif.org
Article Keywords: trump, tulsi

William Astore on Tulsi Gabbard’s Resignation as DNI

Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. Right before Memorial Day Weekend, Tulsi Gabbard, the Director of National Intelligence, announced her resignation. Her husband has a rare fo...


Antiwar.com Blog
May 26, 2026 - antiwar.com