Libertarian Reporting for 2026-04-17

Updated on April 16, 2026 at 7:01:26 PM GMT

Today’s news coverage from libertarian media sources.


Article Keywords: administration, anti-american, china, conflict, congress, conservative, constitution, convictions, election, first amendment, maga, republican, supreme court, trump

In Poisoned Ivies, Stefanik Sees Censorship as a Cure for 'Anti-Americanism'

What is a greater rejection of America's founding ideals than an overreaching government trampling the First Amendment?


Reason.com
Apr 16, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, conflict, congress, crime, inflation, iran, kings, maga, protest, protest, tps, trafficking, trump

Another Drug Boat Bombing

Plus: The U.S. blockade widens, Los Angeles teachers get a pay bump, the sunny side of a treeless national mall, and more...


Reason.com
Apr 16, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, congress, conservative, constitution, maga, scotus, scotus::2, supreme court, trump, white house

Who Owns The President's Papers?

Yes, there is a Domestic Emoluments Clause issue.


Reason.com
Apr 16, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, congress, defense, election, gaza, iran, maga, republican, rubio, senate, trump

Congress Declines Again To Rein in Trump's Iran War

Republicans can’t decide whether the war is too early to stop, too late to stop, or nonexistent in the first place.


Reason.com
Apr 16, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, border, chinese, conflict, foreign policy, gaza, invasion, iran, trade, trump

The Return of History in Southwest Asia

The third Gulf War is the latest in a long line of fumbles in the region.


Law & Liberty
Apr 16, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords: congress, constitution, defense, economy, election, federal reserve, observer, senate, supreme court, trade, trump

A Threat to the Constitutional Order

Advocates of the unitary executive theory believe it reinforces the separation of powers. It actually destroys it.


Law & Liberty
Apr 16, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords: china, conflict, defense, economy, fiscal, global order, iran, maga, nuclear, riot

The Iran War Exposes the Emptiness of American ‘Strength’ in East Asia

For decades Washington has advertised its air and naval supremacy as the indispensable guarantor of global order. Recent events have shown this to be little but increasingly expensive theater. The 202...


The Libertarian Institute
Apr 16, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: economy, election, gop, mamdani, mamdani::2, midterms, republican, senate, trump

Kitchen-table issues could help GOP control Senate

Ward Clark writes for RedState.com about interesting new polling data. In recent decades, it has become an accepted feature of American national politics that the party in power will lose seats in bot...


John Locke Foundation
Apr 16, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: constitution, defense, enforcement, first amendment, kings, law enforcement, maga, protest, protest

62-Year-Old Protester Acquitted on All Charges for Wearing Penis Costume

The judge felt there was probable cause for an arrest but he declined to go so far as to convict.


Reason.com
Apr 16, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: congress, conservative, crisis, fiscal, jobs, maga, tax the rich, taxes

'The Rich Don't Pay Their Fair Share' and 4 Other Tax Myths That Won't Die

The United States has the most progressive income-tax system in the developed world.


Reason.com
Apr 16, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: conservative, crime, enforcement, law enforcement, maga, protest, protest, riot

'Blue Power' and the Rise of Police Union Politics

Stuart Schrader's new book details how police unions became a dominant force in U.S. politics.


Reason.com
Apr 16, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, border, election, maga, supreme court, tariff, trade, trump

Trump Administration Presents Update on its Tariff Refund Plan

The plan is not completely terrible. But many importers may still have difficulty getting the refund money owed to them.


Reason.com
Apr 16, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, congress, debt, election, gop, maga, republican, trump

Trump's 'Great Healthcare Plan' To Replace Obamacare Isn't Much of a Plan

The administration's goal to lower prices is a good one, but officials don't actually have a plan to make it happen.


Reason.com
Apr 16, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  canad, china, conflict, debt, jobs, migrant, migrants, trade

Quotation of the Day…

Tweet.. is from page 16 of H.L. Mencken’s, A Second Mencken Chrestomathy (1995); specifically, it’s from Mencken’s Preface to his and George Jean Nathan’s 1920 book, The American Credo: The whole thin...


Cafe Hayek
Apr 16, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Article Keywords: constitution, crime, doj, federal judge, maga, offender, prison

Federal Judge Delivers Due Process Win Against DOJ Registry Overreach

The Justice Department is permanently blocked from prosecuting Californians who fail to register when the state no longer requires it.


Reason.com
Apr 16, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: congress, conservative, constitution, inflation, judiciary, lawyer, trade

Some Links

TweetTodd Zywicki, one of my GMU colleague over in the Scalia School of Law, warns that a hostile litigation environment is “behind the staggering drop in U.S. public companies.” A slice: U.S. public ...


Cafe Hayek
Apr 16, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Article Keywords: congress, constitution, crime, maga, prison, supreme court

When the U.S. Censored a Movie About the American Revolution and Imprisoned Its Producer

Remembering the infuriating case of United States v. “The Spirit of ’76.”


Reason.com
Apr 16, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: china, congress, economy, first amendment, trade, trump

Free the Economy podcast: How to Get What You Want with Josh Bandoch

In this week’s episode we cover AI development in China, how large investors recycle homes, and why permitting reform needs to take on the Clean Air Act. Our guest this week is Josh Bandoch, Head of P...


Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Apr 16, 2026 - cei.org
Article Keywords: enforcement, law enforcement, maga, prison, supreme court

Justice Ginsburg Cancer Treatment Leak Prosecution: Blame the Cat

"Russell insisted that he didn't know how his credentials had been used to run the 'Gins' and 'Ginston' searches. But he theorized that 'potentially his cat had run across the keyboard and typed in th...


Reason.com
Apr 16, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, iran, national security, trade, trump

War and Trade Restrictions: Fallacious Paths to National Security and Prosperity

The Trump administration continues its bellicose war against Iran, destroying opportunities for prosperity through meaningful commerce along the way.


Mises Institute
Apr 16, 2026 - mises.org
Article Keywords: conflict, economy, election, immigration, migration

National Review analyzes Orban ‘shellacking’

Editors at National Review Online assess a high-profile eastern European election result. For a supposed despot, Viktor Orbán accepted his election shellacking gracefully. The scale of that defeat, ir...


John Locke Foundation
Apr 16, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: debt, maga, tps, trump, white house

Ep. 2752 Trump, the Pope, and MAGA 

Buck Johnson, host of the Counterflow podcast, joins us to review the unforced errors that keep coming out of the White House.  Sponsors Whether you’re running a business, doing a… Read More The post ...


Tom Woods
Apr 16, 2026 - tomwoods.com
Article Keywords: constitution, crisis, economy, maga

"Can Speech Policy Protect Public Health?" in Print in Utah Law Review

Constitutionality of health-related speech meets public choice and social media


Reason.com
Apr 16, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: conflict, crisis, iran, trump

US Allies Believe It Will Take Six Months to Reach an Iran Peace Deal

European and Gulf Arab countries do not believe the conflict in the Middle East will be resolved in the short term.  Arab and European leaders speaking with Bloomberg estimated it will take at least s...


The Libertarian Institute
Apr 16, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: conflict, iran, trump, white house

Trump Announces Ceasefire Between Israel and Lebanon

President Donald Trump announced a ten-day truce between Israel and Lebanon. Israel has been attacking and occupying Lebanon since 2023.  “I just had excellent conversations with the Highly Respected ...


The Libertarian Institute
Apr 16, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: administration, conflict, iran, trump

Probing the feud between pope and president

Editors at National Review Online explore one of today’s more bizarre political conflicts. The war between the United States and Iran, now in its seventh week, has produced an extraordinary confrontat...


John Locke Foundation
Apr 16, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: congress, debt, economy, taxes

The Washington Post vs Elizabeth Warren

People sometimes will get excited about big-picture tax fights – whether politicians should raise taxes, whether they should add a VAT, or whether they should scrap the IRS for a flat tax. On the othe...


International Liberty
Apr 16, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Article Keywords: administration, conflict, iran, trump

Power v Piety: Trump, Vance, and the War They Do Not Understand

There are moments when a political quarrel reveals something deeper than disagreement. What begins as a dispute over policy turns, almost imperceptibly, into a test of authority: who has the right to ...


The Libertarian Alliance
Apr 16, 2026 - libertarianism.uk
Article Keywords: gaza, gop, senate

‘Cowardly Bullshit’: Handful of Dems Join With Senate GOP To Block Ban on US Bombs, Bulldozers to Israel

US senators on Wednesday voted down a pair of resolutions aimed at blocking US bomb and bulldozer sales to Israel as it continues its genocidal war on Gaza and devastating bombardment and mass displac...


Antiwar.com Blog
Apr 16, 2026 - antiwar.com
Article Keywords:  canad, conservative, senate

Combatting Hate Act Could Criminalize Quoting the Bible in Canada

By Michele White A Canadian bill aimed at expanding the country’s hate speech laws could criminalize religious speech, including quoting the Holy Bible, conservatives and critics warn. The House of Co...


Liberty Nation News
Apr 16, 2026 - libertynation.com
Article Keywords: conflict, congress, enforcement

Letter to the Editor: The Tax Solution That Wasn’t

A government-run portal cannot be a substitute for simplifying the tax code.


Cato Recent Op-eds
Apr 16, 2026 - cato.org
Article Keywords: censoring, conservative, taxes

Illiberal liberalism

I've written about Adrian Wooldridge's new book, Centrists of the World Unite!: The Lost Genius of Liberalism, for The Critic. I agree with much of it and it's very good as a history of liberal though...


Velvet Glove, Iron Fist
Apr 16, 2026 - velvetgloveironfist.blogspot.com
Article Keywords: maga, trade

"Cabotage": It's Not "Sabotage" with the "S" Switched to Russian

Just learned this largely legalese word today; it means, according to Black's Law Dictionary, 1. The carrying on of trade… The post "Cabotage": It's Not "Sabotage" with the "S" Switched to Russian app...


Reason.com
Apr 16, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: maga, supreme court

Today in Supreme Court History: April 16, 1962

4/16/1962: Justice Byron White takes oath. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 16, 1962 appeared first on Reason.com.


Reason.com
Apr 16, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  vance , iran

The Shadow Over Hormuz: a Test of Global Resilience or the End of Hegemony?

Leaked details from the recent high-level marathon in Islamabad, a grueling 21-hour session between U.S. and Iranian delegations reveal more than just a failure to communicate. It marks a profound str...


Antiwar.com Blog
Apr 16, 2026 - antiwar.com
Article Keywords: china, tps

DHP Ep. 74 Reissue: The Western Way of War vs The Eastern Way of War

(*This is a reissue of a Dangerous History Episode first published in Aug. 2015) In this episode, CJ discusses two different paradigms of what war is supposed to be and how it is supposed to be fought...


The Libertarian Institute
Apr 16, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: second amendment, senate

Virginia’s Second Amendment Maneuvering

By Elizabeth Lawrence During the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on what lawmakers described as “growing threats” against the Second Amendment, Chairman Rand Paul (...


Liberty Nation News
Apr 16, 2026 - libertynation.com
Article Keywords: iran, trump

Gaming the Iran Negotiations

By Mark Angelides A second round of negotiations between the United States and Iran is expected to take place before the two-week ceasefire runs its course. After the collapse of the weekend talks in ...


Liberty Nation News
Apr 16, 2026 - libertynation.com
Article Keywords: executive order, trump

College Sports Gets a Trump Boost

By Liberty Nation Authors Trump’s executive order on college sports is a major move that has a lot of support.


Liberty Nation News
Apr 16, 2026 - libertynation.com
Article Keywords: climate, gaza

Database proves claims about NYT bias

Ira Stoll writes for the Washington Free Beacon about new data exposing a major media outlet’s journalistic malpractice. A new database of all the New York Times articles published in the past 25 year...


John Locke Foundation
Apr 16, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: jobs, trade

Is Globalization Lethal?

TweetIn my latest column for AIER I challenge the conclusion of a new research paper that, to some workers, NAFTA was lethal – and, by extension, that globalization more generally is lethal. Two slice...


Cafe Hayek
Apr 16, 2026 - cafehayek.com
Article Keywords: biden, china, congress, conservative, constitution, crime, defense, election, foreign policy, gaza, iran, maga, migrant, migrants, national security, newsom, newsom::2, republican, senate, tps, trump, tulsi, white house

The Imitation Game: With Zionist Help, Hindutva Ideology Rises in America

On or around March 14, 2026, Laura Loomer, a Jewish Zionist journalist whose screeds against Islam, tabloid approach to reporting, Air Force One conversations with President Donald Trump, and purge li...


The Libertarian Institute
Apr 15, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords:  ice , administration, anti-ice, border, constitution, crime, defense, department of homeland security, dhs, enforcement, first amendment, immigration, kristi noem, law enforcement, lawyer, maga, migration, murderer, protest, protest, supreme court, taxes, trump

ICE Is Determined To Unmask a Reddit User Whose Only Crime Seems To Be Criticizing ICE

After withdrawing a summons in the face of a legal challenge, the government is seeking a grand jury subpoena.


Reason.com
Apr 15, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, congress, fiscal, immigration, iran, kings, maga, midterms, migrant, migrants, migration, protest, protest, tariff, taxes, trump

Trump's Illegal War in Iran Is Financed by Your Taxes. That's a Good Reason To Stop Paying Them.

If Congress will not deploy the power of the purse to restrain a lawless administration and an illegal war, then it falls to the public to do so.


Reason.com
Apr 15, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: appeals court, congress, conservative, constitution, crime, elon musk, first amendment, lawyer, maga, nuclear, republican, supreme court, trade, trump, white house

The FTC's Probe of Media Matters for America Is a Blatant Assault on Freedom of Speech

In the guise of investigating "potentially unlawful advertiser boycotts," the commission is punishing the organization for its views.


Reason.com
Apr 15, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, congress, constitution, election, feds, gop, lawyer, national security, republican, scotus, scotus::2, supreme court, surveillance, trump

Another Trump Flip Flop: From ‘Kill FISA’ to ‘Clean Renewal’

With its April 20 deadline for congressional renewal looming, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is back in the spotlight. The provision, first adopted in 2008 as a part o...


The Libertarian Institute
Apr 15, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: administration, china, communist, conflict, crisis, demonstrator, foreign policy, gaza, invasion, iran, propaganda, protest, protest, trump

It Has Never Been About Freedom

The war in Iran, like most American interventions in the Middle East, was not calculated to liberate anyone.


Cato Recent Op-eds
Apr 15, 2026 - cato.org
Article Keywords: administration, china, communist, conflict, crisis, demonstrator, foreign policy, gaza, invasion, iran, propaganda, protest, protest, trump

It Has Never Been About Freedom

The war in Iran, like most American interventions in the Middle East, was not calculated to liberate anyone.


Law & Liberty
Apr 15, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords:  vance , administration, china, chinese, communist, conservative, constitution, economy, election, explosive, maga, rule of law, trump

Hungary Breaks Free: How Voters Ended 16 Years of Orbán's Iron Rule

Everyone could see who, and what, was responsible for Hungary’s economic malaise.


Reason.com
Apr 15, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: congress, federal reserve, gop, maga, mamdani, mamdani::2, republican, surveillance, taxes, tps, trump

House Readies Spy Powers Vote

Plus: New York wants to tax second homes, water in the Dupont Circle fountain, Polish robots chase wild boars, and more...


Reason.com
Apr 15, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: congress, crime, enforcement, law enforcement, maga, protest, protest, riot, surveillance, trump, white house

Trump Says He's Willing To 'Risk' Your Rights for His Surveillance Powers

The president once said he wanted to kill warrantless electronic spying. So much for that.


Reason.com
Apr 15, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  canad, administration, conflict, congress, economy, federal reserve, inflation, jobs, senate, trade, unemployment

Dual mandate, dual headache: Why the Fed should focus on price stability

With Kevin Warsh set to appear before the Senate for his Fed confirmation hearing, the question of his monetary priorities is taking center stage. Warsh has long emphasized the importance of price sta...


Blog Posts Archive - Competitive Enterprise Institute
Apr 15, 2026 - cei.org
Article Keywords: conservative, constitution, economy, fiscal, lawyer, mamdani, mamdani::2, taxes, trade

Abundance Pragmatism Fails

Some policies simply won't ever be "smart."


Law & Liberty
Apr 15, 2026 - lawliberty.org
Article Keywords: administration, constitution, enforcement, first amendment, gaza, maga, organizers, protest, protest

Claim That U Texas Engaged in Viewpoint Discrimination in Forbidding 2024 Palestine Solidarity Committee Protest Can Go Forward

From yesterday's longish decision by Judge Robert Pitman (W.D. Tex.) in Qaddumi v. Davis: Qaddumi challenges his suspension (and the… The post Claim That U Texas Engaged in Viewpoint Discrimination in...


Reason.com
Apr 15, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: border, debt, election, enforcement, kings, prison, tariff, taxes, trade

It Can Work. It Already Has Worked!

What if societies can thrive without central rule? From Cospaia to Ireland’s Brehon law system, history shows decentralized orders lasting centuries.


The Advocates for Self-Government
Apr 15, 2026 - theadvocates.org
Article Keywords: congress, detainees, election, enforcement, immigration, maga, migration, surveillance

Expedited Discovery Allowed in Sheriff's Defamation Case, Which Alleges Claims of Unwarranted ICE-Related Detention were a Hoax

From Monday's order by Judge Brett Ludwig in Schmidt v. Naqvi (E.D. Wis.): Plaintiff Dale Schmidt is … the elected… The post Expedited Discovery Allowed in Sheriff's Defamation Case, Which Alleges Cla...


Reason.com
Apr 15, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  vance , biden, china, escalation, foreign policy, iran, maga, trump

How the Iran War Could Backfire

Emma Ashford discusses Trump’s incoherent Iran strategy, the failures of post–Cold War foreign policy, and why a multipolar world limits American power.


Reason.com
Apr 15, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: conflict, congress, constitution, election, iran, republican, senate, trump

Republicans Kill Resolution Directing Trump to End the War Against Iran

A resolution proposed by Democratic Senator Tammy Duckworth, instructing President Donald Trump to end the war against Iran, was rejected by the Senate.  On Wednesday, the upper chamber rejected the l...


The Libertarian Institute
Apr 15, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: constitution, doj, first amendment, invasion, maga, of color, tps

Anti-Hate Poster Has No Home in Ohio Classroom, Says School District

The poster, which included a rainbow flag, counts as "instruction that includes sexuality content" and triggers an Ohio parents' rights law, the board said.


Reason.com
Apr 15, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: iran, mamdani, mamdani::2, newsom, newsom::2

Tax Day Humor

I sometimes think tax day should be reserved for serious columns about the wretched internal revenue code. Or maybe articles on a more humane tax system. But I’ve established a tradition of laughing o...


International Liberty
Apr 15, 2026 - danieljmitchell.wordpress.com
Article Keywords: administration, economic justice, maga, mamdani, mamdani::2

Mamdani's Fix for Food Deserts: Opening a $30 Million City-Owned Grocery Store Near Other Grocery Stores

New York City plans to open five city-owned grocery stores by 2029.


Reason.com
Apr 15, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: border, economy, enforcement, law enforcement, maga, taxes

Sky-High European Cigarette Taxes Drive Thriving Black Market

Smuggled smokes account for more than a third of consumption in France and Ireland.


Reason.com
Apr 15, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: conflict, constitution, defense, national security, surveillance, trade

Locke, Meet Claude

John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government helps explain recent developments in AI technologies.


Cato Recent Op-eds
Apr 15, 2026 - cato.org
Article Keywords: biden, impeachment, senate, trump, tulsi, white house

Anti-Trump whistleblower was Democrat crony

Paul Sperry writes for the Federalist about the impact of recently declassified documents. A former inspector general who fast-tracked a “whistleblower” complaint that led to the first impeachment of ...


John Locke Foundation
Apr 15, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: china, chinese, crisis, fossil fuels, iran, prison

Media mislead on China’s renewable energy

Ira Stoll writes for the Washington Free Beacon about another case of legacy media malpractice. “Never read just one newspaper” is one of my media literacy rules. Sometimes even that fails, as it did ...


John Locke Foundation
Apr 15, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: election, enforcement, first amendment, global warming, maga

Depends on What the Meaning of "Miss" Is: The Miss America Gender Identity Controversy

To advance in competition, Miss North Florida 2025, Kayleigh Bush, was told to sign a contract that forced her to… The post Depends on What the Meaning of "Miss" Is: The Miss America Gender Identity C...


Reason.com
Apr 15, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: conflict, first amendment, maga, of color, riot

Lawsuit by Muslim Group, Over Alleged Public Pressure Campaign That Caused Cancellation of Conference, Dismissed

From S. Fla. Muslim Fed., Inc. v. Atrium Trs I, LP, decided Jan. 27 by Judge Raag Singhal (S.D. Fla.),… The post Lawsuit by Muslim Group, Over Alleged Public Pressure Campaign That Caused Cancellation...


Reason.com
Apr 15, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, gop, maga, taxes

60% of Americans Agree Taxes Are Too High. Here Are 4 Other Reasons To Hate the Tax System.

A noncomprehensive list


Reason.com
Apr 15, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: defense, lawyer, prison, propaganda, rule of law

What It’s Really Like Inside the Criminal Justice System

Picture this: you’re an illiterate French sailor pulled from your wedding banquet by royal gendarmes into the office of a deputy crown prosecutor. It’s not a public hearing. You have no written compla...


The Libertarian Institute
Apr 15, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: china, iran, nuclear, propaganda, trump

The Kyle Anzalone Show [Guest] LtCOL Karen Kwiatkowski: Trump Orders Hormuz Blockade After Talks Fail—Ceasefire at Risk?

A blockade of the Strait of Hormuz sounds like a clean, decisive move until you run it through the real world: geography, international law, ship insurance, and the uncomfortable question of what happ...


The Libertarian Institute
Apr 15, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: congress, defense, impeachment, trump, tulsi

Dershowitz thinks Trump could seek to expunge 2019 impeachment

John Solomon writes for JustTheNews.com about an interesting suggestion from a longtime liberal legal expert. Famed Harvard law professor emeritus Alan Dershowitz says he believes President Donald Tru...


John Locke Foundation
Apr 15, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: congress, defense, economy, epstein::-3, jobs, kings, lawyer, tps, trade

Austrian Economics Center and Hayek Institute Support IP Socialism and 2026 World IP Day Coalition

[Cross-posted at PFS Blog] Someone forwarded to me the email below from one Martin Gundinger of the Austrian Economics Center to one Britt Schier of the Friedrich A. v. Hayek Institute urging support ...


C4SIF.org
Apr 15, 2026 - c4sif.org
Article Keywords: climate, crisis, economy, jobs, unemployment

Unplugging the Sun: Applying 19th-Century Wisdom to 21st-Century Panic

Image citation: Robot on a wooden bench by Andrea De Santis, licensed under Unsplash Economic progress has always been shadowed by the fear of technological unemployment. It is a belief that a new mac...


Blog - Students For Liberty
Apr 15, 2026 - studentsforliberty.org
Article Keywords: election, first amendment, maga, republican

Court Ordered Critic of Ex-Mayoral Candidate to Stop "Publicly Writing, Printing, or Speaking [Ex-Candidate's] Name"

Fortunately, an appellate court just reversed the decision.


Reason.com
Apr 15, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, biden, election, senate

Biden administration covered up COVID vaccine stroke risk

Matt Margolis writes for PJMedia.com about a new revelation involving the Biden administration. When Joe Biden was installed as president, he wanted one thing more than almost anything else: to be rem...


John Locke Foundation
Apr 15, 2026 - johnlocke.org
Article Keywords: congress, debt, defense, federal budget

Degrees of Seriousness on the National Debt

We hit an ignominious milestone recently when the national debt crossed $39 trillion. The post Degrees of Seriousness on the National Debt appeared first on Free the People.


Free the People
Apr 15, 2026 - freethepeople.org
Article Keywords: congress, maga, prison

Sen. Mike Lee Says Federal Prison Hung Up on Him When He Tried To Check on Inmate

Families have complained for years that the Bureau of Prisons fails to notify them when their incarcerated loved ones are seriously ill or even dying.


Reason.com
Apr 15, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: conflict, iran, nuclear

Israeli Military Chief Approves Plans for Attack on Iran

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir said that he approved attack plans for Iran and Lebanon. The statement was made in the middle of a two-week ceasefire.  On Wednesday, Zamir said he “approved plans for th...


The Libertarian Institute
Apr 15, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: biden, impeachment, trump

Trump Impeachment Over Ukraine Call Exposed as Political Hit-Job

By Graham J Noble In 2019, then-President Donald Trump was impeached by the House of Representatives for allegedly pressuring Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to investigate corruption supposedl...


Liberty Nation News
Apr 15, 2026 - libertynation.com
Article Keywords: administration, iran, trump

The American Political Class as Grifting Trailer Trash

Probably, I should stop writing about this godawful war. Giving up, however, is as hard as looking away from some gory public execution: you know you should, but the latest spurt of blood and shudderi...


The Libertarian Alliance
Apr 15, 2026 - libertarianism.uk
Article Keywords: defense, maga

"I Swear, if You Don't Drop Out of Miss Pennsylvania, I Will Come to Your Home and Set It on Fire"

"I don't even care if you or your mom are inside. I actually hope you are. You both deserve to die. I am going to kill you, Robyn. I don't understand why you don't get that. I will burn you. You will ...


Reason.com
Apr 15, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: maga, supreme court

Today in Supreme Court History: April 15, 1931

4/15/1931: Stromberg v. California argued. The post Today in Supreme Court History: April 15, 1931 appeared first on Reason.com.


Reason.com
Apr 15, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: iran, trump

John Mearsheimer says Israel Owns Trump

Reprinted from John’s Substack: On 14 April 2026, I was on “Judging Freedom” talking with Judge Napolitano about Iran. My central point to the judge was that Trump is in no position to work out a deal...


Antiwar.com Blog
Apr 15, 2026 - antiwar.com
Article Keywords: iran, trump

The Kyle Anzalone Show [Guest] LtCOL Karen Kwiatkowski: Trump Orders Hormuz Blockade After Talks Fail—Ceasefire at Risk?

A blockade of the Strait of Hormuz sounds like a clean, decisive move until you run it through the real world: geography, international law, ship insurance, and the uncomfortable question of what happ...


Antiwar.com Blog
Apr 15, 2026 - antiwar.com
Article Keywords: iran, trump

CENTCOM: Navy Prevented 10 Ships from Exiting the Strait of Hormuz

US Central Command reports that no ships have exited the Persian Gulf carrying oil since President Donald Trump ordered a blockade on Monday.  “Yesterday, an Iranian-flagged cargo vessel tried to evad...


The Libertarian Institute
Apr 15, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: supreme court, taxes

It’s Tax Day! How Much Was Your Tax Refund?

By Andrew Moran Well, it’s Tax Day…again. This is the annual deadline for most individuals to file their personal income tax return and pay any balance owing for the previous calendar year. It just hu...


Liberty Nation News
Apr 15, 2026 - libertynation.com
Article Keywords: feds, taxes

The Feds Collect Twice as Much in Taxes than State and Local Governments Combined

For every tax dollar extracted by state governments, the federal government demanded nearly 3.5 dollars. Even if combined with local taxation, the Federal government is the biggest tax collector by fa...


Mises Institute
Apr 15, 2026 - mises.org
Article Keywords: republican, senate

It's been a weird 24 hours for the Fed

"As much as Senate Republicans seek an off-ramp that would smooth the path for Kevin Warsh's confirmation as Fed chair, the legal stalemate holding things up has escalated."


Mises Institute
Apr 15, 2026 - mises.org
Article Keywords: inflation, trump

Trump Will Need Plenty of Inflation to Finance His New War

Through it all, we will likely hear the regime come up with every reason under the sun to explain rising prices in terms other that the real cause: monetary inflation.


Mises Institute
Apr 15, 2026 - mises.org
Article Keywords: constitution, tps

Taxation isn’t Theft. It’s Robbery.

The anti-federalist Luther Martin predicted government would be so hungry for your money to feed its power, they would squeeze you like “the juice from an orange.” On this episode, it’s Martin’s warni...


Tenth Amendment Center
Apr 15, 2026 - blog.tenthamendmentcenter.com
Article Keywords: congress, constitution

Sarah Burns on Congress, War Powers, and the Constitution

Sarah Burns says that Congress must decide whether it wants to struggle or remain in the president's shadow.


Institute for Humane Studies
Apr 15, 2026 - theihs.org
Article Keywords: border, communist, conservative, constitution, debt, economy, election, gerrymandering, immigration, maga, migration, unemployment

With Viktor Orbán Gone, Will Hungary Embrace Free Markets Under Péter Magyar?

Hungary’s voters turned against the poster boy of the national conservative movement.


Reason.com
Apr 14, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords:  vance , biden, congress, crime, foreign policy, iran, maga, republican, trade, trump, white house

Trump's Reaction to the Jesus Flap Compounds Concerns About His Mental Acuity

The president claims he was oblivious to the picture's blasphemous implications, which is troubling if true.


Reason.com
Apr 14, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, congress, constitution, dhs, enforcement, first amendment, law enforcement, maga, national security

D.C. Circuit Opinion About the No Fly List

An excerpt from D.C. Circuit Judge Cornelia Pillard, joined by Judges Karen LeCraft Henderson and J. Michelle Childs in today's… The post D.C. Circuit Opinion About the No Fly List appeared first on R...


Reason.com
Apr 14, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: congress, constitution, kristi noem, maga, national security, rule of law, supreme court, trump

D.C. Circuit (2-1): Contempt Proceedings Regarding Tren de Aragua Deportations "Are a Clear Abuse of Discretion"

Some short excerpts from the 35K words of opinions in the very long In re Trump, decided today by the… The post D.C. Circuit (2-1): Contempt Proceedings Regarding Tren de Aragua Deportations "Are a Cl...


Reason.com
Apr 14, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: antitrust enforcement, enforcement, hollywood, maga, protest, protest, trump

Paramount's Acquisition of Warner Bros. Wouldn't Be the End of Hollywood or Press Freedom

While there are legitimate antitrust concerns regarding the merger, doomsday predictions are unwarranted.


Reason.com
Apr 14, 2026 - reason.com
Article Keywords: administration, iran, trump, white house

Trump Administration Will Resume Enforcing Sanctions on Iranian Oil

The White House will allow the waiver on Iranian oil sanctions to expire on Sunday. The US granted sanctions waivers for Russian, Iranian, and Venezuelan oil after starting a war against Iran in an ef...


The Libertarian Institute
Apr 14, 2026 - libertarianinstitute.org
Article Keywords: escalation, iran, trump

John Mearsheimer says Escalation Will Not Work for Trump

Reprinted from John’s Substack: On 10 April 2026, I was on Breaking Points talking about why Trump cannot win against Iran if he goes up the escalation ladder and why his only exit option is to conced...


Antiwar.com Blog
Apr 14, 2026 - antiwar.com