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The FCC Chair's Unprecedented, and Constitutionally Problematic, Response to Jimmy Kimmel

And Trump's much more extreme one. [EV writes: I bumped this post from yesterday, because it struck me as especially timely and substantively valuable.]

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Abolish the FCC

The Trump Administration's recent abuses of the agency's powers lend weight to longstanding libertarian arguments for abolishing it, going back to Nobel Prize-winning economist Ronald Coase's classic 1959 article.

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Ruth Shalit Barrett's Defamation Lawsuit Against The Atlantic Settled for $1M

From the N.Y. Times (Katie Robertson), published Friday: The Atlantic quietly agreed to pay more than $1 million early this… The post Ruth Shalit Barrett's Defamation Lawsuit Against The Atlantic Settled for $1M appeared first on Reason.com.

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The Trump Administration Misses Key Deadlines for Imposing Restrictions on Gain-of-Function Research

Biosafety advocates worry the administration is backtracking on its promise to implement meaningful restrictions on the type of research that likely caused the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Florida's State-Run Immigration Detention Centers Omit Hundreds of Detainees from Federal Tracking

Individuals housed at state-run immigration detention centers frequently don’t show up in the online detainee locator system, making it hard for their family and their lawyer to find them.

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Suit Against School District for "Actively Concealing" School's Referring to Girl With "Masculine Name and Pronouns" Can Go Forward

From Mead v. Rockford Public School Dist., decided today by Judge Paul Maloney (W.D. Mich.): Plaintiffs Dan and Jennifer Mead… The post Suit Against School District for "Actively Concealing" School's Referring to Girl With "Masculine Name and Pronouns" Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com.

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Trump Is Embracing 'Daddy State' Economics

Markets thrive on predictable rules, but when the president takes equity stakes or pressures firms at will, investment and risk-taking give way to hesitation.

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Milei Raises Government Spending While Pledging Zero Deficit

With midterms ahead, Milei promises more funding for pensions, health, and education.

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Freddie deBoer: Charlie Kirk's Murder Reveals a Cultural Sickness

Writer Freddie deBoer discusses the assassination of Charlie Kirk and his theory of "spectacular acts of public violence" on the final episode of Just Asking Questions.

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The FCC Should Let Jimmy Kimmel Be

What the Trump administration is doing to late-night comedy is clearly jawboning.

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"Trump's FCC Head Went Too Far When He Threatened Disney over Jimmy Kimmel's Charlie Kirk-Related Comments"

From Paul Mirengoff (Ringside at the Reckoning); much worth reading. Mirengoff and his coauthor Bill Otis are my go-to people… The post "Trump's FCC Head Went Too Far When He Threatened Disney over Jimmy Kimmel's Charlie Kirk-Related Comments" appeared first on Reason.com.

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David Cole Said It Would Be Like This: The ACLU's Smart Move in Representing the NRA in NRA v. Vullo

The right would likewise be smart in protecting speech on the left today.

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Brendan Carr Flagrantly Abused His Powers To Cancel Jimmy Kimmel

"We can do this the easy way or the hard way," the FCC chairman said, threatening to punish broadcasters for airing the comedian's show.

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Jimmy Kimmel, the NRA, and the First Amendment

ABC is free to suspend Jimmy Kimmel's show for whatever reason it wants to (at least unless there's some contractual… The post Jimmy Kimmel, the NRA, and the First Amendment appeared first on Reason.com.

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What Does It Mean for Trump To Designate Antifa a 'Terrorist Organization'?

America doesn’t have an official list of domestic terrorist organizations, but the declaration could mean heavier political surveillance and RICO prosecutions.

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The Federal Reserve Cuts Rates With Inflation Still Hot. Is Political Pressure Winning?

When the Federal Reserve is concerned about inflation, it increases the federal funds rate. Despite expressing such concerns, the Fed lowered it.

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"Using History to Help Settle the Question of Presidential Tariff Powers" (Philip Zelikow)

My Hoover Institution colleague Philip Zelikow was kind enough to pass this along; he is an emeritus history professor at… The post "Using History to Help Settle the Question of Presidential Tariff Powers" (Philip Zelikow) appeared first on Reason.com.

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Did You Ask the FCC If You Can Make That Joke?

Plus: America's cocaine habit, how Charlie Kirk handled South Park, and more...

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Accused Buffalo Mass Shooter's Speech Wasn't "Incitement" Under First Amendment Rules

So holds the judge in rejecting this as an aggravating factor in the government's death penalty case, though many other aggravating factors remain.

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May Aliens Be Deported for Praising Assassination of American Political Advocates?

Axios (Rebecca Falconer) reports: Fox News' Gillian Turner noted during her interview with [Secretary of State Marco] Rubio that Deputy… The post May Aliens Be Deported for Praising Assassination of American Political Advocates? appeared first on Reason.com.

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Clint Eastwood, Tough Neighborhoods, and Israel

How an American filmmaker's works resonate with Jewish history.

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Video: Introducing the Third Edition of "The Heritage Guide to the Constitution"

On Constitution Day, the Heritage Foundation hosted the launch event for the Heritage Guide to the Constitution, Third Edition. The… The post Video: Introducing the Third Edition of "The Heritage Guide to the Constitution" appeared first on Reason.com.

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Trump's 'Firing' of Lisa Cook Is Headed for SCOTUS

Plus: Pam Bondi flunks free speech 101.

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Brazil's Democracy Is Not Safer After Bolsonaro's Conviction

The unprecedented conviction of the former president is reshaping Brazilian politics.

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How Did Poland Get So Far Ahead of Hungary?

Fewer than 35 years after escaping the yoke of Soviet-style central planning, Poland has become a legitimate global powerhouse.

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