News

Brickbat: Friends in High Places
Massachusetts State Auditor Diana DiZoglio reports that Gov. Maura Healey, a Democrat, mishandled the state's emergency ...
Is the Supreme Court Really That Divided? The Facts Say No.
Of all the ink spilled and soundbites recorded railing into the current iteration of the Supreme Court, nothing quite ...
Overruling Trump's Tariffs Should Be an Easy Decision for SCOTUS
Welcome to the inaugural issue of Injustice System, a newsletter about law, politics, and history. Thanks for reading! Let's ...
No, Trade With China Did Not Kill the U.S. Economy
A new comprehensive review finds the negative effects of trade with China have been significantly exaggerated.
A Teen Killed Himself After Talking to a Chatbot. His Mom's Lawsuit Could Cripple the AI Industry.
The Orlando Division of the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida will hear allegations against Character ...
Florida Woman Fined $165,000 for Trivial Code Violations Takes Her Case to the Florida Supreme Court
Sandy Martinez, a homeowner in Lantana, Florida, has been battling over $165,000 in fines for three minor code violations for ...
Chronic Absenteeism Hasn't Gone Away After Lockdowns. Research Shows Poor Kids Are Hurt Most.
Chronic absenteeism has long been cited as one of the most severe lasting impacts of COVID-era school shutdowns. New research ...
A Federal Judge Orders Relief for Alleged Gang Members Deported and Imprisoned Without Due Process
On April 7 in Trump v. J.G.G., the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously held that foreign nationals who allegedly are subject to ...
Nathan Fielder's 737 Stunt Involved Elaborate Workaround of Ridiculous 1,500-Hour Rule
In the season finale of the HBO show The Rehearsal, comedian Nathan Fielder flew a fully loaded Boeing 737 to test his novel ...
What Ronald Reagan's Fusionist Politics Teach Us About Liberty, Virtue, and Their Limits
Fusionism holds that virtue and liberty are mutually reinforcing, and that neither is possible in any lasting or meaningful ...
Opinion
If Viewers Love PBS So Much, Let Them Pay for It
Nearly universal support on Capitol Hill for the "big, beautiful bill" is a powerful reminder that Republicans love to run for office on a platform of ...
S. Ct. Unanimously Rejects Mexico's Lawsuit Against Smith & Wesson
From Justice Kagan's unanimous (and, I think, correct) opinion today in Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos: The Government of ...