Libertarian Reporting for 2026-06-05
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources. Today's edition includes 87 articles from 16 sites. We chose these from 1942 articles found on 36 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
Reason.com, International Liberty, The Advocates for Self-Government, Law & Liberty, Cafe Hayek, John Locke Foundation, The Libertarian Institute, Main Feed, Tom Woods, Antiwar.com Blog, Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute, Libertarian Party, Free the People, Blog - Students For Liberty, Mises Institute, Tenth Amendment Center.
Lawsuit Says a Memphis Police Task Force Waged a Harassment Campaign Against People Who Filmed Them
The American Civil Liberties Union is asking a judge to block the Memphis Safe Task Force from retaliating against anyone who exercises their First Amendment right to record the police.
Reason.com
Jun 4, 2026 - reason.com
Political Philosophy and Government Corruption
As demonstrated by my First Theorem of Government, as well as by my four-part “Wretched Hive” series (see here, here, here, and here), I assume that corruption is a natural feature of government. And ...
International Liberty
Jun 4, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Trump's Dubious New Section 301 Tariffs
They appear to be yet another illegal power grab, one that should be challenged in court.
Reason.com
Jun 4, 2026 - reason.com
The $35 Million Primary
The most expensive House primary in American history offers a revealing look at what happens when local representation collides with national power.
The Advocates for Self-Government
Jun 4, 2026 - theadvocates.org
A Timely Impeachment Primer
Keith Whittington’s new book is an occasion to wonder whether impeachment is a legal or political power.
Law & Liberty
Jun 4, 2026 - lawliberty.org
If Judge Ross's "Improper Sexual Activity" "Greatly Damage[s] [Her] Credibility as a Judge," Does That Satisfy the Standard for Impeachment?
Another guest post from Professor Arthur Hellman.
Reason.com
Jun 4, 2026 - reason.com
Some Links
TweetThe Editorial Board of the Washington Post sees right through the Trump administration’s latest cynical effort to escape the legal limitations on its ability to punitively tariff – that is, to pu...
Cafe Hayek
Jun 4, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Will the Supreme Court Review Judge Newman's Stealth Impeachment?
The Court should grant cert on the important separation of powers issue raised by her long-running, allegedly "temporary suspension" from case assignments.
Reason.com
Jun 4, 2026 - reason.com
How Do You Define 'Ceasefire'?
Plus: lunchtime bullying, the decline of H-1B visas, orgy mating, and more...
Reason.com
Jun 4, 2026 - reason.com
Activists push ‘Keep Nine’ amendment to block court packing
Shawn Fleetwood writes for the Federalist about a campaign to preserve the current size of the US Supreme Court. When President Trump returned to office last year, Democrat calls to pack the U.S. Supr...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 4, 2026 - johnlocke.org
NJ Democrats inflame anti-ICE protests
Editors at National Review Online critique Garden State Democrats. New Jersey Senator Andy Kim is distraught. In a video message to his constituents, the senator denounced the “chaos in the streets th...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 4, 2026 - johnlocke.org
The Government Wants a Monopoly on Conservation
The Department of the Interior embraces its inner statism by banning conservation groups from leasing public land.
Reason.com
Jun 4, 2026 - reason.com
Mousetrapped: Trump Takes the Bait
The mousetrap motif plays a major role in tales and literature, from Shakespeare’s Hamlet who set one to find his father’s murderer, to Agatha Cristie’s famous play, The Mousetrap, that opened in Lond...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 4, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
GOP outsiders ‘rattle’ deep-blue California elections
Susan Crabtree writes for Real Clear Politics about two Republicans who fared well in this wek’s California primary elections. In a state that hasn’t elected a Republican governor in nearly two decade...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 4, 2026 - johnlocke.org
AI Won’t Stave Off the Debt Disaster
The political class hopes in vain for a miracle.
Law & Liberty
Jun 4, 2026 - lawliberty.org
How Is the U.S. Economy Affected by Chinese Forced-Labor?
TweetHere’s a letter to the Washington Post. Editor: The Trump administration’s latest excuse – of which you’re wisely skeptical – for imposing, this time under Section 301, broad punitive taxes (a.k....
Cafe Hayek
Jun 4, 2026 - cafehayek.com
After 40 Years, No One Has Produced a Workable Single-Payer Health Care Plan
Vermont passed single-payer legislation in 2011 and abandoned the plan after three years of failure. Why?
Reason.com
Jun 4, 2026 - reason.com
This Was the Moment the COVID-19 Experts Betrayed Us
A special six-year anniversary.
Reason.com
Jun 4, 2026 - reason.com
D.C.'s Crime Drop Didn't Require a Military Deployment
A new study finds the National Guard deployment to Washington, D.C., cost taxpayers over $300 million and failed to return even $1 for every dollar spent.
Reason.com
Jun 4, 2026 - reason.com
CJ Roberts Agrees with AT&T and Verizon, But Rules For FCC
The SG flipped positions on appeal, and the Chief Justice whips up a blue plate special to deny the carriers a refund.
Reason.com
Jun 4, 2026 - reason.com
More on the Southern Poverty Law Center Allegedly Funding the American Nazi Party and Other Racists
"[The National Socialist Party of America leader] used [SPLC] donors' money to, among other things, travel to extremist rallies, host extremist rallies, donate money to leaders of other extremist orga...
Reason.com
Jun 4, 2026 - reason.com
Lao Tzu Called It “Poking the Fish”
What if many of society’s problems are caused by too much intervention? Lao Tzu’s “small fish” offers a timeless lesson in self-government.
The Advocates for Self-Government
Jun 4, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Hayek Helps Explain the Difficulties of the Iran War
War planners face the same knowledge problem as economic planners. The information needed for success is dispersed, local, and impossible to fully centralize.
The Advocates for Self-Government
Jun 4, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Second Annual Aspiring Free Speech Scholars Workshop
Second Annual Aspiring Free Speech Scholars Workshop jointly sponsored by the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law (ASU) and the… The post Second Annual Aspiring Free Speech Scholars Workshop appeared f...
Reason.com
Jun 4, 2026 - reason.com
Court Reverses Child Porn Convictions, Finding Material Was Non-Lewd Family Photos and Videos
From People v. Nichols, decided Tuesday by Justice Mark Clarke, joined by Justices John Barberis and Barry Vaughan: [The] charges… The post Court Reverses Child Porn Convictions, Finding Material Was ...
Reason.com
Jun 4, 2026 - reason.com
Brickbat: A Friend on the Inside
A federal judge sentenced former New York Police Department Detective Saul Arismendy De La Cruz to six years and three… The post Brickbat: A Friend on the Inside appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Jun 4, 2026 - reason.com
John Thune Makes a Last Establishment GOP Stand Against Trump
Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD), it is probably fair to say, is currently the least popular Republican on Capitol Hill
Main Feed
Jun 4, 2026 - libertynation.com
Mamdani’s Election Machine Finds a Second Life – Thanks to Taxpayers
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is taking heat lately for earmarking more than $5 million for his Office of Mass Engagement
Main Feed
Jun 4, 2026 - libertynation.com
Dead on Arrival – Full Episode – C5 TV
A hail of bullets at the White House has everyone jumpy and pointing fingers. And there’s an oyster farmer that is decidedly interesting running as the US Senate in the great state of Maine. We also s...
Main Feed
Jun 4, 2026 - libertynation.com
Ep. 2766 Does Israel “Drag America into War”? Scott Horton Explains
Scott Horton of the Scott Horton Academy joins us to discuss whether and exactly how Israel and its neoconservative allies have drawn the United States into war. Sponsors Whether you’re… Read More The...
Tom Woods
Jun 4, 2026 - tomwoods.com
Ron Paul: House Votes To End Iran War – Will Trump Ignore Congress?
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: Last night the US House for the first time was able to pass a Concurrent Resolution on the Floor instructing the President to remove US Troops from the combat arena...
Antiwar.com Blog
Jun 4, 2026 - antiwar.com
Copernicus at 500
Famed for his contributions to the hard sciences—most notably his theory of heliocentricity—the sixteenth-century astronomer Nicolaus Copernicus was also an acute analyst of monetary policy. To that e...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 4, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Free the Economy podcast: State budgets and bailouts with Thomas Savidge
In this week’s episode we cover promising new classroom technology, increasing productivity (and avoiding layoffs) with AI, and the repeal of the SEC’s climate disclosure rule. Our guest this week is ...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jun 4, 2026 - cei.org
Trump’s 250th birthday concert plans fall apart
Jeffrey Blehar of National Review Online assesses the Trump administration’s blunders when planning to celebrate America’s 250th birthday. I remember when a friend of mine, back in the fall of 2024, r...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 4, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Court Refuses to Release Auto-Generated Transcript in Justin Fairfax Child Custody Trial, Citing AI Transcription Errors
An interesting May 22 order from the court in the Justin Fairfax child custody trial, Fairfax v. Fairfax (Judge Timothy… The post Court Refuses to Release Auto-Generated Transcript in Justin Fairfax C...
Reason.com
Jun 4, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: June 4, 1923
6/4/1923: Meyer v. Nebraska decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 4, 1923 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Jun 4, 2026 - reason.com
War Is Too Easy: Tyranny of the Warmongers
Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. Making war shouldn’t be this easy. With the Iran War, two men determined America’s attack on Iran, and one was a foreign leader. The latest a...
Antiwar.com Blog
Jun 4, 2026 - antiwar.com
BREAKING: John Bolton Reportedly Taking a Plea Deal on Document Mishandling
President Donald Trump’s former national security advisor, John Bolton, has reportedly accepted a plea deal in his classified documents mishandling case.
Main Feed
Jun 4, 2026 - libertynation.com
Notice of LNC Executive Committee Meeting June 7, 2026
The LNC will have an Executive Committee Meeting on June 7, 2026, immediately following the LNC Special Monthly Meeting via Zoom. Advance registration is required at least one hour before the meeting....
Libertarian Party
Jun 4, 2026 - lp.org
‘Terror’ as Technique in American Policymaking
In a speech delivered in the autumn of 2002, as the United States moved inexorably toward war with Iraq, the late Joan Didion delivered an offhand remark that effectively summed up the flaw at the hea...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 3, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
CBP Agents Violently Arrested This Chicago Woman. Now She's Seeking $10 Million in Damages.
Debbie Brockman, a U.S. citizen, was held in federal custody for seven hours and released with no charges after her arrest by immigration agents last October.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
Save the Last Branch for Me
The belief that the Court has the last word in constitutional interpretation is a relatively late development.
Law & Liberty
Jun 3, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Do You Trust the Government to Control AI?
Donald Trump wants to give it a little more control. Bernie Sanders wants to give it a lot.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
Republican Hawks Don't Want an Iran Deal—and Opportunist Democrats Are Helping Them Along
Bipartisan pressure is keeping the war alive.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Lighthiser v. Trump Kids' Climate Suit
Yet another federal court opinion dismissing constitutional climate change claims.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
As Rubio Declares Iran War 'Over,' Lawmakers Prepare War Powers Vote
Rubio offered more information than the president, but the hearings still offered little clarity on the war.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
Trump's Immunity Deal Stinks Even More Than His Blatantly Corrupt 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
An addendum to the president's "settlement" of his lawsuit against the IRS shields him and his family from liability for any federal offenses they committed prior to May 19.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
Iowa Shock
Plus: Mamdani's 2-K plans, bed bugs at the USDA, and more...
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
The Draft Is Unpopular. Registration Becomes Automatic in December Anyway.
The federal government will now dig through databases to register 18-year-olds for conscription.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
A New Path for Liberty: Understanding the Politics of the Povertarian and Libertarian Socialist Caucuses of the Libertarian Party USA
It might seem strange, but alliances between libertarians occur along the vertical axis of left and right ideologies rather than horizontal axis of libertarian ideologies. The post A New Path for Lib...
Free the People
Jun 3, 2026 - freethepeople.org
New Study Finds Average College Professor 'Only Slightly Less Left' Than Bernie Sanders
FIRE's data suggest that the range of opinions at American universities is far too narrow.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
Trump's Self-Promotion Is Always Shameless and Sometimes Illegal
The president tramples the rule of law in his rush to glorify himself.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
John Locke: The philosopher behind America’s freedom
As we get closer to the 250th celebration of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, it’s important to go back and explore the roots of the document. Much of the Declaration’s language of freedom t...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 3, 2026 - johnlocke.org
More on Birthright Citizenship and Intellectual Diversity Mandates
Final articles now in "print"
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
Sanders wants to confiscate assets from large AI firms
Ira Stoll writes for the Washington Free Beacon about socialist US Sen. Bernie Sanders’ latest bad idea. Senator Bernie Sanders, the socialist from Vermont who with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and M...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 3, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Red States vs. Blue States, Part VII
Blue-to-red migration is an under-appreciated phenomenon, particularly if the people and businesses moving between states tend to be more productive (in other words, those who pay taxes rather than th...
International Liberty
Jun 3, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
The Supreme Court For The First Time Refers To Our "Colorblind Constitution"
130 years later, Justice Harlan's Plessy dissent is now the "supreme law of the land."
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
Pre-Judgment Attachment in Libel Cases
An interesting remedy that I've seen a few cases; here is the most recent one, Hussain v. Quraishi, decided May… The post Pre-Judgment Attachment in Libel Cases appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
The Supreme Court Reverses Inferior Court Supremacy In Alabama
Alabama has no obligation to follow a vacated order, and had every right to challenge a district court's order until it is settled by the Supreme Court.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
House Dems Are Upset Rep. Tlaib Will Force War Powers Vote on Lebanon
Several House Democrats expressed anger with Rep. Rashida Tlaib after the Democratic Congresswoman introduced a War Powers Resolution that would force President Donald Trump to halt Israel’s war again...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 3, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Mamdani backs fellow socialist’s bid to unseat Dem incumbent
Carl Campanile writes for the New York Post about the big-city mayor’s latest questionable move. Mayor Zohran Mamdani has launched a civil war in the Democratic Party with his controversial endorsemen...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 3, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Slush Fund, We Hardly Knew Ye
I have bad news for the Acting Attorney General: This shitshow is not going away any time soon.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
Was Lincoln More Radical Than We Remember?
Damon Root discusses the path to emancipation, the struggle to secure freedom after the Civil War, and the constitutional changes that remade America.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
Influencer's Nondefamatory Service Review Could Be Aiding and Abetting of Defamatory Comments
From Auto Junction Inc v. Kaluzhin, 2024 WL 7050639, decided Oct. 8, 2024 by Arizona Superior Court (Maricopa County) Judge… The post Influencer's Nondefamatory Service Review Could Be Aiding and Abet...
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
The Kyle Anzalone Show: Trump Meeting in Situation Room to Decide on Iran Deal
A deal with Iran sounds simple until you read the fine print. We dig into the reports of a memorandum of understanding that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and lift parts of the pressure campaign, t...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 3, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
The Faster Labor Contracts Act would force workers into unions they never voted for
Unions and their allies in Congress say that the Faster Labor Contracts Act is needed to prevent businesses from endlessly delaying workers’ efforts to secure representation. But the push has another ...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jun 3, 2026 - cei.org
The freedom to question requires the duty to prove
Citation: The image was generated using AI There is a particular intellectual posture that has become distinctly fashionable at the edges of the liberty movement. It goes roughly like this: a public ...
Blog - Students For Liberty
Jun 3, 2026 - studentsforliberty.org
The Politics of Pathology
The public does not need psychiatrists to tell them who is fit for office.
Law & Liberty
Jun 3, 2026 - lawliberty.org
‘Obliterated’ Iranian Military Hits Multiple US Bases in Gulf: Ron Paul Liberty Report
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: Ron Paul is off today. Former US diplomat Jim Jatras joints Daniel McAdams. After endless Trump Administration claims that Iran’s military has been defeated, last...
Antiwar.com Blog
Jun 3, 2026 - antiwar.com
Ray McGovern on White House ‘Cowards’ Who Didn’t Stand Up to Israel on Iran
Ray McGovern, the 27-year CIA officer and chair of the National Intelligence Estimates-turned antiwar agitator, joins Trip the Beltway Fantastic this week to talk about how the United States has defer...
Antiwar.com Blog
Jun 3, 2026 - antiwar.com
Stop the Unhinged Threats Against Oman
The Trump administration continues to threaten Oman over its role as a trusted mediator with Iran: Three months later, that neutral stance is beginning to backfire. Washington increasingly interprets ...
Antiwar.com Blog
Jun 3, 2026 - antiwar.com
Iran Drones Damage Kuwaiti Airport in Response to Attack on Iranian Tanker
Kuwait reports that its airport suffered significant damage during an Iranian drone attack. Iran launched the attack shortly after the US targeted an Iranian ship. “A number of hostile drones targete...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 3, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Netanyahu: Trump Greatest Friend Israel Ever Had in the White House
Amid reports of a rift between Benjamin Netanyahu and Donald Trump, the Israeli leader said the current President is the “greatest friend that Israel has ever had in the White House.” When asked about...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 3, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Ninth Circuit on AI Hallucinations
Some excerpts from today's long opinion in LNU v. Blanche, decided by the Ninth Circuit by Judge Richard Paez, Carlos… The post Ninth Circuit on AI Hallucinations appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
This Social Worker Wants To Help Kids With Special Needs. Louisiana Won't Let Her.
The state requires that people prove certain businesses are needed. How to do that is another question entirely.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: June 3, 1918
6/3/1918: Hammer v. Dagenhart decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 3, 1918 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Jun 3, 2026 - reason.com
Remembering the Mogambo Guru
The financial analyst Richard Daughty, whose pen name was Mogambo Guru, passed away four years ago, but while he was alive, he produced spot-on criticisms of the US government and its inflation rocket...
Mises Institute
Jun 3, 2026 - mises.org
Liberty Isn’t Taken. It’s Surrendered.
Tyrants exploit the ignorance and corruption of the people. Samuel Adams warned us, but don’t just blame the tyrants. He said we should blame the people who make them possible by giving us a self-infl...
Tenth Amendment Center
Jun 3, 2026 - blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com
Law, not executive order, is the fix for housing shortage
Gov. Josh Stein’s new Executive Order No. 36 is a welcome acknowledgment of a problem that has been growing for years: North Carolina does not have enough housing. The numbers are difficult to ignore....
John Locke Foundation
Jun 3, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Trump Is Reportedly Reconsidering His Politically and Legally Contentious 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'
The Justice Department signals a retreat from defending the blatantly corrupt scheme, which provoked vigorous objections from Republican lawmakers.
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
Fewer Migrants, Fewer Homeless
The rare reported fall in the nation's homeless population is mostly the result of the ebbing migrant surge of 2023 and 2024.
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
Cutting Tariffs on Farm Equipment Is Another Admission That Trump's Trade Policies Are Increasing Prices
Even as the White House backs away from its foolish tariff plans, the Trump administration keeps revealing why it should never have had these powers in the first place.
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
Clean Air Act reform bills may be on the move: Mostly good, one bad
There are more Clean Air Act (CAA) bills that could be on the move in the House. Tomorrow, the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s Environment Subcommittee is scheduled to hold a hearing on several ...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jun 2, 2026 - cei.org
Bernie Sanders' AI Wealth Fund Bill Shows That He Doesn't Understand AI or Wealth
Sanders' plan would impose a one-time tax of 50 percent of AI companies' stock and give the government voting shares and the power to block corporate decisions.
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
Where Have All the Good Lawyers Gone?
How did an immunity for Trump sneak into Slushfundgate?
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
The Cigar Lounge That Bureaucracy Almost Killed
In Roanoke, Virginia, one entrepreneur’s dream ran into permit rules, taxes, Prohibition-era alcohol rules, and a city order to spend $10,000 on a “historic” dry-cleaning sign.
Reason.com
Jun 2, 2026 - reason.com
William Astore on Trump’s Dream Military
Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. Today I went on “Judging Freedom” with Judge Napolitano to talk about President Trump’s so-called dream military. And at $1.5 trillion (or ev...