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The Federal Government Ran Up a $2 Trillion Deficit in 2026
Congress hasn’t balanced the budget in 25 years.
Police Allegedly Destroyed $37,000 of Legal Hemp. Georgia's Supreme Court Just Upended 60 Years of Precedent.
The ruling has major implications for property owners when the government ruins their possessions in the exercise of "police power."
Mamdani Promised To Freeze the Rent. Now His Rent Freeze Is in Court.
A lawsuit alleges New York City's Rent Guidelines Board broke the law by arbitrarily predetermining the outcome.
Minneapolis Activists Used Encrypted Group Chats To Outmaneuver ICE. Now the Feds Want To Prosecute Them.
"I think courts are going to be very suspicious of how broad this is," one Minnesota lawyer tells Reason.
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Rand Paul Was Right To Block the Senate's Attempt To Censor the Internet
The bill’s “duty of care” could pressure platforms to suppress lawful speech in the name of protecting children.
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.
Letitia James Has Already Suggested the Cornell 7 Are Guilty
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul appointed a special prosecutor who has already implied that she sides with Jane Doe.
Tom Cruise's New Climate Disaster Movie, Digger, Is a Disaster
A high-concept misfire deliberately designed to test the patience of viewers.
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Cornell Lawsuit, Data After Dark, Botched Execution
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the Cornell rape lawsuit, D.C.'s pro–data center party, an attempted hijacking, and Tennessee's failed attempt at capital punishment
Anthropic vs. the Pope
Plus: The rape case and porn, cornrow canceling, and more...
California Lawmakers Passed a Pension Bomb. Newsom Was Right To Veto It.
Newsom echoes former Gov. Jerry Brown and acts like Sacramento's last adult.
Women Are Better Armed Than Ever
The technology of self-defense is more widely distributed than in the past.
Review: RFK Jr.'s YouTube Cooking Show Is Both Informative and Unsettling
The Real Food Show features chefs making dishes alongside the health and human services secretary.
Review: The Fugitive Owl Who Captured New York's Attention
HBO's Wild Inside documentary recalls Flaco, who broke free from Central Park Zoo and learned to fly.
Cornell Lawsuit, Data After Dark, Botched Execution
Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi discuss the Cornell rape lawsuit, D.C.'s pro–data center party, an attempted hijacking, and Tennessee's failed attempt at capital punishment
Mamdani's Plan To Fight Antisemitism Will Fuel the NYC Nonprofit Complex
Mamdani wants to spend millions of dollars fighting "hate." Where does the money go?
U.S. Troops Finally Leave Iraq. When Are They Leaving the Rest of the Middle East?
Ending over 20 years of intervention is a step in the right direction, but tens of thousands of soldiers remain in the war-torn region.
The Cornell Rape Lawsuit Is Fueling a Deranged Social Media Mob
Crazy internet sleuths are doxing, threatening, and harassing the accused fraternity brothers—and also totally unrelated people.
Federal Contractors Responsible for 'Biased' Alcohol Study Should Be Punished, Oversight Committee Says
Rep. James Comer is asking the HHS to consider disciplinary action against anti-alcohol activists empowered by the Biden administration.
Judge Preliminarily Blesses $1.5 Million Settlement for Victims of a Tiny Town's 'Policing for Profit'
Financially motivated traffic enforcement produced a huge surge in revenue for Brookside, Alabama, where "fines and forfeitures" accounted for half the city's income in 2020.
ICE Deletes Reports Flagging Medical Neglect in Detention Center Deaths
The reports found medical care that "deviated beyond safe limits" in dozens of cases where ICE detainees died in custody.
Border Agents Nabbed Their Phones. These Two Floridians Are Fighting Back.
A former assistant state attorney and an immigrant rights activist both had their phones seized, despite having attorney-client privilege. They're suing to protect their data.
How Nikole Hannah-Jones Gets School Choice All Wrong
Robert Pondiscio discusses the competence crisis in public schools, the limits of school choice, and the importance of parental involvement in education.
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.
Will Texas Turn Blue?
Plus: Flydubai details, botched execution, Warsh criticism, and more...
November 2026
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J.D. Vance and the Politics of Victimhood
The postliberal right’s frenzy for exaggerating and fabricating transgressions
