Law & Government
United States of Emergency
What powers the president gains from having 30 national emergencies in effect.
How a Bipartisan Majority in Congress Shredded the Constitution, Again.
Hidden in the Cromnibus was a clause allowing the NSA to gather your private data and share it with law enforcement and foreign governments.
Why Obama's Immigration Policy Is Constitutional
Obama's immigration order does not undermine the rule of law-but the expansion of federal criminal law does.
The Lame Liberal Case for Expanding Executive Power
So much for the constitutional system of checks and balances.
Congress Talks GMO Labeling, Actually Makes Sense
The early results of this bipartisan effort, it may surprise you to learn, aren't half bad.
Demographic Changes Threaten Pensions
New report: There eventually will be more retirees collecting pension checks than there will be employees paying into the system
How Torture Became Just Another Government Bureaucracy
The battle isn't about morals or ethics, but rules and control.
Who Can Save Us From the Farm Bill's False Savings?
Just as critics feared, the Farm Bill is waste billed as savings.
Obama's Dumb, Rash, and Unilateral War
Don't buy the president's lame excuses for attacking ISIS without congressional approval.
USA FREEDOM and Rand Paul
Civil libertarians are disappointed by the Kentucky senator's vote against debate on NSA reform legislation.