Executive Power

Politics

3 Problems Rand Paul Faces with His Post-Filibuster Fame

Republicans, Democrats, and the rest of the world

Brian Doherty | 3.13.2013 5:10 PM

Policy

Obama's Death Drone Dodge

The evasiveness that provoked Rand Paul's filibuster

Jacob Sullum | 3.13.2013 7:00 AM

Policy

National Labor Relations Board Will Ask Supreme Court to Uphold Obama's Recess Appointments

Damon Root | 3.12.2013 5:17 PM

Politics

Toward a Libertarian Foreign Policy

Rand Paul moves the ball on a long-overdue project

Matt Welch | 3.11.2013 1:30 PM

Politics

Domestic Drones Are Coming Your Way

Unmanned aerial vehicles are capable of far more than just state-sanctioned killing and police surveillance.

Jerry Brito | 3.11.2013 12:00 PM

Politics

Did Rand Paul Change the Republican Party for the Better in 36 Hours?

Brian Doherty | 3.8.2013 4:01 PM

Politics

John Yoo, Author of the Bush Torture Memos, Criticizes Rand Paul For Taking an Extreme Position on Drones

Peter Suderman | 3.7.2013 6:16 PM

Politics

Rand Paul's Filibuster: Its Historical Context, and Its Encouraging Friends

Brian Doherty | 3.7.2013 5:55 PM

Policy

Holder's Worrisome Assurances About the President's Power to Kill Suspected Terrorists

Jacob Sullum | 3.7.2013 4:45 PM

Politics

Sen. Paul Declares Victory Following Holder Response

No, White House won't drone "noncombatant" citizens on American soil

Reason Staff | 3.7.2013 3:30 PM

Politics

Brian Doherty Talks Rand Paul Filibuster on Real TV

Brian Doherty | 3.7.2013 1:12 PM

Politics

John McCain and Lindsey Graham Declare War on Rand Paul

Brian Doherty | 3.7.2013 12:09 PM

Politics

Rand Paul Ends Filibuster After Nearly 13 Hours

John Brennan vote likely Thursday

Reason Staff | 3.7.2013 12:48 AM

Politics

Covered at Reason 24/7: Sen. Rand Paul Filibuster Successfully Delays CIA Vote

Come back tomorrow, Sen. Reid

Scott Shackford | 3.6.2013 6:00 PM

Politics

We're Livetweeting the Rand Paul Filibuster

Follow us @reason247

Reason Staff | 3.6.2013 3:22 PM

Politics

Rand Paul Breaks Three Hour Mark on Filibuster of Brennan Nomination

Brian Doherty | 3.6.2013 2:46 PM

Policy

Can Obama Kill Some Dude Sitting in Starbucks? Holder Would Rather Not Say.

Jacob Sullum | 3.6.2013 1:47 PM

Policy

Former National Labor Relations Board Chairman: "Time to Pull Plug on National Labor Relations Board"

Damon Root | 3.5.2013 4:34 PM

Policy

DOJ Says President Can Use Lethal Military Force on Citizens Inside Country

But only in "an extraordinary circumstance."

Reason Staff | 3.5.2013 4:20 PM

Politics

Eric Holder: Yes, Your Government Can Drone You to Death on U.S. Soil (UPDATED)

Matt Welch | 3.5.2013 4:12 PM

Politics

Is the National Labor Relations Board Operating Illegally?

Damon Root | 2.26.2013 9:15 AM

Policy

Sen. Graham Lists Drone Death Toll at 4,700

No indication how many of them are innocent of any wrong-doing

Reason Staff | 2.21.2013 1:37 PM

Policy

Former Obama Officials Call for More Targeted Killing Oversight

Keep an eye out for drones

Reason Staff | 2.21.2013 12:37 PM

Policy

To Check the President's Power of Life and Death, How About a Court He Is Free to Ignore?

Jacob Sullum | 2.21.2013 12:22 PM

Politics

Rand Paul: Support for Drone Program "Very Scary"

Doesn't bode well for the idea of limited government authority, not to mention civil liberties

Reason Staff | 2.14.2013 12:45 PM

Policy

Paul Says He Will Block Brennan's CIA Nomination Until He Gets Answers About Obama's License to Kill

Jacob Sullum | 2.13.2013 2:55 PM

Policy

Due Process Delivered by Drones

The contradiction at the heart of Obama's targeted killings

Jacob Sullum | 2.13.2013 7:00 AM

Civil Liberties

MD Governor Uses Executive Power To Gather Hunters' Email Addresses

Used them to tout gun restrictions

Reason Staff | 2.12.2013 2:04 PM

Politics

Obama to Issue Cybersecurity Order Tomrrow

Executive order aimed at preventing cyber attacks

Reason Staff | 2.12.2013 8:20 AM

Politics

The Great Refrainer

Reassessing Calvin Coolidge

Gene Healy | 2.12.2013 7:00 AM

Politics

Sen. Feinstein Understates Deaths Due to Drone Strikes

Anything to prop up the emperor

Reason Staff | 2.11.2013 5:20 PM

Politics

Declarations of Impotence

7 forgettable State of the Union speeches by second-term presidents

Matt Welch | 2.11.2013 4:30 PM

Politics

Obama Acts Like Bush, Liberals Suffer "Cognitive Dissonance"

Damon Root | 2.11.2013 7:45 AM

Policy

How Obama's Drone Strike Policy Violates the Original Meaning of the Constitution

Damon Root | 2.8.2013 1:54 PM

Policy

Does Obama Think He Can Order Hits on Americans Inside the U.S.?

Jacob Sullum | 2.8.2013 12:49 PM

Policy

White House: No More Public Info on Drones Forthcoming

Nobody really cares, right?

Reason Staff | 2.7.2013 2:08 PM

Politics

Obama's Power to Identify Combatants Is the Power of Life and Death

Jacob Sullum | 2.7.2013 12:24 PM

Policy

National Review Writers: Even Republican Presidents Should Not Summarily Execute Suspected Terrorists

Jacob Sullum | 2.6.2013 1:24 PM

Policy

Obama's Criteria for Killing People Are Optional

Jacob Sullum | 2.6.2013 12:33 PM

Policy

Senators Want Full Documents on Administration's Targeted Killings

Leaked memo not enough

Reason Staff | 2.5.2013 2:45 PM

Politics

The White House's Unsurprising Response to Leak of Drone Rules: "Legal, Ethical, Wise"

Scott Shackford | 2.5.2013 1:48 PM

Policy

5 Disturbing Aspects of the DOJ White Paper on the President's License to Kill

Jacob Sullum | 2.4.2013 11:29 PM

Politics

Senators Send Letter to Obama Asking Legal Justifications for Killing Americans

They're just asking to get themselves droned

Reason Staff | 2.4.2013 7:20 PM

Policy

Will the Supreme Court Review Obama's Recess Appointments?

Damon Root | 2.4.2013 5:03 PM

Policy

White House Claims Broad Powers to Fight Cyberattacks

Including the possibility of pre-emptive strikes

Reason Staff | 2.4.2013 3:20 PM

Politics

The Hypocritical Liberal Defense of Obama's Recess Appointments

Damon Root | 1.30.2013 2:14 PM

Politics

Obama's 'Second-Term Blues' Have Begun

The short honeymoon usually gives way to scandal.

Gene Healy | 1.29.2013 12:00 PM

Politics

Lobbyists, Businesses Prep for New Wave of Regulations

"They're going to try to do with regulation what they cannot do with legislation"

Reason Staff | 1.28.2013 11:15 AM