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18 articles in the TruthFoundry index. Each links out to the original.

• Cato Urges Court to Ban NYPD's Secret DNA Harvesting Program · Cato joins ACLU in arguing NYC's warrantless DNA collection violates the Fourth Amendment.
• Trump Administration Makes Government Corporate Ownership Routine · The Commerce Department expands its corporate portfolio, marking a shift toward routine government equity stakes under the Trump administration.
• Data Confirms Puerto Rico Overpaid for Energy Due to Jones Act Restrictions · Four years after initial analysis, data proves Puerto Rico overpaid for energy due to Jones Act restrictions.
• NYC Mayor Mamdani's City-Owned Grocery Plan Relies on Taxpayer Subsidies · New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan for five city-owned grocery stores depends on undisclosed taxpayer subsidies to achieve low prices.
• Drug War Crackdowns Shift Trafficking Routes Without Reducing Supply · New evidence shows military strikes and port interceptions shift drug trafficking tactics rather than reducing cocaine supply or purity.
• Critique of Transportation Institute's Jones Act Safety Claims Remains Valid · Analysis shows Transportation Institute's rebuttal fails to disprove foreign ships' higher safety deficiency rates.
• Author Proposes Ending Government Funding to Resolve Smithsonian Controversy · Jeffrey Miron argues that cutting government support is the only way to end the Smithsonian Institution's ideological capture.
• Jones Act Waiver Activates Historic Gulf-to-Hawaii and East-to-West Coast Trade Routes · A temporary Jones Act waiver for energy and fertilizer has unlocked new domestic shipping routes between the Gulf Coast and Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and Alaska.
• New 'Obstruction Doctrine' Proposed to Guide Federal-State AI Governance · Legal scholar proposes 'Obstruction Doctrine' framework to resolve federal-state conflicts in AI policy.
• Opinion: Federal Reserve Should Replace Discretion with Rules · Jai Kedia argues the Fed must adopt clear rules and reduce discretion to improve monetary policy.
• Trump Administration Pressures Banks to Debank Undocumented Immigrants · Federal regulators warn banks to cut off services to undocumented immigrants, reviving Operation Choke Point tactics.
• German 'Mini Cities' Teach Kids Real Economy Through Play · Austrian entrepreneur Daniel Fetz aims to introduce German 'mini cities' to the US to teach civic life.
• Food Safety Expert Proposes Nuisance Lawsuits to Combat Contamination · Timothy Lytton argues nuisance lawsuits could force cattle operations to fund food safety measures.
• Senators Propose Tariff Reform Bill to Reclaim Congressional Authority · Sen. Ron Wyden introduces bill to return tariff powers to Congress and limit executive overreach.
• Gun Rights Groups Urge Maryland Court to Honor Interstate Carry Permits · Cato and allies filed a brief urging Maryland to recognize out-of-state firearm carry permits under the Second Amendment.
• Study Shows Free-Market Reforms Boost Growth Only After 3-5 Years · New research indicates free-market reforms yield positive GDP growth only after a 3-to-5-year lag period.
• Cato Study Argues Wealth Taxes Fail Globally and Harm Economies · Cato Institute study claims wealth taxes fail globally, drive investment out, and harm workers.
• US Congress Fails to Track Executive Branch Foreign Deals · A GAO report reveals Congress routinely fails to monitor executive agreements and nonbinding instruments under the Case Act.