Trump Is Wrong About McKinley's Tariff Legacy
Did the 25th president really make America "very rich through tariffs"? William McKinley might have told you otherwise.
The New Prohibitionists Are Hijacking Federal Dietary Guidelines
The campaign to make America dry is as dubious as the campaign for the food pyramid.
Puerto Rico Pays More For American Energy Than Its Neighbor
Because of the century-old Jones Act, U.S. citizens in Puerto Rico must use overpriced, outdated ships to import American LNG—while the Dominican Republic enjoys cheaper energy from the same source.
What To Do If Border Police Ask To Search Your Phone
Know how much the law does—and doesn’t—protect your privacy rights.
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Photo: Migrants Sent to Guantanamo
Donald Trump isn't the first president to send detained migrants to the U.S. detention center in Cuba.
Trump Is Making Affordable Goods Expensive
Eliminating the tariff exemption on low-value Chinese imports is bad news.
Are Trump's Tariffs Constitutional?
The International Emergency Economic Powers Act does not authorize the president's imposition of tariffs, a lawsuit alleges.
Review: Is the New Captain America Movie an Allegory for Donald Trump?
Brave New World was shot long before the new Trump term, but the parallels are hard to overlook.
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Batya Ungar-Sargon: The Case for MAGA Leftism
The author and columnist joins the show to discuss immigration, deportations, and being a "MAGA leftist."
Review: Flow Is a Beautiful Low-Budget Animated Feature
The Latvian Oscar winner was rendered on a free and open-source 3D graphic engine.
Yes, Trump Really Put Higher Tariffs on Israel Than Iran
And he did it after Israel dropped all its tariffs on American goods.
Senators Make Modest Moves To Reclaim Tariff Powers From Trump
A small but growing bipartisan movement in the Senate is pushing back against the president's imposition of tariffs, but there's plenty of room to go further.
The Supreme Court Blesses the FDA's Rejection of Flavored Nicotine Vapes
The justices unanimously overturned a 5th Circuit decision that deemed the agency's treatment of e-liquids "arbitrary and capricious."
Trump's Tariffs Target Uninhabited Islands, Economic Dead Zones, and Individual Regions of France
The nonsensical list of territories subject to the White House's new "reciprocal" tariffs shows how amateurish the administration's new trade policy is.
Trump's New Tariffs on These 3 Countries Look Particularly Foolish
What tariffs on Singapore, Brazil, and Vietnam can tell us about how Trump misunderstands the value of trade.
Joe Biden's Handlers Definitely Knew. Did the Media?
Now the tell-all books are pouring in.
'Liberation Day' Tariffs Will Liberate People—From Their Income
Lower-income families who spend the largest shares of their income on goods—and who have been badly hurt from the recent inflation—will likely suffer the most.
How Trump's New Tariffs Will Make Farming (and Food) More Expensive
Trump's first trade war cost farmers $27 billion. Losses this time around could be higher.
Survey: Free Speech Support Is Eroding in America
A new global survey reveals a stark decline in Americans' support for free speech as the Trump administration tightens its grip on expression.
RFK Jr. Hires a Vaccine 'Skeptic' To Find the Cause of Autism
A perfect example of waste, fraud, and abuse.
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America Is Losing Trump's Trade War to Itself
If tariffs are so great, why has Trump shown a willingness to back down from his threats if other countries agree to certain conditions?
The Senate Just Passed Rand Paul's Bill To Block Trump's Tariffs on Canada
The bill faces an uncertain future, but it is a faint glimmer of hope for those hoping to limit executive power over trade.
Joe Rogan Is Right: It Is 'Kind of Crazy' To Deport Innocent People Mistakenly Identified As Gang Members
The Trump administration says it is shameful even to suggest that immigration agents could make such errors.
Batya Ungar-Sargon: The Case for MAGA Leftism
The author and columnist joins the show to discuss immigration, deportations, and being a "MAGA leftist."
May 2025
Magazine
The New Prohibitionists
The campaign to make America dry is as dubious as the campaign for the food pyramid.
