Libertarian Reporting for 2026-07-04

Updated on July 3, 2026 at 7:10:06 PM GMT

Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources. Today's edition includes 100 articles from 15 sites. We chose these from 1942 articles found on 36 sites.


Today's featured sites are:
LewRockwell, Cafe Hayek, Law & Liberty, Reason.com, International Liberty, Notes On Liberty, The Libertarian Institute, John Locke Foundation, Mises Institute, Main Feed, Blog - Students For Liberty, Free the People, Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute, Learn Liberty, Tom Woods.

Article Keywords: administration, congress, constitution, crime, election, enforcement, executive order, federal judge, feds, foreign policy, impeachment, invasion, lawyer, national security, protest, protest, riot, sanctuary, senate, supreme court, surveillance, trade, trump

FBI Boss Robert Mueller Conned America To Ravage Our Rights

When former FBI director Robert Mueller died in March, the New York Times eulogized him as a “button-down, lockjawed, rock-ribbed exemplar of a vanishing caste.” Media tributes poured in as if Mueller...


LewRockwell
Jul 3, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: administration, china, conflict, congress, conservative, economy, fiscal, immigration, mamdani, mamdani::2, migrant, migrants, migration, riot, trade, trump

Some Links

TweetHans Eicholz reviews two books on the Declaration of Independence. Two slices: Among the best ways to gain perspective on any topic is to read different treatments in tandem. In observance of the...


Cafe Hayek
Jul 3, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, congress, conservative, constitution, defense, executive order, illegal aliens, illegal migrant, immigration, migrant, migrants, migration, prison, supreme court, trump

Birthright Blunders

Trump v. Barbara was a hard case, so it’s not a surprise that all sides got something wrong.


Law & Liberty
Jul 3, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords: administration, asylum, border, congress, constitution, feds, immigration, judiciary, maga, migration, scotus, scotus::2, supreme court, trump

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Soccer hooligans, sticky fingers at the FBI, and juries for the HHS.


Reason.com
Jul 3, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: asylum, asylum seekers, chinese, conflict, conservative, constitution, election, fiscal, immigration, migrant, migrants, migration, propaganda, supreme court, voting rights

The Birthright Citizenship Ruling Will Create More Conflict Over Immigration

The US Supreme Court ruled this week that the twentieth-century interpretation of so-called “birthright citizenship”—i.e., the idea that virtually anyone born inside the territory of the United States...


LewRockwell
Jul 3, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords:  vance , chinese, communist, conflict, constitution, convictions, immigration, iran, maga, migration, riot, trade

What Makes Someone American? It's Neither Creed Nor Bloodline—It's a Spirit

After 250 years, Americans are still considering this basic question.


Reason.com
Jul 3, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, border, conservative, crime, crisis, economy, explosive, gaza, national security, taxes, trade, trump

Explaining the Numbers in Gaza

I believe well over a million Gazans have already perished due to US and Israeli bombs and forced starvation, and that fewer than 100,000 have emigrated.  Those Gazans remaining upright – on the 30% o...


LewRockwell
Jul 3, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: conflict, congress, constitution, executive order, immigration, maga, migration, scotus, scotus::2, trump

Some Thoughts on the Court's Opinion(s) in the Birthright Citizenship Case

Did any of the other Justices happen to notice Justice Kavanaugh's argument that the entire matter could have been disposed of on statutory grounds?


Reason.com
Jul 3, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  vance , conflict, conservative, constitution, indictment, maga, protest, protest, republican, riot, supreme court

The Mirror of 1776

Unfortunately, the Declaration of Independence does not unite us today. It indicts us.


Law & Liberty
Jul 3, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords: biden, economy, gop, inflation, jobs, recession, recession, republican, trade, trump, white house

A Mid-Year Assessment of the Tepid Trump Economy

Even though I’m a lovable guy, my Democratic friends were constantly upset with me a few years ago because I pointed out how Biden’s policies were producing mediocre economic results. More recently, m...


International Liberty
Jul 3, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Article Keywords: defense, first amendment, indictment, lawyer, maga, prison, riot, supreme court, trump

Americans Will Never Shut Up or Do As We're Told

Two distinctly American traits that powered the Revolution: We don't like being told what to do by our supposed betters, and we really don't like being told to shut up.


Reason.com
Jul 3, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: apartheid, communist, congress, crime, crisis, defense, epstein::-3, iran, midterms, republican, spending bill, taxes, trump

They Fearmonger About ‘Communism’ Because They Can’t Oppose Real Problems

As self-styled “democratic socialists” make some advancements in blue states, Republicans have launched a renewed fearmongering campaign about the urgent threat of “communism” — an ideology with no me...


LewRockwell
Jul 3, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: border, conflict, constitution, defense, indictment, iran, nuclear, transitioning, trump

My Realist Journey: Looking Back Upon 2,500 Years of Realist Theory as America Turns 250

Part 1: An American State of Mind It’s amazing how fast 250 years can go by! Celebrating America’s 250th anniversary since its momentous Declaration of Independence certainly makes a quarter millenniu...


Notes On Liberty
Jul 3, 2026 - notesonliberty.com
Article Keywords: congress, constitution, defense, indictment, invasion, judiciary, republican, taxes, trade

A New Kind of State

Fledgling America sought to escape the Westphalian conception of the state and instill a new understanding of liberal republican government.


Law & Liberty
Jul 3, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords:  canad, constitution, gun rights, maga, supreme court, tariff, taxes, trade

America's Founding Drinkers: Washington and His Men Knew How To Party

America was founded by drinkers, distillers, and maltmen whose consumption would be labeled problematic by today's public health authorities.


Reason.com
Jul 3, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: conflict, crisis, debt, defense, economy, escalation, recession, recession

Europe Is Already Preparing for War

People keep asking when World War III will begin. They are asking the wrong question. Europe is already behaving as though it is at war. I have warned for years that the politicians in Brussels would ...


LewRockwell
Jul 3, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords:  ice , administration, biden, election, organizers, riot, trump, white house

America’s 250th Celebration Belongs To You, Not DC

Americans reading this are lucky enough to be alive on the 250th anniversary of their country’s declaration of independence. How independent the United States actually is these days or how much the co...


The Libertarian Institute
Jul 3, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: election, executive order, immigration, migration, republican, supreme court, tariff, trump

National Review laments ‘injustice’ toward Barrett

Editors at National Review Online pan over-the-top criticism of one of the US Supreme Court’s best justices. Criticism comes, rightly, with the territory of being a Supreme Court justice. Hysteria sho...


John Locke Foundation
Jul 3, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: border, congress, constitution, crisis, defense, invasion, republican, supreme court

Original Intent of the Declaration

Though the Declaration has become familiar to us, the real meaning behind it is all too obscured.


Law & Liberty
Jul 3, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords: administration, doj, first amendment, maga, protest, protest

UNC Non-Tenure-Track Professor's Nonrenewal Upheld

"[Students] reported that the course content did not align with its description in the course catalog; that the course was poorly organized and 'essentially was a stream of consciousness conversation'...


Reason.com
Jul 3, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, conflict, economy, escalation, iran, trump

The Balance of Coercive Leverage

On 30 June 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with the Judge about the West’s foolish policy of helping Ukraine to “accelerate” its drone and missile attacks on the Russian homeland. And this in...


LewRockwell
Jul 3, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: administration, congress, constitution, doj, election, trump

Former CIA director sues Trump administration for vindictive prosecution

Peter Pinedo writes for FoxNews.com about an interesting legal action against the Trump administration. Former Central Intelligence Agency Director John Brennan is suing the Trump administration and d...


John Locke Foundation
Jul 3, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: crime, defense, hollywood, indictment, lawyer

When Medical Examiners Fail To Do their Job

One of the primary mechanisms for concealing the harms of COVID-19 vaccines has been the willingness of coroners and medical examiners to turn a blind eye to the indications that these products have c...


LewRockwell
Jul 3, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: border, china, crisis, debt, economy

The World’s Gold Is Quietly Leaving London and New York

In December 1916, with German and Austro-Hungarian armies closing in on Bucharest, the Romanian government made a decision that must have felt entirely sensible at the time. Romania had gambled its wa...


LewRockwell
Jul 3, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: immigration, migrant, migrants, migration, supreme court

Birthright Citizenship and the Supreme Court

Automatic citizenship for the children of foreign nationals on US soil will only further politicize immigration and increase calls for more limits on migrants in the US.


Mises Institute
Jul 3, 2026 - mises.org
Article Keywords: biden, congress, conservative, protest, protest

FCC chair promises crackdown on anti-conservative media

M.D. Kittle writes for the Federalist about an interesting promise from the head of the Federal Communications Commission. Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has a message for the...


John Locke Foundation
Jul 3, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords:  canad, constitution, maga, tps

On America's 250th Birthday, Celebrate Liberty

Most Americans still appreciate the freedom the country was founded upon.


Reason.com
Jul 3, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  ice , crisis, defense, surveillance

The Six Stages of America’s Collapse After the Day the Lights Never Came Back

For generations, electricity became so deeply woven into everyday life that most people stopped noticing it altogether. It was no longer viewed as technology but as something permanent, almost as reli...


LewRockwell
Jul 3, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords:  vance , maga, supreme court

HHS Video That Depicted HHS Group Director Wearing Allegedly Anti-Israel Symbols Wasn't Actionable Workplace Harassment

An excerpt from Openden v. Kennedy, decided Tuesday by Judge Adam Abelson (D. Md.): In June 2024, the Centers for… The post HHS Video That Depicted HHS Group Director Wearing Allegedly Anti-Israel Sym...


Reason.com
Jul 3, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: jobs, maga, trump

After 250 Years, Are America's Best Days Still Ahead?

We should heed Alexis de Tocqueville's warning: "A man's admiration for absolute government is proportionate to the contempt he feels for those around him."


Reason.com
Jul 3, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: election, prison, tps

DHP Ep. 289: A Dangerous Dozen: 12 H.L. Mencken Quotes for the DHP’s 12th Anniversary

Believe it or not, CJ has been doing the Dangerous History Podcast for 12 years now! Despite many trials & tribulations that have caused him to be slowed down or even knocked down, he has always stagg...


The Libertarian Institute
Jul 3, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: conflict, congress, supreme court

NPR mistake highlights need for a reporter’s retirement

Jim Geraghty writes for National Review Online about one person associated with the US Supreme Court who ought to retire. [A]t the court, the decision that I found most surprising was the one by NPR l...


John Locke Foundation
Jul 3, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: maga, supreme court

Today in Supreme Court History: July 3, 1941

7/3/1941: Chief Justice Harlan Fiske Stone takes oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 3, 1941 appeared first on Reason.com.


Reason.com
Jul 3, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: iran, maga

Review: Gore Vidal's Burr Is the Anti-Hamilton

America's Founding through the eyes of the least popular Founding Father


Reason.com
Jul 3, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: explosive, maga

Brickbat: Not Playing

After a deadly school shooting in Tacloban, Philippines, the government has temporarily banned the video game Gorebox because one of the… The post Brickbat: Not Playing appeared first on Reason.com.


Reason.com
Jul 3, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: prison, riot

Independence

July the 4th is a strange holiday. People who aren’t free to be left in peace are celebrating what, exactly? That the state only takes a fourth to a third of every dollar they earn? Well, that’s certa...


LewRockwell
Jul 3, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: election, trump

Court Hands Democrats Another Win Against Trump on Vote by Mail

Want election security? The check’s in the mail – and so are the ballots.


Main Feed
Jul 3, 2026 - libertynation.com
Article Keywords: trade, trump

Trump Not Renewing USMCA – Liberty Road

The US-Canada-Mexico trade agreement adds a fresh layer of trade uncertainty.


Main Feed
Jul 3, 2026 - libertynation.com
Article Keywords:  vance , administration, biden, chinese, conflict, congress, defense, elon musk, invasion, iran, migrant, migrants, newsom, newsom::2, protest, protest, republican, rubio, trump, white house

Following the Islamabad Memorandum

While the Arabs of the Persian Gulf concluded from the war against Iran that Israel was a predator and that the United States was not the world’s policeman, Americans still don’t know what to think of...


LewRockwell
Jul 2, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: administration, border, congress, constitution, crisis, executive order, first amendment, indictment, judiciary, migrant, migrants, national security, protest, protest, riot, supreme court, surveillance, trump

The Unfinished Revolution: When Rights Become Privileges

“What country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance?”—Thomas Jefferson What exactly are Americans celebrating ...


LewRockwell
Jul 2, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: china, conservative, crime, crisis, election, gop, inflation, invasion, jobs, maga, midterms, nuclear, republican, riot, supreme court, trump, white house

Why Are Americans Less Patriotic Than Ever?

As the United States celebrates its semiquincentennial, all age groups are less likely to love America than in the past.


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: constitution, crime, economy, enforcement, executive order, immigration, law enforcement, maga, migrant, migrants, migration, national security, supreme court, trump

Responding to the "Birth Tourism" Objection to Birthright Citizenship

Not only is the problem overblown. It isn't really a problem at all. It's also irrelevant to the constitutional question addressed by the Supreme Court.


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  canad, administration, china, crime, first amendment, immigration, iran, maga, migrant, migrants, migration, propaganda, supreme court, trump

How the US Has - Mostly - Avoided the Dark Side of the World Cup

This year's World Cup has largely avoided the stadium subsidies, forcible displacement of people, human rights violations, and other evils historically associated with the event.


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, congress, constitution, defense, executive order, illegal aliens, immigration, maga, migrant, migrants, migration, supreme court, trump

Will Trump v. Barbara End the Birthright Citizenship Debate? (UPDATED)

The Court may have ruled on birthright citizenship, but the debate over birthright citizenship and the Fourteenth Amendment is likely to continue.


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: conflict, congress, conservative, constitution, enforcement, first amendment, lawyer, political candidates, protest, protest, republican, riot, trade

Two Ways to Remember the Declaration of Independence

Two new books celebrating the document reveal how it became the cornerstone of the American political tradition.


Law & Liberty
Jul 2, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords:  vance , administration, communist, conservative, economy, election, gop, living wage, maga, republican, supreme court, trump

J.D. Vance Hates Milton Friedman

Socialism is ascendant within both political parties.


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: border, constitution, crime, defense, enforcement, first amendment, impeachment, maga, protest, protest, supreme court, trump

"Kids, if Your Parents Are MAGA, They Love Child Rapists" Sign Protected by First Amendment

From Judge Randolph Moss (D.D.C.) Monday in Accountability Now USA v. Griess, decided Monday (correctly, I think): Plaintiff Accountability Now… The post "Kids, if Your Parents Are MAGA, They Love Chi...


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  vance , congress, conservative, economy, election, gaza, iran, maga, propaganda, republican, senate, trump

Americans Want Peace, Israel Wants War

America wants peace. Israel wants war. The great majority of Americans want an end to the war against Iran. The great majority in Congress just want more contributions from the Israel Lobby and its su...


LewRockwell
Jul 2, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: china, communist, conservative, constitution, defense, disarmament, economy, election, epstein::-3, explosive, national security, propaganda, republican, senate, trump

Who Really Runs Things? Deep State Behind the Deep State Exposed

Despite the regular references in the Establishment press these days to the “Deep State” as a nebulous force working behind the scenes to attack President Donald Trump, little has been said about the ...


LewRockwell
Jul 2, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: administration, chinese, conflict, crisis, defense, escalation, iran, nuclear, surveillance, trump, white house

Trump Administration in ‘Iran Peace Talks’ With … Itself?

The latest efforts to revive diplomatic dialogue between Washington DC and Tehran have hit several insurmountable roadblocks before any actual peace talks even started. Despite President Donald Trump’...


LewRockwell
Jul 2, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: conservative, constitution, crisis, defense, kings, maga, tariff, trade, trump, voting rights

Thomas Paine: The Founding Father Worth Celebrating

As America races toward its 250th birthday, Paine is the Founding Father to cast our lot with.


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, debt, economy, election, foreign policy, gop, maga, national security, trade, trump

No One Can Control the Future

Certainly not Bernie Sanders on AI.


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  canad, administration, china, congress, maga, republican, tariff, trade, trump

Trump Called the USMCA His 'Best Deal.' Now, He Wants Out of It.

The decision not to renew the USMCA is less dramatic than it might appear. Even so, Trump is exchanging stability for more uncertainty.


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: biden, china, communist, conservative, crime, maga, national security, riot, white house

The Conservative Anarchism of Dwight Macdonald

A new collection features the caustic critic at his best.


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  canad,  vance , china, maga, mamdani, mamdani::2, riot, tps

Stop Hating America

Plus: failing power grids, Canadian euthanasia, AOC running for president, and more...


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: congress, constitution, election, federal judge, federal reserve, feds, judiciary, senate, taxes

July 4, 2026

“Which is better — to be ruled by one tyrant 3,000 miles away or by 3,000 tyrants one mile away?” — Rev. Mather Byles (1706-1788) Does it really matter if the instrument curtailing liberty is a monarc...


LewRockwell
Jul 2, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: congress, constitution, executive order, illegal aliens, scotus, scotus::2, supreme court, trump

Thomas says SCOTUS ruling ‘devalues’ being an American

Randy DeSoto writes for the Western Journal about US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas’ recent criticism of his colleagues. Justice Clarence Thomas, in a lengthy dissent, took the majority to task...


John Locke Foundation
Jul 2, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: border, conservative, constitution, department of homeland security, executive order, immigration, migration, supreme court, trump

Critic laments ‘cowardice and incoherence’ of Roberts Court

M.D. Kittle of the Federalist critiques the US Supreme Court under Chief Justice John Roberts. In his brilliant dissenting opinion eviscerating the majority’s legal gymnastics on birthplace citizenshi...


John Locke Foundation
Jul 2, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: climate, congress, conservative, fiscal, jobs, maga, republican, senate

The New Transportation Bill Puts Special Interests Above Safety

Some safety recommendations are treated as essential—while others become negotiable once influential people object.


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: congress, constitution, debt, kings, lawyer, maga, taxes, trade

1776 All-Stars: Patrick Henry Knew To Fear American Kings

Henry's warning about presidential powers is especially prescient today.


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: congress, conservative, constitution, election, foreign policy, kings, supreme court, trade

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...


LewRockwell
Jul 2, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: conflict, crisis, defense, escalation, explosive, global order, nuclear, quagmire

The Return of the State of Doom: Drone Strikes, Desperation, and Putin’s Nuclear Temptation

How Ukraine’s Successfully Waged War of Asymmetric Attrition Could Trigger Russia’s Nuclear Escalation, and Collapse the Western Order. The skies over Moscow, once an untouchable symbol of Russia’s im...


Notes On Liberty
Jul 2, 2026 - notesonliberty.com
Article Keywords: circuit court, constitution, convictions, crime, first amendment, maga, prison

Order Barring Communication Between Inmate/Probationer and Daughter for 11 Years Is Unconstitutional

From Tuesday's Wisconsin Court of Appeals decision in State v. Brister, by Judge Sara Geenen, joined by Chief Judge Joseph… The post Order Barring Communication Between Inmate/Probationer and Daughter...


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: crisis, defense, foreign policy, propaganda, protest, protest, trade

Brass-Necked Britain… London Backs Ukraine’s Membership of the EU

Ordinary EU citizens should tell Britain to shove its absurd arrogance. So, how’s that for British arrogance? Britain quit the European Union 10 years ago, but the London government is backing Ukraine...


LewRockwell
Jul 2, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: china, chinese, communist, conflict, defense, economy, turning point

The Cold War Origins of Taiwan’s Silicon Shield

Today, Taiwan occupies a uniquely important position in the global economy. The island produces the overwhelming majority of the world’s most advanced semiconductors, manufacturing the chips that powe...


The Libertarian Institute
Jul 2, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: conflict, election, national security, observer, protest, protest, turning point

Coming Up Roses: Revolutions and Regime Change in Post-Soviet Georgia

Poison once sang that every rose has its thorn. Georgia’s Rose Revolution had plenty. Eduard Shevardnadze returned to Georgia in 1992 after the collapse of the Soviet Union, stepping into a country al...


The Libertarian Institute
Jul 2, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: administration, biden, congress, economy, election, jobs, prison

IBM and Prison Fellowship Veteran Will Riddle Is SFL’s New COO. Here’s Why He Chose Us.

Students For Liberty has a new COO: Will Riddle. He spent the last decade at Prison Fellowship, where he rose from Director of Field Operations to SVP of Strategic Initiatives. He oversaw 280,000 cons...


Blog - Students For Liberty
Jul 2, 2026 - studentsforliberty.org
Article Keywords: administration, biden, border, congress, crime, defense, epstein::-3, federal budget, iran, jobs, kings

Failure: A Great Place to Start

“Why do you trust the government?” I’ve never heard a straight answer to this counter-question. The post Failure: A Great Place to Start appeared first on Free the People.


Free the People
Jul 2, 2026 - freethepeople.org
Article Keywords: debt, maga, mamdani, mamdani::2, supreme court

Zohran Mamdani Goes Full Commie on Air Conditioning

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss NYC's air conditioning wars, birthright citizenship, 2010s comedy, and more!


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, constitution, first amendment, maga, supreme court, unemployment

Religious Exemption from Reproductive Health Care Insurance Mandate Can't Be Limited to Groups "Whose Purpose is the Inculcation of Religious Values"

From Oregon Right to Life v. O'Day, decided yesterday by Judge Mustafa Kasubhai (D. Ore.): Oregon Right to Life …… The post Religious Exemption from Reproductive Health Care Insurance Mandate Can't Be...


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: fiscal, maga, mamdani, mamdani::2, taxes

New York's Socialist Experiment Already Failed Once

Will Mamdani break New York City?


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: climate, congress, defense, immigration, migration, trump

Europe’s heat wave tragically demonstrates the need for air conditioning   

Western European nations take a very different approach from the United States on many issues — immigration, defense, welfare, energy, health care, and more. Each summer also offers a cautionary tale ...


Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jul 2, 2026 - cei.org
Article Keywords: congress, constitution, protest, protest, riot, trump

A Colonial Coming of Age

American self-government wasn't born in 1776.


Law & Liberty
Jul 2, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords: conflict, foreign policy, iran, nuclear, trump

Pusillanimity Brings War, Not Peace

The naive and gullible men in the Kremlin were deceived by the Alaska agreement just as they were by the Minsk agreement.  If they had read Trump’s Art of the Deal they would have learned how Trump wa...


LewRockwell
Jul 2, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: defense, lawyer, maga, observer

Why Balogun's World Cup Red Card Was Incorrect

A lawyer's—and former trial judge's—perspective.


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: enforcement, law enforcement, maga, trump

Reason Earns 7 Southern California Journalism Awards

First-place wins include work on America's gerontocracy, an interview with anti–death penalty activist Helen Prejean, and some Star Wars comedy.


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: constitution, invasion, lawyer, maga

The 5th Circuit Says a Houston Cop Reasonably Killed 2 Innocent People Falsely Accused of Selling Heroin

The officer's avowed reasons for killing Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas were contradicted by the physical evidence.


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: conflict, iran, trump, white house

Trump Requested Military Operations for an Attack on Iran

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth presented Donald Trump with plans for an all-out attack on Iran at the President’s request. Trump was convinced by his advisers to allow negotiations to continue.  On Tue...


The Libertarian Institute
Jul 2, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: economy, tariff, trade, trump

On Alexander Hamilton’s “Report on Manufactures”

TweetUnlike most people who reference – usually in support of protectionist schemes – Alexander Hamilton’s 1791 Report on the Subject of Manufactures, I’ve actually read the entire document, carefully...


Cafe Hayek
Jul 2, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Article Keywords: enforcement, maga, trump

Do Americans Have a 'Freedom to Fix' Their Cars?

A Trump memo revives debate over the right to repair.


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: constitution, maga, supreme court

Conservation Commandeering Is Still Commandeering

Courts allow litigants to commandeer state and local governments under the Endangered Species Act.


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: conflict, iran, trump

Israeli Envoy Claims Lebanese Army Preparing to Confront Hezbollah

The Israeli Ambassador to the US asserted that the Lebanese Army was sidelining members of the military who are unwilling to fight Hezbollah in preparation for conflict with the group. He added that T...


The Libertarian Institute
Jul 2, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: scotus, scotus::2

SCOTUS OK's Sports Trans Bans – Liberty Road: The Podcast

Sports leagues may exclude biological males.


Main Feed
Jul 2, 2026 - libertynation.com
Article Keywords: congress, constitution, trade

Happy Birthday, America: A Libertarian Reading of the Declaration of Independence and Constitution

What if the government doesn’t give you rights? What if it exists to protect the rights you already have?


Learn Liberty
Jul 2, 2026 - learnliberty.org
Article Keywords:  vance , tps, trump

Ep. 2774 The Vance/Israel Spat, and Where Trump’s Head Is

Brandon Weichert joins us to discuss the fallout from the J.D. Vance pushback against the Israeli government, what 2028 is likely to look like, and where Trump’s head is right… Read More The post Ep. ...


Tom Woods
Jul 2, 2026 - tomwoods.com
Article Keywords: conflict, elon musk, trump

Elon Musk, USAID, and Preventable Deaths in Poor Nations

Elon Musk’s Deparment of Goverment Efficiency (DOGE) didn’t achieve much, which is understandable since it didn’t have any real power or authority. Moreover, given Trump’s unwillingness to deal with t...


International Liberty
Jul 2, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Article Keywords: maga, trump

Trump Media Group Loses Lawsuit Against Washington Post, Over Allegations Related to SEC Disclosures

Today's order by Judge Thomas Barber (M.D. Fla.) in Trump Media & Tech. Group Corp. v. WP Co. LLC grants… The post Trump Media Group Loses Lawsuit Against Washington Post, Over Allegations Related to ...


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, maga

Zyn Is Safer Than Smoking. The FDA Will Finally Let It Say So.

The decision is a major win for public health.


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: lawyer, maga

Lawyer Argues He Missed Deadlines Because He's in Piedmont, Italy, and His Internet Service Has Been out for a Month

Judge Kymberly Evanson (W.D. Wash.), in yesterday's G.P. v. Arevalo, is largely unmoved by the argument, though she's also hesitant… The post Lawyer Argues He Missed Deadlines Because He's in Piedmont...


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: maga, supreme court

Today in Supreme Court History: July 2, 1908

7/2/1908: Justice Thurgood Marshall's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 2, 1908 appeared first on Reason.com.


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: crime, maga

Brickbat: Knock It Off

Ottawa Police Chief Eric Stubbs warned officers to "change your behaviour or quit" after a series of sexual misconduct cases… The post Brickbat: Knock It Off appeared first on Reason.com.


Reason.com
Jul 2, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: iran, trump

Iran Threatens Forceful Response to Ships Using Unapproved Routes in Strait of Hormuz

An Iranian official said that the IRGC would attack ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz without Tehran’s approval.  “Any failure to comply, deviation from the designated route, or disregard for the ...


The Libertarian Institute
Jul 2, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: economy, federal reserve

Free the Economy podcast: George Washington, entrepreneur with John Berlau

In this week’s episode we cover terrible advice on poverty from the United Nations, reforming the way we regulate banks, and possible new policy directions at the Federal Reserve. Our guest this week ...


Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Jul 2, 2026 - cei.org
Article Keywords: communist, defense, enforcement, gaza, iran, nuclear, rubio, trump, white house

The Kyle Anzalone Show guest Larry Johnson: Trump’s Strait of Hormuz Nightmare

A ceasefire memo is supposed to stop wars, not rename them. We start with the weekend’s flashpoint in the Strait of Hormuz and ask a blunt question: if the MOU bans initiating military operations and ...


The Libertarian Institute
Jul 1, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: constitution, crime, lawyer, maga, offender, supreme court

It Is Time To Revisit Kennedy v. Louisiana

Even if there was an actual "national consensus" against capital punishment for child rape in 2008, the facts are different today.


Reason.com
Jul 1, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  vance , conflict, iran, nuclear, trump

Vance: The US Has Achieved Core Goals in Iran

Vice President JD Vance said that the US had achieved its core objective in Iran by preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. Vance and President Donald Trump have recently said that the US pla...


The Libertarian Institute
Jul 1, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: administration, maga, surveillance, trump

New Study of Billions of mRNA Vaccine Shots Confirms Their Safety and Efficacy

The study also reviews the great potential of mRNA vaccines to treat influenza, RSV, cancer, and autoimmune diseases.


Reason.com
Jul 1, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: crisis, maga, prison, white house

María Corina Machado Says Venezuela Is Blocking Her Return as Earthquake Rescue Efforts Stall

The exiled opposition leader is claiming the regime wants “to bury the truth when Venezuelans want to bury our dead with dignity."


Reason.com
Jul 1, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: economy, federal reserve, jobs, maga

84% of American Students Use AI. They're Still Worried About What Comes Next.

AI anxiety is widespread, but American students are best placed to succeed.


Reason.com
Jul 1, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: defense, iran, trump

Iran Issues Stern Warning to Israel After Top Official Threatens Assassination of Supreme Leader

The Iranian Foreign Minister warned Israel of an immediate response if officials continue to call for the death of the Supreme Leader.  On Monday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said that  Iran’...


The Libertarian Institute
Jul 1, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org