Politics
America's First Drafts
Before it was history, the Declaration of Independence was news. Not everyone got the story right.
Cat out of the Bag? Just Shove It Back in!
Apropos the "cat out of the bag" objection to sealing or pseudonymity, I thought I'd note last month's P.F. v....
Troubling News for Jews from the Michigan Democratic Party
Weeks after a Hezbollah-linked terrorist tried to murder dozens of Jewish children, the party nominates a Hezb...
"Once the [Rainbow Flag] Cat Is out of the Bag, the Ball Game Is Over"
No pseudonymity for teacher challenging removal of pride flags from classroom, because his identity had alread...
An Important Cert Petition Pending Before the Supreme Court on Section 230 Immunity
The briefing is completed on a cert petition presenting the urgent question of whether section 230 immunizes T...
Today in Supreme Court History: April 20, 2010
4/20/2010: United States v. Stevens decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 20, 2010 appeared...
Archives: May 2026
Excerpts from Reason's vaults
Report: High Taxes and Burdensome Regulations Are Killing California
California politicians’ policy choices are making the state unaffordable and unattractive.
Brickbat: Insult to Injury
A judge in England sentenced John Hamilton, a former Northumbria police detective constable, to 18 months in p...
The Chief Justice Behind The Curtains
Long-time readers may remember a series of posts I wrote circa 2020 about the conflicts between Chief Justice...
Woodrow Wilson's War at Home
Silencing "Fighting Bob" details how the government targeted anti-war critics like Sen. Robert La Follette.
Upcoming Speaking Engagements in Spain and Italy
I will be giving multiple talks in these two countries in late April and May.
Today in Supreme Court History: April 19, 1920
4/19/1920: Missouri v. Holland decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 19, 1920 appeared first...
"Unserious Leaders Are Unsafe," Opines a Federal Judge About RFK, Jr.
That's the opening line from yesterday's Oregon v. Kennedy, by Judge Mustafa Kasubhai (D. Or.) (the only feder...
One Thing Every Modern President Has in Common: They All Spent More Than the Last Guy
The vibe shift that really matters—a reduction in the size, scope, and spending of government—hasn't happened,...
Conservatives Want the Government To Pay Americans To Get Married and Have Kids
A Heritage Foundation report proposes tax credits and family accounts to incentivize family formation.
What Other Leaked Documents From Long-Ago Are Coming?
We've moved past the phase of leaking current SCOTUS documents. Now past records are in the wild.
Leaked Supreme Court Memos Reveal Why Court Stayed Clean Power Plan (Setting Important "Shadow Docket" Precedent in the Process)
A New York Times scoop reveals that Chief Justice Roberts was concerned that the EPA would (again) get away wi...