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Checkpoints Like the Ones Federal Agents Are Running in D.C. Are Unconstitutional

Checkpoints for general crime control are illegal and smack of a police state.

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Trump's Tracking of AI Chip Shipments Exposes Flaws in His Export Control

U.S. authorities are secretly tracking shipments of advanced AI chips from manufacturers such as Dell, Super Micro, Nvidia, and AMD to prevent their illegal diversion to China.

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The Human Rights Crisis in ICE Detention Centers

Reports of human rights abuses are piling up as the number of people in immigrant detention reaches all-time highs.

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Trump Says 'People Are Feeling Safer Already,' but Federal Troops Won't Fix D.C.'s Crime

Local government incompetence has crippled the city's criminal justice system.

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Pentagon Draws Up Plans To Send Troops to American Cities

The Trump administration is considering plans for a "Reaction Force" of National Guard troops to deploy quickly to American cities with signs of civil unrest.

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The Libertarian Case for Postmodernism

Political economist Mark Pennington draws on the ideas of Hayek and Foucault to show how expert rule and government surveillance are making it harder for people to think freely and live on their own terms.

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Minnesota Town Denies Family Permission To Build Affordable Housing Unit on Their Property

The Pepin family is suing the City of Blaine after the City Council used dubious reasoning to deny a permit for additional housing on their property.

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Gavin Newsom, Karen Bass Declare NIMBY Martial Law To Stop Duplexes in the Palisades

Plus: Oregon's radical YIMBY centralization, yet another challenge to inclusionary zoning, and DOGE's cuts to fair housing grants get overturned in court.

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St. Louis Fan Removal for MAGA Hat Ignites Debate Over Free Speech

Michael Weitzel was ejected for violating the club’s fan code of conduct, which prohibits “threatening, abusive, or discriminatory" symbols and language.

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Woman Who Died of Heart Disease in ICE Custody Reportedly Told Son She Wasn't Allowed to See Doctor for Chest Pains

Questions about the death of Marie Blaise at a South Florida ICE detention center have lingered since she collapsed in April.

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The Federal Reserve Rightly Rejects Trump's Calls for Lower Interest Rates

Maintaining the elevated federal funds rate makes borrowing more expensive, but the alternative is artificially cheap money, malinvestment, and inflation.

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History Isn't on the DOJ's Side in Its Case Against NYC's Sanctuary Policies

The Trump administration's lawsuit against New York City challenges decades of sanctuary policies and local independence.

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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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D.C. Police Worried That Fear of Terrorism Could Inspire More Terrorism

A recently disclosed bulletin from October 2023 shows the Inception-like nature of national security politics.

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Virginia Is Using AI To Identify Illegal and Redundant Regulations

While other states are focused on regulating AI, Virginia is using the technology to repeal regulations.

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Streaming Music Isn't a Free Market. It's a Regulated Monopoly.

Rock legend David Lowery draws on his decades in the music industry to explain how government-imposed licensing fees and price controls helped streaming platforms flourish while eroding artist rights and income.

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Pentagon Awards up to $200 Million to AI Companies Whose Models Are Rife With Ideological Bias

The Department of Defense awarded contracts to Google, OpenAI, Anthropic, and xAI. The last two are particularly concerning.

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The CEO of NPR Made the Best Case for Defunding It

The notion that NPR can somehow become unbiased is about as believable as the IRS sending you a fruit basket to commend you for filing your taxes.

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Americans Don't Party Enough. Here's How To Change That.

In our increasingly antisocial world, the best way to bring people together is a good party. This weekend, if possible.

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Georgia Couple Whose Daughters Were Taken After False Child Abuse Claims File Lawsuit

Matt and Tuckey Hernandez lost their daughters for two years after their infant's medical issues were misidentified as abuse.

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'The Only Winner Is the Government,' Says American Bow Tie CEO Facing Higher Tariff Costs

Scenes from a trade war.

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There's No Good Reason for Cities and States To Build or Subsidize Sports Stadiums

“There's no such thing as a free stadium,” says J.C. Bradbury. “You can't just pull revenue out of thin air.”

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Under the 'Big, Beautiful Bill,' Car Companies Won't Be Fined for Failing To Hit Arbitrary Fuel Efficiency Goals

CAFE standards try to accomplish a reasonable goal but in an ineffective way.

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Ed Clark, RIP

His 1980 presidential campaign put the Libertarian Party on the map in a year rich in libertarian cultural clout.

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Medicaid Work Requirements Are a Short-Term Fix to a Long-Term Problem

A more effective reform is to let the market curb waste and reward innovation.

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