Libertarian Reporting for 2026-04-06
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources.
Nationwide Injunctions, a Crucial Check on Presidential Power, Are Not Dead Yet
Both Donald Trump and Joe Biden asked the Supreme Court to abolish nationwide injunctions, which allow federal judges to stop a federal policy from going into effect.
Reason.com
Apr 5, 2026 - reason.com
Informed and Happily Scrolling
What could be better than this? Dopamine, serotonin, and all types of surging chemicals are fighting a battle royal in my brain. The post Informed and Happily Scrolling appeared first on Free the Peop...
Free the People
Apr 5, 2026 - freethepeople.org
Some Links
TweetPierre Lemieux looks in detail at three new pieces of research into industrial policy. A slice: The second area of concern that [Dani] Rodrik sees illuminated by mercantilism is the backlash agai...
Cafe Hayek
Apr 5, 2026 - cafehayek.com
The Iran War is Shattering the Global Oil Order
The Persian Gulf is the jugular vein of global oil supply. Roughly one-fifth of all oil traded on earth transits the Strait of Hormuz. Since the war picked back up on February 28th, data reported to G...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 5, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Iran, Oman Hold Talks on Strait of Hormuz
Iranian and Omani officials met to discuss shipping through the Strait of Hormuz. After the US and Israel attacked Iran, Tehran shut down the vital waterway to most tankers. A statement from the Oman...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 5, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Liberty Nation News – Headlines – Breaking
By Liberty Nation Authors Second Member of Downed F-15 Crew Rescued The second crew member of the F-15 shot down over Iran was rescued, the White House reports. “We have rescued the seriously wounded,...
Liberty Nation News
Apr 5, 2026 - libertynation.com
Politician Humor
I haven’t shared any politicians humor since last year (April and September), so let’s catch up, starting with this Instagram video on the difference between rats and America’s “leadership class.” Our...
International Liberty
Apr 5, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Today in Supreme Court History: April 5, 1982
4/5/1982: Justice Abe Fortas dies. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 5, 1982 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Apr 5, 2026 - reason.com
Slay Propaganda Like a Lawyer
Announcing my First eBook: Slay Propaganda Like a Lawyer In this eBook I teach you the skills I use every day in both the courtroom and in the information war. The eBook is free for my free email list...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 5, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
A Case for Investing in Uranium and Other Commodities
There is a particular kind of folly that afflicts late civilisations. It is not ignorance, nor even corruption, but a systematic preference for the unreal over the real. Wealth becomes detached from p...
The Libertarian Alliance
Apr 5, 2026 - libertarianism.uk
Trump Realized He Can Just Do Things. Who Can Stop Him?
There are far too few checks left on executive power.
Reason.com
Apr 4, 2026 - reason.com
Birthright Citizenship as a Second-Best Policy
I oppose Trump's efforts to deny birthright citizenship chiildren of undocumented immigrants. But birthright citizenship is not the ideal policy.
Reason.com
Apr 4, 2026 - reason.com
The Labor Department Just Freed Contractors—Again. Congress Still Needs To Act.
The government's new rule reverses a Biden-era anti-contracting directive and returns to a more contractor-friendly posture. But will this tug of war ever end?
Reason.com
Apr 4, 2026 - reason.com
Reconciliation – A Partisan Process Both Sides Love and Hate
By James Fite There are two ways around filibusters in the Senate: the so-called nuclear option and reconciliation. The latter is the safer and somewhat easier course, assuming the measure in question...
Liberty Nation News
Apr 4, 2026 - libertynation.com
The Cost of Ruling Looms Over the GOP Ahead of Midterms
By Corey Smith Several new polls show that President Donald Trump is losing a big part of the coalition that helped send him back to the White House: young men. These findings could no doubt have an i...
Liberty Nation News
Apr 4, 2026 - libertynation.com
China Went from Starvation-Level Poverty to Middle-Income Status Thanks to…
There’s some amateur foreign-policy analysis in this video clip, but notice what I say about trends in Chinese economic policy. Today’s column is going to show that China’s economic improvement – inde...
International Liberty
Apr 4, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Today in Supreme Court History: April 4, 1861
4/4/1861: Justice John McLean dies. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 4, 1861 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Apr 4, 2026 - reason.com
The Myth that Won't Die: "War is Good for the Economy"
One of the legacies of Keynesian thought is the belief that war is “good for the economy.” While war may help enable employment, nonetheless, its overall legacy is destructive, and even the jobs war “...
Mises Institute
Apr 4, 2026 - mises.org
Ep. 2749 Israeli Interests and U.S. Interests Aren’t the Same
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Tom Woods
Apr 4, 2026 - tomwoods.com
First Crash. Then Chaos. Or Worse.
By Thorsten Polleit The military strike by the United States of America and Israel against Iran has drastically driven up energy prices and called into question — or even destroyed — energy supply sec...
The Libertarian Alliance
Apr 4, 2026 - libertarianism.uk
Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal
Brotherly crooks, dueling bourbons, and a law from 1785.
Reason.com
Apr 3, 2026 - reason.com
The U.K. Is Set To Spend $183 Billion on Pensions This Year. Nigel Farage Vows To Keep Hiking Payments.
The leader of Reform U.K. pledged to keep the "triple lock" mechanism in place, which is driving the state pension program to financial unsustainability.
Reason.com
Apr 3, 2026 - reason.com
Accusing Someone Who Called Police of "Blatant Racial Profiling" May Be Defamation
A short excerpt from an opinion by Judge Rebecca Pennell (E.D. Wash.) Wednesday n Riera v. Central Wash. Univ.: Mr.… The post Accusing Someone Who Called Police of "Blatant Racial Profiling" May Be De...
Reason.com
Apr 3, 2026 - reason.com
John Mearsheimer & Stephen Walt: Boxed in by Iran
Reprinted from John’s Substack: On 29 March 2026, Steve Walt and I were together on “Switzerland” talking with Tom Switzer about the Iran war and its broader geopolitical consequences. We also spent c...