Ominous Cybersharing Legislation Finds a Seat on the Omnibus
CISA is alive and appears to have the White House's support.
Law & Government
Backpage.com Sues Federal Government Over SAVE Act
Following a First Amendment win against Illinois Sheriff Tom Dart, Backpage.com has filed a civil action against the U.S. Attorney General.
Paris Climate Change Conference
Poor Countries Demand $3.5 Trillion in Climate Finance at Paris Conference
Seventh Dispatch: U.S. reportedly threatens to walk out
The Middle Class Is Shrinking! Because They're Getting Rich!
Success is seen as a disaster when you care more about income inequality than mobility.
Rep. Steve Cohen Calls for Confidential Informant Reform, Citing Story First Covered by Reason TV
Congressman references the tragic case of Andrew Sadek, a college student bullied into becoming a confidential informant.
Tech Privacy Supporters in Congress Push for New Surveillance Restrictions
Meanwhile a cybersecurity bill could put private customer data in the hands of DHS.
Finland Wants to Replace Welfare Programs With a Minimum Income for All Residents
The basic-income scheme is meant to save Finland money and reduce the country's high unemployment rate.
Consumers Have a Right to Sue Over Fake Organic Food, Cali Court Rules
State and federal prosecutors aren't the only ones with the authority to question organic food labeling ruled the state Supreme Court.
New Mexico Cities Attempt to Ignore Tough Restrictions on Property Seizure. Lawsuits Follow.
Albuquerque continues snatching and selling cars through civil, not criminal, program.
Donate to Reason! Because Judges Cite Our Work When Telling Government to Back the Hell Off
Your tax-deductible donations helped produce a legal free-speech victory just this week
Not Even a Criminal Referral to the Dept. of Justice Can Get You Fired From the V.A.
Two Dept. of Veterans Affairs officials to return to work after scamming the agency for personal gain.
What Does Sexual Orientation Have to Do With Positions on Syrian Refugees?
It turns out they have nothing to do with each other, which has some people upset.
Databases: Violating the Rights of Muslims and Gun Owners
Something else Donald Trump and Democrats have in common
Backpage CEO Skipped Sex-Trafficking Hearing, May Face Criminal Contempt Charges
"Defiance of a congressional subpoena is rare, and it's serious," says Sen. Rob Portman.
St. Louis Towns Sue for Right to Keep Milking Citizens with Fines
One mayor claims it's racist to try to stop it. No, really.
House Votes to Require Syrian, Iraqi Refugees Be Certified as Non-Threats to National Security
American SAFE Act passed with bipartisan support
Why the Best Arguments Against Religious Liberty Should Still Be Rejected
The Obama administration needs higher standards for violating the right to free exercise.
The Politicians Debating the Budget Are Lost in Wonderland
If only it were all just a bad dream.
Why Obama's Immigration Plan Backfired
Can the president write his own laws or procedures? In a word: No.
Obama's Cynicism Just Screwed Over Undocumented Latinos Big Time
A 5th Circuit panel just blocked the implementation of DAPA, effectively killing the program
Copyright Expert Pans Plagiarism Suit Against Taylor Swift
Swift is accused of ripping-off the lyrics to her hit song "Shake It Off," but lawyer Mike Godwin says the case is "almost certainly meritless."
Lawsuit Targets Rapacious City Fine System in St. Louis Community
Tickets for not having curtains or screen doors used to fund government.
Did the NYPD "Execute" a Mentally Ill Man in His Home?
New evidence contradicts officers' claims that they shot Mohamed Bah because he stabbed one of them.
Drone Registration: A Stupid Solution in Search of a Problem It Might Actually Fix
The occasional misuse of unmanned aircraft is an exaggerated issue that won't be corrected by bureaucrats.
California Lt. Gov. Takes Detour on Pot, Embraces More Gun Control
Triggers coming gun fight.
Paul Ryan Is the New Speaker of the House. So Just How Much Does He Love Ayn Rand?
Celebrate the libertarian-leaning congressman's new gig with this amazing painting of Ryan with Rand and pancakes.
The Terrible, Privacy-Violating CISA Bill Seems Destined for Passage
All your data belongs to the government.
Democrats and Republicans Agree to a Budget Deal Compromise: More Spending on Everything!
New deal would suspend the debt limit, raise spending by $80 billion over two years.
Paul Ryan vs. Bernie Sanders on College Entitlements
God forbid, Bernie becomes our 45th president, who will stand in his way?
The Hillary Doctrine: Create Instability, Wing it, Then Refuse to 'Retreat'
The Democratic frontrunner takes the exact wrong lesson from an illegal, ill-advised war
Paul Ryan's Demands Tell Us That He Still Doesn't Really Want to Be Speaker of the House—He Wants to Be Something Better
The Republican budget wonk wants to change the way the Speakership works.
How Should Libertarians Think About Intellectual Property?
Brink Lindsey, Sasha Moss, Wayne Brough, Eli Dourado, and Nick Gillespie talk patents and copyrights in the digital age.
Yes, Rand Paul, Running for President Is a Drag. So Have Some Fun, Already!
5 ways that the libertarianish candidate can turn a depressing duty into a liberating opportunity
Brazil's Pension Crisis Is Like America's on Steroids
Unsustainable and yet seemingly unstoppable
A War on Climate Change?
We are supposed trust government technocrats - what could possibly go wrong?
When Everyone Can Read the News About the War Except the Warriors
Who's allowed to viewThe Intercept's drone exposé?
Hillary Knows Something Most Democrats Can't Admit
Debate performance illustrates that civil liberties and executive-power abuse matter mostly when Republicans run the White House
Paul Ryan Borrows a Mitt Romney Power Play in House Speaker Race
Did Ryan take a page out of Romney's playbook from the Bain and Company turnaround?
Only an Unprincipled Congress Would Revive the Ex-Im Bank
Fight over the crony-capitalist program highlights all that's wrong with Washington
A Nixon Aide's Secret Archive
The man who revealed the White House taping system has some more revelations.
California Equal Pay Law Mainly Boosts Pay of Lawyers
Governor signs bill that makes it easier to file discrimination grievance.
Got Baseball Playoff Fever? Watch The Top 5 Pointless Congressional Hearings on Baseball
Joe Biden contradicts himself in the same sentence, Jesse Ventura calls team owners' logic "asinine," and more!
House of Representatives Votes to End 40-Year Old U.S. Oil Export Ban
Lifting the ban would lower gas prices and boost domestic oil production - Obama wants to keep it.
Fantasy Sports League Employee Win Prompts Class Action Suit
Accused of misrepresenting fairness of competition
