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Today in Supreme Court History: November 27, 1964

11/27/1964: WGCB carried a 15-minute broadcast by the Reverend Billy James Hargis as part of the "Christian Crusade" series. This… The post Today in Supreme Court History: November 27, 1964 appeared first on Reason.com.

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Thankfully, We Don't Have To Spend As Much of Our Incomes on Food As Our Ancestors Did

The portion that Americans spend on food has fallen steeply over the last century.

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Brickbat: What Is This Breathalyzer You Speak of?

In Louisville, Kentucky, Cuqita Boyd was charged with DUI after a minor crash in January 2022, despite repeatedly asking for a… The post Brickbat: What Is This Breathalyzer You Speak of? appeared first on Reason.com.

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Some Say the Constitution Has Failed. This Thanksgiving, Here's Why It Hasn't.

Most countries emerged from a shared language, lineage, or ancient heritage. The United States built a state first and then had to discover what it meant to be a nation.

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2 National Guardsmen Shot in D.C., Suspect in Custody

President Trump has already announced plans to deploy 500 more troops to the nation's capital.

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Knife with 4½" Blade and Rounded Tip Wasn't "Weapon" Forbidden by Probation Condition, Oregon Court Holds

From yesterday's Oregon Supreme Court decision in State v. Cortes, written by Justice Bronson James: Defendant, who is houseless, is… The post Knife with 4½" Blade and Rounded Tip Wasn't "Weapon" Forbidden by Probation Condition, Oregon Court Holds appeared first on Reason.com.

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How Special Interests Twisted Federal Sugar Policy To Cost Consumers $2.5 Billion Every Year

Meet Dwayne O. Andreas: The man most singularly responsible for the fact that it is corn, not sugar, in most American sweets.

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The Pentagon and the FBI Are Investigating 6 Legislators for Exercising Their First Amendment Rights

The Trump administration is desperately trying to criminalize a video noting that service members have no obligation to follow unlawful orders.

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Muriel Bowser Was a Flawed Mayor. We'll Miss Her When She's Gone.

Bowser's apathetic pragmatism sustained D.C.'s turnaround success while keeping a hard-left approach to city government at bay.

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2023 Criminal Trial Where Witnesses Wore Surgical Masks Violated Confrontation Clause

From last week's Texas Court of Criminal Appeals decision in Smith v. State, written by Judge Scott Walker; the Court… The post 2023 Criminal Trial Where Witnesses Wore Surgical Masks Violated Confrontation Clause appeared first on Reason.com.

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What We Get Wrong About the American Revolution

Filmmaker Ken Burns breaks down the myths surrounding America’s founding, explains how the Declaration’s own contradictions ultimately expanded American freedom, and argues for the continued funding of public broadcasting.

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Why DOGE Mattered

It didn't meaningfully cut spending or reduce the size of government, but the DOGE project proved that politicians shouldn't be scared of doing those things.

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Texas Man Faces Up to 40 Years in Prison for Transporting Constitutionally Protected Pamphlets

The government treats anarchist zines as evidence of terrorism.

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Elon Musk's 'Account Based In' Feature Has Already Improved X

Foreign grifters are posting clickbait to make money from X's revenue-sharing program.

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Eleventh Circuit Upholds Dismissal of Trump v. Clinton and Affirms Sanctions Against Trump (Updated)

A rare instance in which courts were willing to impose sanctions upon sanctionable conduct.

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Is the Poverty Line Really $100,000?

Plus: The Adams staffer purge, therapyspeak in Tennessee's special election, and more...

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D.C. Circuit Upholds Energy Department Ban on Non-Condensing Furnaces and Water Heaters

After this decision, rescinding this Biden Administration rule may be more difficult.

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Councilman's Threatening Outside Counsel Law Firm into Firing Attorney May Violate First Amendment

"A Nashville city councilman threatened to withdraw business from a law firm, which served as the city's outside counsel, due to the position one of its attorneys took as the chair of the county election commission on a tax referendum."

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Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump Prove That There Are Two Paths Toward Socialism

As fans of horseshoe theory point out, the political extremes might differ on details, but they have a lot in common.

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How ICE Is Watching Your Thanksgiving Drive

ICE and Border Patrol are using license plate cameras for extensive domestic surveillance.

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Thanksgiving Traffic Shows the Highway Trust Fund Is Running on Empty

Federal gas taxes no longer cover the cost of highways, leaving taxpayers to fill a growing multibillion-dollar gap.

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Brickbat: Wrong Chat

In England, the Hertfordshire Constabulary will pay Maxie Allen and Rosalind Levine around $26,000 after wrongly arresting them for complaining… The post Brickbat: Wrong Chat appeared first on Reason.com.

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Thanksgiving Should Worry Today's Socialists

The only reason we celebrate the holiday with lots of food is because the Pilgrims learned—the hard way—that socialism doesn't work.

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Trump's Habitual Charges of 'Treason' Reflect His Authoritarian Impulses

The president’s reaction to a supposedly "seditious" video illustrates his tendency to portray criticism of him as a crime.

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