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Maine ICE Officer Who Killed a Man Had a Past Full of Red Flags
David Brouillette’s fatal shooting of a Colombian migrant raises more questions about a rapidly expanding agency’s vetting process.
D.C. Rejects Robotaxis To Protect Jobs
Despite evidence suggesting automated vehicles could save lives, D.C. lawmakers voted down their deployment amid concerns from their “friends in labor.”
Capping Credit Card Interest: An Idea So Bad that Both Democrats and Republicans Support It
Interest rate caps drive higher-risk borrowers to riskier, more expensive sources of credit.
Human Extinction Scheduled for…Huh, How About That? Today!
Back in 1960, a Science paper predicted that human beings would go extinct on November 13, 2026. Have you packed?
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The Chinese Connection
Plus: Brooklyn building collapses, Iranian hackers get serious, and more...
Review: An Epic Poem About Man vs. the State
In El Gaucho Martín Fierro, the protagonist suffers through military conscription.
Review: This Cocktail Is an Argentine Cultural Icon
Fernet con Coca combines the Italian liqueur Fernet-Branca with Coca-Cola.
Do Young Men Need $1 Million to Live a Middle-Class Lifestyle?
Not exactly, but politicians do need to take their concerns more seriously—it's expensive out there.
Jensen Huang, Russell Brand, and Left Libertarians
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi take on Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's affair scandal with an alleged Chinese spy in this week's episode of Freed Up.
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Debate: Is Authoritarianism a Right-Wing Problem?
Reason's Robby Soave and Katherine Mangu-Ward debate Zeteo's Mehdi Hasan and Rick Wilson on authoritarianism.
J.D. Vance Used Peanut the Squirrel To Attack Government Overreach. So Why Has ICE Detained Peanut's Owner?
Peanut's killing became a symbol of what happens when government policy is controlled by a busybody spirit. His owner's detention offers a rather different illustration.
Trump's Immigration Crackdowns Helped Turn Kansas Blue
Stephen Miller, the architect of Trump's immigration policies, was promoted despite the midterm losses and Trump's admission that ICE has been too harsh.
From Tariffs to $4.15 Gas: How Republicans Earned Their Midterm Shellacking
You cannot spend years governing this way—defying voters' clear directive to lower prices—and then expect the fear of what Democrats might do to spare your party from accountability.
Supreme Court Seems Skeptical of Property Owners in Natural Gas Pipeline Case
The results in Hoffman v. WBI Energy Transmission look doubtful for the property rights side.
Mamdani Signs a Law Letting Housing Nonprofits Bid First on Distressed Buildings
Want to sell a building in NYC? These groups might get the first opportunity to buy.
The Media Environment Has Changed. Maybe That's All Right.
As trust in mainstream media has collapsed, Substack and other online platforms are opening the door to a more independent, diverse, and democratic news landscape.
The Nvidia Affairs
Plus: Measles in New York, Democrats in Mississippi, and more...
Let Optometrists Wield Lasers
Alberta joins 17 U.S. states that have given trained optometrists the green light to perform certain advanced procedures, giving patients more eye care options.
Javier Milei, the Free Speech Champion Who Takes His Critics to Court
The Argentine president's commitment to limited government has faltered when it comes to free speech.
Ted Cruz Insists That James Comey's '86' Meant 'Kill,' Citing Nonexistent Mob Movies
Despite his avowed commitment to the First Amendment, the senator seems unfazed by the attempt to imprison the former FBI director for constitutionally protected speech.
He Spent 30 Days in Jail for Calling a Judge 'Cocksucker.' Pennsylvania's High Court Vacated His Sentence.
The single, vulgar comment didn't obstruct the court proceedings enough to support a criminal contempt conviction, the court ruled.
Rent Control Ballot Initiatives Won Almost Everywhere
In California, New Jersey, Maine, and Minnesota, voters opted to cap rents and impose more restrictions on landlords.
4th Circuit Rebukes Trump Administration for Asking LinkedIn To Turn Over Info on Critics in the News Media
The ruling sends the case back to a lower court, which must now weigh the First Amendment implications of the government’s request.
Democrats' Investigations Could Constitute 'Blatant Criminality,' Says White House Counsel
Democrats have warned the administration to "lawyer up" and prepare for "subpoenas." The White House countered that this could be illegal.
Why This Famous Tightrope Walker Is More Afraid of Government Rules Than Walking Across the Grand Canyon
Government-mandated risk aversion may protect people in some ways. But at what cost?
Democrats Miss Hegseth Impeachment Vote for 'Elect Democratic Women' Event
A group meant to send Democrats to Congress instead kept them out of the building during a close, high-stakes vote. But perhaps party leadership preferred it that way.
December 2026
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Javier Milei: 'You Don't Beat Populism by Practicing Populism'
At a conference co-sponsored by the Reason Foundation, the Argentine president made the case for principled governance.
