Speak Now, Congress, or Forever Maintain the Status Quo
A to-do list for the new Speaker of the House
Law & Government
People Magazine Wants You to Bug Your Representatives for More Gun Laws; What do the People Think?
Not what People wants them to think.
California Pension Reformers Split Initiative into Two
One focuses on limiting taxpayer liability; the other gives voters more say.
John Boehner's Missing Agenda
The outgoing Speaker of the House leaves a Republican party that's fractured and directionless.
Rep. Chaffetz Holds Some Terrible Views. Would That Make Him a Bad Speaker?
He definitely wouldn't be a voice of libertarian conservatism.
Hillary Clinton Reacts to Gun Tragedies with Old Policy Proposals
More background checks, more assault weapon bans, more suits against gun makers and sellers, and expanding group of people to whom gun ownership bans apply.
Pension Reform Initiative in California Getting a Rewrite
Proponents trying to get past problems with how A.G. Harris officially summarizes proposal.
Justin Amash: Too Useful to Be House Speaker?
Would a higher profile be worth giving up his role as a rebel?
Stockton's Pension Struggles Offer Lessons for California
But it might take another major economic downturn to get state officials to check out the problems.
The Secret Service's Awesome Plan to Regain America's Trust: Try to Humiliate Its Critics
Leaks private info about congressional critic to the press.
"Boehner is the type of guy who couldn't get laid in a monkey whorehouse with a handful of bananas."
Will the speaker's resignation lead to a better, more effective House of Representatives?
Shed a Tear for Speaker John Boehner as He Announces Resignation (Updated)
Will step down at end of October
The Global Carceral State
The U.S. isn't the only country to have seen a recent prison boom.
Generational Swindle: How DC is Screwing over Millennials
Jared Meyer on "Disinherited: How Washington Is Betraying America's Young"
20 Week Abortion Ban Fails to Win Enough Senate Support
Only two Republicans voted against the bill and three Democrats in favor.
The Case For Back-Room Deals, Party Hacks & Unlimited Money in Politics
Jonathan Rauch's Political Realism argues that libertarians should embrace "transactional politics" if they want big changes.
Donald Trump is 'Very Good at Losing Other People's Money'
Trump biographer Jerome Tuccille on why the real estate tycoon is not a capitalist.
What Drives Donald Trump? 'He's got money, he's got fame…Power is what's left'
Trump biographer Jerome Tuccille on the secret compulsion behind the billionaire's presidential bid.
Forfeiture Reformers in California Lick Wounds, Plan Next Steps
Bill fails, but the battle's not over.
House Republicans Just Got a Big Win in Their Lawsuit Against Obamacare
Federal judge rules that Congress has standing to sue the Obama administration.
The Alternative Medicine Racket: How the Feds Fund Quacks
The NIH has spent $5.5 billion on bringing quackery-from faith healing to homeopathy-right into the heart of the American medical establishment.
Illinois Dems, Governor Argue About the Color of the Writing on the Wall
State can't pass budget; Legislature tries to hamper Rauner's power over state employees.
Chipotle Sued Over Misleading Claims About Selling GMO-Free Foods
Enjoy the delicious schadenfreude
Obama Has Votes to Override Iran Deal Veto Before Congressional Debate Even Starts
The president needed just 34 Senators to back the deal to prevent a veto override.
5 Things to Know About Congress Taking On the Iran Nuclear Deal
There are two weeks left for Congress to act if it wants to try to stop the deal.
Take a Look at Where Californians Are Fleeing To
Everything's bigger in Texas, including the number of Golden State residents who move there.
What the TSA Should Learn from Disney World, But Won't
Compare the lines at the Magic Kingdom with those at the Orlando International Airport and behold the advantage of free markets over government monopolies.
Court Reverses Decision Against NSA Bulk Collection on Standing Issues
Doesn't rule on constitutionality of Patriot Act surveillance
The Muddied Racial Histories of Our American Presidents
The lengthy history of applying the one-drop rule to our chief executive
The Federal Travel Act and the Rentboy.com Raid
Little-known regulation lets the federal government step in to enforce state laws.
Reps. Massie, Polis Team Up for Food Freedom with Delicious Unapproved Steaks
Congressmen attempt to draw attention to oppressive USDA meddling.
The Federal Reserve is Not Your Friend
Fed policies disproportionately favor wealth.
Kamala Harris' Description of Pension Initiative Again Riles Reformers
Casts attempts to give voters control over future benefits as stripping 'constitutional protections.'
Friday A/V Club: We Could Use a Man Like Warren Harding Again
One Harding rumor confirmed, one Harding rumor refuted
No More Secret Grand Juries in California for Police Abuse Cases
Prosecutors will have to make the call themselves and take responsibility.
Virginia Wesleyan College Demands Sexual History of Student Rape Victim. Don't Get Outraged Just Yet…
Another convoluted campus-rape case out of Virginia highlights the limits of letting school bureaucrats handle assault investigations.
What It's Like to Explain Jury Nullification to a Sitting Judge
Don't assume I agree to enforce absurd laws.
Instapundit: Say Yes to Jury Nullification - and Screw You to Prosecutorial Abuse
How "the people" work around bad prosecutors.
If a State Can't Get Out of the Marriage Business, Can It at Least Get Out of the Licensing Business?
Legislation in Alabama aims to do just that.
How Bad Does Alleged Pro-Security Legislation Have to Be to Get DHS to Oppose It?
Federal agency sees the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) as harmful, not helpful.
Meet the Man Helping Police Officers Get Away with Shootings
A psychology professor testifies that there's pretty much always a good reason.
4 Prominent Ayn Rand Recanters
Sometimes famous people admit they admire Ayn Rand. And then sometimes they recant. Why?
What This Planned Parenthood Scandal Really Doesn't Need Right Now Is Judicial Censorship
Judge temporarily prohibits one meeting interview to be released.
San Francisco Sued Over Unconstitutional Soda Speech Restrictions
Three groups sued San Francisco to overturn a new city law that restricts the free-speech rights of those who make and market sweetened drinks like soda.
Transportation Bill (Including Ex-Im Resurrection) Is Everything That's Terrible About Congress
This is what happens when you politicize infrastructure, instead of letting users pay for it
