Politics
Laws/Rules Made Up to Apply to Israel
Over on X, @Optimist_Gaza challenged readers to list five examples of supposed international law Israel's crit...
Our Amicus Brief in the Section 122 Tariff Case
I submitted the brief on behalf of the Cato Institute and myself.
Police Destroyed Innocent People's Property—and Left Them With the Bill. Will the Supreme Court Step In?
The Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause promises "just compensation" when private property is taken for public us...
"The Meese Prize for Excellence in Originalist Scholarship," Nominations Due May 15
From the announcement page: The Federalist Society is pleased to announce a $15,000 annual prize for new schol...
New in City Journal: "The Transgender Tide Has Turned at the Supreme Court"
"Six recent rulings uphold the rights of parents and governments to preserve a traditional understanding of ge...
Trump Is Openly Targeting Innocent Civilians
He's using tools that were advertised as humane, but he isn't hiding the cruelty involved.
Lara Trump and Katie Miller Cite Junk Poll About Gen-Z Tradwives
In the culture war, no survey is too sketchy and no generalization too broad.
Viktor Orban's Hungary Exemplifies the Perils of Nationalism
As a new analysis by Johan Norberg shows, the regime many MAGA Republicans see as a model to emulate has repre...
New York Wants a Cut of Counter-Strike's Loot Boxes
Attorney General Letitia James says they're a form of illegal gambling. But the state seems more interested in...
The Easiest Way to Resolve the Birthright Citizenship Case
The Administration's constitutional arguments are unconvincing, but rejecting them is not necessary to decide...
'Every Bridge in Iran Will Be Decimated'
Plus: Artemis astronauts set record, D.C.'s terrible electricity policy, Ye returns, and more...
Zoning's War on Cuddly Animals, Cute Kids, and Christian Charity
A recent string of zoning controversies show how land use regulations have become the enemy of all good things...
The US News T14 Is Dead, and Has Been Replaced by the T11 (or, if You Prefer, the T10 with 11 Members)
The revamped US News law ranking methodology adopted in 2023 has killed an old grouping and created a successo...
Massachusetts Denial of Gun Rights Restoration Reversed by Appellate Court
From In the Matter of K.P., decided June 26, 2024 by the Massachusetts District Court Appellate Division (Judg...
AI "Hallucinated Cases" Lead to $47K Sanctions
A short excerpt from the long opinion in Judge Anna Manasco (N.D. Ala.) in last week's Rivera v. Triad Propert...
Why SCOTUS Ruled 8–1 Against Colorado's 'Conversion Therapy' Ban
Understanding the Supreme Court’s decision in Chiles v. Salazar.
Today in Supreme Court History: April 7, 1969
4/7/1969: Stanley v. Georgia decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 7, 1969 appeared first on...
Brickbats: May 2026
News of politicians, police, and bureaucrats behaving badly from around the world