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A much needed win on tariffs
The Supreme Court didn't get us out of the woods -- Congress needs to step up on that -- but it did vindicate the rule of law for once against our…
Feb 20
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Roundup on the roundups, February 18
Tales from around the country of surveillance, horrific detention conditions, and officially championed untruths.
Feb 18
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Feds: find us that probable cause, and make it snappy
Judges not giving you the go-ahead to arrest someone? Turn the screws on them.
Jan 26
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Why I marched: a note to a friend
Yesterday I joined about a thousand neighbors in downtown Frederick, Maryland to stand up and be counted against ICE brutality. Here's why
Jan 13
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The feds can't be trusted after agents shoot
In the Marimar Martinez incident in Chicago and again today with the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis, witnesses and video contradict…
Jan 7
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The rendition of Nicolás Maduro: oil's well that ends well
The Trump administration has offered a variety of rationales for its action, but it's hard to identify any that are both credible and creditable.
Jan 4
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H.L. Mencken on where a newspaper should stand
The "chief liberal goals" were all "well-tested and of the highest value" and included "a press secure against official pressure"
Dec 29, 2025
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Fired for criticizing Charlie Kirk
Public employees may have a legal remedy following the binge of dismissals -- of professors, K-12 teachers and others -- after the activist's…
Dec 17, 2025
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Walter Olson
Writer and author, especially on legal subjects. Cato Institute, election law, and Maryland civic stuff.
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