Libertarian Reporting for 2026-04-08
Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources.
Mercy from on High
Sai Prakash joins the Law & Liberty Podcast to discuss the presidential pardon, the topic of his new book.
Law & Liberty
Apr 7, 2026 - lawliberty.org
The United Arab Emirates: America and Israel’s Frankenstein Monster
On February 24, 2026, Donald Trump, the president of the United States now in the second year of his second term, entered the United States Congress on Capitol Hill and delivered what Ronald Reagan’s ...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 7, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Some Links
TweetThe Wall Street Journal‘s Editorial Page reports on inescapable reality revealing the folly of the Trump administration’s promise to create a 100% American farm workforce. Two slices: Agriculture...
Cafe Hayek
Apr 7, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Zoning's War on Cuddly Animals, Cute Kids, and Christian Charity
A recent string of zoning controversies show how land use regulations have become the enemy of all good things.
Reason.com
Apr 7, 2026 - reason.com
The Easiest Way to Resolve the Birthright Citizenship Case
The Administration's constitutional arguments are unconvincing, but rejecting them is not necessary to decide United States v. Barbara
Reason.com
Apr 7, 2026 - reason.com
Why SCOTUS Ruled 8–1 Against Colorado's 'Conversion Therapy' Ban
Understanding the Supreme Court’s decision in Chiles v. Salazar.
Reason.com
Apr 7, 2026 - reason.com
Costs balloon for Colorado’s health care program for pregnant illegals
Andrew Kerr writes for the Washington Free Beacon about an inconvenient fact for Colorado progressives. A Colorado program launched in 2025 to provide taxpayer-funded health care to illegal immigrant ...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 7, 2026 - johnlocke.org
The Moral Thinness of Geopolitics
The crisis in world order consists more in civilizational exhaustion than geopolitical imbalance.
Law & Liberty
Apr 7, 2026 - lawliberty.org
'Every Bridge in Iran Will Be Decimated'
Plus: Artemis astronauts set record, D.C.'s terrible electricity policy, Ye returns, and more...
Reason.com
Apr 7, 2026 - reason.com
Offering Trump ideas for his next AG
Brianna Lyman of the Federalist highlights multiple potential candidates for US attorney general. President Trump announced Thursday that Pam Bondi would no longer serve as attorney general. Todd Blan...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 7, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Brickbats: May 2026
News of politicians, police, and bureaucrats behaving badly from around the world
Reason.com
Apr 7, 2026 - reason.com
When solar tax incentives overheated, the residential solar market became scorched
Residential solar has long been sold as a win-win for consumers and the environment. It was marketed as an affordable way for homeowners to reduce energy costs and support clean energy goals. What’s n...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Apr 7, 2026 - cei.org
Auto industry trade group touts vehicle weight fee to replace gas tax
Eric Revell writes for Fox Business about an alternative to the gas tax. The leader of a trade group that represents most major automakers called on the federal government to eliminate its gasoline ta...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 7, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Democrat seems to root for Iran to win the war
Matt Margolis writes for PJMedia.com about a disappointing response to the Iran war. The United States is dismantling Iran’s military machine in real time. We’ve nearly destroyed its ability to launch...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 7, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Why “Gini Coefficients” Are Meaningless
I created the 8th Theorem of Government because it’s important to distinguish between people who want to help the poor and people who want to punish the rich. The former group has good motives while t...
International Liberty
Apr 7, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
War Crimes and “Power Plant Day”: A Legal Opinion on Mr Trump’s Threats Against Iran
Legal Opinion On the Illegality under International Humanitarian Law of Threatened Attacks on Civilian Infrastructure, on the Prohibition of Terrorising a Civilian Population, and on the Potential Cri...
The Libertarian Alliance
Apr 7, 2026 - libertarianism.uk
New York Wants a Cut of Counter-Strike's Loot Boxes
Attorney General Letitia James says they're a form of illegal gambling. But the state seems more interested in untaxed revenue than consumer protection.
Reason.com
Apr 7, 2026 - reason.com
The Do-Gooder's Road to Coercion
Why do “do-gooders” become coercive? Passion overrules reason, turning abstract compassion into real harm for those closest to them.
The Advocates for Self-Government
Apr 7, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Trump Supporters Got Conned: Foreign Policy Failures, Iran, and the Coming Blowback
The strange thing about political frauds is not that they occur—they are the normal currency of democratic life—but that their victims so rarely admit what has happened even after the evidence becomes...
The Libertarian Alliance
Apr 7, 2026 - libertarianism.uk
Massachusetts Denial of Gun Rights Restoration Reversed by Appellate Court
From In the Matter of K.P., decided June 26, 2024 by the Massachusetts District Court Appellate Division (Judge Thomas L.… The post Massachusetts Denial of Gun Rights Restoration Reversed by Appellate...
Reason.com
Apr 7, 2026 - reason.com
Ron Paul asks: Did Trump Just Threaten To Nuke Iran?
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: In perhaps his most unhinged social media post yet, President Trump threatened tIran hat a “whole civilization will die tonight, never to be brought back again.” Sp...
Antiwar.com Blog
Apr 7, 2026 - antiwar.com
The Road to Justice Is Paved with Good Intentions—and Fewer Jurors?
Trial by jury isn’t just a British legal and cultural tradition. It isn’t just a part of our legal system. It’s a safeguard against the tyranny of the state. To be judged by your peers is to be judged...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 7, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Immigration As a Right?
Claiming immigration as a right conflicts with the property rights of others.
Mises Institute
Apr 7, 2026 - mises.org
Fact check: Duke Energy reaps no billion-dollar fuel cost windfall
Did a new law let Duke Energy illegally pass along $1 billion in fuel costs to North Carolina electricity customers? No. Nevertheless, a recent WRAL news report, amplified by the left-of-center activi...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 7, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Cicero’s Challenge
Is doing the right thing always in your own interest? Cicero’s challenge forces a hard question about morality, sacrifice, and what it really means to live well.
The Advocates for Self-Government
Apr 7, 2026 - theadvocates.org
The US News T14 Is Dead, and Has Been Replaced by the T11 (or, if You Prefer, the T10 with 11 Members)
The revamped US News law ranking methodology adopted in 2023 has killed an old grouping and created a successor.
Reason.com
Apr 7, 2026 - reason.com
AI "Hallucinated Cases" Lead to $47K Sanctions
A short excerpt from the long opinion in Judge Anna Manasco (N.D. Ala.) in last week's Rivera v. Triad Properties… The post AI "Hallucinated Cases" Lead to $47K Sanctions appeared first on Reason.com....
Reason.com
Apr 7, 2026 - reason.com
Today in Supreme Court History: April 7, 1969
4/7/1969: Stanley v. Georgia decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 7, 1969 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Apr 7, 2026 - reason.com
William Astore: Trump Threatens Mass Murder Yet Again
Reprinted from Bracing Views with the author’s permission. This is madness. Unhinged madness. Imagine “blessing” the people of Iran while threatening to end their entire civilization. Yesterday, I was...
Antiwar.com Blog
Apr 7, 2026 - antiwar.com
Trump’s Monstrous Threats Against the Iranian People
The president marked Easter with more deranged threats against the country and people of Iran: The US president gave Iran until 8pm eastern time on Tuesday to reopen the crucial shipping lane after ea...
Antiwar.com Blog
Apr 7, 2026 - antiwar.com
Trump’s Iranian Deadline – Watch This Space
By Mark Angelides The deadline draws near for Iran to come to terms with President Donald Trump. On Sunday (April 5), he issued a 48-hour ultimatum; tonight is the proverbial Last Chance Saloon for Te...
Liberty Nation News
Apr 7, 2026 - libertynation.com
March Jobs Report Caps Off Wild Start to 2026 – Swamponomics
By Andrew Moran It was a Good Friday for the US economy as the March jobs report capped off a turbulent first three months of the year.
Liberty Nation News
Apr 7, 2026 - libertynation.com
Thom Tillis Plans to Wreak Havoc on His Way Out
By Graham J Noble Sen. Thom Tillis (R-NC) is practically out the door. He is not running for re-election, after serving in the upper chamber since 2015 and, before that, in the Tar Heel State’s House ...
Liberty Nation News
Apr 7, 2026 - libertynation.com
Liberty Nation News – Headlines – Breaking
By Liberty Nation Authors Iran Rejects Ceasefire as Trump Deadline Nears Iran on Monday continued to reject any temporary ceasefire in its war with the US as President Donald Trump noted that his 48-h...
Liberty Nation News
Apr 7, 2026 - libertynation.com
A brief history of the Israeli nuclear program, the open secret at the heart of the Iran war
Israel’s nuclear weapons program, estimated at over 90 warheads, was secretly developed with financial and diplomatic support from the West.
Mises Institute
Apr 7, 2026 - mises.org
Ro Khanna: Congress Has Surrendered on War
The California congressman discusses the Iran war, unchecked executive power, California’s wealth tax debate, and the search for a shared American identity.
Reason.com
Apr 6, 2026 - reason.com
With His Grandiose White House Ballroom Plan, Trump Again Asserts the Power To Do As He Pleases
"No statute comes close to giving the President the authority he claims to have," U.S. District Judge Richard Leon concluded when he enjoined the project.
Reason.com
Apr 6, 2026 - reason.com
'I Am Blowing Up Everything'
Plus: There is no exit strategy in Iran, Artemis II approaches the Moon, federal taxpayers get to beautify D.C., and more...
Reason.com
Apr 6, 2026 - reason.com
Sex Educators Say They're Being Harmed by Age Verification Laws
Plus: Wisconsin governor vetoes porn age-check bill, more charges for penis protester, the Komodo dragon theory of social media, and more...
Reason.com
Apr 6, 2026 - reason.com
Trump’s War on Iran Obstructs His Other Goals
In a 2007 video, retired General Wesley Clark described the moment, in the early days of U.S. operations in Afghanistan, where he learned of a Department of Defense agenda flagging seven Middle Easter...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 6, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Why Does Trump Want the Biggest Defense Budget Ever?
Plus: Trump’s budget ignores the deficit, NASA’s Artemis program faces delays and rising costs, and a listener asks about libertarian alternatives to Medicare for All.
Reason.com
Apr 6, 2026 - reason.com
Trump's College Sports Executive Order Adds Chaos to an Already Wild Legal War
Plus: Fox and Sinclair go crying to the FCC over sports streaming, and the Masters ticket lottery makes it too hard to get in
Reason.com
Apr 6, 2026 - reason.com
As the Death Toll Rises in Trump's Immigration Crackdown, Support for ICE Shrinks
Deaths in ICE custody hit a 20-year high in 2025 and a majority now say the agency's actions make Americans less safe.
Reason.com
Apr 6, 2026 - reason.com
Journalism’s Better Days
A new collection of Murray Kempton’s reporting demonstrates how good writing encourages America to do better as a country.
Law & Liberty
Apr 6, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Posts Such As "Every Ice Gestapo Needs Too Be Shot" May Be Constitutionally Unprotected True Threats
From last week's decision in U.S. v. Murfin by Judge Gregory Frizzell (N.D. Okla.): At various times from July to… The post Posts Such As "Every Ice Gestapo Needs Too Be Shot" May Be Constitutionally ...
Reason.com
Apr 6, 2026 - reason.com
Mesa County Clerk Sentence Violated First Amendment by Relying on "Her Protected Speech Regarding Allegations of Election Fraud"
But the underlying conviction, for false statements related to getting someone access to Dominion Voting Systems election equipment, was upheld.
Reason.com
Apr 6, 2026 - reason.com
The Pentagon Has An Air Power Addiction
Iran is not some fragile backwater that will crumble under the weight of American bombs. It is a civilization state with thousands of years of continuous existence, a population of ninety million peop...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 6, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
The week in regulations: Lead paint and mailing firearms
Gas prices topped $4.00 per gallon. The one-year anniversary of President Trump’s Liberation Day tariffs was solemnly observed. Trump fired Attorney General Pam Bondi. Agencies issued new regulations ...
Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Apr 6, 2026 - cei.org
A Progressive Plan for SCOTUS: Thwarting Trump and Packing the Court
By James Fite Remember Demand Justice? Back in 2021, the progressive group pushed for Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer – then age 82 – to resign so that Joe Biden could appoint his replacement rat...
Liberty Nation News
Apr 6, 2026 - libertynation.com
Scalia’s continuing significance 10 years later
Robert Doar explores the continuing impact of one of the US Supreme Court’s most significant justices. Ten years on, the constitutional jurisprudence that Justice Scalia spent his life building has pr...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 6, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Trump’s Head-in-the-Sand Approach to America’s Looming Entitlement Crisis
Thanks to demographic change and poorly designed entitlement programs (primarily Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, but also food stamps and other welfare programs), the United States is stumbli...
International Liberty
Apr 6, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Iowa Law Barring Books with "Descriptions or Visual Depictions of a Sex Act" from Public School Libraries Upheld
When may public libraries, and especially public school libraries, remove books based on their content? In Pico v. Bd. of… The post Iowa Law Barring Books with "Descriptions or Visual Depictions of a ...
Reason.com
Apr 6, 2026 - reason.com
After the Flood in Minnesota
Beyond the partisan melodrama, the ongoing welfare fraud scandal proves how dangerous “cataclysmic money” can be for communities.
Law & Liberty
Apr 6, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Iowa Law Requiring Parental Notification as to Accommodations "Intended to Affirm [Public School] Student's Gender Identity" Upheld
From Iowa Safe Schools v. Reynolds, decided today by Eighth Circuit Judge Ralph Erickson, joined by Judges Lavenski Smith and… The post Iowa Law Requiring Parental Notification as to Accommodations "I...
Reason.com
Apr 6, 2026 - reason.com
Offering one-year assessment of ‘Liberation Day’
Phil Gramm and Donald Boudreaux analyze the impact of one of President Donald Trump’s key economic ideas. A year ago Thursday, President Trump raised the average effective tariff rate to 22.5%, and pr...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 6, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Placing Trump’s Iran war in historical context
Bob Bauer and Jack Goldsmith analyze President Donald Trump’s unilateral approach to military action. The Constitution’s framers clearly aimed to check “the Dog of war,” in Jefferson’s phrase, by ensu...
John Locke Foundation
Apr 6, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Trump Says US Sent Arms to Iranian Group to Use Against Government
President Donald Trump told reporters that the US transferred weapons to an Iranian group. The White House intended for the arms to help overthrow the government in Tehran. However, Trump claims the g...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 6, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Court Rejects Facial Challenge to Iowa Law Barring Public School K-6 Programming Related to "Gender Identity or Sexual Orientation"
The law provides, "A school district shall not provide any program, curriculum, test, survey, questionnaire, promotion, or instruction relating to gender identity or sexual orientation to students in ...
Reason.com
Apr 6, 2026 - reason.com
$55K Sanctions Related in Part to AI-Hallucination-Filled Court Filings
"Though referred to the Alabama State Bar for any disposition it deems appropriate, the undersigned regrettably recommends" that the lawyer "be found incompetent to practice law."
Reason.com
Apr 6, 2026 - reason.com
Trump: The Entire Country of Iran Can Be Destroyed in a Single Night
President Donald Trump said the entire country of Iran could be destroyed in one night, suggesting he could give the order for the attack on Tuesday. “The entire country [of Iran] can be taken out in...
The Libertarian Institute
Apr 6, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Mayor Mamdani Has Declared War on Gold
Being the good socialist he is, Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City recognizes that gold represents sound money and commerce. Naturally, he wants to tax it into oblivion.
Mises Institute
Apr 6, 2026 - mises.org
Today in Supreme Court History: April 6, 1938
4/6/1938: United States v. Carolene Products argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 6, 1938 appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason.com
Apr 6, 2026 - reason.com
Trump Threatens to Jail Journalists Who Received Leak About US Pilot Downed in Iran
President Donald Trump vowed Monday to find the “leaker” who disclosed that US forces could not locate the second pilot stranded in Iran after their F-15 fighter jet was shot down, threatening to jail...
Antiwar.com Blog
Apr 6, 2026 - antiwar.com
Ron Paul asks: Is This Donald Trump’s ‘Bay of Pigs’?
On today’s Ron Paul Liberty Report: Over the weekend a large US military operation was launched inside Iran, close to where some believe the 60 percent enriched uranium is stored. The stated goal was ...
Antiwar.com Blog
Apr 6, 2026 - antiwar.com
At Easter, Democrats Pine for ‘Better Times,’ But Skip Joe Biden
By Graham J Noble The Democrat Party’s official X social media account used the Easter weekend to reminisce about allegedly “better times” when one of their own was leading the country – but it ignore...
Liberty Nation News
Apr 6, 2026 - libertynation.com
Trump begs for ceasefire. Iran rejects it.
The country that is losing generally does not reject ceasefire proposals. Meanwhile, Iran demands an end to the Israeli war on civilians in Lebanon, etc.
Mises Institute
Apr 6, 2026 - mises.org
Trump’s Iran War: Worse Than Expected, But Better Than Hoped?
"Americans now know that the US government lives for war, is owned by Israel, and is completely beholden to and integrated with the military industrial complex..."
Mises Institute
Apr 6, 2026 - mises.org
Thanks to Trump, rising fuel prices endanger Milei coalition
Rising prices, triggered by Trump's Iran War (which Milei supports) endanger the political future of Milei in Argentina, as it does with other rightwing regimes in South America.
Mises Institute
Apr 6, 2026 - mises.org
John Mearsheimer on Following in LBJ’s Footsteps
Reprinted from John’s Substack: On 31 March 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with the Judge about where we are headed in Iran. I thought it was one of the best discussions he and I have had on...