Trump Has Been Trampling Free Speech for More Than 40 Years—and It Keeps Getting Worse
The president stands out from his modern predecessors by openly displaying his contempt for the First Amendment.
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Live Reason Roundtable 10th Anniversary Show!
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Treasury Backs Down on Biden-Era Cryptocurrency Surveillance Proposal
It’s a small victory for financial privacy against escalating surveillance.
Trump's 'Free Speech Agenda: Siccing the FBI on Critics, Barring Reporters, and Threatening Broadcasters
GOP's new mantra: "Free speech for me, but not for thee."
J.D. Vance Accidentally Comes Out as a Socialist
At a press conference, the vice president offered a strange new definition of the word. But his full remarks revealed a deeper irony.
Kimberly Guilfoyle's Grift Is at Least as Offensive as Hunter Biden's
The ex-girlfriend of Donald Trump Jr. asked a Republican fundraiser to pay off her credit card debt.
Republicans Are Getting Grilled Over Trump's Tariffs
From Maine to Michigan, voters are fed up with tariffs and trade wars.
A Survey of Crime Experts Deflates the 'Trump Effect' That Supposedly Reduced Homicides
The respondents did not think much of the policies that the president says produced "the largest drop in violent crime in American history."
FCC Has 'Our Head on the Guillotine,' Disney Tells Federal Judge
Disney asked a federal court to end the FCC's investigation of its ABC broadcast licenses, which it has called "pretextual" and "retaliatory."
10 Years of The Reason Roundtable
The good, the bad, and the ugly of our decade of just podcasting right through the crazy news
Trump Keeps Contradicting the 'National Security' Rationale for Banishing Disfavored Journalists
Attorney General Todd Blanche, who complains that CNN's coverage is "almost 100 percent negative towards the president," also has trouble keeping the story straight.
Sam Altman Says 'Some Bad Things' Will Happen With AI. That Doesn't Mean We Should Stop It.
Progress has always required accepting risk.
The Bond Market Doesn't Trust the Treasury
To judge from rising 10-year interest rates, the bond market doesn't seem to expect Trump to bring inflation or spending under control.
My New Lawfare Article on Why "The President Doesn't Have Unlimited Power to Impose Import Bans"
Many of the same constitutional and other constraints apply as with tariffs.
Want To Stop the Iran War? Don't Pay the Bill
Congress can stop Trump's Iran war by failing to fund it.
Trump Criticizes Fox News for Daring To Show Clips of Democrats
The president sees even straight news coverage as an act of betrayal.
Second Federal Court Rules Against Trump's $100,000 H-1B Visa Fee
The court ruled that the imposition of the fee violates the Administrative Procedure Act.
Trump's Iowa Steel Mill Is a Win for Steelmakers. What About Everyone Else?
U.S. steel prices have surged, while overall manufacturing employment has fallen.
Trump Wants AI Companies To Police Themselves. His FTC Isn't Waiting.
While the White House settles for a voluntary accord, the Federal Trade Commission is preparing subpoena-like demands and plans to compel testimony from frontier lab executives.
Trump Orders Mosquitoes and Rats Out of the District of Columbia
Time to deploy gene drives to eliminate these disease-carrying pests?
Whatever Happened to Trump's Housing Affordability Executive Order?
The Trump administration revises wonky federal regulations to reduce home construction costs.
A Limited Supreme Court Win for Trump's Voter Database
Department of Homeland Security v. League of Women Voters won’t really impact the 2026 election. But 2028 is a different story.
Trump's Iran War Is Losing With Everyone (Even Republicans)
Plus: rising debt and mortgage rates, whether AI will make government obsolete, and how to pitch Reason to your friends
'I Would Be the Greatest Communist in History'
President Donald Trump's joking tone belies his very real moves to take government ownership of private companies.
How Murdering Suspected Drug Smugglers Became the New Normal
A year after launching his explosive antidrug campaign, President Donald Trump routinely rains death on alleged cocaine couriers.
Democrats Are Quietly Clashing Over U.S. Involvement in Saudi Arabia's War in Yemen
The Trump administration has rejected jumping straight into Yemen, for now. But Congress may be laying the ground for U.S. involvement.
Trump Says He Wants To Beat China With Tariffs. He's Made the U.S. Weaker Instead.
China does present some real national security challenges. But the Trump administration's policies have made it harder to address those, all while damaging American prosperity.
An Iowa Judge Rejects Trump's Unconstitutional Attempt To Recover Damages for 'Fake News'
The dismissal of the president's lawsuit against The Des Moines Register is a victory for freedom of the press.
Trump Reportedly Rejected Building Codes for His White House Ballroom
“I am the code,” he told the architect, according to The Washington Post.
A Trump Appointee Blocks the President's Banishment of Disfavored News Outlets
U.S. District Judge Timothy J. Kelly is skeptical of the belated "national security" rationale for banning CNN, MS NOW, and Politico from the White House.
'Bro We Need Your Vote': Matt Gaetz and a Desperate GOP Wrestle With Trump's Unpopularity
The disgraced former congressman is imploring voters not to abandon Republicans over gas prices and war with Iran.
3 Mistakes That Made Donald Trump
In an exclusive interview with Reason, Anthony Scaramucci identifies three Washington decisions that helped fuel the anger that Trump harnessed.
After Banishing Journalists for Writing 'Purposely Negative' Stories, Trump Invokes 'National Security'
The president hopes that post-hoc rationalization will override due process and freedom of the press.
Anthony Scaramucci: How America Got Trump
Anthony Scaramucci discusses how China’s rise, the War on Terror, and the 2008 financial crisis fueled populist anger.
My New Montreal Economic Institute Paper on "The Legal Battle Over Trump's Tariffs: Implications for Canada"
The paper provides an overview of the legal vulnerabilities of the Trump tariffs against Canadian goods, and what can be done to prevent a recurrence of his abuses.
Trump's Banishment of Disfavored News Outlets Reflects His Contempt for Freedom of the Press
The president has a long history of retaliating against journalists who offend him.
Trump Feuds With Kaitlin Collins After CNN Media Ban
Trump’s latest media fight isn’t just about CNN and MSNOW—it’s about who gets access to him.
Trump Says He Wants Drones and Snipers in 250-Foot Triumphal Arch, Complicating His Controversial Proposal
The arch has yet to receive final approval—and Trump’s newly announced military use was not part of the original federal review.
3 Leading News Outlets Say Their Sudden Banishment From the White House Is Unconstitutional
In a federal lawsuit, CNN, MS NOW, and Politico argue that Trump's bans violate due process and freedom of the press.
Free Speech Groups Say the FCC's Disney/ABC Investigation 'Reeks of Political Pretext'
FIRE, Cato, PEN America, and others take on the broadcasting police.
Trump Takes Page From Leftist Playbook With $5,000 Dividend Proposal
The Trump administration is willing to use public money for campaigning and gamble the country’s fiscal future, just like the leftists in Argentina who ran against Milei.
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President Trump Stubbornly Clings to Archaic Mercantilist Economics
He who dies with the most hoarded cash does not, in fact, win.
Trump's 4-Week War With Iran Approaches Month 7
The latest expansion of the war into Yemen is compounding the damage to oil supplies.
Trump Re-Ups His Threat To Raze the Kennedy Center Unless He Can Slap His Name on It
After a federal judge rejected his attempts at self-glorification, Trump said the building will "end up being ripped down" if he does not get the "recognition" he wants.
No, Cutting Off Trade With Europe Would Not Make America Wealthier
Trump's zero-sum trade talk is wrongheaded and authoritarian.
A Russia Sanctions Bill Would Give Trump Vast New Tariff Powers
The bill, which passed the House and Senate, would let Trump impose tariffs up to 100 percent on certain countries, but it fails to properly define which.
Thomas and Alito Are More Reliable Votes for Trump Than His Own Supreme Court Appointees
The conservative legal movement may be winning big at the Supreme Court. But Trump is not.
