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Plus: Pam Bondi flunks free speech 101.

9/18/1857: Justice John Hessin Clarke's birthday. The post Today in Supreme Court History: September 18, 1857 appeared first on Reason.com.

The unprecedented conviction of the former president is reshaping Brazilian politics.

Fewer than 35 years after escaping the yoke of Soviet-style central planning, Poland has become a legitimate global powerhouse.

In England, the Wakefield Council told homeowner Adele Teale to remove "Caesar," a 4-foot gorilla statue made of resin, from… The post Brickbat: Hail, Caesar appeared first on Reason.com.

Rebecca Taibleson stated it plainly: "If you were Jewish and conservative, you had to really mean it, and we did."

House Republicans passed a resolution that prevents Congress from ending the national emergency Trump is using to impose tariffs until March 31.

"We're too afraid they'll get abducted," says the author of The Anxious Generation. "That sets kids up to be weaker."

The complaint suggests the Times showed "actual malice" because its reporters hated him. That's not how that works.

On the latest episode of Free Media, Amber Duke and I discuss the assassination of Charlie Kirk, cancel culture, and political violence.

A Texas couple lost their children for six months after a doctor blamed a fragile infant’s medical crises on abuse.

Plus: New Yorkers favor decriminalizing prostitution. An academic inquiry into "body counts." AI chatbots everywhere. And more...

Author Joe Dolce explains how psychedelics are moving from counterculture to mainstream, with new science, shifting laws, and surprising therapies that promise to change how we treat addiction, anxiety, and self-discovery.

What's on your mind?

It’s mainly praise for Trump: “President Trump secured the greatest personal and political achievement in American history.”

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From Red, White & Booze, LLC v. City of St. Pete Beach, decided yesterday by Judge Kathryn Kimball Mizelle (M.D.……

Two memorable speeches in defense of freedom.

"As we celebrate the Constitution’s 238th birthday, originalism is now the dominant approach — on the left and the right — to interpret the Constitution."

9/17/1787: The Constitution is signed. Happy Constitution Day! The post Today in Supreme Court History: September 17, 1787 appeared first on Reason.com.

Attend the live virtual launch on Constitution Day at 9:30 a.m.

In New York City, just one in six cigarette packs collected by researchers came through legal channels.

Chris Bank of St. Peters, Missouri, is in the fourth year of a legal battle with the city over growing… The post Brickbat: Sunflower Showdown appeared first on Reason.com.

Whether he is waging the drug war, imposing tariffs, deporting alleged gang members, or fighting crime, the president thinks he can do "anything I want to do."

But there doesn't seem to be any federal law actually authorizing such prosecutions (or civil lawsuits).

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (Aaron Terr & Angel Eduardo) have a good rundown. An excerpt: While discussing… The post "Why Everything Pam Bondi Said About 'Hate Speech' Is Wrong" appeared first on Reason.com.

The charges in the Charlie Kirk case include: VICTIM TARGETING ENHANCEMENT: In violation of Utah Code Ann. § 76-3-203.14(2), Tyler… The post Hate Crimes Targeting People Based on Political Speech (as in the Charlie Kirk Murder) appeared first on Reason.com.

An excerpt from Fontainebleau Florida Hotel, LLC v. Botach, decided today by Judge K. Michael Moore (S.D. Fla.): This case……

Utah prosecutors have a strong argument that the assassination created a great risk of death to another individual besides Kirk, allowing capital punishment under Utah law.

Rand Paul, who called for "a crackdown on people" who celebrated the assassination, was less careful in distinguishing between private and government action.