Libertarian Reporting for 2026-10-24

Updated on October 23, 2026 at 7:08:13 PM GMT

Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources. Today's edition includes 100 articles from 14 sites. We chose these from 1970 articles found on 36 sites.


Today's featured sites are:
Reason Magazine, LewRockwell, John Locke Foundation, Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute, Law & Liberty, Cafe Hayek, Free the People, The Libertarian Institute, Liberty Nation, International Liberty, Antiwar.com Blog, Tom Woods, The Advocates for Self-Government, Libertarian Party.

Article Keywords:  ice , border, constitution, department of homeland security, detainees, dhs, election, enforcement, explosive, immigration, law enforcement, maga, migrant, migration, prison, republican, supreme court, trade, trump

The Founders Warned Against Secret Arrests. ICE Is Testing That Principle.

A lawsuit filed by The Marshall Project argues that ICE must disclose the names of immigrant detainees because you can’t check a government that won’t say who it’s holding.


Reason Magazine
Oct 23, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, crime, department of homeland security, dhs, election, immigration, indictment, kristi noem, maga, migrant, migration, prison, tariff, tps, trump

The Man Who Saved the Internet

Plus: How to be more secure in an age of AI hacking, more Trump administration corruption allegations, Virginia Democrat indicted for marijuana scheme, and more...


Reason Magazine
Oct 23, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: china, debt, defense, dhs, fiscal, foreign policy, inflation, invasion, iran, national security, senate, trump, unemployment

Colonialism’s Death Knell

Iran is correct to prepare for imminent attacks by the US and Israel. Netanyahu’s Defense Minister Israel Katz nervously warned last week: If Hezbollah joins Iran in an attack on Israel, it will be de...


LewRockwell
Oct 23, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, conflict, congress, constitution, crime, economy, election, gaza, iran, senate, trump

Trump and Netanyahu Want to ‘Finish the Job’ on Iran

If one were seeking to create something like a modern-day folk tale based on current realities and having the theme of “good versus evil” there are any number of real-life narratives available that co...


LewRockwell
Oct 23, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: congress, conservative, election, gop, maga, observer, prison, republican, trade, trump, voter id

California Republicans Pushing New Voter ID Law Are Motivated by Trump's 'Stolen Election' Fantasies

Proposition 39's requirements aren't overly obtrusive, only unnecessary.


Reason Magazine
Oct 23, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, china, conflict, congress, defense, election, national security, trump, white house

Pentagon Installs New Economic Spying and Sabotage Units

There was some grumbling in Congress when the Trump administration installed Stephen Feinberg, a billionaire from New York, as the second man in the Pentagon. Feinberg had previously led Cerberus Capi...


LewRockwell
Oct 23, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: debt, defense, immigration, maga, migration, republican, senate, surveillance

Could a Libertarian Swing the Texas Senate Race?

Libertarian Senate candidate Ted Brown discusses Ken Paxton's corruption scandals, James Talarico's economic policies, and why Texas isn't as free as Republicans claim.


Reason Magazine
Oct 23, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: congress, conservative, crime, election, iran, maga, republican, trump

Disaster Is a Possibility

In 13 days Americans will vote on the midterm Congressional elections. The outcome will determine whether the Democrats control Congress, or enough of it, that Trump’s presidency is at an end. Even so...


LewRockwell
Oct 23, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: administration, conservative, gop, national security, republican, senate, trump, white house

Michigan senator with CIA ties threatens young conservatives

Breccan Thies writes for the Federalist about a US senator’s threats against young conservatives. Sen. Elissa Slotkin, D-Mich., a former CIA operative, doubled down on her threats to maliciously prose...


John Locke Foundation
Oct 23, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: conflict, conservative, lawyer, maga, migrant, migrants, prison

Family Separation Drama Fjord Is a Haunting Depiction of Unchecked State Power

This is what it looks like when your children are taken by the state.


Reason Magazine
Oct 23, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: constitution, defense, economy, federal reserve, foreign policy, inflation, taxes

The Abolition Manifesto’s Dedication and Preface

Dedication To the memory of my parents and the millions who suffered under the tyranny of totalitarian governments, and to all Americans who deserve to live in a country where individual liberty, pers...


LewRockwell
Oct 23, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: executive order, gas price, medicare for all, midterms, trump, turning point, white house

This week in health care policy: October 16–23, 2026

Medical innovation FDA approves several innovative treatments. Last week, the FDA granted accelerated approval to GSK’s Jemperli for certain untreated cancers with a specific DNA defect. The treatment...


Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Oct 23, 2026 - cei.org
Article Keywords: administration, congress, election, iran, maga, republican, trump

Voters want next Congress to focus on costs, Iran, not Trump

Linley Sanders and Mike Catalini write for the Associated Press about interesting polling data about the next Congress. Regardless of the outcome in the coming election, a new AP-NORC poll shows voter...


John Locke Foundation
Oct 23, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: congress, election, maga, senate, tps, trade

Kalshi's CEO Wants 1 Set of Rules. The States Want 50.

Tarek Mansour argues prediction markets can police insider trading themselves, but regulators still see a gambling app.


Reason Magazine
Oct 23, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  canad, chinese, maga, rule of law, taxes, trade

The U.S. Tax System Gets a Middling Score

Fortunately, we do better on overall economic freedom, despite losing ground.


Reason Magazine
Oct 23, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: crisis, organizers, protest, protest, riot, tps

‘Mobilization Will Be Massive’: French Govt Plans To Send Soldiers To The Streets After Admitting Failures

French soldiers will take over guard duty so that police and gendarmes can be moved onto the streets for Saturday’s expected protests, Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez told parliament on Tuesday. Nuñez...


LewRockwell
Oct 23, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: administration, constitution, executive order, prison, supreme court, trump

Courts should not micromanage prisons on transgender issues

Editors at National Review Online offer judges advice about dealing with transgender prisoners. In the most memorable political ad of 2024, Donald Trump pummeled Kamala Harris for pledging taxpayer mo...


John Locke Foundation
Oct 23, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: crime, jobs, prison, propaganda, trade, trump

A World Without Stories

Lois Lowry's Building 903 projects readers into a desiccated, post-literate world.


Law & Liberty
Oct 23, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords: enforcement, first amendment, maga, supreme court, systemic racism

"The District Court—or Perhaps, Being Charitable, Its AI Agent—Ignored and Manipulated Governing Law, Apparently to Satisfy a Policy Agenda"

A short excerpt from the long opinion in Jackson Fed. of Teachers v. Fitch, decided yesterday by Fifth Circuit Judge… The post "The District Court—or Perhaps, Being Charitable, Its AI Agent—Ignored an...


Reason Magazine
Oct 23, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: china, conflict, conservative, gaza, iran

Yet Another Financialised Peace Initiative from the Witkoff-Kushner Stable

Instead of prioritizing stakeholder profit, the Witkoff-Europe combo should address Eurasian security architecture and NATO-Russia-China frontiers to gain traction in Moscow. Back in December 2025, U....


LewRockwell
Oct 23, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: congress, debt, inflation, taxes, trade

Market-oriented reforms that can save Medicare $100 billion

Since 1970, Medicare spending has grown from 0.7 percent of GDP to 4.0 percent of GDP, and it is projected to grow even further. In addition, much of Medicare spending is not covered by beneficiary pr...


Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Oct 23, 2026 - cei.org
Article Keywords: economy, riot, tariff, taxes, trade

Some Links

TweetMy intrepid Mercatus Center colleague, Veronique de Rugy, warns Californians to reject Gabriel Zucman’s – and other ‘progressives” – demand for a wealth tax. A slice: I’ve written plenty about wh...


Cafe Hayek
Oct 23, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Article Keywords: administration, crisis, maga, trump

Worst Nathan for You–Style Scheme Ever? A Polling Company Claimed Its Fake Polls Were a Social Experiment.

Information regulation is not the way to stop online hoaxes. But that doesn’t mean we should stop searching for the truth.


Reason Magazine
Oct 23, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: conflict, election, inflation, taxes

The Hidden Looting by the Rich leads to the Physical Looting by Those Who’ve Been Looted

That The Hidden Looting by the Rich leads to the Physical Looting by Those Who’ve Been Looted is so obvious that it is strictly taboo in the polite circles of those tasked with protecting The Hidden L...


LewRockwell
Oct 23, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: conflict, maga, taxes

He Won a City Council Seat by Openly Admitting How Little He Wants the Job

"I barely want to do this," Brady Rogers admitted. Voters apparently appreciated the honesty.


Reason Magazine
Oct 23, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: maga, senate, taxes

Javier Milei's Case Against AI Regulation

"Keep AI unregulated," the Argentine president wrote in support of his proposed plan to boost artificial intelligence.


Reason Magazine
Oct 23, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, debt, fiscal

How England Leveraged Stock Markets To Influence the Ottoman Bank: Sovereign Debt and Financial Power.

The Ottoman Empire’s downfall was shaped by more than war. England expanded its power by establishing a bank in the heart of Istanbul, using foreign loans and financial influence to gain control over ...


LewRockwell
Oct 23, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: election, midterms, republican

Is media’s early voting coverage ‘election interfence’?

Editors at Issues and Insights ponder the impact of media coverage during recent days of the 2026 election campaign. By now, political junkies have read countless articles about early-voting trends, a...


John Locke Foundation
Oct 23, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: maga, surveillance

Mississippi Cop Who Shot 1-Year-Old Kohen Wiley Resigns After State Calls Shooting 'Justified'

The resignation comes after the release of bodycam footage that raised questions about the police's handling of the incident.​


Reason Magazine
Oct 23, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: maga, supreme court

Today in Supreme Court History: October 23, 1991

10/23/1991: Justice Clarence Thomas takes oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 23, 1991 appeared first on Reason Magazine.


Reason Magazine
Oct 23, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: debt, trade

Wall Street’s New 3X Commodity Funds—and When Leverage Makes Sense

International Man: The SEC just approved a new generation of funds that offer three times the daily performance of commodities like gold, silver, and oil. Wall Street is making it easier than ever for...


LewRockwell
Oct 23, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: election, senate

El-Sayed collects thousands from Muslim Brotherhood supporters

Jon Levine writes for the Washington Free Beacon about an interesting source of support for Michigan’s Democratic US Senate candidate. At least six men who joined Abdul El-Sayed in signing a notorious...


John Locke Foundation
Oct 23, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: administration, constitution

Your Body Is Your Property — Medical Freedom Is the Proof

Ownership is not a tantrum against medicine: It is the condition that makes medicine trustworthy in the first place. The post Your Body Is Your Property — Medical Freedom Is the Proof appeared first o...


Free the People
Oct 23, 2026 - freethepeople.org
Article Keywords:  canad, border, censoring, climate, communist, congress, conservative, constitution, defense, election, enforcement, global warming, immigration, inflation, invasion, jobs, law enforcement, maga, migrant, migrants, migration, national security, political candidates, prison, republican, taxes, trump

Many Western Governments Won’t Survive

Western governments have put themselves in mortal danger. They are actively doing things that are destroying their countries: (1) replacing their native citizens with unassimilable foreigners; (2) cen...


LewRockwell
Oct 22, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords:  vance , administration, biden, conservative, defense, election, elon musk, first amendment, gas price, government corruption, inflation, iran, jobs, maga, midterms, national security, republican, tariff, tps, trump, white house

The Swamp King

Plus: The internet nearly crashed, the White House keeps threatening media outlets for doing their jobs, and more...


Reason Magazine
Oct 22, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, china, congress, constitution, convictions, defense, election, immigration, indictment, judiciary, maga, migration, republican, senate, supreme court, trump

What Happens to Representative Ilhan Omar's Congressional Seat if the United States Files Suit to Denaturalize Her?

[This post was co-authored with Professor Seth Barrett Tillman.] There have been many news reports suggesting that the United States… The post What Happens to Representative Ilhan Omar's Congressional...


Reason Magazine
Oct 22, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  vance , administration, conservative, defense, disarmament, election, foreign policy, gop, maga, migrant, migrants, national security, nuclear, primaries, propaganda, trump

A Comeback for Freedom

Stephanie Slade's re-articulation of fusionist principles gives lovers of freedom an opportunity to rally.


Law & Liberty
Oct 22, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords: administration, congress, conservative, constitution, election, enforcement, executive order, migrant, migrants, prison, republican, riot, surveillance, trump, white house

Vote As If the Constitution Depended On It

“The problem is whether the American people have loyalty enough, honor enough, patriotism enough, to live up to their own Constitution.”—Frederick Douglass There was a time when thinking for yourself ...


LewRockwell
Oct 22, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, conservative, economy, election, gop, maga, midterms, republican, riot, senate, tps, trump

I Predict the GOP Will Lose Its Senate Majority (and Magically Regain It)

Republicans are looking doomed in Michigan, Ohio, and Texas...but there's always Pennsylvania.


Reason Magazine
Oct 22, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, conservative, constitution, defense, gerrymandering, maga, scotus, scotus::2, supreme court, tariff, trump, voting rights

A Religious Preschool Is Barred From a State's Universal Preschool Program. SCOTUS Will Decide What's Legal.

Plus: Kagan is still defending the Court from the “bum rap” that it is pro-Trump.


Reason Magazine
Oct 22, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: border, conservative, constitution, crime, first amendment, immigration, invasion, jobs, migrant, migrants, migration, riot, trade

France Gives Us a Lesson on the Pillager Class

Over the years, I have written frequently about what I call the “Pillager Class” and the “Producer Class” in an attempt to explore the reasons why certain people, groups and cultures always seem to tu...


LewRockwell
Oct 22, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: administration, communist, congress, crisis, economy, election, gop, iran, riot, tariff, trade, trump

The USDA’s $8 Billion Farmer Bailout Is Communism Disguised as Relief

The USDA’s $8 Billion Farmer Bailout Is Communism Wearing a Smile I want you to picture the scene in Park City, Kansas, on October 19, 2026. A sitting president stands at a podium and announces eight ...


LewRockwell
Oct 22, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: biden, constitution, defense, first amendment, maga, scotus, scotus::2, second amendment, supreme court, trade

Defending Its AR-15 Ban, Cook County Urges SCOTUS To Ignore the Rifle's Popularity

Even if AR-15s are covered by the Second Amendment, the county's brief says, that doesn't mean Americans have a right to own them.


Reason Magazine
Oct 22, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  canad, biden, congress, economy, federal reserve, inflation, maga, national security, tariff, trade, trump

Peter Pan Tariffs for Companies That Never Grow Up

Against the argument for "infant industry" protectionism


Reason Magazine
Oct 22, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, conflict, constitution, crime, defense, election, enforcement, first amendment, maga, offender, trump

FCC Chair Brendan Carr Echoes Trump, Threatens Broadcasters Over 'Fake Polls'

Once again, Carr is playing defense for his boss in a way that would clearly run afoul of the First Amendment.


Reason Magazine
Oct 22, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: biden, debt, defense, demonstrator, election, iran, kings, propaganda, republican, rfk, trump

Background Assumptions

What is the explanation for the brainwashing of so many Americans when it involves the nefarious, unspeakable deeds of their government? Why are so many so easily duped time and again? Why is there su...


LewRockwell
Oct 22, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords:  canad, administration, border, election, feds, gouging, inflation, lawyer, tariff, trade, trump

Will Trump Take Millions of Hostages Like Me for Big Pharma?

President Trump loves protectionism but he gives Americans the same “protection” that the wolf gave to the lamb.  On January 20, the Food and Drug Administration and Customs and Border Protection will...


LewRockwell
Oct 22, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: congress, crisis, debt, defense, fiscal, maga, protest, protest, taxes, unemployment

France Is a Warning to California's Tax-the-Rich Crowd

The French economist pushing California's billionaire tax should instead see his country as a cautionary tale.


Reason Magazine
Oct 22, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, congress, constitution, crisis, federal reserve, first amendment, national security, riot, supreme court, surveillance

Our Failed Constitution

“The natural progress of things is for liberty to yield, and government to gain ground.” — Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) The U.S. Constitution was ratified to create and to restrain the government. It ...


LewRockwell
Oct 22, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: conflict, economy, election, escalation, gaza, iran, midterms, nuclear, trump, white house

US, Israel Develop Plans for Potential Strikes on Iran After Midterms

The US and Israel have developed detailed plans for a potential escalation of the war against Iran following the November 3 midterm elections, The New York Times reported, citing officials and other s...


The Libertarian Institute
Oct 22, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: administration, appeals court, crime, defense, enforcement, law enforcement, maga, trump, white house

Crime Is Down in D.C., but Trump's National Guard Deployment Probably Isn't the Cause

Crime has been dropping nationwide, a trend that started before Trump took office.


Reason Magazine
Oct 22, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, conflict, conservative, constitution, crisis, defense, escalation, explosive, invasion

War Is A Policy, Not An Inevitability

One of the most persistent myths about war is that it is sometimes inevitable. States are carried along by the impersonal forces of history: the balance of power, alliance commitments, ideological ant...


The Libertarian Institute
Oct 22, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: biden, constitution, crime, election, scotus, scotus::2, supreme court, trump

SCOTUS can block Democrats’ ‘barfare’ campaign

M.D. Kittle writes for the Federalist about an opportunity for positive US Supreme Court action. The leftist California legal system had no authority to disbar John Eastman for the “crime” of represen...


John Locke Foundation
Oct 22, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: communist, conflict, conservative, constitution, crisis, defense, maga, republican, riot

Fusionism or the Founding?

Conservatives have more to offer the cause of freedom than the defunct paradigm of postwar liberalism.


Law & Liberty
Oct 22, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords: congress, constitution, defense, maga, prison, second amendment, supreme court, taxes

Switchblade Ban Violates Second Amendment, Fifth Circuit Holds

From Knife Rights, Inc. v. Blanche, decided yesterday by Fifth Circuit Judge Jennifer Walker Elrod, joined by Judges Don Willett… The post Switchblade Ban Violates Second Amendment, Fifth Circuit Hold...


Reason Magazine
Oct 22, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, election, enforcement, of color, republican, riot, trump, voting rights

Lessons From Political Violence in the 1876 Presidential Election

In the ongoing debate about enforcement of the Voting Rights Act, civil rights activists allege that the Trump administration is intimidating black people to impede them from voting. They invoke the h...


LewRockwell
Oct 22, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: crime, defense, inflation, kings, observer, propaganda, surveillance, trump

Religion Is Government — Government Is Religion

“Religion is regarded by the common people as true, by the wise as false, and by the rulers as useful.” ~ Lucius Annaeus Seneca There are certain tenets of thought that occupy the minds of men that ar...


LewRockwell
Oct 22, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: administration, congress, economy, lawyer, protest, protest, riot

How America Got Its Hands on Egypt

After Hosni Mubarak became president of Egypt in 1981, his government maintained a close relationship with the United States. Over the following decades, the U.S. Agency for International Development ...


The Libertarian Institute
Oct 22, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: border, gop, immigration, judiciary, migration, sanctuary, trump

House Judiciary GOP Exposes Democrats on Immigration, Sanctuary Cities

Trump’s immigration and border policies hang in the balance.


Liberty Nation
Oct 22, 2026 - libertynation.com
Article Keywords: communist, conservative, constitution, defense, election, maga, republican

The Fusionist Mind

Can the Right be persuaded to choose freedom and virtue over power and populism?


Law & Liberty
Oct 22, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords: border, lawyer, maga, protest, protest, supreme court

Border Cops Seize Nurse's Phone Filled With Psychiatric Patient Information

CBP allegedly told the nurse that “your lawyer cannot do anything” and agents can take the data “the easy way or the hard way.”


Reason Magazine
Oct 22, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: chinese, defense, election, first amendment, maga, supreme court

The Ancient and Honorable Art of AI Hallucination

I'm delighted to be able to pass along this item from University of Chicago law professor Albert Alschuler: Gemini Explains… The post The Ancient and Honorable Art of AI Hallucination appeared first o...


Reason Magazine
Oct 22, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: china, debt, federal reserve, fiscal, scott bessent, trade

Is the U.S. About to Issue Gold-backed Bonds To Save the Treasury Market?

Something unusual is happening at the intersection of the gold market and the U.S. Treasury market. For decades, proposals to restore a monetary role for gold have largely come from outside the policy...


LewRockwell
Oct 22, 2026 - lewrockwell.com
Article Keywords: climate, congress, feds, republican, taxes, wealth inequality

United Airlines vs. America’s Flying Public

I have mixed feelings about poor people and welfare programs. In part, I blame them for wanting to ride in the wagon and mooch from taxpayers. But, in part, I also view them as victims of politicians ...


International Liberty
Oct 22, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Article Keywords: conservative, constitution, maga, supreme court, trump

NYT Interviews Me About "A Double Standard For 'Conservative' and 'Liberal' Labels?

"Josh, I think there’s real truth to your critique and it’s something we need to do a better job on."


Reason Magazine
Oct 22, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, climate, nuclear, senate, taxes

Fact check: Environmentalists’ ridiculous Wilson Times op-ed

On October 15, the Wilson Times published an op-ed entitled “Duke’s fixation on dirty energy is costing you.” It was written by Mikaela Curry of the Sierra Club’s “Beyond Coal” campaign, and Tyson Slo...


John Locke Foundation
Oct 22, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: administration, biden, judiciary, republican, white house

Biden team had larger censorship plans beyond COVID

Ben Smith writes for RedState.com about disturbing revelations involving the Biden administration. The Biden administration wasn’t just trying to police COVID posts. It wanted broader control over hea...


John Locke Foundation
Oct 22, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: conflict, maga, propaganda, supreme court

NY Health Commissioner Says "Mother Nature" Is Punishing Amish Children With Measles Outbreak

This is the sort of animus to religion that led to defeats in Fulton and Masterpiece Cakeshop.


Reason Magazine
Oct 22, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, maga, minimum wage

John Oliver Warned Against Cherry-Picked Studies. Then He Cherry-Picked His Own.

Do as he says, not as he does.


Reason Magazine
Oct 22, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, maga, rfk, trump

RFK Jr. Wants To Cut Red Tape in Kidney Care. He Should Go Further.

HHS recognizes that government regulations have stifled competition. Its plan does little to reduce the government's grip on the market.


Reason Magazine
Oct 22, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: defense, invasion, prison, surveillance

Ant Walks! | Words & Numbers | Ep 529

James and Ant talk about Ant’s long-ass walk, and what that means about how we think. The post Ant Walks! | Words & Numbers | Ep 529 appeared first on Free the People.


Free the People
Oct 22, 2026 - freethepeople.org
Article Keywords: election, maga, prison

Vivek Ramaswamy, Elizabeth Holmes, and Jesus

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi take on Vivek Ramaswamy and Elizabeth Holmes, all while referencing their favorite biblical parables.


Reason Magazine
Oct 22, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: enforcement, first amendment, maga

No First Amendment Right Not to Sell Bridal Outfit for Same-Sex Wedding

From N.Y. State Div. of Hum. Rts. V. D. Auxilly NYC LLC, decided today by New York appellate judges Sallie… The post No First Amendment Right Not to Sell Bridal Outfit for Same-Sex Wedding appeared fi...


Reason Magazine
Oct 22, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: defense, senate, trump

Ron Paul on Hegseth in the Crosshairs

On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: According to reporting in the UK Telegraph, Pentagon employees are lining up to blow the whistle on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. While it is unlikely that he wil...


Antiwar.com Blog
Oct 22, 2026 - antiwar.com
Article Keywords: border, iran, trump

Iran Says Seven Ships Damaged in Strait of Hormuz in Single Night

Iran said that seven vessels attempting to transit the Strait of Hormuz without following Tehran’s protocols were damaged or set on fire overnight.  Iranian state television reported the claims on Thu...


The Libertarian Institute
Oct 22, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: conflict, economy, trade

The problem is scarcity, not Disney’s prices

Disney doesn’t just offer admission to a theme park. It promises a magical experience. But when millions of people seek that experience, Disney must work harder to preserve the magic guests expect. Th...


Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Oct 22, 2026 - cei.org
Article Keywords: climate, economy, tariff

Free the Economy podcast: The Grim Old Days with Chelsea Follett

In this week’s episode we cover global energy security, a new lawsuit against Section 338 tariffs, and fresh talent in the fight for a free economy. Our interview is with Chelsea Follett, research fel...


Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Oct 22, 2026 - cei.org
Article Keywords: climate, debt, tps

Ep. 2806 Climate Hysteria Update

James Taylor, president of the Heartland Institute (whose benefit dinner I was pleased to address last month), joins us for an update on the crazies, and whether we’re making progress.… Read More The ...


Tom Woods
Oct 22, 2026 - tomwoods.com
Article Keywords: first amendment, maga

No Liability for Scientific Publisher (Elsevier) in Defamation Lawsuit by Air Purifier Company

From Judge Kenneth Bell (W.D.N.C.) today in Global Plasma Solutions, Inc. v. Elsevier Ltd Inc.: In this action, now spanning… The post No Liability for Scientific Publisher (Elsevier) in Defamation La...


Reason Magazine
Oct 22, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: constitution, maga

Anti-Transgenderism/Anti-Homosexuality Activist Ordered to Stop Talking About Local Therapist/Pride Activist

The Minnesota Court of Appeals just upheld the order.


Reason Magazine
Oct 22, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: maga, supreme court

Today in Supreme Court History: October 22, 1915

10/22/1915: Hadacheck v. Sebastian argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: October 22, 1915 appeared first on Reason Magazine.


Reason Magazine
Oct 22, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: china, defense

Pentagon to Develop Deep-Cover Espionage Capabilities to Wage Economic War Against China

The Department of War is seeking to build a more robust deep-cover spying program to wage economic warfare against China and other nations deemed adversaries of the US.  A half-dozen sources familiar ...


The Libertarian Institute
Oct 22, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: iran, nuclear

The Royal Navy Submarine Force is No More

The Royal Navy (RN) is sinking below the waves literally and figuratively every year. At the outbreak of war in Iran, the UK could not get a single ship ready to send to the gulf region. It is time to...


The Libertarian Institute
Oct 22, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: conservative, republican

The Once and Future Fusion

Can Frank Meyer’s creation help conservatives chart a better course?


Law & Liberty
Oct 22, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords: administration, china, climate, crisis, maga, republican, senate, trump

A Free Speech Group at Columbia Canceled an Event About Free Speech Over 'Cornell 7' Article Controversy

A Columbia publication expressed a dissenting view about the alleged gang rape at Cornell. A free speech group condemned the article.


Reason Magazine
Oct 21, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, communist, conservative, constitution, migrant, migrants, protest, protest

Who Needs Permission to Heal You?

Who controls your medical care? A former hospital administrator examines free-market healthcare—and the institutions standing between patient and doctor.


The Advocates for Self-Government
Oct 21, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Article Keywords: administration, congress, doj, enforcement, lawyer, maga, trade

"The Three Words That Explain American Government: 'Right to Sue,'" by Stanford Law Prof. Diego Zambrano

I read and much enjoyed—and highly recommend—my Stanford colleague Diego Zambrano's book, How Americans Enforce the Law. He was kind… The post "The Three Words That Explain American Government: 'Right...


Reason Magazine
Oct 21, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, conservative, maga, supreme court, white house

COVID Vaccine Skeptic Alex Berenson's Lawsuit over Termination of His Twitter Account Thrown Out

From Berenson v. Gottlieb, decided yesterday by Judges Pierre Leval, Richard Wesley, and Joseph Bianco: Plaintiff-Appellant Alex Berenson … is… The post COVID Vaccine Skeptic Alex Berenson's Lawsuit o...


Reason Magazine
Oct 21, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  ice , enforcement, first amendment, law enforcement, maga, trump

Prosecution for Threatening to Cut President's Face Off and Feed It to Stray Dogs Can Go to Jury

U.S. v. Santiago, decided Monday by Judge Chad Meredith (E.D. Ky.), involves this Instagram post: Santiago is being prosecuted for… The post Prosecution for Threatening to Cut President's Face Off and...


Reason Magazine
Oct 21, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, defense, iran, nuclear, trump

UK, Egypt Say They Will Defend Saudi Arabia, But Will Not Attack Ansar Allah

The UK and Egypt have pledged defensive support for Saudi Arabia amid its war against Ansar Allah in Yemen. However, both countries said they would not conduct offensive operations against the group, ...


The Libertarian Institute
Oct 21, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: congress, constitution, election, republican, surveillance

A Hundred Sail

Voting Like a Pirate The post A Hundred Sail appeared first on Libertarian Party.


Libertarian Party
Oct 21, 2026 - lp.org
Article Keywords: administration, congress, maga, trump

Elissa Slotkin and Kara Swisher Want Democrats To Go After MAGA if They Win

Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) and Kara Swisher's calls to hold Trump officials accountable if Democrats regain power.


Reason Magazine
Oct 21, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: iran, protest, protest, trump

The Kyle Anzalone Show guest Larry Johnson: Mother of All Duds?! Can Trump Destroy Pickaxe Mountain?

A rumored Putin Trump Xi summit sounds like diplomatic fireworks, but the bigger story is what it reveals about power and leverage as Ukraine’s position weakens. Larry Johnson joins me to parse the Re...


The Libertarian Institute
Oct 21, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: china, chinese, trump, white house

Putin Prepared to Resume Trilateral Talks with US, Ukraine Aimed at Ending War

Russian President Vladimir Putin is prepared to resume US-mediated negotiations with Ukraine, according to a senior Kremlin aide. Separately, Ukraine has floated the possibility of a trilateral meetin...


The Libertarian Institute
Oct 21, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: administration, elon musk, trump, white house

Report: Elon Musk Ordered SpaceX to Throttle Ukraine’s Access to Starlink

The Wall Street Journal reported that SpaceX CEO Elon Musk ordered restrictions on Ukraine’s use of Starlink, limiting the speed at which terminals could travel while maintaining connectivity. However...


The Libertarian Institute
Oct 21, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: maga, protest, protest

France's Protests Descend Into Looting and Property Destruction

Robby Soave and Amber Duke discuss political unrest among French youth as France's protests turn violent.


Reason Magazine
Oct 21, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, economy, jobs

Can AI Close the Small-Business Funding Gap Government Helped Create?

Most small-business owners still rely on savings, family money, or credit cards, while government programs remain costly, rigid, and hard to navigate. AI may give private lenders a better way to spot ...


The Advocates for Self-Government
Oct 21, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Article Keywords: conflict, defense, inflation

Warmongers Are Destroying Your Savings | Guest: JP Cortez | Ep 409

We all know that prices are going up and life is becoming more expensive, and while politicians run on affordability and promise to change things, the problem only keeps getting worse. There’s a reaso...


Free the People
Oct 21, 2026 - freethepeople.org
Article Keywords: maga, riot

My Jury Duty Was a Master Class in Government Inefficiency

Some court workers work hard, and many want to help people. But they're stuck in a system where saving people's time brings them no rewards.


Reason Magazine
Oct 21, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: conflict, national security

John Mearsheimer on The West’s Self-Inflicted Wounds

Reprinted from John’s Substack:  On 16 October 2026, I appeared on Glenn Diesen’s popular podcast to discuss the ongoing war in Ukraine, the various conflicts in the Middle East, and what they mean fo...


Antiwar.com Blog
Oct 21, 2026 - antiwar.com