Trump vs. Free Markets
Much separates populist Republicans from progressive Democrats, but they all favor state control.
Mamdani's Promise of the 'Warmth of Collectivism' Is a Lie. Just Ask All the Failed Communes.
History is very clear that property rights and capitalism are necessary for society to flourish.
19 States That Legalized Marijuana Use Nevertheless Say It Should Disqualify People From Owning Guns
They are joining the Trump administration in urging the Supreme Court to uphold a federal law that disarms "unlawful" drug consumers.
No, ICE Agents Do Not Have 'Absolute Immunity' From State Prosecution
How J.D. Vance misstated the law.
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The 6 Ways Trump Tried To Control the Economy Last Week
From defense contracting and mortgage finance to credit, housing, and monetary policy, Trump is leaning heavily on command-and-control economics.
Will Iran Fall?
Plus: Border Patrol's recruitment problems, social media getting boring, RFK Jr. goes after food stamps, and more...
Video Shows Border Patrol Threaten Legal Observer in Key Largo for Following Him
Every federal circuit court that has considered the issue, including the one covering Florida, has upheld a First Amendment right to monitor and record the police.
Trump's War on Interest Rates
No one likes high interest rates on credit cards and loans, but artificially lowering interest rates via executive power is not a solution.
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End the Fed? Or Turn It Over to Trump?
Plus: ICE shootings divide the country, the Iran uprising intensifies, and California targets billionaires with a wealth tax
Trump 2.0, Year 1: A Libertarian Nightmare
Trump's second term lurches forward, powered by monarchical authoritarianism
The ICE Agent Who Killed Renee Good Disregarded Traffic Stop Guidelines
Jonathan Ross positioned himself in front of Good's car and continued firing even after he was no longer in its path.
Iran's Inflation Protests Turned Into an Uprising. Will Trump Get Involved?
The unrest started with a merchants' strike, escalated into a bloody crackdown—and might become an American war.
'Pregnant? Don't Want To Be?' Ads at South Dakota Gas Stations Spark First Amendment Battle
Mayday.Health ads that direct people to an informational website about abortion access are deceptive advertising and must be banned, the state argues. That’s unconstitutional, counters Mayday.
Data Centers Use Lots of Electricity. This Bill Would Let Them Go Off the Grid.
The DATA Act, introduced by Sen. Tom Cotton, would exempt electrical utilities from federal regulation if they don't touch the electrical grid.
A Breakable Regime
Plus: Wealth tax barely understood by its proponents, Jerome Powell investigated, why sobriety sucks, and more...
The Trump Administration Owns Responsibility for Whatever Comes Next in Venezuela
By deposing Maduro but keeping his brutal regime in power, the U.S. implicitly endorses its crimes.
Bill Gates Isn't the Only One Shifting From Climate Doomerism to Energy Abundance
Is this "the end of the climate hawk era"?
The Trump Administration's Deportation Reels Keep Getting Copyright Strikes for Using Music Without Permission
Without any real consequences for copyright infringements, the Department of Homeland Security doesn't have much incentive to follow the law.
DHS Says Venezuela Is Safe for Migrants To 'Go Home' to After Maduro's Capture. These Venezuelans Disagree.
Venezuelan nationals interviewed by Reason say they don’t feel safe returning to the country while Maduro’s regime is still in power. “It’s like taking the hood off, but the engine is still running.”
Video of the Minneapolis ICE Shooting Does Not Resolve the Issue of Whether It Was Legally Justified
The crucial question is whether the agent reasonably believed the driver he killed posed a threat, even if she was not actually trying to run him over.
Should Child Protective Services Intervene More?
Naomi Schaefer Riley and Martin Guggenheim debate the proper role of child protective services.
No Other Choice Is a Dark Satire of Capitalism and Masculinity
Is the problem big corporations? Or the modern man?
Only Time Will Tell
Plus: Zohran's universal child care wins support, Harvard's screwed, Minneapolis won't keep kids in school, and more...
Culture War Politics Have Been Costly for This California Town
Huntington Beach's elected officials are pursuing performative MAGA policymaking and keep losing in the courts.
February/March 2026
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Mamdani Can't Ruin New York
Mayors come and go, but New York City remains fundamentally itself.
