Jacob Sullum

RT @vpostrel: The only article I've seen that got it right in the headline is by @jacobsullum @reason. https://t.co/qexY20ayPy

Trump portrays the SCOTUS order regarding alleged Venezuelan gang members as vindication of his authority. But the justices unambiguously rejected his claim that he has unfettered discretion to summarily deport anyone he identifies as an "alien enemy." https://t.co/YdB9ftmCw3

Trump's pride in his negotiating skills could save us from a prolonged trade war. But it is hard to see what sort of deal would address his basic grievance about the consequences of economic freedom. https://t.co/XL7WOIgF0Q

The Supreme Court blesses the FDA's de facto ban on flavored nicotine vapes, which the 5th Circuit deemed "arbitrary and capricious." https://t.co/Xr99n5AhSw

Joe Rogan thinks it is "kind of crazy" to deport innocent people mistakenly identified as gang members. The White House says there is no cause for concern. https://t.co/71SA5r6tTt

Trump's case for tariffs is logically inconsistent as well as economically implausible. https://t.co/x7VFPBegxn

Defending student deportations, Marco Rubio equates writing an anti-Israel op-ed piece with starting a riot. The detention of Tufts graduate student Rumeysa Ozturk illustrates the startling breadth of the authority the secretary of state is invoking. https://t.co/ziDP18M0Rj

Pam Bondi aims to revive a moribund legal process for restoring the gun rights of "prohibited persons" who pose no threat to public safety. https://t.co/hERzr3ozXt

Pete Hegseth arguably violated the same law that he thought justified prosecuting Hillary Clinton. His careless conduct and deceptive defenses are reminiscent of hers. https://t.co/21gzVhMNZy

Texas A&M's drag show ban, which a federal judge blocked this week, shows conservatives are picking up the unconstitutional weapons that have been deployed against them. They should instead embrace an even-handed application of free speech principles. https://t.co/GbvvAq1WGT

FIRE says the law that Trump is using to deport Mahmoud Khalil is unconstitutional. As a federal judge, Trump's sister agreed, saying the provision is unconstitutionally vague. That's especially problematic when it is used to punish speech. https://t.co/FD8Nisrudt

To justify the immediate deportation of suspected Venezuelan gang members, Trump is invoking a rarely used statute that does not seem to apply in this context. https://t.co/idLhu0EeFL

A new study reinforces the evidence that drug busts lead to more overdose deaths, magnifying the harm caused by prohibition. https://t.co/SBEvue8k4G

"Impeachment is not an appropriate response to disagreement concerning a judicial decision," Chief Justice John Roberts noted after Trump said judges who impede his agenda should be fired. Trump's prescription reflects his conviction that an electoral mandate precludes judicial

A federal judge in Utah orders local officials to return a religious group's psychedelic sacrament, saying the seizure of psilocybin mushrooms likely violated the state's religious freedom law. https://t.co/FWW9XIfMJF

Trump is explicitly targeting legal residents based on the opinions they express. The rationale for deporting Mahmoud Khalil is chillingly vague and broad. https://t.co/87mffiQ8xY

In Trump's revenge fantasy, Biden did not actually pardon the members of the January 6 committee, who remain "subject to investigation at the highest level." https://t.co/mkC579MpCk