The Latest Breaking News from the Cato Institute

You Can 'Recruit' a Minor for an Abortion in Tennessee

A federal appeals court has permanently blocked the recruitment provision of Tennessee's "abortion trafficking" law.

Reason · Sep 28

Are We Winning the Trade Wars?

Economists Stephen Moore and Scott Lincicome debate tariffs as a foreign policy tool.

Reason · Sep 11

The Right to Trial is Vanishing. Could Bolder Juries Save It?

A new campaign by the Cato Institute aims to educate jurors on their right to vote their conscience against unjust laws and sentences.

Reason · Sep 4

'Must Return Home': Donald Trump Memo Forces 1 Million Legal Green Card Applicants Out of the U.S.

A new USCIS memo requires green card applicants to apply from abroad, affecting over a million pending cases and raising concerns about family separation and career disruption.

International Business Times UK · Jul 6

Who Owns Your Data?

The Supreme Court could be poised to decide whether it's you or Big Tech companies.

Reason · Jun 24

Bernie Sanders wants Americans to own a piece of AI. The Trump White House seems to agree

When the grid was electrified in the 1930s, it left landowners wealthy and the rest with nothing but displacement. Bernie Sanders doesn't want that to happen again.

Fortune · Jun 3

The traditional path to a US passport looks less certain than it did a decade ago

The US immigration pathway for skilled professionals, once a clear ladder, is now fraught with uncertainty. Lottery-based H-1B visas and massive green card backlogs, particularly for Indian professionals facing decades-long waits, are forcing a rethink. This unpredictability impacts career choices, entrepreneurship, and even children's futures, prompting a global talent exodus.

The Economic Times · Jun 2

National Intelligence acting director Aaron Lukas wife, children and career: Who will replace Tulsi Gabbard after resignation and when will she leave office?

National Intelligence acting director Aaron Lukas wife, children and career has become a major topic after Tulsi Gabbard announced her resignation as Director of National Intelligence. Aaron Lukas will now serve as Acting Director of National Intelligence under President Donald Trump’s administration. Lukas brings more than 20 years of CIA…

The Economic Times · May 22

Should Billionaires Pay More Taxes?

Law professor Natasha Sarin debates the Cato Institute's Adam Michel.

Reason · May 22

Upcoming Cato Institute Event on "Trump v. Barbara: Birthright Citizenship at the Supreme Court"

I will participate, along Prof. Paul Finkelman, and Gabriel Chin.

Reason · May 10