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Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss how Democrats plan to stand by Graham Platner in Maine no matter what.
The Smartphone Theory of Birth Rate Decline Still Doesn’t Hold Up
A new NBER study suffers from the same flaws plaguing previous research on phones and fertility rates.
Illinois Just Adopted a Half-Baked Scheme to Tax Social Media
Illinois' planned social media tax is a great example of why government officials shouldn't meddle in things they don't understand.
Mitch McConnell’s Hemp Ban Betrays the Industry He Helped Create
Federal prohibition of hemp-derived THC products would destroy a $37.5 billion industry to solve a problem states are already handling.
Why You Can’t Settle Mars or Colonize the Moon Without Real Property Rights
The Outer Space Treaty and other legal obstacles could block our sci-fi future.
Trump’s Position in the White House Ballroom Case Reflects His General Resistance to Judicial Review
The president has repeatedly argued that judges should defer to his decisions, even when courts conclude he exceeded his legal…
Streamlining and Taxes
New York lawmakers exempt some housing projects from SEQRA review while approving a new tax on high-value second homes in…
Trump’s $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee Is an Unconstitutional Tax, a Federal Judge Rules
U.S. District Judge Leo Sorokin struck down the fee, saying it exceeds the president's statutory authority and violates the separation…
Israel Tests Iran
A new Israeli strike near Tyre came just one day after Iran warned that further attacks in Lebanon would bring…
DHS Says It Has ‘Zero Tolerance’ for Protesters’ ‘Verbal Assaults.’ Here’s What the Law Says.
After arrests at protests outside an ICE detention center, critics question whether DHS is respecting free speech protections.