Libertarian Reporting for 2026-06-11

Updated on June 10, 2026 at 7:01:20 PM GMT

Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources. Today's edition includes 94 articles from 18 sites. We chose these from 1944 articles found on 36 sites.


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

Article Keywords: climate, congress, crime, election, federal reserve, inflation, iran, jobs, maga, mamdani, mamdani::2, newsom, newsom::2, republican, senate, tps, trade

Maine Kampf

Plus: Risky play, strikes on Iran, Steve Hilton advances, and more...


Reason.com
Jun 10, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, border, china, congress, crisis, economy, inflation, lawyer, republican, supreme court, tariff, taxes, trade, trump, unfair trade, white house

Some Links

TweetThe Editorial Board of the Wall Street Journal decries Trump’s latest round of tariffs punitive taxes on Americans’ purchases of imports. Two slices: Courts keep knocking down President Trump’s b...


Cafe Hayek
Jun 10, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Article Keywords: appeals court, congress, detainees, federal judge, first amendment, invasion, lawyer, maga, national security, prison, supreme court, tariff, trump, white house

Trump's Position in the White House Ballroom Case Reflects His General Resistance to Judicial Review

The president has repeatedly argued that courts have no business deciding whether his actions are legal.


Reason.com
Jun 10, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, congress, conservative, constitution, gerrymandering, house minority leader, maga, mamdani, mamdani::2, supreme court, trump, voting rights

My New Lawfare Article on "Why Callais Doesn't Justify Court-Packing"

Court-packing would cause great harm, including by boosting power-grabbing presidents like Trump. Callais's flaws are better addressed by other means.


Reason.com
Jun 10, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: conflict, congress, constitution, crime, enforcement, federal judge, impeachment, judiciary, maga, rule of law, senate

Prof. Michael Broyde (Emory) on "When Judges Stop Behaving Well"

"Article III life tenure is not a shield for misconduct in chambers. It is a constitutional trust conditioned on good behavior."


Reason.com
Jun 10, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, economy, federal reserve, inflation, iran, maga, midterms, tariff, trump, white house

Inflation Reaches 4.2% as Prices Outpace Paychecks

The Iran war and Trump's tariffs are pushing prices higher, and neither will be easy to undo.


Reason.com
Jun 10, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, congress, doj, first amendment, foreign policy, immigration, jobs, maga, migration, republican, taxes

Author Matt Taibbi's Libel Claim Over House Member's Social Media Posts Dismissed

From Taibbi v. Kamlager-Dove, decided Monday by Judge Evelyn Padin (D.N.J.): Representative Kamlager-Dove … is … the Ranking Member of… The post Author Matt Taibbi's Libel Claim Over House Member's So...


Reason.com
Jun 10, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  ice , border, congress, election, enforcement, immigration, iran, migration, republican, senate, trump

Democrats’ Shutdown To Nowhere Finally Over As Congress Fully Funds ICE, Border Patrol Through 2028

June 9, 2026, Fairfax—Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement praising the House and Senate for completing its work on a second reconcili...


Americans for Limited Government
Jun 10, 2026 - getliberty.org
Article Keywords: china, chinese, congress, disarmament, elon musk, explosive, riot, surveillance, trade, trump

The Oppenheimer of AI

Great scientists probably cannot be relied upon to control the perils of new technologies by exercising personal restraint.


Law & Liberty
Jun 10, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords: administration, border, communist, conflict, congress, constitution, iran, nuclear, trump

Why Did the President’s Son-In-Law Acquire A Nuclear Fortress in Albania?

The Old Right journalist Garet Garrett, writing in 1952, understood that empires do not arrive with heralds. They come instead through “quiet aggrandizements of power,” accretions so gradual and so dr...


The Libertarian Institute
Jun 10, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: administration, biden, congress, constitution, scotus, scotus::2, supreme court, trade

SCOTUS could thwart EPA’s unconstitutional actions

Margot Cleveland writes for the Federalist about a signification opportunity for the nation’s highest court. The EPA under the Biden Administration crafted a cap-and-trade scheme to allocate market sh...


John Locke Foundation
Jun 10, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: indictment, iran, national security, protest, protest, rubio, trump, white house

Hegseth Threatens: Cuba Seeking Weapons Invites Confrontation

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth traveled to the US military base at Guantanamo Bay and threatened to attack the Cuban government if it acquired weapons that could strike the American military facility o...


The Libertarian Institute
Jun 10, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: administration, crisis, debt, economy, fiscal, inflation, taxes, trump

Social Security’s $78.3 Trillion Problem

Just like the swallows return every year to Capistrano, I write every year (2025, 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, etc) about the horrible fiscal outlook for Social Security. Since the Social Security Ad...


International Liberty
Jun 10, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Article Keywords: conservative, crime, crisis, first amendment, maga, recession, recession

The Smartphone Theory of Birth Rate Decline Still Doesn't Hold Up

A new NBER study suffers from the same flaws plaguing previous research on phones and fertility rates.


Reason.com
Jun 10, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: china, climate, communist, economy, inflation, maga, migrant

The Next AI Success Story Might Be Nepal

A market-friendly ruling party, abundant energy, and ample talent could jumpstart a new tech hub in the Himalayas.


Reason.com
Jun 10, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: congress, constitution, first amendment, judiciary, maga, supreme court

Google Isn't a Common Carrier, Ohio Court of Appeals Rules

From State ex rel. Yost v. Google, LLC, decided Monday by the Ohio Court of Appeals (Judge Andrew J. King,… The post Google Isn't a Common Carrier, Ohio Court of Appeals Rules appeared first on Reason...


Reason.com
Jun 10, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: border, crime, defense, invasion, migrant, migration

Hegseth raises important issues in Normandy speech

Brad Essex writes for RedState.com about an important speech the sight of the D-Day invasion. U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood at the Normandy American Cemetery in Colleville-sur-Mer on the 8...


John Locke Foundation
Jun 10, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords:  ice , border, border security, enforcement, epstein::-3, illegal aliens, immigration, maga, migration

Should ICE Deport All Illegal Aliens?

Simon Hankinson and Bryan Caplan debate immigration enforcement.


Reason.com
Jun 10, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: congress, constitution, first amendment, maga, reproductive rights

No Pseudonymity for Accountant Challenging Public Company Accounting Oversight Board Disciplinary Proceedings

From yesterday's D.C. Circuit decision in Doe v. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (Judges Karen LeCraft Henderson, Justin Walker, and… The post No Pseudonymity for Accountant Challenging Publ...


Reason.com
Jun 10, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, enforcement, jobs, maga, senate

Mitch McConnell's Hemp Ban Betrays the Industry He Helped Create

Federal prohibition of hemp-derived THC products would destroy a $37.5 billion industry to solve a problem states are already handling.


Reason.com
Jun 10, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: crisis, gaza, iran, nuclear, trump

The Kyle Anzalone Show: Scott Horton Breaks Down What’s Really Happening

The Iraq War didn’t just “happen” it was sold with a storyline, staffed by specific operators, and justified by a strategy that had been circulating for years. I’m joined by Scott Horton of the Libert...


The Libertarian Institute
Jun 10, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: communist, election, organizers, republican, voter id

Assessing the Los Angeles mayoral vote

Jeffrey Blehar writes for National Review Online about the shifting outcome of the Los Angeles mayoral race. [W]hat I feared most has come to pass in Los Angeles: With 93 percent of the vote now count...


John Locke Foundation
Jun 10, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: climate, constitution, defense, election, rule of law

Rosihan Anwar and the Tradition of Constitutional Liberalism in Indonesia

Rosihan Anwar’s legacy invites reflection on the current state of Indonesian democracy. The post Rosihan Anwar and the Tradition of Constitutional Liberalism in Indonesia appeared first on Free the Pe...


Free the People
Jun 10, 2026 - freethepeople.org
Article Keywords:  canad, administration, congress, maga

The FDA Finally Approved a New Sunscreen Ingredient. It Only Took Over 25 Years. 

The FDA's burdensome regulatory process has throttled sunscreen innovation.


Reason.com
Jun 10, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: constitution, maga, observer, trump

Magistrate Judge Declines to Recuse Herself in Trump v. BBC Libel Lawsuit

The judge had, before she was appointed a judge in 2024, represented an adverse party in a different lawsuit brought by Trump in 2022.


Reason.com
Jun 10, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: crisis, iran, nuclear, trump

Gareth Porter Gets Into the Primordial Ooze of Iran Nuclear Scare

I’m lucky that veteran investigative journalist Gareth Porter decided to take a break from his latest project on the Cold War to talk about how his 2014 book, Manufactured Crisis: The Untold Story of ...


Antiwar.com Blog
Jun 10, 2026 - antiwar.com
Article Keywords:  canad, economy, recession, recession

The 'R' Word Comes to Canada – Liberty Road

Canada is in a recession, but there is more to the Great White North's economy than back-to-back quarters of negative GDP growth.


Main Feed
Jun 10, 2026 - libertynation.com
Article Keywords: congress, economy, jobs, trade

Congress wants to retrain workers for the AI economy. The private sector is already doing it

Last week, Reps. Jay Obernolte (R-CA) and Lori Trahan (D-MA) released a discussion draft of the Great American AI Act, an AI policy framework addressing frontier model safety, cybersecurity, and notab...


Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jun 10, 2026 - cei.org
Article Keywords:  vance , constitution, maga

Remembering Gordon Wood

Gordon Wood was a towering scholar in every way. He was the best historian of the American Revolution and of… The post Remembering Gordon Wood appeared first on Reason.com.


Reason.com
Jun 10, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: china, crisis, maga

Why So Many People Feel Lost

Rebecca Goldstein discusses the search for meaning, the roots of modern discontent, and how people build purpose in a secular age.


Reason.com
Jun 10, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: election, maga, trump

President Trump Storms Out of NBC Interview

Pressed on election fraud claims and a proposed $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, the president abruptly ended a tense exchange with NBC’s Kristen Welker.


Reason.com
Jun 10, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: inflation, maga, taxes

Illinois Just Adopted a Half-Baked Scheme to Tax Social Media

A lack of comprehension and sloppy language make a mess of a new tax scheme.


Reason.com
Jun 10, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: iran, nuclear, trump

Trump Proposed Allowing Iran to Downblend Enriched Uranium

According to US officials, the latest proposal President Donald Trump sent to Tehran included allowing Iran to downblend its stockpile of 60% enriched uranium.  Axios reported speaking with US officia...


The Libertarian Institute
Jun 10, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: conflict, iran, trump

Trump Says Iran Refused to Make a Deal, Will Now ‘Pay the Price’

President Donald Trump claimed that Iran has been militarily defeated and will not pay the price for refusing to negotiate.  “Iran’s Military is a complete and total mess. Much of it, like their Navy ...


The Libertarian Institute
Jun 10, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: biden, trump, white house

Jill Biden Book Sparks More Outrage on the Left

And this time it comes from the hand of Jill Biden, whom many on the left blame for allowing Donald Trump back in the White House.


Main Feed
Jun 10, 2026 - libertynation.com
Article Keywords: crisis, iran, trump

Trump’s Iran Predicament Is His Own Fault

Trump is trapped in a genuinely difficult situation as he tries to reach a deal with Iran. But it is a crisis of his own making. Also, the establishment figures now condemning him should not be allowe...


Mises Institute
Jun 10, 2026 - mises.org
Article Keywords: defense, riot, tps

It’s not Treason. It’s Self-Defense.

“For transporting us beyond seas, to be tried for pretended offences.” From the Declaration of Independence, one of the charges against the King that justified secession. It was built on a violent Ame...


Tenth Amendment Center
Jun 10, 2026 - blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com
Article Keywords: conflict, constitution, supreme court

The trouble with rational basis review, part three

Note: This is the third in a series of research briefs discussing rational basis review, a judicial doctrine that is being used to shield economic regulations from constitutional challenges. How shoul...


John Locke Foundation
Jun 10, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: maga, supreme court

Today in Supreme Court History: June 10, 1916

6/10/1916: Justice Charles Evans Hughes resigns.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 10, 1916 appeared first on Reason.com.


Reason.com
Jun 10, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: department of homeland security, maga

Brickbat: Rats and Roosters

Denver Golmon, a police officer in Hammond, Louisiana, is facing federal charges for allegedly exposing the identity of a confidential informant… The post Brickbat: Rats and Roosters appeared first on...


Reason.com
Jun 10, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: defense, senate

Ron Paul says Not Again! Senate Moves To Force Intel Sharing With Israel!

On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: Just days after news broke that the National Defense Authorization Act for next year would virtually merge the US and Israeli militaries, we now are hearing that th...


Antiwar.com Blog
Jun 10, 2026 - antiwar.com
Article Keywords: iran, trump

John Mearsheimer says Ukraine Is Doomed To Lose the War

Reprinted from John’s Substack: On 9 June 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with the Judge about the Iran and Ukraine wars. On Iran, I emphasized that President Trump has no good option. His be...


Antiwar.com Blog
Jun 10, 2026 - antiwar.com
Article Keywords: republican, senate

Platner smeared former Navy SEAL

Chuck Ross writes for the Washington Free Beacon about the latest disturbing revelations involving a US Senate candidate from Maine. Maine Democrat Graham Platner accused former Navy SEAL Marcus Luttr...


John Locke Foundation
Jun 10, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: conservative, crisis

Away from the Buzzing of Flies

So much of the chaos of the present has to do with abandoning our own judgment for the judgment of others.


Law & Liberty
Jun 10, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords: administration, biden, circuit court, climate, congress, constitution, debt, defense, doj, executive order, federal judge, immigration, lawyer, maga, migration, national security, prison, republican, supreme court, tariff, taxes, trade, trump, white house

DOJ Claim That Trump Could 'Bulldoze' Statue of Liberty Fits a Pattern

It's the latest example of Justice Department attorneys claiming broad and unreviewable powers for the president.


Reason.com
Jun 9, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  ice , administration, congress, crime, department of homeland security, detainees, dhs, enforcement, first amendment, immigration, law enforcement, maga, migration, prison, protest, protest, supreme court, trump

DHS Says It Has 'Zero Tolerance' for Protesters' 'Verbal Assaults.' Here's What the Law Says.

Protesters continue to clash with law enforcement outside the Delaney Hall immigration detention facility, but questions remain over whether DHS policies comply with First Amendment law.


Reason.com
Jun 9, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, congress, constitution, department of homeland security, federal judge, immigration, jobs, maga, migrant, migrants, migration, national security, supreme court, tariff, trade, trump

Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Is an Unconstitutional Tax, a Federal Judge Rules

U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin struck down the fee, saying it exceeds the president's statutory authority and violates the separation of powers.


Reason.com
Jun 9, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  ice , administration, border, climate, defense, enforcement, federal judge, gaza, immigration, iran, maga, migrant, migration, tps, trump

Israel Tests Iran

Plus: Trump watches the Knicks, H-1B fee ruling, Mormons off the list, and more...


Reason.com
Jun 9, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: economy, immigration, kings, maga, mamdani, mamdani::2, migration, republican, tps, trump, white house

The World Cup Isn't the Best Soccer Has To Offer, but the World Loves It Anyway

Plus: Should politicians talk more sports on the campaign trail, Formula 1’s Monaco mess, and who people are rooting for in the NBA and NHL finals


Reason.com
Jun 9, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: conservative, constitution, defense, election, enforcement, law enforcement, lawyer, maga, scotus, scotus::2, supreme court

A Death Row Case That Divided Kavanaugh and Gorsuch

Plus: Gordon Wood, RIP


Reason.com
Jun 9, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  canad, china, chinese, conflict, crime, economy, executive order, maga, rubio, trump

Why You Can't Settle Mars or Colonize the Moon Without Real Property Rights

The Outer Space Treaty and other legal obstacles could block our sci-fi future.


Reason.com
Jun 9, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: constitution, crisis, kings, maga, mamdani, mamdani::2, migrant, migrants, tariff

My New Washington Post Op ed on NYC Mayor Mamdani's Unconstitutional Housing Policy

His plan to expropriate rental housing violates the Takings Clause, and would exacerbate the City's housing crisis rather than alleviate it.


Reason.com
Jun 9, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  ice , administration, department of homeland security, dhs, enforcement, immigration, maga, migration, surveillance, trump

Evidence Destroyed or Lost in Death of ICE Detainee That Was Ruled a Homicide

A medical examiner ruled Geraldo Lunas Campos' death a homicide by asphyxiation. Witnesses say guards choked him to death. Now a government report says evidence is missing.


Reason.com
Jun 9, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: congress, conservative, constitution, defense, judiciary, republican, supreme court, taxes, trade

A Strict Construction Handbook

Does America need an Anti-Federal moment?


Law & Liberty
Jun 9, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords: administration, congress, economy, escalation, foreign policy, iran, nuclear, trump

The Kyle Anzalone Show: Is Trump The Best Israeli President Ever?

Trump says he wants a deal with Iran. Netanyahu hints the real goal is regime change anyway. That contradiction is where diplomacy goes to die, and it is also where Americans get dragged into a war th...


The Libertarian Institute
Jun 9, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords:  canad, conflict, congress, constitution, crisis, defense, foreign policy, observer

Section 224 and the ‘Tunisia Test’ in Foreign Policy

Imagine Congress debating a bill to integrate Tunisia into the National Technology and Industrial Base (NTIB). Shared military supply chains, joint research, and development, linked battlefield data, ...


The Libertarian Institute
Jun 9, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: federal reserve, maga, mamdani, mamdani::2, tax the rich, taxes

Streamlining and Taxes

New York lawmakers exempt some housing from the state's environmental review law while piling taxes on second homes.


Reason.com
Jun 9, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: china, debt, economy, enforcement, inflation, jobs, surveillance

You don’t need the sun glasses…

It turns out wearing the glasses made no difference. In the John Carpenter film, They Live, our hero John Nada is one in many workers stumbling from hunger to poverty and piece work in an economy that...


The Libertarian Institute
Jun 9, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: administration, conflict, crisis, debt, defense, iran, trump

Trump’s Strait of Hormuz insurance plan gambles with taxpayer dollars

As wars and skirmishes escalate, the risks to commerce increase and are reflected in market prices. In past conflicts, shipping firms faced soaring premiums as insurers incorporated risk, yet insuranc...


Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jun 9, 2026 - cei.org
Article Keywords: conservative, constitution, election, gop, republican, senate, voter id

Like NC, Ohio likes the idea of placing voter ID in constitution

M.D. Kittle writes for the Federalist about an interesting new poll involving election integrity in the Buckeye State. Ohio voters could decide in November whether they want to enshrine its photo ID l...


John Locke Foundation
Jun 9, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: constitution, election, maga, riot, supreme court, voting rights

Office of Legal Counsel Concludes That Disparate Impact Liability Under Title VII Is Unconstitutional

Two decades after Justice Scalia's Ricci concurrence, the "war between disparate impact and equal protection will be waged" very soon.


Reason.com
Jun 9, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: china, chinese, communist, conflict, crisis, organizers

Are We Back to 1914?

Odd Arne Westad’s account of the today’s geopolitics reveals the limits of historical analogy.


Law & Liberty
Jun 9, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords: administration, circuit court, crime, maga, supreme court

"Al Ghashiyah Testified That … as Head of the Family, He Has Decided that Islamic Law Is the Law that Applies to the Family"

Uh, no, says the Wisconsin Court of Appeals, refusing to set aside plaintiff’s brother’s will, in which the brother left nothing to the plaintiff.


Reason.com
Jun 9, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: constitution, first amendment, lawyer, maga, supreme court

Attempt to Seal Court Filing, and to Order Members of the Public to Destroy Their Copies, Withdrawn

A couple of weeks ago, the litigants in the Social Media Adolescent Addiction/Personal Injury Products Liability Litigation multi-district case tried… The post Attempt to Seal Court Filing, and to Ord...


Reason.com
Jun 9, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: crime, enforcement, law enforcement, maga, trafficking

Archaeologist's Libel Claim Over Allegations of "Trafficking in Stolen Native American Human Remains" Can Go Forward

From Judge Robert Hinkle (N.D. Fla.) May 27 in Shanks v. Schwadron: Shanks was an archaeologist employed at the National… The post Archaeologist's Libel Claim Over Allegations of "Trafficking in Stole...


Reason.com
Jun 9, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  vance , iran, nuclear, trump, white house

Vance Accuses Israel of ‘Freelancing in Lebanon’

Vice President JD Vance said that US and Israeli interests diverge, suggesting that Tel Aviv was acting in Lebanon without Washington’s approval.  The US and Israel “have a lot of shared interests, bu...


The Libertarian Institute
Jun 9, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords:  vance , election, maga, republican

J.D. Vance and Mike Johnson Slam L.A. Mayoral Primary Outcome

Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss renewed Republican criticism of California's slow election results.


Reason.com
Jun 9, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: detainees, iran, national security, prison

Ben Gvir Says Israel Should Put Lebanese Women and Children in Prison

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir called for Tel Aviv to “think outside the box” to conquer Lebanon. He suggested that the IDF could round up Lebanese women and children and throw the...


The Libertarian Institute
Jun 9, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: enforcement, immigration, law enforcement, migration

Florida Roads Become a Battleground for Illegal Immigration

Florida law enforcement officers have taken thousands of illegals off the roads - how many Floridians are still alive because of it?


Main Feed
Jun 9, 2026 - libertynation.com
Article Keywords: defense, lawyer, maga

Obligation to Cite-Check the Cases Cited by the Other Side and Report Errors to Court

It's hardly news that you shouldn't file briefs with AI-hallucinated cases. But should you check all of your opponent's citations… The post Obligation to Cite-Check the Cases Cited by the Other Side a...


Reason.com
Jun 9, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: maga, propaganda, trade

Reading: The Quietest Way To Disobey

Today's anxieties about digital culture are prefigured in the long and wobbly history of books.


Reason.com
Jun 9, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: iran, trump, white house

Trump Says US Helicopter Downed By Iran, Vows Response

President Donald Trump said an Apache helicopter was shot down by Iran. He claimed that the crew members survived but that he would attack Iran in response.  “I have just been informed by our Great Mi...


The Libertarian Institute
Jun 9, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: congress, judiciary, senate

The EU ran the experiment, America should not repeat it

“I worry a lot about the broad scope and the vague language that [AICOA] contains that I believe would lead to an untold number of unintended and unforeseen consequences, like harming many of the very...


Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jun 9, 2026 - cei.org
Article Keywords: biden, iran, trump

The Senile Face of a Senile Empire

Oh, what a glorious time to be alive. The American Empire, that self-righteous colossus of endless wars and sanctimonious lectures on democracy, is collapsing in the most entertaining fashion imaginab...


The Libertarian Alliance
Jun 9, 2026 - libertarianism.uk
Article Keywords: lawyer, maga

"Desire to Undo the Past" Can't Justify Libel Claim Over "Indisputably Truthful" Articles About Criminal Charges + Expungement

An excerpt from Sunar v. Gray Local Media, Inc., decided today by Judge Kenneth Bell (W.D.N.C.): Defendants Gray Local Media,… The post "Desire to Undo the Past" Can't Justify Libel Claim Over "Indisp...


Reason.com
Jun 9, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: first amendment, maga

Nude Shrek Text to Ohio State Senator Reportedly Lands Blogger in Jail

Free speech experts say the “Shrext” is protected by the First Amendment.


Reason.com
Jun 9, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: lawyer, maga

Nonexistent Case Citations on Both Sides + "Rubberstamp[ing]" by "Local Counsel"

"In an era of rampant unverified AI usage within the legal field, this case presents a prime example of the risk associated with serving as a rubberstamp when acting as local counsel."


Reason.com
Jun 9, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: maga, supreme court

Today in Supreme Court History: June 9, 1970

6/9/1970: Justice Harry Blackmun (no relation) takes oath.   The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 9, 1970 appeared first on Reason.com.


Reason.com
Jun 9, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: executive order, trump

Trump’s Mail-In Ballot Executive Order – The Basics

Just how would the federal government implement a voter list and would it be damaging to liberty?


Main Feed
Jun 9, 2026 - libertynation.com
Article Keywords: election, voter id

Public comment on proposed voter ID rules

The North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) has proposed changes to voter ID rules. I offered a public comment at an SBE hearing on June 9. The prepared text of that comment is below: I am Andy ...


John Locke Foundation
Jun 9, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: trade, trump

Unsustainable Piketty, et al.

TweetHere’s a letter to the Guardian. Editor: I was struck by a realization upon reading Jonathan Watts’s uncritical endorsement of Thomas Piketty, et al.’s, newly released “Global Justice Report: A P...


Cafe Hayek
Jun 9, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Article Keywords: congress, taxes

Federal Redistribution Programs Trap Poor People in Dependency, Part II

In 2024, I wrote a two-part series (here and here) asking whether the goal of government poverty policy should be dependency of self-sufficiency. Needless to say, self-sufficiency is the obvious answe...


International Liberty
Jun 9, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Article Keywords: conflict, congress, escalation, foreign policy, inflation, iran, midterms, nuclear, trump, white house

The Kyle Anzalone Show with Jim Webb: Trump to Netanyahu: ‘You’re F**king Crazy’

Trump didn’t just get “frustrated” with Netanyahu. He confirmed he told him, “Are you effing crazy,” and that single moment raises a bigger question: if the White House is truly fed up, why does the r...


The Libertarian Institute
Jun 8, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: asylum, conservative, crime, escalation, jobs, protest, protest, taxes

The police are racist, abusive and incompetent. We asked for it.

I want to share two recent stories of police abuse of the citizenry. These stories hit hard, and they should. These kinds of incidents are shockingly commonplace. Not because cops are uniquely evil — ...


Blog - Libertarian Party of Nevada
Jun 8, 2026 - lpnevada.org
Article Keywords: lawyer, maga, national security, surveillance, tps, trump, white house

Ex-DOGE Staffer, Ex-Pete-Hegseth Advisor Justin Fulcher Sues the Guardian for Libel

From today's Complaint in Fulcher v. Guardian News & Media LLC (D.D.C.); of course, these are just plaintiff's allegations: On… The post Ex-DOGE Staffer, Ex-Pete-Hegseth Advisor Justin Fulcher Sues th...


Reason.com
Jun 8, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: crisis, escalation, fiscal, protest, protest, riot

Why I Had to Leave: Covid Tyranny in Germany

Germany's covid era shattered one young man's faith in institutions and set him on a path toward liberty, skepticism, and a new life in America


The Advocates for Self-Government
Jun 8, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Article Keywords: conflict, iran, scott bessent, trump, white house

Treasury Department Says Iranian Assets Will Be Used to Rebuild Gulf States

The White House is preparing to make Iranian assets available to Gulf Arab states to help the countries recover after the conflict caused significant damage throughout the region.  CBS News reported s...


The Libertarian Institute
Jun 8, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: congress, first amendment, senate, surveillance

The Senate's CHATBOT Act Could Undermine Privacy and Free Speech

The CHATBOT Act seeks to make AI safer for children, but its privacy and free speech costs could extend far beyond minors.


The Advocates for Self-Government
Jun 8, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Article Keywords: election, invasion, maga

"Plaintiff Also Alleges That the Grammy Awards 'Have Become a Public Nuisance' and Are 'Committing Industrial Espionage'"

Plus, the Alien and Sedition Acts.


Reason.com
Jun 8, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: defense, iran, trump

Trump Claims Israel Has No Choice But to Accept Deal with Iran, Netanyahu Says He Will Do ‘Whenever Necessary’

President Donald Trump asserted he calls the shots in the Iran war and can force Israel to sign a peace deal. Shortly after the President’s remarks, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he w...


The Libertarian Institute
Jun 8, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: constitution, crime, supreme court

Book Review: Sexual States: Governance & the Struggle over Antisodomy Law

The state doesn't just regulate sexuality — it needs it. Jyoti Puri's Sexual States makes a compelling case that India's antisodomy law was less about controlling behavior and more about reproducing ...


Learn Liberty
Jun 8, 2026 - learnliberty.org
Article Keywords: iran, trump

Trump Claims Israel and Iran Want a Ceasefire

After an exchange of missile fire, President Donald Trump claimed Israel and Iran were now moving towards peace.  “Both sides, Israel and Iran, are looking to do an immediate CEASEFIRE!” the President...


The Libertarian Institute
Jun 8, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: crime, trade

Costa Rica’s War on Nicotine

Costa Rica's war on nicotine may not reduce smoking. It could instead drive consumers toward cigarettes and criminal markets.


The Advocates for Self-Government
Jun 8, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Article Keywords: tps, trade

Notice of LNC Executive Committee Meeting June 9, 2026

The LNC will have an Executive Committee Meeting on June 9, 2026 at 7pm EST, via Zoom. Advance registration is required at least one hour before the meeting. Agenda: Discussion and Potential Action ba...


Libertarian Party
Jun 8, 2026 - lp.org