Democratic Establishment Rages at Graham Platner Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi talk about Graham Platners' downfall and all of the internet rumors surrounding the health of Sen. Mitch McConnell. Reason · Jul 8
A Trump-Appointed Judge Quashes a Subpoena Aimed at Validating the President's Stolen-Election Fantasy The decision rebukes the DOJ for demanding "private and sensitive" information about Georgia election workers "with no legitimate law enforcement purpose." Reason · Jul 8
"AI Is the Democratic Party's Next Villain" "We analyze roughly 280,000 candidate fundraising emails to trace the rise of anti-billionaire populism in the Democratic party and see how it is slowly merging with a new kind of anti-AI populism." Reason · Jul 8
The Supreme Court's 'Reasonable Expectation of Privacy' Test Defies Expectations Neil Gorsuch proposes an alternative to a Fourth Amendment standard that has proven to be an unreliable safeguard against government snooping. Reason · Jul 8
Trump Tries To Take Credit for a Walmart July 4 Grocery Sale He understands economics about as well as he understands the limits of presidential power. Reason · Jul 8
New Homeland Security Task Forces Target Immigrants Over Sex Work The Trump administration is protecting Americans from an invasion of illicit handjobs. Reason · Jul 8
Can the Supreme Court Still Restrain Executive Power? Clark Neily discusses the Supreme Court, executive authority, and why federal prosecutors wield too much power. Reason · Jul 8
Warren's Plan To 'Fix' Social Security Would Be Largest Tax Increase in Over 40 Years Her plan is being pitched as a tax on the wealthy, but half the burden would fall on businesses. That would have dire consequences for the economy. Reason · Jul 8
Plaintiffs Alleges "Harassment by Posting of … News Accounts … Referenc[ing His] Ongoing Litigation … [with] His Ex-Wife" A court refuses to order defendant to stop such posting. Reason · Jul 8
Trump Administration Continues Push for Liberalized Gun Rules The ATF is reconsidering some of its dumber regulations as the feds sue states with restrictive gun laws. Reason · Jul 8
Brickbat: Friends in High Places A court sentenced former Singapore Traffic Police officer Shivasuria Maniam Kesaval to 16 months in jail after he unlawfully accessed… The post Brickbat: Friends in High Places appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jul 8
Supreme Court Begins Answering Lingering Questions About Constitutional Constraints on Gun Control After upholding the Second Amendment rights of drug users and carry permit holders, the justices will address the constitutionality of "assault weapon" bans. Reason · Jul 8
$150K Settlement as to Community College "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility" Requirements for Teaching The Institute for Free Speech, which represented Bakersfield College Prof. Daymon Johnson, reports: Johnson has secured a settlement that makes… The post $150K Settlement as to Community College "Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility" Requirements for Teaching appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jul 7
Reason · Jul 7 Eleventh Circuit Panel Strikes Down (by 2-1 Vote) Florida University Professor Speech Restrictions The restrictions appeared in the law that Gov. Ron DeSantis promoted as the "Stop W.O.K.E. Act."
Reason · Jul 7 Nigel Farage Resigns His Parliamentary Seat—and Is Standing for Election Again The Reform U.K. leader wants to reframe questions over his undeclared gifts as a “people vs. the establishment” fight. But a fresh mandate from Clacton won’t answer whether he followed parliamentary rules.
Reason · Jul 7 Afghan Special Forces Veteran Died in ICE Custody After Officers Denied Him an Inhaler The death certificate blames an adverse drug reaction and meth. His family calls that impossible.
Reason · Jul 7 Mitch McConnell's Absence Sparks Thomas Massie Senate Speculation Rumors surrounding McConnell’s health are putting new attention on one of the GOP’s most unconventional lawmakers.
Reason · Jul 7 The American Revolution Was Fought With Muskets and Ink As John Adams said, the war was both an effect and a consequence of a revolution in the minds of the people.
Reason · Jul 7 FIRE Files Lawsuit Against ICE Violations of the First Amendment ICE is a menace to freedom of speech, as well as other civil liberties.
Reason · Jul 7 He Compared ICE's Chief to a Nazi, so ICE Tracked Him Down on Vacation With His Daughter A new lawsuit accuses the Trump administration of violating the First Amendment rights of its critics by issuing warning notices to them.
Reason · Jul 7 Lawsuit by Khymani James ("Be Grateful That I'm Not Just Going Out and Murdering Zionists") Against Columbia Dismissed As to James' discrimination claim, "James, who was on disciplinary probation leading up to the suspension, admits that Columbia suspended students involved in the encampment and fails to identify another student, who was also on disciplinary probation, whom Columbia declined to discipline."
Reason · Jul 7 Europe, A.C., and the Housing Exception to America's Economic Success Story Plus: L.A. criminally charges contractors offering to build an ADU in the Palisades, South Carolina streamlines squatter removal, and a Florida city uses eminent domain to thwart state housing law.
Reason · Jul 7 The U.S. Could Eventually Win a Men's World Cup—With Enough Immigration and Capitalism Plus: Should Folarin Balogun have been allowed to play? The simple fix for red card suspensions.
Reason · Jul 7 Trump's World Cup Intervention Shows His Sore Loser Philosophy In sports as in foreign policy, he treats cheating as a virtue. And it doesn’t even work.