That Time Dennis Hastert Became Speaker of the House Because He Was Asexual
He was not only an undistinguished leader but a exemplary Republican during the Bush years, when the small-government party lost its way.
Economics
The DOJ is About to Take General Motors on a Rough Ride
The criminal penalties that GM faces for the Cobalt debacle could be massive and deleterious to the driving public
Friday A/V Club: A Younger Ron Paul and a Younger Reason
Then-Rep. Paul speaks at the magazine's 15th anniversary celebration.
Amtrak Has Problems, But a Lack of Federal Funding Is Not One of Them
The railroad's problems are political, not operational.
The Bernie Sanders Save the Children Fund
Why do we need 23 deodorant choices when children are going hungry?
Let's Put Harriet Tubman on the $20 Bill
Andrew Jackson was a slaveholder and serial abuser of executive power. Harriet Tubman championed human freedom.
L.A. Unions Seek Exemption from Minimum Wage Hike They Helped Push Through
Corrupt labor leader has the gall to call his rule-bending 'freedom'
How Virginia Lawmakers Are Harassing Short-Term Renters
The sharing economy faces big government obstacles.
Court Refuses to Let Obama's Immigration Executive Action Proceed
The only winner ultimately might be Hillary: Republicans and Latinos will both lose
Hillary Clinton's Brilliant Amnesty Move
Republicans are screwed no matter how they play now
Bernie Sanders: Don't Need 23 Choices of Deodorant, 18 Choices of Sneakers When Kids Are Going Hungry
The Socialist running for president says he doesn't begrudge Hillary Clinton for the money she makes giving speeches.
Should Libertarians Embrace Reform Conservativism? Should Conservatives?
"Reformocons" reject technocratic, top-down government solutions to pressing policy issues. What could be wrong with that? Well, for starters...
The Libertarian Moment is Everywhere Around Us (Increasing Social Tolerance Edition)
Republicans and Democrats, conservatives and liberals want to keep the world tightly sorted into two categories that describe fewer and fewer Americans.
Liberal Writer Worries Large Minimum Wage Hike Could Hurt Poor People. You Don't Say.
Government intervention is never the panacea some on the left want to believe.
Hillary's Genius Amnesty Move
It'll prove the nemesis of Republicans if EmailGate doesn't derail her
San Bernardino Firefighters Wedgied by Their Own Petards
Resistance to cutbacks to recover from bankruptcy may result in outsourcing.
For the Vatican, Climate Change Leads to … Abortion?
Archbishop Marcelo Sánchez Sorondo has got something he wants to say to you...
Abolish Cash? Hell No, Says German Economist. Notes and Coins Are 'Printed Freedom.'
Evading state control is a feature, not a bug
The Tip of the Regulatory Iceberg
Pointless economic regulation cripples innovation and speeds the growth of big government.
Bitcoin's Regulatory Nightmare Is About to Get More Frightening
New York's BitLicense will further complicate an already byzantine regulatory regime.
Reason Roundtable: Is Reform Conservatism a Friend or Foe of Limited Government?
Advocates and critics debate the merits of a more populist approach to right-of-center politics.
Capitalism Spurs Medical Innovation
Efforts to remove the 'profit motive' from medicine is a self-interested move by professional meddlers.
Mitch Daniels on How to Cut Government & Improve Services
The former Indiana governor and current president of Purdue University gets real about making the public sector cheaper - and better.
Mitch Daniels on How to Cut Government & Improve Services
The former Indiana governor and current president of Purdue University gets real about making the public sector cheaper - and better.
Is Dianne Feinstein Responsible for the Amtrak Crash that Killed Eight? No, But Government Safety Mandates Can Have Tragic and Unintended Consequences.
Congress's decision to mandate an expensive and complicated safety system made American travelers less safe.
Please, Hillary Clinton: Don't "Make History" on Your Own as President. Just Don't.
If you become president, think less about history and more about restraining the size, scope, and spending of government.
Alito Clashes With Scalia and Thomas Over Constitutionality of Maryland Double-Taxation Scheme
The conservative justices divide in Comptroller of the Treasury of Maryland v. Wynne
Control Freaks' Solution to Shadow Economy: Nag People and Abolish Cash
They'll try anything but lowering taxes and reducing regulations
Taxi Drivers Upset Their Medallions Losing Value, Governments Not Doing Enough to Protect Their Monopolies
A medallion in Chicago goes for a paltry $270,000 these days.
Carbon Markets or Recessions: Which Cuts Greenhouse Gases More?
The global financial crisis is responsible for 80 percent of Europe's GHG reductions.
Convenience Store Owner Stands Firm Against Outrageous IRS Money Grab, and the IRS Blinks
The feds drop a forfeiture case that violated their own policies.
Bill Barhydt Has a Bold Plan to Use Bitcoin and the Sharing Economy To Boost the Flow of Cash Into Third World Countries. Will Regulators Stand in the Way?
Bitcoin has the potential to take the friction out of sending money abroad, but delivering on that potential isn't easy.
Universal Savings Accounts Help People Help Themselves
The case for individual economic choice.
Competition Wins Out: Long Beach Drops Minimum Cab Fares in Response to Uber
Reductions in regulations benefit consumers.
Feminists Should Not Dismiss Carly Fiorina
The pro-woman presidential candidate may well change the conversation about women's issues in this country.
