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You Can't Have A Free Country When Govt Makes Choices For You
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (486+ words) Americans have an incredible array of choices for food and consumer goods, but government monopolies in education, health care, and energy are ruining our lives. Editor's note: This is the first of a series of articles written by former Sen....
Domestic Terror on the Rise
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (676+ words) You're reading The Morning Dispatch, our flagship daily newsletter explaining all the news you need to know today in fewer than 15 minutes. To unlock the full version, become a Dispatch member today. Happy Tuesday! And Happy Saint Patrick's Day! Please…...
Kavanaugh should be embarrassed by Trump’s praise for his tariffs dissent
1+ hour, 37+ min ago (368+ words) According to President Donald Trump, two of the three justices that he himself appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court are "an embarrassment to their families" because they voted against him in the recent tariffs case. In reality, however, what's actually embarrassing…...
Today in Supreme Court History: March 17, 1777
1+ hour, 38+ min ago (57+ words) Josh Blackman | 3.17.2026 7:00 AM 3/17/1777: Chief Justice Roger Brooke Taney's birthday. Damon Root | 3.17.2026 7:00 AM Damon Root | From the April 2026 issue Charles Oliver | 3.17.2026 4:00 AM Jacob Sullum | 3.16.2026 5:40 PM Ronald Bailey | 3.16.2026 4:30 PM...
Yes, the First Amendment protects free speech for noncitizens
2+ hour, 37+ min ago (356+ words) The First Amendment states that the government "shall make no law.abridging the freedom of speech." But one prominent conservative judge, whose name has been mentioned as a potential nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Donald Trump, thinks that…...
Columbia-Funded Legal Group Fights for Release of Jack Smith’s Mar-a-Lago Documents Report in Wake of University’s $221 Million Settlement With Trump
3+ hour, 37+ min ago (313+ words) The Knight First Amendment Institute, an activist legal group funded by Columbia University, has already lost two legal attempts to force the release of Special Counsel Jack Smith's report into President Donald Trump's handling of classified information. It's now hoping…...
Open Thread
5+ hour, 38+ min ago (58+ words) Eugene Volokh | 3.17.2026 3:00 AM NEXT: Careful with the Green Salsa, Says Federal Judge Charles Oliver | 3.17.2026 4:00 AM Jacob Sullum | 3.16.2026 5:40 PM Ronald Bailey | 3.16.2026 4:30 PM Joe Lancaster | 3.16.2026 1:45 PM Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 3.16.2026 11:45 AM...
Bonus Podcast Episode: Privacy’s Defender - Cindy Cohn with Cory Doctorow
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (327+ words) Bonus Podcast Episode: Privacy's Defender - Cindy Cohn with Cory Doctorow'Electronic Frontier Foundation Bonus Podcast Episode: Privacy's Defender - Cindy Cohn with Cory Doctorow While How to Fix the Internet is on hiatus, we wanted to share a great conversation with you…...
Brickbat: Unshine State
4+ hour, 37+ min ago (55+ words) NEXT: Brendan Carr Says He Can Police TV Journalism Because Broadcast Licenses Are 'Free' Charles Oliver | 3.17.2026 4:00 AM Jacob Sullum | 3.16.2026 5:40 PM Ronald Bailey | 3.16.2026 4:30 PM Joe Lancaster | 3.16.2026 1:45 PM Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 3.16.2026 11:45 AM...
Paul Ehrlich Was Wrong About Everything
5+ hour, 54+ min ago (353+ words) At what point must we be frank about the fact that Paul Ehrlich, The Population Bomb author who died last week at the age of 93, was not simply wrong about almost everything he ever wrote or said or thought, but…...