Libertarian Reporting for 2026-06-24
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources. Today's edition includes 71 articles from 14 sites. We chose these from 1940 articles found on 36 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
Reason.com, The Libertarian Institute, Law & Liberty, John Locke Foundation, Cafe Hayek, International Liberty, Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute, Main Feed, Mises Institute, The Advocates for Self-Government, Notes On Liberty, C4SIF.org, Antiwar.com Blog, The Libertarian Alliance.
Trump Says His Task Force Is Fighting a Foreign 'Invasion.' It's Busting Americans for Drugs Instead.
How Trump rebranded the war on drugs as a fight against illegal immigration
Reason.com
Jun 23, 2026 - reason.com
Thomas Massie Leads the Republican Revolt Against Trump’s Iran War
Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) lost his primary in May, but before leaving Congress he accomplished something that has eluded war powers advocates for decades. Journalist Aída Chávez summarized the moment ...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 23, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Trump Lets Americans Buy Iranian Oil for the First Time Since the 1980s
As part of peace negotiations, the U.S. Treasury issued an unprecedented total waiver from Iranian oil sanctions.
Reason.com
Jun 23, 2026 - reason.com
Trump's Sabotage?
Plus: Cuba's opposition waiting in the wings, the wealthy are feeling the squeeze, and more...
Reason.com
Jun 23, 2026 - reason.com
A Healthy Constitutional Squabble
There's nothing quite like a good, old-fashioned separation-of-powers fight to bolster antifragile government.
Law & Liberty
Jun 23, 2026 - lawliberty.org
You Can Root for Iran at the World Cup Without Rooting for the Iranian Regime
Plus: the worst rule at the World Cup, and the worst person in golf?
Reason.com
Jun 23, 2026 - reason.com
On Marijuana and Guns, Clarence Thomas Still Wants To Limit Federal Power
The conservative justice continues to wage a lonely legal crusade over the Commerce Clause.
Reason.com
Jun 23, 2026 - reason.com
Medical journal backs unlimited migration … legal or not
Wesley Smith writes for National Review Online about an unusual stance for a medical journal. The Lancet just published an editorial that essentially supports unlimited migration — although it doesn’t...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 23, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Some Links
TweetWriting in the Washington Examiner, my Mercatus Center colleague Satya Marar – along with Mercatus intern Andrew Liu – warn of bipartisanship in Washington that now threatens to hobble U.S. tech ...
Cafe Hayek
Jun 23, 2026 - cafehayek.com
My Bête Noire Just Passed Away
The general public wants to blame the United States president for the health of the U.S. economy, but there is a man behind the scenes who has much more influence over economic conditions, about whom ...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 23, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Democratic socialists gaining ground in American cities
American Greatness reports a disturbing development in American politics. Democratic socialists are making gains in mayoral races across several of the nation’s largest cities. The latest breakthrough...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 23, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Urging Trump not to block important legislation
Editors at National Review Online offer President Donald Trump unsolicited advice. As we have previously editorialized, we support the reauthorization of Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Survei...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 23, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Liberalism’s Two Essential Men
Robert Faulkner saw liberal politics resting on the shoulders of Lockean philosophy and Washingtonian greatness.
Law & Liberty
Jun 23, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Cisco Slams The Door on ATS, and Perhaps All Other, Implied Causes of Action
A scholarly opinion from Justice Barrett with some punchy lines.
Reason.com
Jun 23, 2026 - reason.com
Polymarket's Alleged Fake Trades Don't Justify a Crackdown on Prediction Markets
A Wall Street Journal investigation uncovered $1.9 million in fake bets to market the platform. Punishing the prediction market industry isn't the answer.
Reason.com
Jun 23, 2026 - reason.com
Metal Band GWAR Says Secret Service Contacted It Over Mock Onstage Execution of Trump
The sci-fi scumlords GWAR have been killing presidents onstage for years, but until now they say they've never had problems with the Secret Service.
Reason.com
Jun 23, 2026 - reason.com
Supreme Court Issues Terrible Takings Decision in Pung v. Isabella County
The Court ruled that local goverments may pay compensation far below fair market value for property seized in tax foreclosures.
Reason.com
Jun 23, 2026 - reason.com
The Secret Origins of 'Conspiracy Theory'
A new book shows how a phrase made its way from the crime pages to our political arguments—and picked up a passel of meanings along the way.
Reason.com
Jun 23, 2026 - reason.com
Platner endorsed anti-American comment from ‘RevolutionaryCommie’
Alana Goodman writes for the Washington Free Beacon about another disturbing revelation involving Maine’s Democratic US Senate candidate. In the wake of the U.S. strike that took out longtime Iranian ...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 23, 2026 - johnlocke.org
The United Kingdom and the 17th and 23rd Theorems of Government
No matter how many mistakes a government makes with economic policy, it is possible to recover. It’s even possible to recover from horrible policy. Consider how many nations that used to be part of th...
International Liberty
Jun 23, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Freedom of furnaces: One more reason to celebrate America’s 250th
Freedom of furnaces may not be on the minds of most Americans as we gear up for the nation’s 250th Anniversary, but thanks to a recent Supreme Court decision rejecting bad furnace regulations, it is o...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jun 23, 2026 - cei.org
A road to housing: Two green lights and a few wrong turns
Following Senate passage by an overwhelming bipartisan vote and amid efforts to expedite House consideration, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act has moved from an ambitious policy proposal to a bill...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jun 23, 2026 - cei.org
Ending the Iran War to Stop an ‘Economic Catastrophe’
President Donald Trump admits crude played a role in resolving the conflict.
Main Feed
Jun 23, 2026 - libertynation.com
Quotation of the Day…
Tweet… is from page 107 of Tyler Cowen’s brilliant 2002 book, Creative Destruction: Empirically, however, we find strong evidence that large potential audiences support product differentiation. Larger...
Cafe Hayek
Jun 23, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Buying Beer Is Both Legal and Illegal on Sunday Nights in Minnesota
An unplanned encounter with a silly, arbitrary (and improving) liquor law
Reason.com
Jun 23, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: June 23, 1987
6/23/1987: South Dakota v. Dole is decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 23, 1987 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Jun 23, 2026 - reason.com
The Human Trafficking Crisis Continues in America
One horrific story after another reveals the ongoing problem.
Main Feed
Jun 23, 2026 - libertynation.com
Greenspan's Empty Talk
To help mark the passing of former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, we run this 2001 piece from Dr. Joseph Salerno, who understood the Greenspan fraud long before "The Maestro" tanked the US e...
Mises Institute
Jun 23, 2026 - mises.org
Trump’s Attempt to End the Iran War Infuriates the Uniparty
Mises Institute
Jun 23, 2026 - mises.org
Can You Un-Impeach a President?
Democrats may revive impeachment if they take Congress in November. Trump and his allies, meanwhile, want his two impeachments erased.
Reason.com
Jun 22, 2026 - reason.com
Federal Court Strikes Down Immigration-Related Subpoenas of Minnesota Officials on Anti-Commandeering Grounds
The court ruled the subpoenas were part of an unconstitutional effort to coerce Minnesota state and local governments into giving up their immigration "sanctuary" policies.
Reason.com
Jun 22, 2026 - reason.com
6th Circuit Backs Ban on Ohio Minors Using Social Media Without Parental Permission
The court said the law—which would require age verification for everyone—constitutes only a “marginal burden” and "does not raise meaningful concerns about muting valuable protected discourse."
Reason.com
Jun 22, 2026 - reason.com
Nuclear Inspectors
Plus: Keir Starmer steps down, Cuba privatizes, AOC inspires a copycat, and more...
Reason.com
Jun 22, 2026 - reason.com
The Providential Declaration
Steven Sarson uncovers the Declaration's colonial context, but misses its soul.
Law & Liberty
Jun 22, 2026 - lawliberty.org
The Musk Trillionaire Panic Is a Distraction
Elon Musk’s trillion-dollar net worth has reignited calls to tax the rich, but Connor O’Keeffe argues the real question is not how much wealth exists at the top, but whether it was earned through prod...
The Advocates for Self-Government
Jun 22, 2026 - theadvocates.org
35 Retired Federal Judges Slam Trump's 'Laughable' Defense of His 'Obviously Collusive' IRS Settlement
The DOJ's unilateral abandonment of the Anti-Weaponization Fund "makes it crystal clear that these parties were never adverse," the former judges argue.
Reason.com
Jun 22, 2026 - reason.com
Compendium of Writings About Birthright Citizenship
Links to my writings on this important issue about to be decided by the Supreme Court.
Reason.com
Jun 22, 2026 - reason.com
The week in regulations: Radiology software and foreign atomic energy assistance
No new regulations were issued on Friday in honor of Juneteenth, the most classically liberal holiday there is. President Trump signed an agreement to give Iran’s government $300 billion. The Federal ...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jun 22, 2026 - cei.org
Why U.K. Socialism Could Soon Be America's Problem
Plus: the rise of Democratic Socialists, Trump's Iran negotiations, and ICE abandons detention center plans
Reason.com
Jun 22, 2026 - reason.com
The Demented Origin of the War on Drugs and War on Terrorism Nexus
President Trump effectively claims that he is entitled to preemptively kill suspected drug traffickers anywhere on earth, or at least in the Western Hemisphere. The U.S. military has killed hundreds o...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 22, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Escaping the Fatalism of the Thucydides Trap: A Manifesto for Constructive Realism
We’ve long been told by the foreign policy establishment (aka the Blob) that war between great powers is mathematically encoded into the structure of international politics. For generations, the Blob’...
Notes On Liberty
Jun 22, 2026 - notesonliberty.com
Substantive Due Process Is Still Antidemocratic
Overturning democratically enacted laws based on vague notions of liberty does not promote democracy.
Law & Liberty
Jun 22, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Latin America Needs Milei, not MAGA
The left has failed in Latin America, as shown by bad-to-horrible economic numbers in nations such as Brazil, Cuba, Argentina (pre-Milei, of course), Mexico, Bolivia, and Venezuela. So we shouldn’t be...
International Liberty
Jun 22, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Independent Journalist's Lawsuit Against West Texas County Can Go Forward, Recommends Magistrate Judge
The case is mostly about photography restrictions and false arrest, but the defendants also allegedly "discussed playing Disney music during public meetings to prevent Flash—through copyright restrict...
Reason.com
Jun 22, 2026 - reason.com
Nassau County (N.Y.) Buffer Zone Outside Houses of Worship Struck Down
Nassau County's Religious Safety Act "makes it unlawful for any person to," "from one hour before to one hour after… The post Nassau County (N.Y.) Buffer Zone Outside Houses of Worship Struck Down app...
Reason.com
Jun 22, 2026 - reason.com
Rich Americans Pay a Higher Share of Taxes Than the Wealthy in Most Countries
What’s a “fair share” of funding for a government that many Americans distrust?
Reason.com
Jun 22, 2026 - reason.com
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Has Resigned. His Replacement Will Likely Be More of the Same.
The Labour leadership race may replace one unpopular big-government prime minister with another.
Reason.com
Jun 22, 2026 - reason.com
Mediators Say US, Iran Agreed to Roadmap for Negotiations
The Pakistani and Qatari teams leading the talks between the US and Iran said the two sides agreed to a roadmap for negotiations. Last week, Washington and Tehran agreed to a memorandum of understandi...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 22, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Time to end the SEC’s surveillance of everybody’s finances
Today is the deadline for filing regulatory comments on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Consolidated Audit Trail (CAT) program. The CAT is a massive database mandated by the SEC (via Rule 613...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jun 22, 2026 - cei.org
Craig Wright: The Price of Ideas and the Optimal Patent Term
Related KOL234 | Vin Armani Show: Live from London: Kinsella vs. Craig Wright Debate on Intellectual Property KOL267 | Sal the Agorist Interview: Bitcoin, Copyright, Craig Wright Tufty the Cat: Faketo...
C4SIF.org
Jun 22, 2026 - c4sif.org
Settlement as to "California Law Prohibiting Anyone from Sharing Lawfully Obtained Information About Sealed Arrest Records"
From FIRE (the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression) today: In a win for press freedom rights and free expression,… The post Settlement as to "California Law Prohibiting Anyone from Sharing...
Reason.com
Jun 22, 2026 - reason.com
What Did Professor Barrett Think About Smith?
Justice Barrett's views on the Supreme Court's supervisory power were set two decades ago; what about her views on the Free Exercise Clause?
Reason.com
Jun 22, 2026 - reason.com
US Issues 60-Day Sanctions Waiver for Iranian Oil
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced that Washington has issued a 60-Day waiver for sanctions on Iranian oil. “In line with the ongoing productive talks in Switzerland, Iran has committed to fre...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 22, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
NY Post labels Trump’s Iran deal worse than Obama’s
Editors at the New York Post criticize President Donald Trump’s negotiations with a Middle East enemy. As he prepared to sign his “memorandum of understanding” with the Islamic dictatorship of Iran, P...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 22, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Subscription Government
What if governance worked more like a subscription service than a monopoly? Max Borders explores voluntary governance, accountability, and the possibility of replacing political submission with cooper...
The Advocates for Self-Government
Jun 22, 2026 - theadvocates.org
How To Assess AI-Aided Students?
We need to reconsider oral evaluations.
Reason.com
Jun 22, 2026 - reason.com
My Grandfather's Account of the Early Days of Germany's Attack on the Soviet Union in World War II
Today is the 85th anniversary of that momentous event.
Reason.com
Jun 22, 2026 - reason.com
Thou Shalt Not Kill – Making War No More
Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. An argument the Trump administration is using to justify massive increases in war spending is that the U.S. military is short on munitions. W...
Antiwar.com Blog
Jun 22, 2026 - antiwar.com
The Surveillance State Normalizes Itself
The men who wrote the Fourth Amendment had watched a government treat a population as a thing to be catalogued. They had lived under writs of assistance — general warrants that let a customs officer s...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 22, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
The Spirit of ’68 and ’89 found at a Sunday market
Most Sunday’s, weather allowing, I set up a mobile comic book shop at local open air markets. I have done it for the good part of a decade, in doing so you make unique friendships with people who you ...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 22, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Secret Emails Reveal Sketchy Tactics in California Public Health's Tobacco Ban 'Endgame'
Here are the sketchy tactics California’s public health agency is using to convince towns and cities to ban tobacco sales.
Reason.com
Jun 22, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: June 22, 1992
6/22/1992: R.A.V. v. City of St. Paul is decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 22, 1992 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Jun 22, 2026 - reason.com
John Mearsheimer and Trita Parsi Discuss US-Iran Talks on the Switzerland Podcast
Reprinted from Trita Parsi’s Substack: Tom Switzer had John J. Mearsheimer and me on his podcast earlier this evening to discuss the latest in the US-Iran talks. John and I agree that the structure of...
Antiwar.com Blog
Jun 22, 2026 - antiwar.com
Mass Fraud in Massachusetts Committed by Illegal Immigrants Discovered
Officials are starting to uncover and prosecute massive fraudulent activity across the country.
Main Feed
Jun 22, 2026 - libertynation.com
This July 4, celebrate more than just fireworks
What follows is one of the great “Did You Knows” of history. Two of America’s Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson and John Adams, both died on July 4, 1826 — 50 years after the adoption of the Declarat...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 22, 2026 - johnlocke.org
‘Net zero’ goal forces Brits to pay France to take British power
Will Jones writes for the Daily Sceptic about the negative impact of Britain’s pursuit of a misguided environmental goal. The cackhanded pursuit of Net Zero by Ed Miliband and his predecessors has lef...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 22, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Call for Papers (Seriously)
TweetI first posted this call for papers about a month ago, and I’ve since gotten a few proposed abstracts – but not as many as I’d like. Please consider writing for this special issue of the Journal ...
Cafe Hayek
Jun 22, 2026 - cafehayek.com
AI: The Financial Adviser Is Next
I once heard that a financial adviser is a man who takes your money and then invests it for you until it is all gone. This may be unfair. Plenty of financial advisers are honest, competent people who ...
The Libertarian Alliance
Jun 22, 2026 - libertarianism.uk
UN Ambassador Mike Waltz: White House Taking Pragmatic Approach to Iran Talks
US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz says that the White House is taking a “pragmatic approach” to Iran, but the President remains laser-focused on the nuclear issue. “None of these senior members of t...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 21, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Former Israeli PM Olmert Warns of Jewish Terrorism in the West Bank
In an oped published by Israeli media, former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert wrote that Tel Aviv needed to crack down on Jewish terrorism against Palestinians in the West Bank. “The fight against Jewish ...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 21, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Trump Threatens to Attack Iran If Tehran Fails to Rein in Hezbollah
President Donald Trump threatened large-scale strikes on Iran if Hezbollah does not halt attacks on Israeli forces that invaded Lebanon. “Iran must immediately stop their highly paid PROXIES in Leban...