Trump's Dangerous Syria Missile Strike
The rush to war in Syria will do more harm than good.
Foreign Policy
Congress and POTUS Agree: The President Can Bomb Whomever, Whenever He Wants
Congress may let the president do anything when it comes to war, but that doesn't make it constitutional.
Eli Lake and The Fifth Column Talk Syria, Surveillance, and Security as the First Bombs Fall
Susan Rice, war-authorization, and confrontation with the Russkies all get a real-time workout
U.S. Launches Missile Strikes on Syrian Airfield
President Trump says attack was to protect 'vital national security interest' of U.S.
Have Months of Trump-Russia Hysteria Now Shut the Door on Avoiding War in Syria?
The Trump administration is slouching toward war with Syria, and Congress, as usual, is failing to assert its constitutional role.
The Myth of Isolationism
No, the U.S. did not isolate itself from the world between World War I and World War II.
How a Trade Barrier Aimed at Vietnam Will Batter Businesses in Virginia and Maryland
The Mississippi catfish cartel vs. the Chesapeake invader-eaters
Rep. Thomas Massie: 'We don't really have 218 conservatives here [who] meant what they said when they said they wanted to repeal Obamacare'
Libertarian-leaning congressman unpacks the great Ryancare 'bluff,' explains how Paul Ryan is 'more Machiavellian than even John Boehner,' and why he's 'still hopeful' about Donald Trump despite a military budget proposal that's 'the dream of the neocons'
An App to Track Drone Strikes Lasted Less Than a Day Before Apple Yanked It
Data journalist details five-year fight to make information more available.
Trump's Purported 300 Billion Euro NATO 'Bill' to Germany a Horrible Sign for Reform
White House denies the report but Trump's position that Germany "owes" the U.S. and the proposed massive increase in military spending don't bode well either.
Another Terror Attack Leads to Yet Another Government Assault on Your Right to Tech Privacy
The British government uses its own intel failures to demand weakening of encryption.
Trump's Military Budget Is Not NATO's Fault
Trump leaves the impression that Americans shoulder an unnecessarily large military burden because some NATO members underfund their military establishments. But that's nonsense.
How Would You Behave If the World Was Ending?
Apparently most folks would be nicer to each other.
Comey Confirms FBI Investigating Ties Between Russia, Trump Associates
Will assess whether anything illegal happened, but wouldn't provide details.
Tillerson Suggests Pre-Emptive Military Action Against North Korea a Possibility
The U.S. is warning North Korea to denuclearize or else.
Trump Preserves the Export-Import Bank
If you're against corporate welfare, the president's budget has some good news-and a lot more bad news.
Vault 7 Versus Snowden: Why Was One Such a Bigger Story?
Vault 7 serves as another reminder of the inherent folly in building government-mandated backdoors into secure systems.
John McCain Makes Heinously False Charge That Rand Paul 'is now working for Vladimir Putin'
Apparently, opposing Montenegro's inclusion in NATO is the new treason.
John McCain and Lindsey Graham Push for More Troops in Afghanistan
But what can the U.S. accomplish in its 16th year in Afghanistan that it couldn't accomplish in the first 15?
The Future of War Under President Donald Trump Looks Like a Swarm of Drones
Reports show possible loosening of restrictions on strikes, more CIA participation.
Marine Corps' Nude Photo Scandal is Actually a U.S. Military-Wide Scandal
A congressional hearing is scheduled, but will anything change?
China Wants US to Negotiate With North Korea, but Maybe China Can Deal With It on Its Own
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson heads to Asia next week.
'No Such Thing as Absolute Privacy in America,' Warns FBI Director Comey
Government can "invade our private spaces" if it has a "good reason."
CIA Leak Shows How We're Losing Both Privacy and Security with Tech Data
Agency hoards infiltration tools and puts our information at risk of exposure.
4 Takeaways from the Wikileaks 'Vault 7' CIA Leak
From using smart TVs for spying to hoarding IT vulnerabilities
Robot Tax = Protectionism Against Progress
Taxing automation would slow down progress and ultimately make most of us poorer than we would otherwise be.
Trump's New Travel Ban, Just as Mean and Useless as the Old One
It covers its legal tracks but is still an exercise in Muslim bashing
This Veteran Served His Country in Afghanistan, Did Time for Drugs, Now May Be Deported
How Trump's immigration crackdown and the drug war are shamefully hurting military veterans.
Trump Assumes Command of the American Church
It's time we learn that killing and dying for an ideology-even so-called liberal democracy- is as bad as doing so for a religion.
Why Trade Can Still Thrive Under a Protectionist Like Donald Trump
Pietra Rivoli, author of The Travels of a T-Shirt in the Global Economy, talks to Reason about the politics of trade.
Trump's Over-Praised State of the Union: The New Fifth Column
Why Paul Ryan was clapping at policies he's long opposed, how POTUS could be a strong de-regulator, and why the media cares 100x more about presidential theatrics than the war in Yemen
Trump's Hard Choices in Afghanistan
America has been trying to have it both ways for too long.
The Bloated Military
Donald Trump promises massive military spending increases, but he used to say military cuts didn't go far enough.
President Trump Defends Yemen Raid While Charting Foreign Policy of 'Meaningful Engagement' at First Joint Congressional Address
A more restrained foreign policy will require sustained commitment from the Trump administration, Congress, and the American people.
Is the Military Really "Depleted" After Years of Record-High Spending?
No, not at all. But for military hawks, more isn't just always better, it's the only way to be patriotic.
Trump to Demand $54 Billion Hike in Military Spending, But "Austerity Makes the Best Auditor"
Trump says government has to learn to do more with less, but the military doesn't.
Foreign Policy Confusion in the Age of Trump
Foreign policy realism provides a way forward for the U.S. in the world, as seen at CPAC.
Don't Look Now, But Michigan's Restricting Wine Shipments Again
Michigan lawmakers and the Twenty-First Amendment stink.
Hey Donald: You Can Be a Citizen of America *and* a Citizen of the World!
Trump's CPAC speech married the worst tendencies of Republicans and Democrats to tell us all where we can live and what we can buy.
Pentagon Considering 'Boots on the Ground' to Fight ISIS in Syria
President Trump has promised both non-interventionism and "safe zones" in Syria. He can't have both.
When Did WW3 Start? Let's Talk About Sanctuary Cities and the Radical Left Instead
CPAC panel underdelivers.
How Trump Will Reshape Foreign Policy
Cato Institute's Trevor Thrall on the Trump Doctrine
The NEA Today, Entitlements Tomorrow
Is the OMB's kill list a sign of fiscal seriousness or the opposite?
Bipartisan Group Wants Congressional War Votes on ISIS, Al-Qaeda, and Yemen
A letter from a bipartisan group of representatives calls on Paul Ryan to schedule votes on AUMF resolutions.
The Deep State's 'Political Assassination' of Michael Flynn Was an Epic Abuse of Power (Reason Podcast)
Q&A with Bloomberg View columnist Eli Lake.
