In D.C.'s Delegate Race, 2 Candidates Agree: No Federal Income Tax for District Residents
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In D.C.'s Delegate Race, 2 Candidates Agree: No Federal Income Tax for District Residents
D.C. filers pay more in federal income tax per return than residents of any state, yet they have no representation in Congress.
CBP Really Doesn't Want To Reveal What It Does to Americans' Phones
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CBP Really Doesn't Want To Reveal What It Does to Americans' Phones
A judge ruled that the border agency has to give a clearer explanation for why it seized a traveler’s phone without a warrant.
Alibaba and the Forty Lobbyists, and the First Amendment
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Alibaba and the Forty Lobbyists, and the First Amendment
From a long opinion yesterday by Judge Eumi Lee (N.D. Cal.) in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. v. U.S. Dep't of...
A Supreme Court Case Underlines the Absurdity of the Federal Ban on Home Distilling
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A Supreme Court Case Underlines the Absurdity of the Federal Ban on Home Distilling
The government criminalizing home distilling is morally indefensible and inconsistent with its treatment of wine and beer.
The Midterms Offer a Choice Between Two Brands of Socialism
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The Midterms Offer a Choice Between Two Brands of Socialism
Democrats are openly embracing socialist ideas while the GOP pushes for greater state direction of the economy.
Today in Supreme Court History: October 28, 1787
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Today in Supreme Court History: October 28, 1787
10/28/1787: James Wilson gives speech to the Pennsylvania ratification convention, arguing that there was no need for a Bill of...
Social Security Is Like a Ponzi Scheme. How Do We Fix It?
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Social Security Is Like a Ponzi Scheme. How Do We Fix It?
Today, most of us get back much more than we paid in, and the program's costs exceed its income by billions of dollars.
The Untold Story Behind the Race for the Atomic Bomb
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The untold story behind the race for the atomic bomb
Author Neal Stephenson explores the history of the atomic bomb, how Big Tech transformed the internet, and the Enlightenment's enduring value.
L.A. Teachers Union Flunks Math, Blames Billionaires
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L.A. Teachers Union Flunks Math, Blames Billionaires
The union is railing against a so-called 'fake independent analysis' and pushing for two separate wealth taxes.
Ramaswamy's Attack on Amy Acton Was Bad Enough. Trump and Vance Made It Worse.
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Ramaswamy's Attack on Amy Acton Was Bad Enough. Trump and Vance Made It Worse.
Accusing a candidate of lying about child sexual abuse is a new low, even by political campaigning standards. Will voters agree?
Ireland Is Banning Vape Flavors. This Shop Owner Warns It Could Cost Lives.
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Ireland Is Banning Vape Flavors. This Shop Owner Warns It Could Cost Lives.
The government says it's protecting children, but the restrictions could drive adults back to smoking and hand business to the black market.
Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Cases (2025-26) and Their Ideological Valence
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Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression Cases (2025-26) and Their Ideological Valence
FIRE has billed itself as a nonpartisan organization that fights speech restrictions that are seen as left-wing, right-wing, and no-wing....
To Confuse Voters, Mary Peltola's Campaign Recruited a Second Dan Sullivan
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To Confuse Voters, Mary Peltola's Campaign Recruited a Second Dan Sullivan
There are two Senate candidates on the ballot named Dan Sullivan: the incumbent, Republican Sen. Dan S. Sullivan, and Dan J. Sullivan, an unknown person.
The Bigger Problem With Judge Ada Brown's Woke Tirade: She Said The Quiet Part Out Loud About "White Saviors"
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The Bigger Problem With Judge Ada Brown's Woke Tirade: She Said The Quiet Part Out Loud About "White Saviors"
Many lawyers and judges harbor the "anti-racist" views that Judge Brown spewed, but have the mental faculties to keep it private.