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AG Garland Threatens To Sue Texas Over Immigrant Travel Restrictions
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 am"The United States intends to pursue all appropriate legal remedies to ensure that Texas does not interfere with the functions of the federal government."
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Thursday Open Thread
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 amWhat's on your mind?
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Brickbat: Under Pressure
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 amIn England, the Greater Manchester police department said it is investigating after newly uncovered DNA evidence implicated another man in a rape for which Andrew Malkinson spent 17 years in prison. No physical evidence tied Malkinson to the crime, and a key witness in the trial now says she was pressured by police to testify…
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Trots and Bonnie
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 amShary Flenniken portrayed her comic strip characters "with a complete lack of adult-world moralizing or editorial restraint."
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Today in Supreme Court History: July 30, 1956
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 am7/30/1956: Congress enacted a resolution, declaring that the motto of the United States is "In God we Trust." The Supreme Court declined to grant review in Newdow v.Congress, which considered the constitutionality of that motto.
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Families Have a New Reason to Flee Public Schools
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 amPrivate schools can stay open even when pandemic rules shut government institutions, court says.
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Trump's 'Big Tech' Lawsuits Are Ludicrous
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 amMarket power does not make a private company the equivalent of a government agency.
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Do you still use a book index?
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 amThey are costly and time-consuming to prepare, and take up valuable pages in a print version.
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USPS Gets Hit With Lawsuit Over Social Media Snooping
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 amPlus: Whistleblower on drone killings sentenced to federal prison, Biden carries on Trump's legacy on trade and immigration, and more...
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Should Taxpayers Be on the Hook for All Rental Debt Accrued During the Pandemic?
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 amA new lawsuit from landlords argues that the CDC's eviction moratorium was a taking, and that they're entitled to compensation.
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Dave Smith on Big Tech Censorship, Lockdowns, and Running for President
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 amThe comedian and podcaster talks about running for the Libertarian Party presidential nomination and his beef with Reason.
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Adding Human Gene Boosts Crop Yields by 50 Percent
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 amThe technique "could potentially help address problems of poverty and food insecurity at a global scale."
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Sexism in Politics Is Real. It's Not Kamala Harris' Main Problem.
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 amPlus: Behind the CDC mask guidance, where new mask mandates are cropping up, and more...
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FBI Seized $900,000 From Safe Deposit Box on 'Pure Conjecture,' Federal Judge Says
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 amReason has joined a new legal effort seeking to force the government to unseal warrants justifying the FBI's seizure of more than 600 safe deposit boxes.
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Unlicensed Dog Grooming Alarms Local News Reporter
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 amDo we really need the state to step in over an unfortunate tragedy?
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$250/Day Fine for Displaying "Fuck Biden" Sign at Home Dropped, Thanks to ACLU of N.J.
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 amRebecca Panico (NJ.com) reports: Roselle Park voluntarily dismissed its case in Superior Court on Tuesday against a borough homeowner who hung anti-President Biden flags with the f-word on her fence. The American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey was representing the homeowner, Patricia Dilascio, and her daughter, Andrea Dick, in their appeal to Superior Court in Union County.…
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Cuomo Warns, Hysterically, That New York Schools Will Become 'Superspreaders'
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 amAt a time when the student COVID positivity rate in NYC is 0.01%, the governor is spreading fear that school buildings are death traps.
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Readers Really Like Indexes
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 amFor now, at least, they serve a purpose.
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D.C. Is the Latest City to Reimpose Its Mask Mandate for the Vaccinated
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 amEveryone over the age of two will have to wear a mask when indoors, said Mayor Muriel Bowser today.
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Biden Administration Will Not Extend Eviction Moratorium Because of Justice Kavanaugh
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 amWhite House reinforces Justice Kavanaugh's cooperative approach to the Separation of Powers.
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Massachusetts Prison System Sued Over Unreliable Drug Tests That Put Inmates in Solitary
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 amDefense lawyers say they were accused of smuggling drugs to clients based on tests so unreliable they're akin to "witchcraft, phrenology or simply picking a number out of a hat."
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What Does the Unpublished Evidence Cited by the CDC's New Face Mask Guidance Actually Show?
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 amThe agency says it found high viral loads in vaccinated people infected by the coronavirus, but the significance of those results is unclear.
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Biden Asks DOJ For Opinion About Federal Vaccine Mandate
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 am"It's still a question whether the federal government can mandate the whole country."
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Prof. Nadine Strossen (Former ACLU President) on "Threat of Big Tech and Big Gov Collusion Against the First Amendment"
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 amA substantial interview by Sam Husseini on Substack; an excerpt, quoting Strossen: [E]ven private sector actors are directly bound by constitutional norms, including the First Amendment free speech guarantee, if you can show that there is in the legal term to describe this is called entanglement, sufficient entanglement between the government officials and the nominally…
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China's Big Tech Crackdown Shouldn't Be Cheered by Antitrust Fans in the West
Reason.com Jan 1, 1970 | 00:00 amAn onslaught of antitrust and data-security crackdowns have threatened the country's biggest ride-sharing platforms, cryptocurrency exchanges, and messaging services.
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