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21+ min ago (394+ words) Eugene Volokh | 12.4.2025 8:01 AM In Heule v. Humphrey, decided yesterday by Florida Court of Appeal (First District) Chief Judge Timothy Osterhaus and Judges Joseph Lewis and Adam Tanenbaum, the trial court issued an injunction against Appellants: In granting Appellee's petitions and entering the injunctions, the trial court found that Appellee and her daughter had experienced "emotional distress." The court rejected Appellants' testimony that their signs were not targeting Appellee, while recognizing that Appellants' ill will towards Appellee stemmed from the accident. The court set forth in part: Admittedly if it was just one thing in isolation, if on one day there was a prom dress and it happened to be at the time of prom for the Petitioner's daughter, that would be one thing. But it's the collective of things which seem to " because they are " they have a " an " an " a…...

22+ min ago (558+ words) Every Monday, Reason editors and writers gather to discuss'and sometimes argue about'the news of the week on The Reason Roundtable, our weekly podcast. Featuring Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Matt Welch, and a rotating cast of Reason friends and staffers, The Reason Roundtable is a rollicking conversation about what matters in the world from a libertarian perspective. As the moderator, it's a thrill to help shape that conversation and hear so many smart, informed, and funny perspectives from Nick, Matt, and Katherine." Reason's annual webathon is your chance to make a direct contribution to our work. And right now your gift will be matched'dollar for dollar'by Reason Foundation board chair Gerry Ohrstrom. Each week, I have the privilege of reading your emails and your comments, which are filled with sharp questions and clever comments. And each week, we answer one of…...

22+ min ago (788+ words) (WND News Center)Jack Smith, the Democrats" hand-picked special prosecutor to run some of their failed major lawfare cases against President Donald Trump, used subpoenas liberally to access any and all information he wanted. At least, that was before Trump was elected to his second term and the lawfare cases died. In fact, Smith is facing criticism, and more, right now for orchestrating subpoenas for the telephone records of multiple Republican members of Congress, a move that leftist judge James Boasberg supported apparently without even knowing the facts, like who was being targeted. That move may very well have violated the Constitution"s protection for congressional speech, under the speech or debate clause, and that"s bound to be fully investigated in the coming weeks and months. But now members of Congress, investigating just exactly what Smith did, have told…...

23+ min ago (427+ words) Intercountry Adoption News and Notices Update on Change to U.S. Travel Policy Requiring COVID-19 Vaccination for nonimmigrant travel Easing the Nonimmigrant Visa Process for U.S. College Graduates Diversity Visa 2020 and 2021 Update Correction of Diversity Visa 2026 Federal Register Notice Department of State/AILA Liaison Committee Meeting October 10, 2024 Exchange Visitor Skills List Update in Federal Register Department of State/AILA Liaison Committee Meeting March 20, 2024 Emami Litigation - Notice to Class Members Announcement of the Creation of a Lightering Visa Classification Annual Limit Reached in the EB-2 Category Annual Limit Reached in the EB-4 Category Update on I-730 Following-to-Join Refugee Processing at the Department of State Suspension of Visa Issuance to Foreign Nationals to Protect the United States from Foreign Terrorists and other National Security and Public Safety Threats Interview Waiver Update July 25, 2025 Countries Subject to Visa Bonds Update on Diversity Visa (DV) Program 2025: Close to Reaching 7 Percent…...

52+ min ago (344+ words) The American left doesn't look at the United Kingdom and see a cautionary tale, it sees a template to follow. It's easy to look at a collapsing civil society in a foreign country and comfort ourselves that, despite all our problems, we're not as bad off as those people. Americans are especially apt to do this with our cousins in Great Britain, whose country is now in a state of precipitous and probably irreversible decline, and whose political leadership is openly hostile to its native population. A startling case in point is a recent story from Drop Site News by Paul Holden, who chronicles how a secret campaign to elevate Kier Starmer to prime minister included a scheme to demonetize news outlets deemed unfriendly to the Starmer wing of the Labour Party. One of those news outlets was The Federalist....

54+ min ago (825+ words) The Afghan ambush and the Somali fraud scandal reveal a truth elites don't want to admit: the myth of assimilation has collapsed. Recently, the Trump administration announced that it had not only paused processing all immigration applications from Afghanistan, but also halted immigration applications of people from 19 countries subject to travel restrictions earlier this year. Officials are also seeking to remove legal immigrants who were born in countries the White House deemed "high risk." Predictably, much of the corporate media was apoplectic at Trump's announcements. The Wall Street Journal Editorial Board insisted that Afghan immigrants, as a group, "shouldn't be blamed for the violent act of one man," insisting that "collective punishment of all Afghans in the U.S. won't make America safer." White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller vehemently disagreed, calling the Journal's claim "the great lie of mass…...

54+ min ago (317+ words) Much of the outrage stems from insecurity about the actual skills that supposedly qualify these jobs as "professions" in the first place. Naturally, this hurt the feelings of many in these "former" professions. Most of the resentment seems to be based on the meaning of "professional" and what it signifies. A profession is more than a mere job. A professional is more educated, competent, and respectable than the typical worker." In truth, much of the indignation over the reclassification stems from a deep insecurity about the actual knowledge and skills that supposedly qualify these jobs as "professions" in the first place. Does being a teacher or nurse really require all the coursework, observation hours, and certification exams to do what they do? And do these requirements adequately prepare them to do good work?" Rather, I hope this whole conversation about…...

55+ min ago (231+ words) Rather than rent control and subsidies, there's a real solution: addressing the critical shortage of skilled workers in construction. America is grappling with a housing affordability crisis. While many on the left advocate for increased government involvement, such as rent control and subsidies, Ed Brady, the CEO of the Home Builders Institute (HBI), believes there's a more effective solution: addressing the critical shortage of skilled workers in construction. Brady believes many young people, especially young women, are deterred from careers in home construction due to misconceptions about the industry. Many still view it as physically demanding and male-dominated. However, critical roles such as electricians, plumbers, and carpenters are less physically intensive than commonly thought, and modern tools have become user-friendly. Moreover, success in skilled trades goes beyond physical strength. For example, proficiency in carpentry requires a strong grasp of math…...

55+ min ago (815+ words) The big lies of modern feminism have taken a huge toll on women, causing them confusion and frustration. They can't sleep. They can't enjoy life. And yet some psychotherapists actually advise them to isolate themselves even further by cutting off family and friends who voted for Trump. Meanwhile, sane people everywhere are puzzled to see harpy-like female performative rage and vulgarity explode in the media and in politics. Many now view such women as the base of the of the Democrat Party. These rage-filled women show the same symptoms as Dr. Alpert's patients with OCD. We must try to analyze the cause of their unhealthy obsession with Trump because it's leading to violence and the dismantling of social cohesion. It may seem unkind to refer to such women as harpies. After all, they do suffer deeply, and they'll tell you…...

56+ min ago (584+ words) Whether we're resisting or obeying civil authorities, our actions must reflect God's love, mercy, and truth, doing as Jesus commanded. Even though Adam and Eve ate of the fruit, the natural law remained on their hearts, but sin obscured it. So it remains to this day. Government, like any good gift the Lord gives us, can be used for evil. Whether it's tyrannical dictators who oppress and persecute their people, corrupt court systems that thwart justice, or individual lawmakers who financially enrich them'selves at the expense of those they're intended to serve, history shows how mankind has and continues to corrupt the blessing of government. In these situations, what's a proper Christian response? In what ways is it acceptable for us to resist the authorities? We can look to both the Old Testament and New Testament for stories of faithful…...