Libertarian Reporting for 2026-06-30
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources. Today's edition includes 57 articles from 11 sites. We chose these from 1946 articles found on 36 sites.
Today's featured sites are:
Reason.com, Law & Liberty, Cafe Hayek, LewRockwell, The Libertarian Institute, Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute, John Locke Foundation, Antiwar.com Blog, Americans for Limited Government, International Liberty, The Libertarian Alliance.
Marjorie Taylor Greene: 'You're Not Being Represented!'
Marjorie Taylor Greene discusses the future of the Republican Party, the resurgence of democratic socialism, and why the political establishment always wins
Reason.com
Jun 29, 2026 - reason.com
The American Revolution Isn't Over
Washington’s troops won the ground war, but today's left and right are waging war on the ideals of the Revolution.
Reason.com
Jun 29, 2026 - reason.com
America’s Promise and Achievement
When I first arrived in the United States, I loved an idealized image of the country. Today, I love a more complicated reality.
Law & Liberty
Jun 29, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Local Officials Vow To Shield the Public from Virginia's Authoritarian New Gun Laws
A new chapter in the never-ending battle between centralized power and local control.
Reason.com
Jun 29, 2026 - reason.com
ICE Warns Syracuse Poll Worker To Delete a Political Instagram Post
Federal law can punish true threats, and doxing intended to facilitate violence. But this woman simply named a government agent, which is not a crime.
Reason.com
Jun 29, 2026 - reason.com
Some Links
TweetWall Street Journal columnist Mary Anastasia O’Grady writes insightfully about the USMCA – the successor trade agreement, negotiated by Trump, to NAFTA – and Trump’s bellicose assaults on it. Two...
Cafe Hayek
Jun 29, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Biden Judge Rules Privacy Rights of Illegals More Important Than Honest Elections
Yesterday I wrote about how immigrant-invader federal judge Sparkle Sooknanan from Trinidad and Tobago, a Biden last-minute DEA appointment, blocked President Trump from using the federal database to ...
LewRockwell
Jun 29, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Can the President Fire Anyone He Wants? Yes, Unless the Target Is Part of the Federal Reserve.
In a pair of decisions on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that presidents have full authority to fire heads of executive branch agencies—but that the Fed is different.
Reason.com
Jun 29, 2026 - reason.com
New Clash Over Strait Passage – Lebanon’s Capitulation Ignites New Civil War
In the last days there were two developments in Lebanon and Iran that will likely cause the war to reignite into a much larger conflagration. Iran insists on having control over the Strait of Hormuz. ...
LewRockwell
Jun 29, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Pentagon Claims It’s Already Testing ‘Golden Dome’, Now Projected at $1.2 Trillion
The “Golden Dome” is effectively obsolete long before it ever materializes and becomes operational. The Trump administration describes hypersonic missiles as “the most catastrophic threat facing the U...
LewRockwell
Jun 29, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
The 250th Anniversary Of…What, Exactly?
In a few days, Americans will celebrate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. There will be fireworks, concerts, speeches, and millions of backyard barbecues. But what precisely ar...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 29, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
RCP8.5: Climate establishment officially retires extreme scenario (Part II)
Part I can be found here. Victim of its own success? Perhaps to save face or even boast of being right all along, some climate researchers claim RCP8.5 started out plausible but then motivated policym...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jun 29, 2026 - cei.org
The Fiscally Conservative Revolution
The first published history of the American Revolution made the case for fiscal prudence as a pillar of self-government.
Law & Liberty
Jun 29, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Dire Strait
Plus: A federal flip-flop on AI innovation, the beauty of America as seen through World Cup tourists' eyes, and more...
Reason.com
Jun 29, 2026 - reason.com
With apologies to The Who, agencies just met the new boss, not the same as the old boss
The Supreme Court overruling Humphrey’s Executor restores an important constitutional principle: those who exercise executive power are not protected from at-will removal and should ultimately be acco...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jun 29, 2026 - cei.org
The week in regulations: Blacksmith shops and airman certificates
Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan passed away. Neither the Reflecting Pool debacle nor its algae have faded away. PCE inflation is over 4 percent, more than double the Fed’s 2 percent tar...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jun 29, 2026 - cei.org
Supreme Court Ends Agency "Independence," Save for the Federal Reserve
As expected, the Supreme Court overturns Humphrey's Executor, but reaffirms the independence of the Federal Reserve.
Reason.com
Jun 29, 2026 - reason.com
Assessing a Memorandum That Never Should Have Been Necessary
Going into the illegal war against Iran, U.S. President Donald Trump had four key goals: regime change, ending Iran’s nuclear program, eradicating Iran’s missile program, and cutting Iran off from its...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 29, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
In Big Win for Fourth Amendment Advocates, the Supreme Court Says 'Geofence Warrants' Count as a 'Search'
Understanding Chatrie v. United States.
Reason.com
Jun 29, 2026 - reason.com
The Mob Used To Run Sports Betting. Now DraftKings and FanDuel Do.
How sports betting moved online and started a debate about its benefits and negatives.
Reason.com
Jun 29, 2026 - reason.com
Should the Clergy-Penitent Privilege Be Abolished in Child Sexual Abuse Cases?
My new law review article defends long-standing principles: The privilege is not only constitutionally required, but it also helps to protect abuse victims by bringing sexual abuse to light.
Reason.com
Jun 29, 2026 - reason.com
I Survived Europe's Heat Wave Without AC—No Thanks to Regulation
European countries are stubbornly refusing to adapt to warming weather, with deadly results.
Reason.com
Jun 29, 2026 - reason.com
"Employees Actually Do Not Have the Right to Believe That LGBTQ Rights Are 'Immoral'"
The Ninth Circuit allows a religious discrimination claim against Alaska Airlines to go forward, based on its firing of Christian flight attendants who objected on a company-run intranet to the compan...
Reason.com
Jun 29, 2026 - reason.com
Europe’s Boiling Frogs
We all know the myth – to boil frogs, slowly increase the temperature so they won’t realize it until it’s too late to jump out of the pot and save themselves. This summer, it appears the frogs are sta...
LewRockwell
Jun 29, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
China Poised To Overtake the US in AI Development
A recent international survey has highlighted shifting global perceptions of the race for leadership in artificial intelligence. According to the AI Global 2026 study by the British consultancy Public...
LewRockwell
Jun 29, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Avoiding quantum computing mistakes
Chris Miller and Joshua Zoffer write in the Economist about the Trump administration’s approach to an important technological issue. The Trump administration has deployed industrial-investment policie...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 29, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Coffee Shops and Political Combat
A controversy in Brooklyn
Reason.com
Jun 29, 2026 - reason.com
The Quiet Machine
“The difficulty lies not in the new ideas, but in escaping the old ones.” — John Maynard Keynes If you have a 401(k), buy gas, or wonder why your grocery and utility bills keep rising, look no further...
LewRockwell
Jun 29, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
The Day the Lights Never Came Back
“Seventy percent of power transformers are 25 years or older, 60% of circuit breakers are 30 years or older, and 70% of transmission lines are 25 years or older.” — ASCE 2025 Infrastructure Report Car...
LewRockwell
Jun 29, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Should the State of Israel Be Defascistized?
We are becoming aware, often belatedly, of the crimes committed by the Benjamin Netanyahu government against civilians in Gaza, Lebanon, Syria, and Iran. No other government in the world considers the...
LewRockwell
Jun 29, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Newsom endorses national wealth tax
David Strom writes for HotAir.com about a disappointing policy shift from California’s governor. Gavin Newsom has, until now, opposed wealth taxes, or so-called “Billionaire” taxes. No longer. Joinin...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 29, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Court Will Hear Parental Rights Case Related to Minors Seeking "Gender-Affirming Treatment"
The Question Presented from the petition, which the Court just granted: The "interest of parents in the care, custody, and… The post Court Will Hear Parental Rights Case Related to Minors Seeking "Gen...
Reason.com
Jun 29, 2026 - reason.com
Ron Paul on The Most Unpopular War in History
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: It’s official: the US war against Iran is now the most unpopular major war in US history. Support for the war started underwater in February and only went downhill ...
Antiwar.com Blog
Jun 29, 2026 - antiwar.com
RCP8.5: Climate establishment officially retires extreme scenario (Part I)
Thanks to the scholarship, courage, and perseverance of a handful of independent researchers, notably Roger Pielke, Jr., Justin Ritchie, and Hadi Dowlatabadi, the UN-centric climate science establishm...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jun 29, 2026 - cei.org
Election Month Ruling By Supreme Court Regrettable
June 29, 2026, Fairfax, Va.—Americans for Limited Government Executive Director Robert Romano today issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Watson v. Republican National Commit...
Americans for Limited Government
Jun 29, 2026 - getliberty.org
The battle between heartland and ‘rimland’
Hal Brands and Michael Beckley write in Foreign Affairs about important geopolitical shifts. At first glance, today’s strategic map seems familiar. A bloc of land-based powers, clustered around the ce...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 29, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Still Just Two Votes (No Evidence of More) for Overruling "Actual Malice" Test in Defamation Cases
From today's dissent from the denial of certiorari in Dershowitz v. CNN, Inc., written by Justice Thomas, joined by Justice… The post Still Just Two Votes (No Evidence of More) for Overruling "Actual ...
Reason.com
Jun 29, 2026 - reason.com
Recap of Today's Opinions and Predictions For The Final Four Cases
My predictions from last Thursday panned out well. The Chief Justice wrote the majority opinion in both Cook and Slaughter. There… The post Recap of Today's Opinions and Predictions For The Final Four...
Reason.com
Jun 29, 2026 - reason.com
Christian Flight Attendants' Religious Discrimination Case Against Union Can Go Forward
As I noted this morning, on Wednesday the Ninth Circuit allowed a religious discrimination claim against Alaska Airlines to go… The post Christian Flight Attendants' Religious Discrimination Case Agai...
Reason.com
Jun 29, 2026 - reason.com
Follow-On Libel Case Stemming from President Trump's 2023 N.Y. Civil Fraud Trial Thrown Out
From Friday's opinion of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Fredin v. Klasfeld (the opinion doesn't… The post Follow-On Libel Case Stemming from President Trump's 2023 N.Y. Civil Fra...
Reason.com
Jun 29, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: June 29, 1992
6/29/1992: Planned Parenthood v. Casey is decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 29, 1992 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Jun 29, 2026 - reason.com
Donald Trump and the Iran Deal. Fraud and Deception?
Did President Trump really make a deal or rather betray the public at large again – for the umpteenth time? The deliberate confusion on where to sign the “Deal,” first Geneva, Then at President Macron...
LewRockwell
Jun 29, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Attack With AI, Defend With AI: Intel Agencies Warn of Cyber Attacks Within Months
Western intelligence agencies warn that the world’s top artificial intelligence models are becoming so advanced that in a few months they’ll pose serious cybersecurity risks to the United States. “(AI...
LewRockwell
Jun 29, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Public comment on proposed voting site rules
The North Carolina State Board of Elections (SBE) has proposed changes to the rules governing voting sites, specifically addressing buffer zones next to voting sites, electioneering zones, and noise t...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 29, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Assessing the future of ‘legacy’ higher ed
Benjamin Storey and Jenna Silber Storey write in National Affairs about the future of America’s traditional universities. “Legacy higher ed” has become a term of derision on the political right. These...
John Locke Foundation
Jun 29, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Poland, Japan, and Iran: A Story of Convergence and Divergence
I’ve written columns about Iran’s awful economic policy. I’ve written columns about Japanese economic challenges. And I’ve written columns about Poland’s recovery from communism. So let’s look at a ch...
International Liberty
Jun 29, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
The Gun That Won the Revolution
The American Long Rifle was accurate at long distances, unlike British smoothbores.
Reason.com
Jun 28, 2026 - reason.com
The Kyle Anzalone Show: The White House Spin
Something big is shifting in the Middle East, and you can hear it in the gap between what US officials say publicly and what regional actors are doing quietly. We walk through the latest reporting and...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 28, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
The Kyle Anzalone Show: Will Iran Force the US Out of the Middle East?
Tucker Carlson saying “I’m out” on the Republican Party is not just a headline, it is a stress test for how American voters think about loyalty, war, and who our politics actually serves. I walk throu...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 28, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Trump’s Most Impressive Accomplishment?
Regular readers know I like some of Trump’s policies, such as regulation and tax reduction (unfortunately accompanied by goofy gimmicks). It’s also well known that I don’t like some of Trump’s other p...
International Liberty
Jun 28, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
For a New New World Order
When the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, a great sigh went up across much of the Western world. The Cold War had ended without the expected catastrophe. Nuclear war had been avoided. The Communist cha...
The Libertarian Alliance
Jun 28, 2026 - libertarianism.uk
Iran Rejects US-Backed Lebanon Deal, Demands Israel Withdraw
Top Iranian and Lebanese officials have rejected a US-brokered agreement between Israel and Lebanon. On Friday, the State Department announced an agreement between the governments of Lebanon and Isra...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 28, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Iran Asserts Control Over Strait of Hormuz
Fighting flared in the Persian Gulf over the weekend after the US and Oman challenged Iran’s control over the Strait of Hormuz. On Wednesday, Oman announced a new shipping route through the Strait of...
The Libertarian Institute
Jun 28, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Have Europeans Been Ripping Americans Off in Trade?
Tweet Here’s a letter to the Wall Street Journal. Editor: President Trump should read your report on World Cup fans visiting from Europe being gob-smacked by America’s enormous wealth (“European Socce...
Cafe Hayek
Jun 28, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Today in Supreme Court History: June 28, 2010
6/28/2010: McDonald v. City of Chicago is decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 28, 2010 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Jun 28, 2026 - reason.com
John Mearsheimer: Russia Has Red Lines and Nuclear Weapons
Reprinted from John’s Substack: On 25 June 2026, I was on the”Deep Dive” with Lt. Col. (ret.) Danny Davis. We talked at some length about events in Iran, where the US and Iran are once again engaged ...
Antiwar.com Blog
Jun 28, 2026 - antiwar.com
Federalist Society Courthouse Steps Podcast on Pung v. Isabella County Takings Case
I took part along with Deborah La Fetra of the Pacific Legal Foundation (who helped litigate the case).