Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., plans to force a vote on banning arms sales to Israel, a move that will prove to be a test for Senate Democrats whose position on…
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Tad DeHaven President Trump issued an executive order in February to plan a US sovereign wealth fund (SWF). An SWF is a government investment fund that manages public assets, typically…
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David Inserra I wanted to address some criticism my misinformation paper received (and thanks to Mike Masnick for discussing this disagreement in a thoughtful, even-handed way). The critique makes a…
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Walter Olson Number twelve in our series of occasional roundups on election law and policy: Coming next week! I’ll be hosting an online Cato discussion on lessons of the NYC…
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Israel-supporting Democratic Rep. Ritchie Torres revealed on Tuesday he no longer has a relationship with some of his family due to his support for Israel. ‘I’ve lost friends, all of…
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SCOTUS to discuss Ghislaine Maxwell’s case privately in September at post-summer conference
The Supreme Court revealed on Wednesday that Ghislaine Maxwell’s appeal to her sex trafficking conviction will be among the many cases the high court reviews at a closed-door conference in…
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Top GOP senator demands probe into whether Jack Smith ‘unlawfully’ tried to influence 2024 election
A Senate Republican wants the Justice Department to investigate, and potentially prosecute, former Special Counsel Jack Smith over whether he ‘unlawfully took political actions to influence the 2024 election’ against…
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The Treasury Department announced Wednesday that it would be officially imposing sanctions on Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, the jurist leading a criminal investigation against former right-wing…
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Why I Signed the Economists’ Amicus Brief Challenging Trump’s Emergency Tariffs
Kyle Handley I signed the economists’ amicus brief in V.O.S. Selections, Inc. v. Trump because it challenges something deeper than just one set of tariffs—it challenges the use of emergency…
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Trump says his Aug 1 tariff deadline ‘will not be extended’ – here are the countries that might not make it
President Donald Trump warned that his August 1 deadline for making a trade deal with the U.S. ‘stands strong’ on Wednesday, threatening several key nations with a big tariff hike.…