Jacob Sullum

The Constitution assigns control of federal property to Congress, which never approved the president's demolition and replacement of the East Wing.

During the last century, the Commerce Clause has replaced the Taxing Clause as an excuse for federal legislation.

Jacob Sullum, a senior editor at Reason magazine, is the author of Beyond Control: Drug Prohibition, Gun Regulation, and the Search for Sensible Alternatives (Prometheus Books). Follow him on X: @jacobsullum.

The case involved the National Firearms Act, a 1934 law that targeted weapons and accessories thought to be favored by criminals.

In one case after another, the president has tried to cut the courts out of the picture painted by the Framers.

The agency's attempt to intimidate David Streever is at the center of a First Amendment case.

David Streever's evaluation of ICE's Todd Lyons was harsh. But he did not say anything that could reasonably be construed as a threat of violence.

Last June, two investigators employed by the Department of Homeland Security showed up at David Streever’s house in Rochester, New York. Streever was not home, so they left him a

Jacob Sullum, a senior editor at Reason magazine, is the author of Beyond Control: Drug Prohibition, Gun Regulation, and the Search for Sensible Alternatives (Prometheus Books). Follow him on X: @jacobsullum. To find out more about Jacob Sullum and read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate webpage at www.creators.com.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a pair of cases involving rifle restrictions imposed by Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois.