Libertarian Reporting for 2026-05-30
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources. Today's edition includes 91 articles from 15 sites. We chose these from 1948 articles found on 36 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
Reason.com, Cafe Hayek, John Locke Foundation, The Libertarian Institute, Liberty International (New), Free the People, Main Feed, Law & Liberty, International Liberty, Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute, Mises Institute, Tom Woods, Antiwar.com Blog, Libertarian Party, The Advocates for Self-Government.
Maybe This Time
Plus: Russian drone hits Romania, DeSantis' property tax proposal, and more...
Reason.com
May 29, 2026 - reason.com
Some Links
TweetDavid Henderson knows an absurd economic argument when he sees one. My Mercatus Center colleague Jack Salmon is justly critical of Jasper Boll’s, Emmanuel Saez’s, and Gabriel Zucman’s attempted j...
Cafe Hayek
May 29, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Republicans Shrug at Trump's Outrageous Corruption
Any self-styled advocate for limited government should be furious about Trump's $1.8 billion slush fund, but few Republicans are willing to denounce it.
Reason.com
May 29, 2026 - reason.com
Hate Speech at a High School
In my last post on the VC, I would like to say a bit about so-called "hate speech" (which I… The post Hate Speech at a High School appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
May 29, 2026 - reason.com
Elon Did DOGE. Now Mamdani Is Trying COGE.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s COGE sounds like DOGE, but New Yorkers should not expect the mayor to shrink the city’s bureaucracy.
Reason.com
May 29, 2026 - reason.com
Iran Is Turning America's Sanctions Playbook Against It
The U.S. Treasury is trying to fight the kind of trade embargo that it usually imposes on other countries.
Reason.com
May 29, 2026 - reason.com
For America's 250th Birthday, Give Us the Gift of Renewed Federalism
The country should rediscover its decentralized roots to revive freedom and national pride.
Reason.com
May 29, 2026 - reason.com
The Least Surprising Headline Ever: 'Blowing Up Boats Hasn't Slowed Cocaine Traffic to U.S.'
After nine months of murdering suspected cocaine smugglers, the Trump administration has no evidence that the strategy is working as advertised.
Reason.com
May 29, 2026 - reason.com
My New Liberalism.Org Article on "Liberalism's Uneasy Relationship with Democracy"
The article addresses the interlinked problems of widespread voter ignorance, tyranny of the majority, and illiberal anti-democratic movements coming to power through elections.
Reason.com
May 29, 2026 - reason.com
NASA might have violated law repeatedly in work with China
Steven Richards writes for JustTheNews.com about an interesting revelation involving the American government’s space program. A House investigation has identified hundreds of scientific publications i...
John Locke Foundation
May 29, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Review: Racism, Immigration, and the American Dream in This Ragtime Revival
The musical contemplates the best way to achieve social change in the face of injustice.
Reason.com
May 29, 2026 - reason.com
We Must End the TSA ‘License to Loot’
For more than a decade, Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents have plundered passengers at airport security checkpoints on the flimsiest or most shameless pretexts. If you get stopped at...
The Libertarian Institute
May 29, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Labour Hopes the ‘King in the North’ Will Pull Them Out of Electoral Fire
The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Keir Starmer, was given a thumping in the recent local elections across the United Kingdom where voters turned out en masse to turf out their Labour councillo...
The Libertarian Institute
May 29, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Evidence mounts of UN group’s Hamas ties
Adam Kredo writes for the Washington Free Beacon about disturbing revelations involving a United Nations group. The federal investigation into staff at the United Nations Relief and Works Agency—the U...
John Locke Foundation
May 29, 2026 - johnlocke.org
The Libertarian Party's New Leader Has No Interest in Playing Kingmaker
"There's no deals that can be made for a cabinet position when you're sacrificing our set of principles in our platform," says Evan McMahon.
Reason.com
May 29, 2026 - reason.com
The Art of the Deal, cont'd
Thirty-five retired federal judges ask the court to re-open Trump's case against the IRS because the dismissal of the claims constitutes, put simply, a fraud.
Reason.com
May 29, 2026 - reason.com
Markets, Government, and the Middle Path: LLI Nepal’s Liberty Chit-Chat in Butwal
Amet minim mollit non deserunt ullamco est sit aliqua amet sint. Velit officia consequat duis enim velit mollit. Exercitation veniam consequat sunt nostrud amet... The post Markets, Government, and th...
Liberty International (New)
May 29, 2026 - liberty-intl.org
The Woke Train Rolls On
Woke isn’t on life support; its mandate is being fulfilled by armed and angry foot soldiers. The post The Woke Train Rolls On appeared first on Free the People.
Free the People
May 29, 2026 - freethepeople.org
James Talarico vs. Ken Paxton, the Pope on AI, and Caves
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss James Talarico changing his tune and how the Pope views artificial intelligence.
Reason.com
May 29, 2026 - reason.com
Don’t treat data centers as an enemy
Rich Lowry of National Review Online assesses the recent public outcry against data centers. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez stole the show at a recent congressional hearing with two jars of brown water. She...
John Locke Foundation
May 29, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Panel on Free Speech at the Library of Congress This Tuesday (June 2), 5:30 to 7:30 pm (Moderated by David Lat)
Mary Anne Franks (GW), Emerson Sykes (ACLU), and I will be discussing a wide range of free speech matters.
Reason.com
May 29, 2026 - reason.com
The US Appears to Be Closing on a Deal With Iran: Is it? – Liberty Road
President Donald Trump says the US and Iran are close to an agreement. But the deal he's working on is tough on Tehran, re-opens the Strait of Hormuz, and ends the Iranian pursuit of nuclear weapons. ...
Main Feed
May 29, 2026 - libertynation.com
Trump Wins Big With Mail-In Voting EO Ruling – Or Does He?
A federal judge on Thursday, May 28, declined to block President Donald Trump’s executive order regarding mail-in ballots.
Main Feed
May 29, 2026 - libertynation.com
SCOTUS: Florida Can’t Sue Blue States Over Illegal Alien Drivers
The State of Florida just lost its attempt to hold California and Washington accountable for flooding the roads with deadly drivers.
Main Feed
May 29, 2026 - libertynation.com
Assisted suicide in Canada brings predictable problems
Editors at National Review Online assess Canada’s experience with government-sanctioned assisted suicide. Encouraging doctors to get involved in people killing themselves in a society with socialized ...
John Locke Foundation
May 29, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Beyond Babel
Perhaps AI is reminding us why humanity matters.
Law & Liberty
May 29, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Acton’s Case for Federalism
Lord Acton’s lectures on the French Revolution underscore the significance of federalism for reconciling liberty and democracy.
Law & Liberty
May 29, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Alabama Basketball Player's Libel Lawsuit Against New York Times Can Go to a Jury
From Judge Annemarie Carney Axon (N.D. Ala.) in yesterday's Spears v. N.Y. Times Co.: Plaintiff Kai Spears was a walk-on… The post Alabama Basketball Player's Libel Lawsuit Against New York Times Can ...
Reason.com
May 29, 2026 - reason.com
Court Awards $400M Default Judgment Against North Korea to Victims of 1968 Attack on U.S.S. Pueblo
A short excerpt from the long opinion in Does v. Democratic People's Republic of N. Korea, decided yesterday by Judge… The post Court Awards $400M Default Judgment Against North Korea to Victims of 19...
Reason.com
May 29, 2026 - reason.com
California Judge "Cited and Relied on a Fictitious Case" Submitted by Lawyer, Even Though …
opposing counsel had "directly and swiftly pointed the errors out to the trial court."
Reason.com
May 29, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: May 29, 1917
5/29/1917: President John F. Kennedy's birthday. He would appoint two Justices to the Supreme Court: Byron R. White and Arthur… The post Today in Supreme Court History: May 29, 1917 appeared first on ...
Reason.com
May 29, 2026 - reason.com
Bessent Unveils Launch of Trump Accounts App
Well, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has good news: Now there’s an app for that!
Main Feed
May 29, 2026 - libertynation.com
Call for Papers (Seriously)
TweetI’m serving as guest editor for a forthcoming issue of the Journal of New Finance. Here’s the call for papers. ……….. We invite you to submit proposals for original papers to be published in a spe...
Cafe Hayek
May 29, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Red States vs. Blue States, Part VI
In my series on red states vs blue states (previous editions available here, here, here, here, and here), I’m not taking sides between Republicans and Democrats. Instead, I’m showing that states with ...
International Liberty
May 29, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
DHS Directs ICE To Crack Down on Allegedly Fraudulent Asylum Claims
It's President Donald Trump's latest attempt to restrict a form of humanitarian relief sought by millions.
Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
Rejected Search Warrant Applications Raise Further Questions About the Federal Case Against Don Lemon
After a magistrate judge said a DHS investigator had failed to establish probable cause, the government decided it did not need the YouTube and iPhone records after all.
Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
James Talarico Regrets Going Full Woke
Also, can Stephen and Katie Miller stop whining?
Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
California Public Sector Union Threatens Environmental Lawsuit Over Gavin Newsom's Return-to-Office Policy
Unionized state workers say agencies need to study the additional emissions that would be caused by requiring employees to come into the office four days a week.
Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
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
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
Brickbats: June 2026
News of politicians, police, and bureaucrats behaving badly from around the world
Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
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
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
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
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
US Kills Two Men on Boat in the Eastern Pacific
US Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) says it killed two “narco-terrorists” with an airstrike in the Eastern Pacific. “Joint Task Force Southern Spear conducted a lethal kinetic strike on a vessel operated b...
The Libertarian Institute
May 28, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
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
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
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
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
Report: US-Iran Deal Nearly Complete, Waiting on Final Approval from Donald Trump
Axios reports speaking with American officials who claimed that Iranian and US negotiators had reached a framework for an agreement to end the war, and that the signing of the document was awaiting Pr...
The Libertarian Institute
May 28, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Should You Be Allowed To Sell a Kidney? Economist Explains 'Repugnant Markets'
Alvin Roth, Nobel Memorial Prize–winning economist, wants us to think more about how controversial freedoms can become commonplace.
Reason.com
May 28, 2026 - reason.com
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
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
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
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
Marco Rubio: The Neocons’ Golden Boy
Marco Rubio has increasingly been pushed by the neocons to become the 2028 presidential nominee, and they seemingly view him as their “golden boy” who will keep the wheels of the war machine turning. ...
Antiwar.com Blog
May 28, 2026 - antiwar.com
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
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
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
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
The Railway Safety Act would shift freight from safer rails to deadlier roads
More than 36,000 Americans died on US roads in 2025. Fewer than 1,000 died on the rail system. Yet while highway fatalities rarely attract sustained attention, a single freight-train derailment can do...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
May 28, 2026 - cei.org
Evan McMahon Elected Chair at 2026 Libertarian National Convention
Grand Rapids, MI, May 28, 2026 — The 2026 Libertarian National Convention, which took place in Grand Rapids, MI, May 21st-25th, ushered in a new era of leadership as Evan McMahon was elected as Chair ...
Libertarian Party
May 28, 2026 - lp.org
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
More Houses, More Choices
Housing becomes more affordable when more homes get built. Research increasingly shows new housing creates broader opportunities across the market.