Law & Government
Obama Playing With Constitutional Fire on Amnesty
A presidential action may be lawful at the same time that it is unconstitutional.
Can Democrats and Republicans Now Agree to Reform the Awful U.S. Criminal Justice System?
"Tough on crime" laws are bad policy and bad politics.
The 98 Percent of Americans Who Don't Vote Libertarian Spoil Elections for Everyone Else.
The major parties are the true problem.
Advice to the New Republican Congress: Don't Pass More Laws
GOP should put the wish lists away and let state and local governments manage themselves.
Why the Stockton California Bankruptcy Ruling Can't Stop Public Sector Pension Reform
A federal judge approved Stockton's bankruptcy exit plan which punts on pension debt. But other cities are free to tackle the problem, and they must.
Battle for the Supreme Court: Judicial Activism vs. Restraint
Reason's Damon Root Discusses the Battle for Control Over the Country's Highest Court
Should Obama Push Executive Action on Immigration After His Shellacking?
Yes, if he doesn't want 2016 to be an even bigger debacle
Voters Reject Pension Reform in Phoenix
Would have directed new city employees into 401(k)-style programs
Democrats Anticipate Loss of Iowa Senate Seat
Originally considered a donkey party walk-away.