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The Constitution as an Allocation of Competences

It [i.e., the Supreme Court] must look to the Constitution, be it with a large or small C, written or unwritten (or both), for it is the constitution of a society which represents the fundamental allocation of competences within that society. It is in its constitution that a society comes…

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J.D. Vance, Taxing the Childless, and the Power of Framing

The controversy over Vance's advocacy of higher tax rates for childless adults illustrates the power of framing.

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Judge in N.Y. Trump Fraud Civil Case Refuses to Recuse

From Thursday's decision in People v. Trump, by N.Y. trial judge Arthur Engoron: This action, familiarity with which the Court assumes, arises out of a years-long investigation that plaintiff, the Office of the Attorney General of the State of New York ("OAG"), conducted into certain business practices that defendants engaged…

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The Government Is Choking Off Wineries

It seems anything the government touches dies—today, it’s thousands of acres of once-productive vineyards.

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Courts Close the Loophole Letting the Feds Search Your Phone at the Border

Customs and Border Protection insists that it can search electronics without a warrant. A federal judge just said it can't.

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Venue roulette, a sham affidavit, and uninspected bloomin’ onions.

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This Revolutionary Robotic Suit Enabled a Paralyzed Man To Carry the Olympic Torch

Wandercraft, the French company that developed the exoskeleton suit, recently got FDA approval to use them for stroke rehab in the U.S.

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She Underpaid a Property Tax Bill. So the Government Seized Her Home, Sold It—and Kept the $102,636 Profit.

Chelsea Koetter is asking the Michigan Supreme Court to render the state's debt collection scheme unconstitutional.

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How to Fix the Dark Side of the Olympics

The Olympics are a great sports event, but one that also often causes great harm. Here are five reforms that can fix that.

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'Karens for Kamala?' Inside the White Women Zoom Call for Harris

"White women, we have 100 days to help save the world!"

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Trump Calls for Jailing Flag Burners

"Now, people will say, 'Oh, it's unconstitutional.' Those are stupid people," the former president said.

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Martin Indyk Got Us Knee-Deep Into the Middle East—and Then Tried To Get Us Out

The late U.S. diplomat helped form America’s policies towards Iran, Iraq, and Israel. By the end of his life, he'd had enough.

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With Deadpool & Wolverine, Marvel Has Lost the Plot

A sad, shallow, and pandering movie that shows the MCU has no real stories left to tell.

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Kamala's Fabricated Gen Z Appeal

Plus: French arson, Sinaloa cartel update, and more...

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Accused Salman Rushdie Stabber Also Charged with Support for Hezbollah

From a Justice Department press release; Matar is also awaiting trial for attempted murder in New York state court: A grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging Hadi Matar, 26, of Fairview, New Jersey, with attempting to provide material support to Hizbollah, a designated foreign terrorist organization, engaging in an…

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"The Facts Alleged … Tell a Remarkable Story of Resilience and Duplicity" Related to Adoption of Afghan Orphan

From Doe v. Mast, decided Wednesday by Judge Norman Moon (W.D. Va.) (for more on the recent Virginia Court of Appeals decision voiding the adoption, see this AP story [Martha Mendoza, Juliet Linderman & Claire Galofaro]): The facts alleged in Plaintiffs' complaint tell a remarkable story of resilience and duplicity.…

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Home-Based Businesses Win Relief From Regulators

A recent boom in entrepreneurship challenges red-tape hurdles.

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Brickbat: Pants on Fire

St. Louis firefighter Arnold Britt has pleaded guilty to receiving stolen property and fraudulent use of a credit/debit device. Britt asked a survivor of a car crash that killed four people to give him his wallet for identification. Britt slipped the wallet, which contained nearly $700 in cash and $200…

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"Wall Slammer" Kagan Seems to Endorse Ethics Code Enforcement at Supreme Court

Candid end of term comments from one of the Court's progressive justices.

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Should Consumers Expect to Find Bones in "Boneless Wings"?

"Boneless wings" aren't wings, so does that mean they don't have to be boneless either? The Ohio Supreme Court weighs in.

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No, the Secret Service Is Not Underfunded

As lawmakers investigate what went wrong at the Pennsylvania Trump rally, they should resist calls to give the agency more money.

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Alex Thompson: Why Did Biden Drop Out?

Axios reporter Alex Thompson discusses Joe Biden's exit and the rise of Kamala Harris on Just Asking Questions.

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She 'Came at Me With Boiling Water,' a Cop Charged With Murder Claims, Contradicting What Video Shows

An Illinois sheriff's deputy with a spotty employment history shot Sonya Massey in the face after responding to her report of a prowler.

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Bad News for Universal Basic Income

Researchers found that giving people $1,000 every month for three years resulted in decreased productivity and earnings, and more leisure time.

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America Deserves a Boring Vice President

Two cheers for dull, purplish Democratic governors.

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