Freedom IndexPolitics
Politics investigates how governments, parties, and policymakers shape the landscape of free speech and censorship. From campaign regulations to state restrictions, this category examines the role of politics in defining the boundaries of expression and democratic debate.
For about two decades, there has been persistent Ilya confusion. Ilya Somin of George Mason University is often confused with…
During oral argument in the tariff case, there was a recurring theme: if the Court agreed with the President that…
This morning, Judge Patrick Bumatay of the Ninth Circuit gave the opening remarks at the Federalist Society Convention. First, Judge…
In Washington today, the word “emergency” is a magic key; it unlocks powers Congress never granted, suspends the discipline of…
Nick Gillespie speaks with Dr. Wolf von Laer of Students for Liberty, and Sean Themea of Young Americans for Liberty…
Yesterday, the Supreme Court heard oral argument in Learning Resources v. Trump, the challenges to the Trump Administration’s “liberation day” tariffs.…
Today Judge Reed O’Connor (U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas) granted the Justice Department’s motion to dismiss…
A jury today acquitted Sean Dunn, the Washington, D.C., man who went viral in August for hurling a footlong Subway…
New York City’s next mayor will be Zohran Mamdani, who is not merely an extreme left progressive but an actual…
During today’s convention, Judge Paul Matey of the Third Circuit did a SOC! Sidebar on Baseball cards. Judge Matey has…
Fresh off of trouncing competitors like former Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Curtis Sliwa in this week’s election, future New York…
AI-generated image. My new article, “Immigration is not Invasion” is now available on SSRN. Here is the abstract: In recent…