New Bill Would Require Police Learn De-escalation Techniques or Lose Federal Funding
Rep. Gwen Moore (D-Wis.) introduces the "Preventing Tragedies Between Police and Communities Act."
Congress
Congress Should Subpoena White House Advisor Ben Rhodes
President Obama's foreign policy advisor admits he lied to Congress and the public about Iranian nuclear negotiations.
Audit the Fed Bill Passes Committee
Headed to House floor for eventual debate and vote.
9/11 Commissioner Breaks Ranks, Says Saudi Government Officials Implicated By Secret "28 Pages"
"Our report should never have been read as an exoneration of Saudi Arabia," says former Reagan administration Secretary of the Navy John Lehman.
Rep. Thomas Massie: 'Republicans Want to Spend More Money Just as Much as Democrats Do.'
The Kentucky Congressman on Trump, House of Cards, and the plot to kick out Boehner.
Where Will Opioid Panic Lead? How About Regulating Your Access to Diarrhea Medication?
Meanwhile: The hunt is on to find somebody to blame for Prince's death.
Calif. Congressman Rails Against Police Abuse of Property Seizures
Calls for federal reform to stop law enforcement agencies from bypassing state restrictions.
House Passes Bill Requiring Search Warrants to Access Your Old Emails
Current federal law treats online communications stored after 180 days as abandoned.
Pentagon Duped Congress About Military Sexual-Assault Cases
Reports of negligent civilian authorities in military sexual-assault cases were overblown or unverifiable.
Runaway Farm Subsidies and Diet Guideline Fights: Federal Food Policy Is a Mess
Two recent examples illustrate deep and broad problems.
Another Budget Deal That's Good for Washington and Bad for America
Congress pisses down our backs and tells us it's raining.
What Is Congress Hiding?
Legislators smuggled all kinds of questionable provisions into a last-minute, $1.1 trillion spending bill
Reps Skeptical of FBI in Encryption Fight Against Apple
Judiciary Committee members understand the precedent involved.
'Common Sense' Means Repealing the FDA's Menu-Labeling Mandate
Congress considers amending the rules. What it should do is get rid of them.
Of Course It's Ethical To Make 'Three-Parent' Babies
Yet Congress is keeping parents from using modern biotech to prevent disease in their offspring
Fourth Amendment Protections for Emails Inch Forward in Congress
Legislation would require warrants for old communications.
One Culprit in Rand Paul's Demise: A Unified GOP Congress
Divided government means constant conflict over budgets and debt. Unity? Not so much.
Shut Up, Explained the Businessman: How Consumers Like You Get SLAPPed Down
Free market groups support Federal SPEAK FREE Act opposing "strategic lawsuits against public participation"
Decades of Big Government Result in Massive Doubts It Fixes Anything
So why is more big government on the menu for the election?
Federal LGBT Equality Act Gets First GOP Sponsor
But he says he wants to make sure religious freedom is preserved.
Biennial Budgeting Is a Bad Idea That Won't Go Away
More waste, fraud, and abuse hearings won't prevent more waste, fraud, and abuse.
The Federal Ban on Medical Marijuana Was Not Lifted
Some observers got carried away when Congress renewed the Rohrabacher-Farr amendment.
Calls For Censorship Are Making a Comeback
Congress is never at a loss for a reason to be threatened by free expression.
Congress Did Not Legalize Medical Marijuana
Contrary to what you may have heard, the federal ban has not been lifted.
What the Heck Is the First Amendment Defense Act, and Should We Be Worried?
How far does law preventing federal retaliation against opponents of same-sex marriage go?
The GOP's Omnibus Spending Binge Will Undermine the Next President
Expect even more red ink and massive deficits during our next recession.
Freedom Caucus Unable to Strip Intrusive Cybersecurity Bill from Omnibus
More government snooping of Americans; less liability for big business.
Ominous Cybersharing Legislation Finds a Seat on the Omnibus
CISA is alive and appears to have the White House's support.
Paris Climate Change Conference
Poor Countries Demand $3.5 Trillion in Climate Finance at Paris Conference
Seventh Dispatch: U.S. reportedly threatens to walk out
Rep. Steve Cohen Calls for Confidential Informant Reform, Citing Story First Covered by Reason TV
Congressman references the tragic case of Andrew Sadek, a college student bullied into becoming a confidential informant.
Tech Privacy Supporters in Congress Push for New Surveillance Restrictions
Meanwhile a cybersecurity bill could put private customer data in the hands of DHS.
What Does Sexual Orientation Have to Do With Positions on Syrian Refugees?
It turns out they have nothing to do with each other, which has some people upset.
Databases: Violating the Rights of Muslims and Gun Owners
Something else Donald Trump and Democrats have in common
Backpage CEO Skipped Sex-Trafficking Hearing, May Face Criminal Contempt Charges
"Defiance of a congressional subpoena is rare, and it's serious," says Sen. Rob Portman.
House Votes to Require Syrian, Iraqi Refugees Be Certified as Non-Threats to National Security
American SAFE Act passed with bipartisan support
The Politicians Debating the Budget Are Lost in Wonderland
If only it were all just a bad dream.
Paul Ryan Is the New Speaker of the House. So Just How Much Does He Love Ayn Rand?
Celebrate the libertarian-leaning congressman's new gig with this amazing painting of Ryan with Rand and pancakes.
The Terrible, Privacy-Violating CISA Bill Seems Destined for Passage
All your data belongs to the government.
Democrats and Republicans Agree to a Budget Deal Compromise: More Spending on Everything!
New deal would suspend the debt limit, raise spending by $80 billion over two years.
Paul Ryan's Demands Tell Us That He Still Doesn't Really Want to Be Speaker of the House—He Wants to Be Something Better
The Republican budget wonk wants to change the way the Speakership works.
How Should Libertarians Think About Intellectual Property?
Brink Lindsey, Sasha Moss, Wayne Brough, Eli Dourado, and Nick Gillespie talk patents and copyrights in the digital age.
Paul Ryan Borrows a Mitt Romney Power Play in House Speaker Race
Did Ryan take a page out of Romney's playbook from the Bain and Company turnaround?
Only an Unprincipled Congress Would Revive the Ex-Im Bank
Fight over the crony-capitalist program highlights all that's wrong with Washington
Got Baseball Playoff Fever? Watch The Top 5 Pointless Congressional Hearings on Baseball
Joe Biden contradicts himself in the same sentence, Jesse Ventura calls team owners' logic "asinine," and more!
House of Representatives Votes to End 40-Year Old U.S. Oil Export Ban
Lifting the ban would lower gas prices and boost domestic oil production - Obama wants to keep it.
