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🏛️ Politics

May 23, 2026

FBI Director Kash Patel's Girlfriend's Defamation Suit Over Allegations She Was Israeli Spy Can Go Forward

From Judge David Alan Ezra (W.D. Tex.) today in Wilkins v. Seraphin: This case arises from allegedly defamatory statements made… The post FBI Director Kash Patel's Girlfriend's Defamation Suit Over Allegations She Was Israeli Spy Can Go Forward appeared first on Reason.com

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🌱 Environment

May 05, 2026

California Says It Detected a Disease-Carrying Bug. So it Destroyed 32,000 Trees, 5 Miles Away.

California authorities have eradicated 32,000 trees within a five-mile radius after detecting a disease-carrying insect, raising concerns about environmental impact and pest management strategies.

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🏛️ Politics

May 05, 2026

Why Do Big City Democrats Keep Electing Socialists?

Kate Andrews appears on the left, Peter Suderman appears on the right. In the center square, an image of New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson appear over a white and red background. Bold text across the top of the screen reads "IS SOCIALISM WINNING?"

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🏛️ Politics

May 05, 2026

The Partisan Asymmetry In Callais

Justice Jackson never countenances that her decision to "run out the clock" might be partisan

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🏛️ Politics

May 04, 2026

Jacob Mchangama & Jeff Kosseff Guest-Blogging About "The Future of Free Speech: Reversing the Global Decline of Democracy's Most Essential Freedom"

I'm delighted to report that Profs. Jacob Mchangama (Vanderbilt) & Jeff Kosseff (Naval Academy, moving this year to Minnesota) will… The post Jacob Mchangama & Jeff Kosseff Guest-Blogging About "The Future of Free Speech: Reversing the Global Decline of Democracy's Most Essential Freedom" appeared first on Reason.com

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👥 Society

May 04, 2026

Our Coblogger Stewart Baker Has Died

It grieves me to report that our coblogger, and my friend, Stewart Baker died suddenly a few days ago at… The post Our Coblogger Stewart Baker Has Died appeared first on Reason.com

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🏥 Healthcare

May 04, 2026

Mifepristone Returns to the Shadow Docket

Drug makers seek interim relief after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit blocks FDA rule allowing mifepristone prescriptions via telemedicine

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🏛️ Politics

May 02, 2026

The Major Questions Doctrine Constrains Presidential Power Over Elections

It limits executive power grabs in this field, as well as others

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🏛️ Politics

May 02, 2026

First Circuit Stays Court Order Commandeering New Hampshire (Though Doesn't Rely on Anti-Commandeering Arguments)

The appellate court rightly concludes that Gordon-Darby's lawsuit had multiple legal problems

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🏛️ Politics

May 02, 2026

5th Circuit Panel Blocks 2023 Mifepristone Telemedicine Approval

This case will go to the Supreme Court very quickly

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🌍 Geopolitics

May 01, 2026

China Blocks Tech Acquisitions To Weaken America. The U.S. Shouldn't Follow Suit.

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📈 Economy

May 01, 2026

Canada's New 'Sovereign Wealth Fund' Is Actually a Debt-Fueled Spending Scheme

Canada's new sovereign wealth fund is criticized as a debt-driven spending initiative rather than a genuine investment strategy, raising concerns about fiscal responsibility and long-term sustainability.

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