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The heavy pot taxes favored by the New York Times would undermine legalization
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (586+ words) The New York Times embraced legalization of recreational marijuana in 2014, two years after Colorado and Washington became the first states to take that step. By that point, most Americans opposed pot prohibition, and that majority has grown since then. The…...
What Happens If A Religion Precludes A Person From Supporting Zionism?
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (247+ words) Josh Blackman | 2.10.2026 11:40 PM Catholic teaching'does not explicitly oppose Zionism, the movement supporting Jewish self'determination in a homeland in Israel. Israel is seen as God's chosen people through whom God revealed himself and prepared the way for the coming of Jesus…...
Rep. Ro Khanna releases names of 6 alleged Epstein files associates
7+ hour, 27+ min ago (217+ words) Rep. Ro Khanna (D'Calif.) took to the House floor on Tuesday and listed the names of six "wealthy, powerful" individuals who appeared in the Epstein files. The names of these six people were wrongfully redacted, Khanna argued. Moreover, Rep. Thomas…...
Pro-Palestinian Protesters' Religious Beliefs Don't Preclude Trespass Prosecution
14+ hour, 36+ min ago (265+ words) Religion and the Law Eugene Volokh | 2.10.2026 12:06 PM From Hubersberger v. State, decided yesterday by Arizona Court of Appeals (Division 2) Judge Eppich, joined by Judge V'squez and Chief Judge Staring: Appellants moved to dismiss the [criminal trespass] complaints against them pursuant to…...
Federal Court Blocks California Ban on Masked Federal Law Enforcement, Because the Ban Exempts State Officials
14+ hour, 55+ min ago (526+ words) Eugene Volokh | 2.10.2026 11:47 AM From U.S. v. California, decided yesterday by Judge Christina Snyder (C.D. Cal.): The No Secret Police Act's facial covering prohibition applies to "law enforcement officers," who are defined as any "peace officer, as defined in Section 830 [of the Cal. Accordingly,…...
Mike Johnson readies new ban on tariff votes
17+ hour, 8+ min ago (712+ words) Johnson readies new ban on tariff votes. The House of Representatives is expected to vote on a renewal of its self-imposed ban on members requesting floor votes on President Donald Trump's tariffs, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R'La.) told reporters on…...
New in Civitas: Two Hails For The Chief’s NDA
17+ hour, 43+ min ago (224+ words) "Press conferences would let the American people hear the justices in their own words. And in doing so, the Court would relieve pressure and help to clamp down on leaks." Josh Blackman | 2.10.2026 8:59 AM Last week I wrote about Jodi Kantor's…...
Today in Supreme Court History: February 10, 1967
19+ hour, 42+ min ago (57+ words) Josh Blackman | 2.10.2026 7:00 AM 2/10/1967: The 25th Amendment is ratified. Damon Root | 2.10.2026 7:00 AM Ronald Bailey | From the February/March 2026 issue Charles Oliver | 2.10.2026 4:00 AM Billy Binion | 2.9.2026 6:00 PM Jack Nicastro | 2.9.2026 4:54 PM...
Bad Bunny and the SCOTUS precedent that denies constitutional rights to Puerto Ricans
19+ hour, 42+ min ago (489+ words) The Super Bowl halftime show does not normally offer much in the way of educational value. But Sunday's performance by the musician Bad Bunny did help teach a valuable civics lesson to certain uninformed conservative pundits. You're reading Injustice System…...
Can this AI predict how you will die?
20+ hour, 42+ min ago (221+ words) How high is your risk of developing pancreatic cancer or suffering a heart attack in the next 20 years? A new generative artificial intelligence system called Delphi-2M aims to answer that question and offer personalized forecasts of your long-term health trajectory....