FOUND: 15 - What They Never Told You

Trump's Beef Tariff Cut Accidentally Makes the Case for Free Trade

As the president liberalized the market for beef, he also imposed new 50 percent tariffs on some $20 billion worth of Canadian goods. Americans will suffer.

Reason · Sep 3

Congress Is Trying (Again) To Ban Boycotting Israel

The bipartisan bill, which passed the House, takes aim at university boycotts of any “major strategic partner.”

Reason · Sep 3

Lindsay Clancy, Heehaw the Donkey, and New Magneto Origins

Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the stalled jury deliberations in Lindsay Clancy’s case and the police killing of Heehaw.

Reason · Sep 3

Brief Update on the Entergy / Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Matter

From the docket this morning; for more on the case, see here and here (the latter item notes the sealing,… The post Brief Update on the Entergy / Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Matter appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Reason · Sep 3

An Essay on How to Get Top Grades On Law School Exams

Now up on SSRN.

Reason · Sep 3

ICE Reportedly Lowered Its Standards To Meet Trump's Hiring Goal

Trump has criticized DEI initiatives for lowering hiring standards. A whistleblower now says ICE did that on purpose.

Reason · Sep 3

A California County Used Drones To Spy on Homes. A Settlement Will Now Require Warrants.

Sonoma County launched the program to find illegal cannabis grows, but it secretly morphed into a wider search for minor building code violations.

Reason · Sep 3

Judge's Opinion Denying TRO Against Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as to Publishing of Data Center Plans

This is Entergy Arkansas LLC v. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Inc., a case I blogged about yesterday, where a data center construction company sought a temporary… The post Judge's Opinion Denying TRO Against Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as to Publishing of Data Center Plans appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Reason · Sep 3

Trump Is Taking a Stake in Venezuela's Oil Industry and This Crony Is Cashing In

Alejandro Betancourt has become the key go-between for the Trump administration, Venezuela’s new regime, and American oil companies.

Reason · Sep 3

Trump Can't Deport Legal Immigrants for Protected Speech, Judge Rules

The court struck down the government’s use of immigration law to threaten lawful noncitizens with deportation for protected speech.

Reason · Sep 3