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How Washington Can Finally Cut Spending Like Trump Wants

Jan 20, 2025 | city-journal.org | Philip Hamburger

There’s reason to hope for at least a temporary move toward fiscal sanity in Washington. Ordinarily, a drive for a slimmed-down federal budget would last little longer than a New Year’s dieting resolution. What gives credibility to the current federal weight-loss plans is the commitment of some outsize personalities. By force of character, President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, and Vivek Ramaswamy may partly cut the budget—not by $2 billion, as originally planned, but maybe by $1billion.
Big Government’s License to Kill Space Travel | National Review

Oct 4, 2024 | nationalreview.com | Philip Hamburger

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Quel dico e non dico nella lettera di Mark Zuckerberg al Congresso Usa

Aug 28, 2024 | milanofinanza.it | Philip Hamburger

Mark Zuckerberg ha inviato una lettera di mea culpa lunedì 26 all’House Judiciary Chairman del Congresso, Jim Jordan, ammettendo che Meta, la società che possiede Facebook, ha sbagliato ad acconsentire alle pressioni del governo per la censura. Ma è importante esaminare attentamente ciò che la lettera dice e ciò che non dice.
Opinion | The ‘Tell’ in Zuckerberg’s Letter to Congress

Aug 27, 2024 | wsj.com | Philip Hamburger

Mark Zuckerberg sent a mea culpa letter Monday to House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, admitting that Meta, which owns Facebook, erred in acquiescing to government pressure for censorship. But it’s important to look closely at what the letter says and what it doesn’t.
In ‘Over Ruled,’ Justice Gorsuch Tells of the Folly of the Administrative State

Jul 30, 2024 | nysun.com | Philip Hamburger

‘Over Ruled: the Human Toll of Too Much Law’By Neil Gorsuch and Janie NitzeHarper, 304 pagesBooks by Supreme Court justices usually focus on constitutional doctrine—on judicial interpretations of the Constitution. “Over Ruled: The Human Toll of Too Much Law” is, therefore, a pleasant surprise.
Can the First Amendment Protect Americans From Government Censorship?

Jul 12, 2024 | nysun.com | Philip Hamburger

Last week, in Murthy v. Missouri, the Supreme Court hammered home the distressing conclusion that, under the court’s doctrines, the First Amendment is, for all practical purposes, unenforceable against large-scale government censorship. The decision is a strong contender to be the worst speech decision in the court’s history.
Murthy Is Probably The Worst Free Speech Decision In History

Jul 11, 2024 | thefederalist.com | Philip Hamburger

In the recent Murthy v. Missouri decision, the Supreme Court hammered home the distressing conclusion that, under the court’s doctrines, the First Amendment is, for all practical purposes, unenforceable against large-scale government censorship. The decision is a strong contender to be the worst speech decision in the court’s history.
Why The Court’s Murthy Ruling Is Probably The Worst Free Speech Decision In History

Jul 11, 2024 | conservativereview.com | Philip Hamburger
Philip Hamburger: Murthy Case Troubling, No Remedy for Censorship | Newsmax.com

Jul 10, 2024 | newsmax.com | Philip Hamburger

(The following opinion column appears first and foremost on RealClearPolitics.com, and is republished with permission. It is made available through RealClearWire.) OPINION Last week, in Murthy v. Missouri, the U.S. Supreme Court hammered home the distressing conclusion that, under the court’s doctrines, the First Amendment is, for all practical purposes, unenforceable against large-scale government censorship.
No Remedy for Censorship: The Perils of Murthy

Jul 5, 2024 | dailysignal.com | Philip Hamburger

Last week, in Murthy v. Missouri, the U.S. Supreme Court hammered home the distressing conclusion that, under the court’s doctrines, the First Amendment is, for all practical purposes, unenforceable against large-scale government censorship. The decision is a strong contender to be the worst speech decision in the court’s history.