What Bill Clinton Can Teach Donald Trump About Surviving Endless Scandal
The former president radically flipped the conventional wisdom about dealing with political enemies, legal issues, and impeachment.
Law & Government
The FBI Won't Say if It Spies on Your Social Media Posts. Cue the Lawsuit!
"We shouldn't have to think about self-censoring what we say online."
Harris County, Texas, Flashpoint of Bail Reform Battles, Will Mostly Eliminate Cash Demands in Minor Cases
Lawsuits playing out for three years spotlight how poor people end up trapped in jail even before being convicted.
No, Gov. Cuomo, Journalists Shouldn't Be an Extra-Protected Class: Reason Roundup
Plus: Rand Paul has "never been prouder" of Trump, the Women's March clashes with the Park Service, and Vegas' first Stripper Parade & Expo is coming soon.
Try Common Sense and Dump Old Right-Left Ideologies, Says Philip K. Howard in New Book: Podcast
He also offers up concrete proposals not just to reform government but to route around it and get on with our lives already.
Pelosi Moves to Cancel Trump's State of the Union Speech. Good Riddance.
The shutdown may force the government to cancel the State of the Union.
Bureaucratic Fights in Washington Sow Chaos in Syria
Trump decided to pull U.S. troops out of Syria. But no one knows when or how it's happening and Congress is nowhere to be found.
Liberty Has a New Champion on the Federal Bench
Don Willett has championed economic freedom and accountability for cops.
70 Years After They Were Wrongly Imprisoned, the Groveland Four Have Been Pardoned
The criminal justice system failed four black men after a white woman accused them of rape.
Some Conservatives Recognize the Risks of Using Emergency Powers to Build Trump's Wall
They correctly warn it would set a dangerous precedent that could be abused by future presidents, including liberal Democrats.
Developer Sues Labor Groups Over Use of California Environmental Laws To Stop Construction
Two unions called out for threats to sue if they don't get hired to build.
Alabama Congressman Invokes 9/11 to Defend Border Wall
Tragedy alone is not justification enough for drastic measures.
Trump's National Emergency Is an American Obscenity
Republicans embrace presidential authoritarianism, continuing a foul bipartisan tradition of legislating immigration through the executive branch.
Rep. Justin Amash Takes on Eminent Domain with 'Just Compensation' Bill
The bill would likely stop Trump from using the "military version of eminent domain."
Time for Senate Republicans to Poke the Bear
The legislative branch is failing its basic constitutional duties, out of cowardly fear of a blustery president.
Mitch McConnell is Keeping the Senate Out of the Shutdown Fight. It's a Hypocritical Abdication of Congressional Responsibility
Five years ago, McConnell declared the need to restore the Senate. Instead, he's broken it further.
My Op ed on Trump, Emergency Powers, and the Wall
The op ed was published yesterday in the New York Daily News, but may be even more relevant today.
Trump's Border Wall Won't Block the Drug 'Pipeline'
The president's Oval Office address was misleading.
Does Tucker Carlson Get Anything Right About Libertarians?: Podcast
What conservatives against "market fundamentalism" can tell you about libertarians without power
Life Will Go on if Trump Keeps the Government Shut Down for 'Years'
The world will keep spinning, no matter how long the government shutdown lasts.
Most Americans Want Congress to Fix Budget Crisis, Increase Spending. Huh?
You can't have it both ways.
With Pelosi Back in Power, Impasse Over Border Wall Drags On: Reason Roundup
Plus: Democrats divided on deficit-neutral spending and an autopsy of The Weekly Standard.
GOP Congressman Bucks Party on Dems' House Rule Changes
Rep. Tom Reed says he was threatened with "consequences" as a result.
The McConnell Era Has Been Terrible for American Politics
The Senate majority leader delivers hollow partisan victories and little else.
Here's to Making 2019 a Year for D.C. to Remember
It's time for regulatory reform, free trade, and the end of crony capitalism.
House Dems' Plan to Reopen the Government Probably Won't Work. Thank Trump.
It all comes down to one man.
America's Insane Patchwork of Fireworks Regulations Can Crimp Your New Year's Eve Celebrations
Fortunately, fireworks regulations have been getting more liberal with each passing year.
Surprise! Looks Like Elizabeth Warren Is Running for President!
She's the highest-profile candidate to jump in.
Coach Nick Saban Could Get a Huge Pension, Courtesy of Alabama Taxpayers
America's highest paid public employee might win another college football national title, but he's also a good argument for pension reform.
This Insane Battle To Block a New Apartment Building Explains Why San Francisco and Other Cities Are So Expensive
Bob Tillman has spent nearly 5 years and $1.4 million trying to convert his laundromat into new housing.
The Government Shutdown Shows Congress Is More Incompetent Than Ever
America's most powerful legislative body can't do its main job. And things are only going to get worse.
D.C. vs. the Wide Open West
The relationship between the people who inhabit those spaces and their distant and often distrusted imperial government.
The Federal Government Has Shut Down. Merry Christmas!
Yes, it's only temporary. But if it stops Trump from blowing money on a stupid border wall, cheer it on.
The Government Is Definitely Going to Shut Down Tonight. Maybe.
No but really, the shutdown is probably going to happen.
Congress Ramps Up War on Sex Workers and Their Customers With Secret Votes on Four New 'Protection' Laws
A national strategy for arresting sex buyers and letting local cops wiretap sex workers are among the approved changes.
Congress Passes FIRST STEP Act, Sending Criminal Justice Reform to Trump's Desk
"The most significant efforts the federal government will take to date to reduce federal prison populations after decades and decades of doing the opposite."
Illinois Bleeds Population for Fifth Year in a Row
Skyrocketing debt and pension obligations make for a tough labor environment.
Gorsuch Challenges Blank Check for the U.S. Attorney General
A case to watch for both criminal justice reformers and for critics of executive overreach.
A Deficit-Happy Government May Lead to a Debt-Driven Financial Crisis
Get ready for permanent low growth, a stifled entrepreneurial spirit, and high unemployment.
Finding a Cure for Our Fiscal Insanity: Podcast
Peter Suderman, Len Gilroy, and C. Boyden Gray diagnose the country's many fiscal woes, and offer some solutions, at Reason's 50th anniversary celebration.
Senate Passes White House-Backed Criminal Justice Bill by Wide Margin
After weeks of work from advocates and a bipartisan group of lawmakers, the Senate voted to pass the FIRST STEP Act.
Trump's Bump Stock Ban Shows Once Again He Is Happy to Ignore Inconvenient Laws
The administration usurps Congress by redefining machine guns.
Kentucky Launches Special Session to Deal With State's Public Pension Crisis
"We have a legal and moral obligation to provide and deliver on the promises that have been made," says Gov. Matt Bevin, who called the session Monday.
It Looks Like Trump Won't Shut Down the Government Over Border Wall Money
It sounds like Trump is folding, which is probably for the best.
