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NYC Government Spends $2 Million on a Park Bathroom
Overspending is what government does.
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Jeff Sessions Lets Cops Be Robbers
The attorney general revives a program that invites law enforcement agencies to evade state limits on asset forfeiture.
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With Rand Paul's Support (For Now), Republican Health Care Bill Survives First Senate Vote
They had to pass the motion to proceed to the bill to find out what's in the bill.
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Teachers Union President Thinks You’re a Racist if You Yank Your Kids from Their Crappy Schools
Tell it to all the minority children in charter schools across the country.
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Why Trump's 'Buy American, Hire American' Is Un-American
How flag-waving nationalism provides cover for a destructive economic policy.
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Don't Buy the Hype About an Increased Smoking Age
Politicians are using speculative public health studies to restrict individual liberty.
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Trump Attacks on Washington Post Illustrate Importance of Citizens United
If corporations weren't treated like people, it would be far easier for the Trump administration to silence its critics.
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Congress Wants to Make It Harder for Trump to Pursue Peace, Easy as Ever for Trump to Pursue War
Congress limiting president's power to loosen sanctions, but not to pursue military adventurism.
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Crooked Cops Need Tighter Restrictions, Not Financial Incentives to Invent Crimes
Cops plant evidence to meet quotas, compete, and settle scores. Eased asset forfeiture with little oversight would just bribe them to do more damage.
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How Much More Vicious Will the War on Painkillers Get?
Authorities look for new ways to hold others responsible for overdoses and throw them in jail.
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Nancy MacLean's Libertarian Conspiracy Theory [Podcast]
Reason editors discuss Democracy in Chains, the future of privacy, Freedom Fest, and Trump's pardoning power.
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Trump's Labor Secretary Tells State Lawmakers: 'Fix Occupational Licensing'
Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta says excessive licensing hinders the American workforce, reduces economic opportunities.
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Can't Afford a Vacation? Blame the State!
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Shake Your Head at Italy's Crappy New Food Laws
Bans on drinking and eating in public and a host of other lousy rules could jeopardize Italy's culinary future.
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Stossel: Save the Rhinos!
An entrepreneur has a plan to save the rhinos from poachers, but environmental groups hate his idea.
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Movie Review: Dunkirk
Christopher Nolan tries to make war great again.
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Greg Gutfeld: Trump Turned Liberals Into Dean Wormer [Podcast]
"What you're seeing now is a lot more fun on the libertarian and right side," says the Fox News host in an interview at Freedom Fest 2017.
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"People use information however they like. It's confirmation bias": Humans of FreedomFest 6
Candid portraits from the largest annual gathering of libertarians and free-market supporters.
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Trump’s 'Made In America Week' Inadvertently Highlights Corporate Welfare
Companies invited to the White House collected nearly $600 million in subsidies, loans, and tax breaks.
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Vampires and Spies Dominate Frothy Fun Television Choices
Charlaine Harris’ books come to NBC while Russian agents invade CNN.
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Senate Republicans Aim to Block New Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Rule
It's the latest effort to use the Congressional Review Act to assert the authority of elected lawmakers over appointed bureaucrats.
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Be Worried About the Future of Free Expression
There's a growing, and troubling, acceptance of speech restrictions among millennials and Democrats.
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Elon Musk Can't Sell His Teslas in Texas
In six states, it's illegal to walk into a company-owned store and buy a car.
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Taking Care of a Friend’s Dog For The Weekend? Better Have a License, NYC Says
Why does New York City hate puppies?
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Gutting of Oversight Bill Puts Kibosh on Police Reform in California
Assembly Bill 284 had little chance of passage because it dealt with an actual problem and was getting pushback from some muscular lobbies.
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The Government Thinks This Couple Isn't Smart Enough to Be Parents, So It Took Their Kids Away
They're not alone. Normal parenting mistakes can be used against people with disabilities.
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Police Body Camera Appears to Catch Baltimore Officer Planting Drugs for a Search
This is why law enforcement should not have control over whether footage is released.
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When Business Emulates Politics
Businessmen should spend more time peddling products, not pushing protectionism.
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Why Did the IRS Seize this Wedding Boutique and Sell Everything for Next to Nothing?
Former owners are suing for $2 million, accusing agency of violating the rules.
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Humans of Freedom Fest, Part 2: Portraits from the Largest Annual Gathering of Libertarians
"I’m an anarchist. But when you actually look at what anarchism stands for...it’s almost boring."
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Curbing Traffic Stops Would Save Lives
So why do cops rely so much on the practice? Enforcing traffic laws is a large share of what they do.
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Justice Department Rolls Out New Policy to Seize More Money Under Asset Forfeiture
The new directive also includes some safeguards for property owners, but civil liberties groups say they don’t go far enough.
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DOJ Report Highlights Problem of Solitary Confinement of Mentally Ill. Is Privatization a Solution?
The comprehensive report from the Office of the Inspector General is unlikely to have much follow up.
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Former DHS Official: Let's Declare War on Mexico!
If we can't get people to stop using heroin, suggests Matt Mayer, why don't we just invade the country that produces it?
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Do You Have a Right to Follow the President on Twitter?
A lawsuit makes a plausible case that Trump's blocking of critics violates the First Amendment.
