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With Viktor Orb'n gone, will Hungary embrace free markets under P'ter Magyar?
3+ hour, 47+ min ago (525+ words) While Orb'n's defeat has undoubtedly been met with dismay by his MAGA allies, much of Hungary has celebrated the news. "We are so happy that Orb'n is finally gone!" said one Hungarian celebrating on Sunday night, as the crowd in…...
State vs. local, state vs. state
5+ hour, 20+ min ago (1627+ words) Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week, we look at a few stories that highlight the challenges and risks that come with attempting to reform local land use regulations at the state level. Perhaps the…...
Peter Navarro promised $700 billion in tariff revenue. The actual amount was about $240 billion.
4+ week, 6+ hour ago (449+ words) Jack Salmon | 3. 17. 2026 3: 10 PM When President Donald Trump implemented his Liberation Day tariffs last spring, the president's senior adviser, Peter Navarro, suggested that these tariffs could generate an additional $700 billion a year. At the time, I estimated that a more realistic…...
How Trump's Tariffs Threaten the Rule of Law
11+ mon, 1+ week ago (191+ words) By giving one man the power to impose massive tariffs anytime he wants, Trump's policy undermines the predictability and impartiality that the rule of law requires. Ilya Somin | 5. 2. 2025 6: 04 PM Much has been written (including by me) about how Trump's massive…...
Is Trump investigating the NFL because he failed to buy a team so many times?
10+ hour, 19+ min ago (682+ words) Hello and welcome to another edition of Free Agent! Get creative this week, and name something new after something you love. I'm a little bit sorry for going on a rant about sports, antitrust law, and federal enforcement'but not that…...
The online right's fairy-tale gender politics
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (533+ words) Emma Camp | 7. 25. 2025 7: 45 AM "Overwhelmingly, it turns out that the men with the most relationship options (wealthier, higher-social-status men) marry women similar in age to them and with high educational attainment," writes demographer Lyman Stone in an article published this week…...
Despite Iran War ceasefire, it is unclear if Strait of Hormuz is open for shipping
5+ day, 12+ hour ago (399+ words) Peter Suderman | 4. 9. 2026 9: 30 AM 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....
I Stand By My Prediction: The Court Will Reargue the Case On The Merits And Duck The Procedural Issues
10+ mon, 4+ week ago (273+ words) There are eight, and possibly nine votes against Trump on the merits. But the Court is far too fragmented on the injunction issue. Josh Blackman | 5. 16. 2025 12: 28 AM There is much to say about the oral argument yesterday in'Trump v. CASA. For now,…...
California Law Restricts Naming Abortion/Gender-Affirming Care Providers/Patients (+ Soon Immigration Support Services Providers?). ..
13+ hour, 6+ min ago (441+ words) online, after they send a demand that they not be named (and declare that there has been an online-naming-related threat or incitement against them by someone else). Eugene Volokh | 4. 14. 2026 8: 34 AM I just came across this recent statute, Cal. Gov. Code…...
Today in Supreme Court History: April 14, 1873
14+ hour, 39+ min ago (59+ words) Josh Blackman | 4. 14. 2026 7: 00 AM NEXT: A Narrow Resolution on Geofence Warrants? : A Thought on Chatrie Damon Root | 4. 14. 2026 7: 00 AM Stephanie Slade | From the May 2026 issue Charles Oliver | 4. 14. 2026 4: 00 AM Jacob Sullum | 4. 13. 2026 5: 10 PM Eric Boehm | 4. 13. 2026 12: 00 PM...