Law & Government
Pew: Americans Say Obama is a "Good Man" Who is "Incompetent"
While most of us will be tuning out tonight's SOTU, here's a reason to watch: It frames the president's thinking about the next year.
The State of the Union Address Will Be Awful, Because the State of the Union Address Is Always Awful
Let's go back to the Jeffersonian system.
Obama's Sinking SOTU Ratings: Tune In, Turn Off, Watch Netflix Instead
Barack Obama's ratings for his annual State of the Union Addresses have gone down like the Titanic. What's behind the slide? Anger and disappointment mostly.
Congress Has Veto Power over New Agency Regulations, But Could GOP Actually Make It Happen?
There's a reason you've probably never heard of the Congressional Review Act.
Foreign Policy and the State of the Union: What to Expect, or Not
From Iran to Nigeria, there's a lot the president can talk about, and a lot he won't say
How Ronald Reagan Described the Economy in His 7th-Year State of the Union
Comparing the rhetoric of two presidents who inherited economic messes reminds us of the wide gap between their respective recoveries.
Join Reason Tonight at 9 P.M. As We Tweet Obama's State of the Union Address!
Analysis, snark, helpful links, and more-all in realtime as the president chatters
Beware Obama's State of the Union Tax Hike
The president's new tax plan will wreak economic havoc.
The Eternal State of the Union, 2015 Update Edition
What happens when you take one sentence from each SOTU since 1961? You realize how empty American speechmaking has become.
Let's Pay for 'Free' Community College by Taxing College Savings!
Obama's new tax proposals hit more than the rich.
Cancel the State of the Union
You may want to skip the State of the Union address and prepare for something humbler, like the Super Bowl.
Ted Cruz: Loose Cannon or Libertarian Reformer?
The Texas senator might be just crazy enough to win the GOP presidential nomination.
Immigration Roundup: The Good, Bad and Ugly in the GOP-controlled Congress
Congressional Republicans are divided and could break out into a major civil war on immigration
Obama's 2014 State of the Union Scorecard
The president didn't get much of his wish list last year and he'll get even less this time. That's a good thing.
Government-Subsidized Broadband? Could Obama Define 'Necessity' Down Any Further?
The president addresses a country that currently hates his political party by offering more big government.
Jeff Sessions' Handbook of Immigration Lies
Sessions' anti-immigration narrative has little basis in the economic literature
D.C. Marijuana Initiative Goes to Congress for Review
Legalization takes effect automatically unless Congress enacts a resolution of disapproval.
Nationwide Keystone Pipeline Protests Today as Senate Prepares to Vote Approval
Would add just 1/100th of a degree to man-made warming by 2100
The Congress That Cried Wolf
It's time for lawmakers to stop abusing the emergency-spending loophole.
Who's Going to Pay for New Highways?
Our Interstates are wearing out. Here's what we need to do to fix them.
Congress Can Help Fight Police Abuse by Ending Incentives to Seize Assets
The Fifth Amendment Integrity Restoration Act would help take the profit motive out of law enforcement
United States of Emergency
What powers the president gains from having 30 national emergencies in effect.
