Law Enforcement Groups Oppose Senate Sentencing Reform Bill, Again
Hardline prosecutors continue to beat the drum against any reduction in mandatory minimums.
Hardline prosecutors continue to beat the drum against any reduction in mandatory minimums.
A tax law so simple everyone understands it, and that will keep as much money as possible out of government's hands, is the best formula for a growing economy.
The House bill fails to put an end to global income taxation and the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act, though the Treasury Dept. may provide some regulatory relief on the latter
The state has a $135 billion pension debt, but Phil Murphy and Kim Guadagno would rather spend the campaign's final days fighting the culture war.
James Lankford's "I am a no" makes at least three GOP senators who worry that the debt/deficit math doesn't add up
Cities have issued more than $13 billion in untaxed bonds for stadium projects since 2000, and the NFL wants to keep the cronyism flowing.
The new tax reform bill eliminates a huge tax credit for electric vehicle purchases.
Do not ignore the self-interest of elected officials in controlling online political messaging.
Fewer income tax brackets, a bigger standard deduction, a lower corporate rate, and a new cap on mortgage deductions. But what about the deficit?
But a future version might.
Rep. Scott Garrett seeks to head the agency he previous sought to end.
Despite big promises, it fails in its primary mission: paying for the actual cost of government
Tax reform will change how Americans save for retirement, but lowering a tax deduction for 401(k) savings would be a fiscal and political misstep.
The Trump administration pushes back on the idea of a new AUMF; Congress should push harder.
Occupational licensing laws are keeping returning servicemen and their families out of their chosen fields.
"There may not be a place for a Republican like me in the current Republican climate or the current Republican Party."
The Fourth Amendment matters to some legislators.
And seven retirees in Los Angeles pulled down more than $1 million each in retirement benefits last year.
A right to engage in prostitution seems like "a natural extension of Supreme Court precedent," says judge.
Honor the dead by taking service members out of harm's way.
Legislation would return the crony-capitalist agency to former glory.
The ATF has no legal authority to restrict the controversial firearm accessory.
If ever there were a would-be colleague who someone of even slight libertarian tendencies should be leery of, it is Roy Moore.
Rand Paul squares off against John McCain yet again on military spending, in a fight that could derail both the budget and tax reform.
The bloated public sector is sinking the Nutmeg State.
California's top-two primary system helps protect her, but what's her appeal outside of her own party?
Corker is a longtime defender of American intervention and war in the Middle East, and now wants to supply billions in weapons to the Saudis and Ukraine.
This country has a long history of protections for freedom of conscience.
The tax reform effort is flailing because the GOP doesn't want to reckon with the consequences of tax reductions.
New report shows how California's pension obligations are crowding out spending on other things.
A bipartisan group of senators has reintroduced one of the biggest sentencing reform bills in years. Can it pass this time?
In a country with so many crimes, many laws don't require proof citizens knew they were doing wrong.
The FDA is slashing paperwork requirements for expanded access trials in response to state-level "right to try" laws. That's good, but it's not enough.
The former deficit hawk gets budget-busting religion now that he holds real power.
The hit cartoon depicts how out of control presidential power has gotten.
The Trump administration has signaled support for the ban, which would throw abortion doctors in jail and let women who get abortions sue their doctors.
Reason editor in chief steps into The Fifth Column.
Young Americans need a fairer, simpler tax code, but there are reasons to worry Congress will screw this up.
Local California officials warn of a looming disaster.
He doesn't know why, and the former Libertarian finds it worth noting Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg is a maxed-out donor to his potential Democratic opponent.
Residents already face a stream of tax increases, largely to shore up pension funds.
If you can't change a single lousy law in the face of humanitarian crisis, how are you going to take on the tax code's thousands of special-interest blocs?
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Senate Republicans could vote as soon as this week to repeal the CFPB's ban on arbitration clauses.
The president did not need Venezuela and North Korea to make his order constitutional.