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Apr 22, 2026

FBI Director Kash Patel Loses Defamation Lawsuit Over Morning Joe Statements

FBI Director Kash Patel has lost a defamation lawsuit related to comments made on the Morning Joe show, highlighting ongoing tensions between media narratives and public figures.

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🏛️ Politics

Apr 22, 2026

Trump's Embrace of Psychedelic Therapy Leaves Most Users on the Wrong Side of the Law

psilocybin mushrooms against a backdrop of the U.S. Constitution

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🏛️ Politics

Apr 21, 2026

Can New York Survive Mamdani's Tax Plan?

Katherine Mangu-Ward appears skeptical on the left. Nick Gillespie appears worried on the right. And image of a tweet from Mayor Zohran Mamdani appears in the center with the text "Happy Tax Day, New York. We're taxing the rich."

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Apr 21, 2026

FBI Director Kash Patel Sues Atlantic Over Friday's Article

Some excerpts from the Complaint in Patel v. Atlantic Monthly Group LLC (D.D.C.), filed today: Kashyap P. Patel, the Director of… The post FBI Director Kash Patel Sues <i>Atlantic</i> Over Friday's Article appeared first on Reason.com

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🏛️ Politics

Apr 21, 2026

Elizabeth Prelogar's Unexpected and Unusual Argument

The former Solicitor General did not sign any briefs but somehow popped up on the docket and argued the case

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🎭 Culture

Apr 20, 2026

Upcoming Speaking Engagements in Spain and Italy

I will be giving multiple talks in these two countries in late April and May

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Apr 20, 2026

"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 federal judge I've… The post "Unserious Leaders Are Unsafe," Opines a Federal Judge About RFK, Jr. appeared first on Reason.com

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🏛️ Politics

Apr 20, 2026

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

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🏛️ Politics

Apr 19, 2026

Government Likely Violated First Amendment in Getting Apple and Google to Block ICE Sightings Content, Court Holds

From yesterday's decision by Judge Jorge Alonso (N.D. Ill.) in Rosado v. Bondi: Plaintiff Kassandra Rosado runs a Facebook group… The post Government Likely Violated First Amendment in Getting Apple and Google to Block ICE Sightings Content, Court Holds appeared first on Reason.com

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🌱 Environment

Apr 19, 2026

Some Questions About The SCOTUS Leak On the Clean Power Plan Case

The article explores the implications and motivations behind the recent leak regarding the Supreme Court's deliberations on the Clean Power Plan case, raising questions about transparency and judicial integrity.

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🌱 Environment

Apr 19, 2026

The Substance of the Clean Power Plan Memos

The Chief Justice reminds us why he was the best lawyer of his time

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🏛️ Politics

Apr 18, 2026

Pete Hegseth Wants the D.C. Circuit To Let Him Punish a Senator for Criticizing Him

Pete Hegseth is seeking legal action against a senator for criticism he received, raising questions about free speech and accountability in political discourse.

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