Buttigieg and Sanders Clash Over the Supreme Court
Progressive purity tests and Supreme Court wish lists
Progressive purity tests and Supreme Court wish lists
An amicus filing in the case challenging the Emergency Declaration's diversion of funds towards building the Wall
Plus: Fentantyl is used in almost 40 percent of overdose deaths, and the Russia leaks continue.
Where does Congress get the authority to redundantly criminalize abuse of mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles?
Who will rein in the ever-expanding administrative state?
Another show trial for Facebook's beleaguered CEO
Plus: Involuntary commitment and "Indian-made" laws scrutinized, unconstitutional copyright bill passes, stranger danger panic, and more...
Remnants of Prohibition-era policies continue to frustrate brewers.
An old argument against "flexible and changeable interpretation."
The Supreme Court will consider a constitutional challenge to the composition of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
For once, the Trump administration is on the right side of a debate with Congress over trade.
There are stories of marijuana business owners showing up at California's tax agency offices with trash bags filled with cash, even though the agency generally doesn't allow cash payments.
Democratic legislators ignore the tremendous harm-reducing potential of smoke-free nicotine delivery.
A change in Tennessee’s definition of a firearm allows for felons to own a gun provided it was manufactured before 1899.
Sen. Richard Blumenthal would give journalists special federal protections that they don't need.
After senators sent threatening letters to Visa, Mastercard, and Stripe, the companies "decided" not to sign on to the online payment system.
Plus: Trump murder meme makes waves, California requires abortion pill at public universities, and more...
The decision is the first to address the legality of using the emergency declaration for this purpose. Previous wall cases involved Trump's attempts to redirect other funds.
California's progressive political imperatives are having such glaring real-world repercussions that it's hard to keep ignoring them.
The Ukrainian president's benign interpretation of Trump's conduct is relevant to the impeachment inquiry but not dispositive.
In making the case against the House impeachment inquiry, the White House counsel relies upon a repudiated district court opinion that doesn't even support its argument.
Federal agencies evade the rulemaking process, yet still levy fines, revoke permits, and seize property via “guidance.” Trump’s orders may put a stop to this practice.
"We believe the acts revealed publicly over the past several weeks are fundamentally incompatible with the president’s oath of office, his duties as commander in chief, and his constitutional obligation to 'take care that the laws be faithfully executed.'"
Thirteen legal scholars weigh in, including the VC's Keith Whittington and myself.
Parents in Canada seek damages and refunds for their children's in-game purchases.
Understanding what’s at stake in Ramos v. Louisiana.
Plus: FBI rebuked by FISA court, how Harris could come back, and more…
The 2008 Libertarian Party presidential ticket continues to run interference for the embattled Republican president.
Reason editors discuss vaping deaths, the impeachment inquiry, and the resurgent conservative war on porn.
Bad laws can cause problems long after they've been passed and forgotten.
What if we actually took what Trump said seriously? As though he were, say, the President of the United States?
Plus: Why you think all your friends get their news on Facebook, the trade-offs that come with higher minimum wages, a modest proposal for AOC, and more...
Jim Ficken was fined $29,000 for violations of his town's tall grass ordinance.
Both the president and his critics casually deploy the once-incendiary charge to discredit their opponents.
In a lengthy opinion, a divided three-judge panel turns away most of the legal challenges to the Federal Communications Commission's "Restoring Internet Freedom" Order
The House Ways and Means Committee is investigating evidence that Trump may have attempted to influence the mandatory IRS audit conducted on sitting presidents.
Plus: the case for trading with corrupt countries, the problem with current criminal justice reformers, and more...
The president's threats might prevent future whistleblowers from coming forward to expose executive abuse.
Libertarian-leaning legislators have markedly different ideas about the I-word. What say the Reason editors?
Plus: newspapers vs. Google, The Federalist vs. the National Labor Relations Board, and more...
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac shareholders convinced the Fifth Circuit to declare the Federal Housing Finance Agency's structure unconstitutional, but they're seeking Supreme Court review nonetheless.