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Despite Iran War ceasefire, it is unclear if Strait of Hormuz is open for shipping
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (392+ words) Getting the story strait. Earlier this week, President Donald Trump said that a two-week ceasefire in the war in Iran was predicated on Iran fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz, a critical chokepoint for global energy markets. So is Iran…...
Trump's new budget'which proposes $1. 5 trillion for defense'is unserious. You should still take it seriously.
1+ hour, 41+ min ago (551+ words) The president's fiscal 2027 budget is out, and I have two reactions. The first will sound familiar: Like so many budgets before it, this is not a serious effort to put America's government on a sustainable path. The second is more…...
Lindsey Graham says the president can start a war, but only Congress can end it
3+ hour, 26+ min ago (763+ words) This week, Iran submitted a list of demands to end the U. S.' ongoing war in that country; President Donald Trump said he and other officials "believe it is a workable basis on which to negotiate." Either way, it's clear most Americans…...
The Supreme Court's next big Fourth Amendment case
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (183+ words) Later this month, the justices will hear oral arguments in another case that sits at the intersection of cutting-edge technology and the Fourth Amendment. And just like in Carpenter, the privacy rights of millions will once again be at stake....
Today in Supreme Court History: April 9, 1923
4+ hour, 26+ min ago (57+ words) Josh Blackman | 4. 9. 2026 7: 00 AM 4/9/1923: Adkins v. Children's Hospital decided. Veronique de Rugy | 4. 9. 2026 9: 45 AM Peter Suderman | 4. 9. 2026 9: 30 AM Joe Lancaster | 4. 9. 2026 8: 00 AM Damon Root | 4. 9. 2026 7: 00 AM Jacob Sullum | From the May 2026 issue...
Trump v. Second Amendment: The administration is trying to selectively apply gun rights
4+ hour, 56+ min ago (541+ words) After immigration agents'fatally shot'Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti on January 24, federal officials described him as a "domestic terrorist" and "would-be assassin" who "wanted to do maximum damage and massacre law enforcement." But the only evidence to support those characterizations was the…...
Pete Buttigieg on immigration, policing, and his pitch to libertarians
5+ hour, 26+ min ago (283+ words) "If there was ever a moment for libertarians and conservatives to step up and join the rest of us, we're in it," former Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg posted'on X. He was responding to the Trump administration's aggressive immigration enforcement tactics…...
Brickbat: Hong Kong Crackdown
7+ hour, 26+ min ago (54+ words) NEXT: You Don't Have To Like Kanye West To Hate His Ban From Britain Nick Gillespie | From the May 2026 issue Charles Oliver | 4. 9. 2026 4: 00 AM Reem Ibrahim | 4. 8. 2026 5: 15 PM Autumn Billings | 4. 8. 2026 5: 00 PM Lenore Skenazy | 4. 8. 2026 4: 45 PM...
Open Thread
8+ hour, 26+ min ago (62+ words) Eugene Volokh | 4. 9. 2026 3: 00 AM NEXT: Second Amendment Roundup: U. S. Supports Rehearing in D. C. Magazine Ban Case Charles Oliver | 4. 9. 2026 4: 00 AM Reem Ibrahim | 4. 8. 2026 5: 15 PM Autumn Billings | 4. 8. 2026 5: 00 PM Lenore Skenazy | 4. 8. 2026 4: 45 PM Matthew Petti | 4. 8. 2026 4: 28 PM...
Second Amendment Roundup: U. S. Supports Rehearing in D. C. Magazine Ban Case
12+ hour, 47+ min ago (255+ words) The issue is whether the invalid magazine ban infects the registration-licensing convictions. Stephen Halbrook | 4. 8. 2026 10: 39 PM Mr. Benson possessed a 30-round magazine, but that number is statutorily irrelevant, as the District bans any magazine holding over 10 rounds." The court explained: The…...