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1 day ago | reason.com | Ilya Somin

Tariffs Outcomes are hard to predict. But the judges seemed skeptical of the government's claim that Trump has virtually unlimited authority to impose tariffs.

1 day ago | reason.com | Jonathan H. Adler

Immigration One of the justices wrote extensively about when and whether the writ of habeas corpus may be suspended. | Last week, President Trump and Stephen Miller commented that the Administration is "looking" at whether the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus may be suspended.

1 day ago | reason.com | Lenore Skenazy

If you've recently been to a U.S. airport, you might have seen posters depicting an attractive, unsmiling young person. These posters are accompanied by sensationalist, hyperbolic claims that young people are at risk of predation from human traffickers. They include a contact number to report suspected trafficking.

2 days ago | reason.com | Elizabeth Nolan Brown

Sen. Mike Lee (R–Utah) wants to redefine obscenity in a way that could render all sorts of legal sexual content illegal. His proposal would make the definition of obscenity so broad that it could ban even the most mild pornography, and possibly even more. Lee and Rep. Mary Miller (R–Ill.), who introduced a companion bill in the House, have made no secret of the fact that the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act (IODA) is intended to get porn off the internet.

3 days ago | reason.com | Jonathan H. Adler

Trump Administration From Qatar, with love, a "palace in the sky." | ABC News reports: In what may be the most valuable gift ever extended to the United States from a foreign government, the Trump administration is preparing to accept a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar -- a gift that is to be available for use by President Donald Trump as the new Air Force One until shortly before he leaves office, at which time ownership of the plane will be transferred to...