How the Travel Ban Helps Terrorists
America offers ISIS a useful propaganda recruitment tool.
Law & Government
Meryl Streep Congratulates Herself (Again) for Criticizing Donald Trump
The Hollywood star's self-dramatizing self-righteousness plays right into the president's hands.
Trump's Executive Orders on Crime are More of the Same, Just More Intense Rhetoric, Says Harvey Silverglate
Trump's orders are "draconian" but Obama gets too much credit for too little actual criminal justice reform, according to famed civil liberties attorney.
Facebook Has No First Amendment Right to Send Unauthorized Texts, Says Court
The company argued that it had a free-speech right to text users unauthorized birthday reminders.
Shouldn't the DOJ Know About Terrorists From Countries Covered by Trump's Travel Ban?
The government's failure to cite relevant examples helped ensure its defeat.
Ready for a Federal 'Blue Lives Matter' Law?
Trump releases executive orders calling for more federal action on crime-fighting, police protections.
Georgia Bill Would Require Universities to Hand Over Rape Investigations to the Police
Supporters of the bill say current rules infringe on students' due process rights.
Even John Yoo Is Offended by Trump's Broad View of Executive Power
A vigorous advocate of presidential prerogatives says Trump's promises regarding NAFTA, tariffs, and a border wall exceed his authority.
Foreign Policy is Not For the Courts to Determine
The federal judge who halted President Trump's travel ban overreached.
Jeff Sessions, Fan of the Drug War and Asset Forfeiture, Confirmed as Attorney General
Sen. Rand Paul votes aye with rest of GOP.
Virginia's Hospital Licensing Reform Effort 'Dead For This Year'
Certificate of Public Need laws mean Virginia residents have fewer options and pay more for health care. Hospitals successfully lobbied against reform again.
Senate Rules Like the One Used to Silence Elizabeth Warren's Criticism of Jeff Sessions are Dumb, Arcane, and Self-Aggrandizing
Senators should not be afforded special privileges shielding them from vigorous criticism.
Bribe Bully Beg Borrow Steal
Is Donald Trump a crony capitalist? Or is he something worse?
Trump's SCOTUS Nominee Is No Rubber Stamp
Unlike the president, Neil Gorsuch understands the role of an independent judiciary.
Will Your Old Emails Finally Get Fourth Amendment Protections?
The 'Email Privacy Act' is back, but the Senate is still a barrier.
California Teachers' Pension System Lowers Projection, Potentially Tripling What Taxpayers Will Owe
And how baseball can explain complicated pension math.
Was the Super Bowl Too Politicized, Is Trump Losing His Sh*t & Is Betsy DeVos Toast? [Reason Podcast]
Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch discuss news, politics, and culture.
Trump Order Opens New State-Level Immigration Law Fights
Texas and California represent polar opposites on federal cooperation.
Trump vs. the Judiciary
Trump attacks "so-called judge" who issued nationwide temporary restraining order against travel ban.
Will Liberals Learn to Love the 10th Amendment?
It's Trump vs. Scalia when cities offer sanctuary to immigrants.
Undocumented Aliens May Be Safe in Sanctuary Cities, Thanks to Conservative Justices
The ruling against Obamacare's Medicaid mandate renders the order toothless.
Trump vs. Schwarzenegger vs. Jesus's Sacrifice
The president is an unserious man who is wielding a huge amount of power. Will a GOP Congress keep him in check?
Problems Persist with V.A. as Nominee Faces Senate Hearing
The department asked 440,410 vets for the wrong information. Now their health care claims might be purged from the system.
Federal Judge Orders 'Sweeping' Stay of Trump's Immigration Ban
Says officials may not remove, detain or block entry of those with valid immigration visas.
Trump's Hostility to Immigration Goes Hand in Hand With His Embrace of Entitlements
Trump doesn't care about restraining the welfare state. He just wants to make sure the benefits go to the right people.
California Mayor Says There's 'No Rational Justification' For City's Six-Figure Pensions
But there's not much he can do to change it, because the city signed off on the benefits in collective bargaining agreements. It's a common story.
If You Disapprove of Trump's Refugee/Travel Ban, You're in the Minority
New polls shows 49 percent support, versus just 41 percent against...
Trio of LGBT News Stories Shows We're Not Backsliding on Cultural Acceptance
Trump to keep Obama's anti-discrimination order.
Number of Americans Killed by Terrorists Who've Entered U.S. as Refugees? ZERO.
Donald Trump's poorly designed and xenophobic executive order is attempting to improve on a perfect record. Republicans need to push back.
Trump's Executive Order on Regulations Is Welcome, But More Is Needed
President Donald Trump followed-up a busy and divisive first week in office by issuing an executive order that takes aim at the federal regulatory state.
Looking for a Left/Libertarian Alliance Against Trump? Maybe Rethink Reflexive '#DeleteUber' Reactions
Constantly looking for people to punish doesn't square with a commitment to liberty.
The Fragile Power of Donald Trump
The weekend showed some weaknesses in Trump's edifice of power.
Today Is Fred Korematsu's Birthday, Which Seems About Right
Plaintiff of historic case over Japanese-American internment during World War II was born in 1919.
Federal Judge Stays Trump's Order to Remove Immigrants, Refugees Here Legally
Executive action targeted travelers from seven Muslim-dominated countries.
How the Supreme Court's Conservative Justices May Have Saved Undocumented Aliens in Sanctuary Cities
Trump's executive order is toothless
Georgia Legislators Want to Force Tattoo Artists to Spread Misleading Information
The new warning would tell customers that tattoos can disqualify them from a military career.
Trump, Twitter, and the Revolt of the Permanent Government
Trump rose to power on tweets; maybe tweets will take him down too.
Trump, House Republicans Target EPA, Energy, Interior for Regulatory Cuts
Trump plans to use executive orders to hack away at federal regulations, but he'll need congressional help to make lasting reforms.
Illinois Hoping Citizens Drink State's Debts Away with Statewide Soda Tax
Skyrocketing costs, financial crisis make the Land of Lincoln very thirsty.
Is It Cool To Call the President a Bastard Again?
People who not long ago said it was disrespectful to criticize the tenant in the White House seem to have rediscovered the value of dissent. Well, maybe.
Domestic Surveillance Fan Pompeo Confirmed as CIA Head
Sen. Rand Paul the sole GOP opposition.
Trump Brings Back Ban on Funds for Groups That Promote Abortion, While Congress Reconsiders Global Anti-Prostitution Pledge
Here we go again, and again, and again...
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act Is Not Necessarily Anti-Science
Congress should take responsibility for making the rules that affect health, safety, and livelihoods of Americans
Inauguration Radio w/ Matt Welch, Kmele Foster, Gene Healy & Others on Sirius XM Insight from 9-12 AM ET
Obama's legacy, Trump's promise, and your very best Inaugural drinking strategies on Stand Up! With Pete Dominick
Want to Know How Donald Trump Will Govern? Read His Books
Donald Trump's memoirs and political tomes provide a glimpse into his arrogant, paranoid, status-obsessed history and personality.
