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The Freedom of Information Act Is Failing Due to Government Bloat

In FY 2024, over 200,000 Freedom of Information Act requests were backlogged, according to the Government Accountability Office.

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Brickbat: I Swear

Thanet District Council in England is reviving plans to fine individuals up to £100 ($134) for swearing in public spaces,… The post Brickbat: I Swear appeared first on Reason.com.

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Federal Court Rejects Trump Lawsuit Challenging Illinois Sanctuary Policies

The court ruled the state and local policies are protected by the Tenth Amendment.

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South Park Is Saving Free Speech!

Plus: Trump’s "woke AI" order, Gawker’s cultural legacy, and a listener question on deregulation and the BBB.

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The FBI Seized Her $40,000 Without Explaining Why. She Fought Back Against That Practice—and Lost.

The twist underscores just how little accountability exists in civil forfeiture, which allows law enforcement to seize assets without charging the owner with a crime.

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Professor Greg Sisk on the Trump Administration's Failure to Transfer Federal Grant Litigation to the Court of Claims

Professor Sisk suggests that in jurisdictional disputes in litigation against the Trump Administration, an earlier answer would be better.

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10 Years in Prison for Selling a T-Shirt of a Hugo Chávez Statue Getting Smashed

Two Venezuelan women were convicted of incitement to hatred, treason, and terrorism.

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The Statute Allowing Judges to Appoint Interim U.S. Attorneys is Constitutional

Steve Calabresi's argument that judges cannot make such interim appointments is ultimately unpersuasive, as the Appointments Clause specifically allows Congress to vest such power in the Judiciary.

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Why Is the Army Corps Still Harassing Idaho Landowners?

Idaho landowners are facing ruinous fines because the Army Corps of Engineers refuses to follow the Supreme Court’s Clean Water Act ruling in Sackett v. EPA.

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Two Cases That Demonstrate the Incoherence of Trump's Immigration Policy

The Trump administration cut a deal with Venezuela to return a triple murderer to American shores while it tries to deport someone accused of much less.

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Pennsylvania's Liquor Monopoly Is Imposing a New Fee That Will Cost $15 Million Per Year

The new warehousing fee targets booze producers, but drinkers could end up paying most of the tab.

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The Age-Gated Internet Is Here

Goodbye, online anonymity.

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Tom Lehrer Satirized the National Security State From the Inside

The Cold War comedian and rumored Jell-O shot inventor had a lesser known side as an NSA operative.

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New Tariffs Hit Friday

Plus: Wealthy parents appease their zoomer socialist children, public broadcasting gets saved (by private donors), and more...

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N.Y. Appellate Court Rejects Addictive Design Theory in Lawsuit Against Social Media Defendants Over Buffalo Shootings

[UPDATE: A New York lawyer writes that the plaintiffs will be entitled to have the case heard by New York's… The post N.Y. Appellate Court Rejects Addictive Design Theory in Lawsuit Against Social Media Defendants Over Buffalo Shootings appeared first on Reason.com.

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The Value of Institutional Neutrality for Free Inquiry

My new article in the First Amendment Law Review's symposium on campus free speech

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Religious Exemption Claim by Nonprofit Providing Supervised Illegal Drug Use Can Go Forward

The Third Circuit held that such organizations may raise religious exemption claims, though it declined to decide (at this stage of the litigation) whether the claim would prevail on the facts of this case.

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Today in Supreme Court History: July 28, 1880

7/28/1880: San Francisco prohibits operation of laundries in wooden buildings, "without having first obtained the consent of the board of… The post Today in Supreme Court History: July 28, 1880 appeared first on Reason.com.

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Californians Can Now Buy Ammunition Online Just Like Free Americans

Golden State ammunition restrictions have been voided for violating the Second Amendment.

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Losing My Religion and Finding My Humanity on a Peruvian Ayahuasca Retreat

As I learned with ayahuasca, the greatest healing often comes from the most challenging experiences.

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Brickbat: No Children Allowed

Australia will implement mandatory age verification for logged-in users of search engines starting Dec. 27, 2025, under a new online… The post Brickbat: No Children Allowed appeared first on Reason.com.

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Second Amendment Roundup: Whatever Happened to Koons?

Third Circuit still hasn’t decided New Jersey’s years-old “sensitive places” appeal.

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Trump's Trade Deals Won't End the Harm Caused by His Tariffs

In each case, tariffs remain much higher than they were before the deals.

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Chief Justice Roberts as Chancellor of the Smithsonian Institute

The New York Times offers some insights into the Parliamentarian in Chief.

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Notre-Dame Was Built—and Rebuilt—Through Private Donations

Donors have given nearly $900 million to the reconstruction project since a 2019 fire nearly destroyed the Paris cathedral.

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