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[ad_1] So…that war in Iran might be over. It lasted just under eighteen weeks, most of which was spent in ‘ceasefire’, involved no ground troops and achieved nothing but soaring prices and (both sides) closing the Strait of Hormuz. And now it’s over. Maybe. There’s a “tentative” deal in place. It sort of feels like when a TV show “kills off” a character, but makes sure you never see the body just in case they want to bring them back later. The terms of the deal, due to be officially signed on Friday, are not yet entirely public. Both sides are, naturally,…

[ad_1] This morning, I received an invitation to go on AirTalk, a Los Angeles NPR show, to discuss B.P.J. v. West Virginia. I was somewhat hesitant, as I knew this would not be a friendly forum. Still, I agred. I’ve gone on Larry Mantle’s show many times over the years, and have always found him to be a fair host. The other guest would be Jennifer C. Pizer, Chief Legal Officer and Eden/Rushing Chair for Lambda Legal. Pizer was counsel in B.P.J. The interview was surreal. I felt like I was on the other side the looking glass. Much of…

[ad_1] President Donald J. Trump signs a Memorandum of Understanding between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States of America at the Palace of Versailles, France on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. French President Emmanuel Macron and First Lady Brigitte Macron of were also in attendance. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok) The head of the Iranian negotiating team says Tehran will not engage with Washington in peace talks until the US abides by its commitments under the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU). Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that current negotiations are focused on implementing the MOU,…

[ad_1] Democrats are gearing up for the 2028 election and preparing a list of policy priorities—dubbed “Project 2029″—should they retake the White House. The first Project 2029 proposal is not about affordability, healthcare, or foreign policy. No, the Democrats’ first proposal concerns children’s online safety: the issue fueling lawmakers’ bipartisan push to impose greater government control over the internet. Semafor’s Nicholas Wu first reported on the “Kids Over Clicks” proposal on Monday. The proposal, Wu wrote, advocates for “narrowing protections under Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act that shield platforms from some liability,” banning social media accounts for kids…

[ad_1] Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free.  Last week, I was off on a vacation that unfortunately yielded few insights into housing policy, besides the errant shower thought that all-inclusive seaside resorts offer one a taste of the post-scarcity mixed-use walkable urbanism we all might one day enjoy, if we only fix our zoning laws. Rent Free Newsletter by Christian Britschgi. Get more of Christian’s urban regulation, development, and zoning coverage. Unfortunately, this past week of housing news provided ample examples of people who are standing in the way of that bright automated luxury capitalist future.…

[ad_1] Iranian and Omani officials are in negotiations over charging fees for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz. President Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman if Muscat enters into a deal with Tehran to charge tolls in the key waterway.  According to an Iranian official and four other diplomats speaking with The New York Times, Iranian and Omani diplomats have held meetings on establishing a new procedure for shipping through the Strait.  Before the US and Israeli war against Iran, the Strait was treated as an international waterway with ships crossing without permission or paying tolls. During the conflict,…

[ad_1] The dissent cited Randy’s Trump Is Right on Birthright Citizenship and an annotated transcript of John Marshall Harlan’s 1897-98 Lectures on Constitutional Law, edited by Brian Frye, Michael McCloskey, and Josh. The post Congratulations to Randy Barnett and Josh Blackman, Whose Work Was Cited by Justice Thomas's Dissent in <i>Trump v. Barbara</i> appeared first on Reason.com. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Sen. Ron Johnson’s report alleges FDA and CDC officials knew as early as March 2021 that vaccine safety monitoring was failing but suppressed data and silenced the researcher who discovered the flaw. Dr. Ana Szarfman identified a critical flaw called masking in the VAERS system and proposed an improved method that uncovered 25 previously undetected safety signals, including sudden cardiac death. FDA officials ordered Szarfman to cease her data-mining work and gradually cut off weekly VAERS reports shared with CDC to protect the vaccine rollout and secure full licensure. VAERS now shows over 1.6 million adverse events and 39,099…

[ad_1] With fertilizer prices spiking due to the Iran War and contributing to rising food prices, the White House on Monday quietly dropped tariffs on fertilizer imports from Morocco. Officially, that maneuver is meant to “ensure in the interim that United States farmers have access to a sufficient and timely supply of phosphate fertilizers during the planting and growing season, to ensure a stable domestic crop supply, and to meet our food production needs.” In reality, this is yet another admission by the Trump administration that tariffs raise prices—otherwise, how could cutting tariffs bring prices down? It is exactly like…

[ad_1] An Iranian official explained that Tehran was sending a negotiating team to Qatar for indirect talks with the US about implementing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).  “What will probably be done in Doha tomorrow is a discussion on the implementation of clauses of the memorandum of understanding, including the clause related to the release of Iran’s restricted assets with the Qatari parties,” Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Tuesday. “Therefore, I emphasize that we have not planned any meeting with the American side at any level for the next few days.” Earlier in June, the US and…