There's Almost Certainly Nothing Congress Could Have Done to Stop the YouTube Shooting

Looking for political or cultural calls to action in this act of violence is a fool's errand.

Brian Doherty | 4.03.2018

Shooting Reported at YouTube HQ in Bay Area (UPDATE: Female Shooter Dead, Three Wounded)

Scott Shackford | 4.03.2018

Driverless Trucks Will Be Great for Consumers, Safety, and Truck Drivers

Don't buy the doom and gloom over autonomous big rigs.

Christian Britschgi | 4.03.2018

Trump Wants the U.S. Military 'To Secure' the U.S.-Mexico Border

If the president sends active-duty Army troops to the border without congressional approval, he will be acting in violation of federal law.

Damon Root | 4.03.2018

Kevin Williamson Declares the 'Passing of the Libertarian Moment.' Again.

Are you freer now than you were 10 years ago? And what about a decade from now?

Nick Gillespie | 4.03.2018

5 Things Everyone's Getting Wrong About Sinclair Broadcast Group

The company that brought you that wince-inducing "fake news" promo is not a "monopoly," and cracking down on it will not defend the free press.

Matt Welch | 4.03.2018

The CFPB Is Too Powerful, Says Head of CFPB

Mick Mulvaney is a rarity: an executive branch official who pleads with Congress to take away his power. The rest of us should listen.

Eric Boehm | 4.03.2018

Can You Guess How Much Butt This Town Will Let You Show?

Everett, Washington, continues to wage war against scantily clad "bikini baristas."

Scott Shackford | 4.03.2018

Teens Snorting Condoms Is the Best Thing on YouTube Right Now

The world is full of wonders.

Mike Riggs | 4.03.2018

Trump's Increasingly Lawless Quest to Enforce a Bogus Rule of Law on Immigration

He is trashing the First Amendment to stifle the immigrant rights movement.

Shikha Dalmia | 4.03.2018

GOP Senate Candidate Austin Petersen Wants You to Be Able to Legally Buy a Machine Gun

"Let's get the conversation to where people are talking not about limiting gun rights but expanding them."

Brian Doherty | 4.03.2018

Migrant Caravan Spooks Trump and Threatens Trade, SCOTUS Protects Trigger-Happy Cops (Again), Iranians Love Fake McDonalds: Reason Roundup

Plus: Market doesn't react well to looming trade war and bikini-barista suit explores meaning of "anal cleft."

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 4.03.2018

A True but Nonobvious Proposition?

Trade is about cooperation, not competition.

Deirdre Nansen McCloskey | 4.03.2018

Brickbat: The Greatest Gift of All

Charles Oliver | 4.03.2018

Trump Administration Announces Rollback of Obama-Era Vehicle Emissions Standards

The new rules will likely lead to cheaper, safer vehicles.

Christian Britschgi | 4.02.2018

Apple Wants Washington to Fix Facebook: New at Reason

As is often the case, the call for regulation is coming from a business competitor.

Reason Staff | 4.02.2018

Apple Wants Washington to Fix Facebook

As is often the case, the call for regulation is coming from a business competitor. Users should beware.

Ira Stoll | 4.02.2018

New Backpage Ruling Lays Bare Some of the Lies Undergirding FOSTA

The ruling allows a civil suit against Backpage to proceed for one of the case's three plaintiffs.

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 4.02.2018

California's Housing Reform Bill Is a Hot Mess. It Would Be Great If It Passed.

SB 827 is a progressive-backed mix of climate change goals and tenant protections. It is also a major free market reform.

Christian Britschgi | 4.02.2018