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On Friday, Trump reiterated his belief that his supporters "should be given compensation for what has been done to them" after the January 6 riots. reason.pub/4wyvqR7
Trump re-ups the anti-weaponization fund, reinforcing the demand that Todd Blanche kill it for goodThe president is still pushing the idea of using taxpayer money to reward Capitol rioters, contradicting the attorney general nominee's assurance that it won't happen.reason.comReminder: Constitutional limits on federal authority should not be partisan matters.
ICE is shredding the Bill of Rights. Defending that isn't conservative.Supporting immigration enforcement doesn't require excusing warrantless searches, abusive arrests, or other constitutional violations.reason.com"I'm bringing this lawsuit not because of immigration, but because of the Constitution that prevents federal agents from jumping over a fence onto private property without warrant and without cause."
Chicago homeowner sues border cops for warrantless raidThe lawsuit alleges CBP agents stormed Leo Feler's home, damaged property, and detained a worker without a warrant or probable cause.reason.comAs U.S. attorney, Jay Clayton subpoenaed journalists for reporting embarrassing information about the president's new plane.
Trump's new director of national intelligence is a menace to libertyAs U.S. attorney, Jay Clayton subpoenaed journalists for reporting embarrassing information about the president's new plane.reason.comBy haggling over the details of Donald Trump's flagrantly corrupt IRS "settlement," dissenting Republican senators give a pass to Todd Blanche's unethical and illegal approval of it.
Todd Blanche's nomination is in trouble. It should have been doomed from the beginning.By haggling over the details of Trump's flagrantly corrupt IRS "settlement," dissenting Republican senators give a pass to Blanche's unethical and illegal approval of it.reason.comThe Secret Service asserted a nonexistent "emergency" to track James Comey's cellphone, and the FBI's evidence falls far short of proving his seashell picture was a crime.
Records show the government illegally surveilled James Comey and confirm the absurdity of its case against himThe Secret Service asserted a nonexistent "emergency" to track Comey's cellphone, and the FBI's evidence falls far short of proving his seashell picture was a crime.reason.comThe president's latest round of broad import taxes, like the previous two, treats his statutory authority as an afterthought.
Trump keeps pushing legally dubious tariffsThe president's latest round of broad import taxes, like the previous two, treats his statutory authority as an afterthought.reason.comDiary entries show the former public health official acknowledged that U.S.-supported researchers were conducting gain-of-function research in Wuhan that could have caused the COVID-19 pandemic.
At Senate hearing, Fauci takes the Fifth to avoid accounting for inconsistent statements about a lab leakThe former NIAID director declined to answer questions about NIH-funded research in Wuhan and apparent conflicts with his past statements.reason.comDocuments show the FBI seeking AI tools to flag Americans before they act, as the terror watch list's focus moves toward domestic dissent.
Minority report: FBI seeks AI for political watch listDocuments show the FBI seeking AI tools to flag Americans before they act, as the terror watchlist's focus moves toward domestic dissent.reason.comAs President Trump continues to enact his agenda across the federal government, even some conservatives are warning against overreach. Fourteen right-of-center organizations urged the Federal Communications Commission to exercise restraint when assessing TV networks' broadcast licenses.
Conservative groups urge FCC to show restraint in ABC investigationFourteen organizations otherwise supportive of the Trump FCC cautioned against abusing powers that could later be used against conservatives.reason.comIn those 150 districts where there are no competitive elections this year, over 84 million Americans have been effectively disenfranchised. Those voters can't make a different choice, no matter how badly they might want one.
There are 150 completely uncompetitive House races in this year's midtermsThat's more than one-third of the House. Those districts include more than 84 million Americans, whose input doesn't matter.reason.comA bipartisan bill would give the Department of Homeland Security sweeping power to shut down powerful AI systems, with serious costs for competition and security.
'AI Kill Switch Act' won't stop rogue AI, but it will slow down innovationA bipartisan bill would give the government sweeping power to shut down powerful AI systems, with serious costs for competition and security.reason.comThe episode illustrates the president's routine weaponization of government against his enemies.
The Energy Department admits the OMB canceled grants 'solely' to punish Trump's political opponentsThe episode illustrates the president's routine weaponization of government against his enemies.reason.com-Former President Joe Biden used up all the ammunition. -There is no ammunition shortage. -It is illegal to leak military secrets about the ammunition shortage. U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Mike Waltz offered all three contradictory explanations on Sunday.
Waltz: Interceptor shortage is Biden's fault, fake news, and illegal to discussThe Trump administration official contradicted himself as he tried to explain away bad news from the Iran war.reason.comFelony murder laws treat people as murderers when they participate in felonies that result in someone's death, even when they did not cause that outcome.
In 39 states, people can be sentenced to life for murders they did not commitThe Sentencing Project highlights the perverse consequences of the felony murder rule, a vestige of British law that still prevails in federal courts and all but two states.reason.pubNo matter what Trump says, American soldiers are still dead as a direct result of the conflict he helped instigate. And it's not the first time he has used semantics to massage the truth about his war.
Trump can't just pretend Iran war casualties don't countHowever the government chooses to list war casualties, it doesn't change the fact that Americans are dead because of the administration's choices.reason.comTrump's new tariffs are likely illegal. But it will probably require another lengthy court battle to overturn them.
Trump's newest tariffs are likely illegal tooThe Section 301 tariffs announced on Thursday overstep the powers granted by Congress and likely run afoul of the major questions doctrine.reason.pubJimothy is an idea—a symbol of being unapologetically different and free, despite dealing with setbacks. reason.pub/4c1siF3
What Jimothy the raccoon reveals about SeattleA local lawmaker said she wants to "keep my measured distance from him so he can live his good little life." What about humans?reason.comThe FCC chairman thinks the "public interest" standard is a license to interfere with freedom of the press.
Brendan Carr says ABC's refusal to air a Trump speech could affect renewal of its broadcast licensesThe FCC chairman says editorial decisions can factor into license renewals, raising serious First Amendment concerns.reason.com