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.
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...
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...
Trump v. Barbara was a hard case, so it’s not a surprise that all sides got something wrong.
Soccer hooligans, sticky fingers at the FBI, and juries for the HHS.
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...
After 250 years, Americans are still considering this basic question.
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...
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?
Unfortunately, the Declaration of Independence does not unite us today. It indicts us.
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...
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.
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...
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...
Fledgling America sought to escape the Westphalian conception of the state and instill a new understanding of liberal republican government.
America was founded by drinkers, distillers, and maltmen whose consumption would be labeled problematic by today's public health authorities.
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 ...
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...
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...
Though the Declaration has become familiar to us, the real meaning behind it is all too obscured.
"[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'...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
Most Americans still appreciate the freedom the country was founded upon.
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...
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...
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."
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...
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...
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.
America's Founding through the eyes of the least popular Founding Father
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.
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...
Want election security? The check’s in the mail – and so are the ballots.
The US-Canada-Mexico trade agreement adds a fresh layer of trade uncertainty.
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...
“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 ...
As the United States celebrates its semiquincentennial, all age groups are less likely to love America than in the past.
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.
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.
The Court may have ruled on birthright citizenship, but the debate over birthright citizenship and the Fourteenth Amendment is likely to continue.
Two new books celebrating the document reveal how it became the cornerstone of the American political tradition.
Socialism is ascendant within both political parties.
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...
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...
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 ...
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’...
As America races toward its 250th birthday, Paine is the Founding Father to cast our lot with.
Certainly not Bernie Sanders on AI.
The decision not to renew the USMCA is less dramatic than it might appear. Even so, Trump is exchanging stability for more uncertainty.
A new collection features the caustic critic at his best.
Plus: failing power grids, Canadian euthanasia, AOC running for president, and more...
“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...
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...
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...
Some safety recommendations are treated as essential—while others become negotiable once influential people object.
Henry's warning about presidential powers is especially prescient today.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
“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.
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss NYC's air conditioning wars, birthright citizenship, 2010s comedy, and more!
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...
Will Mamdani break New York City?
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 ...
American self-government wasn't born in 1776.
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...
A lawyer's—and former trial judge's—perspective.
First-place wins include work on America's gerontocracy, an interview with anti–death penalty activist Helen Prejean, and some Star Wars comedy.
The officer's avowed reasons for killing Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas were contradicted by the physical evidence.
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...
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...
A Trump memo revives debate over the right to repair.
Courts allow litigants to commandeer state and local governments under the Endangered Species Act.
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...
Sports leagues may exclude biological males.
What if the government doesn’t give you rights? What if it exists to protect the rights you already have?
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. ...
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...
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 ...
The decision is a major win for public health.
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...
7/2/1908: Justice Thurgood Marshall's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 2, 1908 appeared first on Reason.com.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Even if there was an actual "national consensus" against capital punishment for child rape in 2008, the facts are different today.
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 study also reviews the great potential of mRNA vaccines to treat influenza, RSV, cancer, and autoimmune diseases.
The exiled opposition leader is claiming the regime wants “to bury the truth when Venezuelans want to bury our dead with dignity."
AI anxiety is widespread, but American students are best placed to succeed.
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’...