Some headlines that caught our eye.
Supreme Court
The Supreme Court’s Dubious ‘Wall of Separation’ between Church and State — Gary Galles/Mises Institute
Clarence Thomas Benchslaps the Federal Government in a Property Rights Case — Reason
Iran
Concern For Human Life Led Trump Not To Attack — Matt Vespa, Town Hall
Trump Warned Tehran Attack Was Imminent — Reuters
Higher Education
Leading Progressives Blame the Wrong Culprit for Rising College Costs — Just Facts Daily
Anarchist group at UT Austin threatens to dox incoming freshmen if they join conservative campus clubs — The College Fix
Economics
Arthur Laffer revolutionized the world with his economic theory — Stephen Moore
The Urge to Do Something — Michael Munger
Health Care
Medicaid expansion is a failure: Lots of spending, little benefit — Sally Pipes/Washington Examiner
CA Voters Not Happy With Free Medical For Illegals — Zero Hedge
Misc
Trudeau Government Passes Bill Banning Oil Tankers From BC Coast — Daily Caller
Gerrymandering Reform Shouldn’t Be about Politics — Mercatus Center
California poised to have the highest gas tax in the country — San Diego Union Tribune
At 750,000 Dead, Was the Price of Union Too High? — Doug Bandow
Citizens Have More to Fear from Alarmists’ Agenda than Climate Change Itself — Competitive Enterprise Institute
5.8 Million Individuals Drop Off Food Stamps Under Trump — Breitbart
Abortion Ban Hasn’t Hurt Alabama Economy — Ben Marquis, Western Journal
Kindergarten Teacher’s Viral Post On Quitting Because of Brats — Shirley Donlon, Daily Mail
The Myth That Eating McDonald’s Makes You Obese — Foundation For Economic Education
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