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Should Libertarians Support Federal AI Regulation?

Plus: reclassifying marijuana as a Schedule III drug, mass shootings at Bondi Beach and Brown University, and the U.S. seizes a Venezuelan oil tanker

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Trump's Plan To Reclassify Marijuana Would Leave Federal Prohibition Essentially Untouched

The main practical benefits would be tax relief for the cannabis industry and fewer barriers to medical research.

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Trump Says Tariffs Have Brought in $18 Trillion. That's Impossible.

The tariffs have generated less than $300 billion in new tax revenue, and other claimed investments don't come close to the president's tally.

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No Pseudonymity for Civil Defendant Accused of Sexual Assault

From today's decision by Judge Jeannette Vargas (S.D.N.Y.) in Finley v. Przybylowski: Plaintiff and Defendant are attorneys who met seven… The post No Pseudonymity for Civil Defendant Accused of Sexual Assault appeared first on Reason.com.

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Young People's Mental Health Is Improving. Tech Alarmists Take Note.

Depression and anxiety are declining, adding yet more complications to the anti-smartphone and anti–social media narratives.

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Shootings at Bondi and Brown

Plus: Chile elects a right-winger, Jimmy Lai gets convicted, midair collision narrowly averted, and more...

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Court Allows House Arrest Pending Appeal for Man Convicted of Planning to Bomb Philadelphia Pride Parade; Appellate Court Reverses

From last month's Pennsylvania appellate decision in Commonwealth v. Abdul-Rahman, written by Judge Anne Lazarus, joined by Judge John Bender… The post Court Allows House Arrest Pending Appeal for Man Convicted of Planning to Bomb Philadelphia Pride Parade; Appellate Court Reverses appeared first on Reason.com.

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If the Syrian War Is Over, Why Are Americans Still Getting Killed in Syria?

The weekend’s ISIS attack came as the Trump administration is trying to expand the U.S. presence in Syria.

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Felon's Living with Family Members Who He Knows Own Guns Doesn't Itself Show "Possession" Under State Ban on Felons Possessing Guns

So concludes the Louisiana Supreme Court, though my sense is that other courts may well have decided this differently.

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Penn State Basketball Player vs. Head Coach Defamation Lawsuit Can Go Forward (but Not as to the Disrespectful "Bro")

"[The coach's alleged statement] can reasonably be inferred as ... defamatory ... about Clary—that Clary himself was greedy and only interested in money and, as a result, abandoned [his] team and refused to play for Penn State."

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Court Refuses to Block Medical Journal's Retraction of COVID Vaccine Study That Had ~150K Views

The court concluded that a retraction likely wouldn't breach any publication contract, and that under the circumstances a temporary restraining order would be especially unjustified given the publisher's First Amendment rights.

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Obamacare Subsidies Can't Fix a Broken System. Rand Paul's Bill Could.

The Senate failed to pass a three-year extension on tax credits for the Affordable Care Act. But the only thing keeping it at all "affordable" was a flood of taxpayer money to conceal its true expense.

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Photo: A Furloughed Federal Worker Opens a Hot Dog Cart

The stand has been so successful that IRS lawyer Isaac Stein intends to continue his hot dog hustle on weekends.

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Brickbat: Prying Eyes

Former Florissant, Missouri, police officer Julian Alcala pleaded guilty to 20 felony counts after stealing intimate photos and videos from… The post Brickbat: Prying Eyes appeared first on Reason.com.

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Almost a Year After It Launched, DOGE's Legacy Is Mixed

Has the Department of Government Efficiency delivered on promises to downsize federal employment, cut regulations, and reduce federal spending?

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Reflections on Lecturing in Mexico

My first-ever visit to Mexico gave me some perspective on America's crucial neighbor.

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Americans Need More and Better 'Third Places.' User Fees Can Help.

As traditional gathering places disappear, market-based funding could expand parks, courts, and other spaces that help people reconnect without raising taxes.

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Nepal's Socialist Government Banned Social Media, So Activists Plotted a Revolution—on Discord.

The country's transition leader was selected not at the ballot box but on a 100,000-person Discord chat.

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The Feds' 'Worst of the Worst' Database Is Stuffed With Nonviolent Offenders. Who Exactly Is ICE Arresting?

Most ICE arrestees are nonviolent or have no criminal convictions at all.

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Donald Trump Tries To Override State AI Regulations via Executive Order

Only time will tell if the president's order achieves its stated purpose of checking state laws that threaten to stymie innovation.

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Annapolis "Accused of AI Fabrication in Legal Filing," City Attorney Fired (but Maybe Not Because of That)

From the Capital Gazette (Katharine Wilson): Annapolis Mayor Jared Littmann fired City Attorney D. Michael Lyles, effective immediately, as part of his… The post Annapolis "Accused of AI Fabrication in Legal Filing," City Attorney Fired (but Maybe Not Because of That) appeared first on Reason.com.

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Sex Offender Knocking on Neighbor's Window at 6 am and 4 am, Propositioning Her for Sex Isn't "Stalking"

From Graham v. T.T., decided Nov. 26, by D.C. high court Judge Catharine Friend Easterly, joined by Judges Joshua Deahl… The post Sex Offender Knocking on Neighbor's Window at 6 am and 4 am, Propositioning Her for Sex Isn't "Stalking" appeared first on Reason.com.

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2 Grand Juries Have Rejected the Grudge-Driven Case Against Trump Foe Letitia James

The back-to-back setbacks are a striking sign that the mortgage fraud charges against New York's attorney general are legally shaky.

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Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Forbidden vehicle pursuits, forbidden hand-washing pics, and Epic injunctions.

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Lawsuit Over Allegations That Young-Earth Creationist Dinosaur Adventure Land Is "Nexus for Pedophiles" Etc.

It's Hovind v. Stoney (S.D. Ala.), filed Wednesday; an excerpt: Plaintiffs are self-represented, and I doubt the lawsuit is going… The post Lawsuit Over Allegations That Young-Earth Creationist Dinosaur Adventure Land Is "Nexus for Pedophiles" Etc. appeared first on Reason.com.

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