Friday is the Fourth of July. What will you celebrate? Freedom from the English monarchy? To me, the Fourth is about freedom, period. When the Founders signed the Declaration of Independence, they put forth a radical idea: Rights don’t come from kings or presidents. They come from being human. Government’s job is to protect those […]
The Supreme Court quietly reversed a lower court decision this week in a ruling that largely flew under the radar. But the short order tells an interesting story about how the same body that created a cause of action for victims of federal abuse has since undermined that very right. The case concerns a man […]
Frederick Douglass was born into slavery, so he never knew the exact date of his birth, only that it occurred sometime in February 1818. This means that Douglass was only thirty-four years old when he delivered one of the greatest political speeches in American history. It was July 5, 1852. The setting was Rochester, New […]
When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against “universal injunctions” last week, President Donald Trump hailed the decision as a “GIANT WIN” for his administration. Trump added that “the Birthright Citizenship Hoax”—by which he meant the conventional understanding of the 14th Amendment—also had been “hit hard,” albeit “indirectly.” That take was misleading in two important ways. […]
The U.S. Supreme Court concluded its 2024–25 term on Friday with a high-profile ruling that leaves President Donald Trump with more power to impose his second-term agenda. But the Court’s decision on nationwide injunctions also contained several exceptions that may render Trump’s victory short-lived. The big question now is exactly how long the president’s new […]
Justice Clarence Thomas has a mixed record when it comes to freedom of speech. Sometimes, Thomas will write an opinion that leaves First Amendment advocates cheering. But other times, he will write one that leaves the same advocates scowling. Friday was a scowling sort of day. Writing for a 6-3 Supreme Court majority in Free […]
Who’s allowed to launch an attack on another country? Just asking questions. Rep. Ro Khanna (D–Calif.) joined Reason‘s Just Asking Questions podcast to discuss the War Powers Resolution he’s co-sponsored with Rep. Thomas Massie (R–Ky.), which would require President Donald Trump to seek congressional approval before continuing to drop bombs in Iran. He also discussed Trump’s […]
Hours after the U.S. bombed several sites in Iran, President Donald Trump called the operation a “spectacular military success.” Whether or not that turns out to be true, the attack looks rather different as a legal matter. Trump appears to have significantly overstepped his authority, as the attack was not authorized by Congress and was […]
The world found out about another American war through social media. “We have completed our very successful attack on the three Nuclear sites in Iran, including Fordow, Natanz, and Esfahan,” President Donald Trump wrote on Truth Social at 7:50 PM on Saturday night. “NOW IS THE TIME FOR PEACE!” he added. Trump told Fox News’ […]
The cover-up of President Joe Biden’s cognitive decline is a scandal “maybe worse than Watergate,” CNN’s Jake Tapper opined recently. In this case, the key question is: “What didn’t the president know and when didn’t he know it?” Last week the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee ramped up its efforts to answer these questions. […]