Nanny State

Politics

Obama Administration Argues to Supreme Court that ObamaCare's Mandate Is a Tax, Tells Reporters That It's Not a Tax

Peter Suderman | 6.29.2012 2:02 PM

Politics

As Goes New York, So Goes San Francisco; Stop and Frisk Coming to the West Coast, Edgy!

Ed Krayewski | 6.29.2012 1:46 PM

Policy

Police Raid Wrong House, Steal 18-Year-Old Girl's Computer Thanks to Unsecured WiFi Connection

Calvin Thompson | 6.29.2012 12:05 PM

Politics

Chief Justice John Roberts Splits the Baby

Ed Krayewski | 6.29.2012 11:58 AM

Policy

Cops Vs. Clouds: New App Will Keep Authorities from Deleting iPhone Videos

Scott Shackford | 6.29.2012 11:45 AM

Politics

SCOTUS ObamaCare Ruling Still Screwing Up News Schedule

Tim Cavanaugh | 6.29.2012 10:59 AM

Policy

Reason.tv: Bikini Banners and F*cking Cops Cracking Down on Curse Words! (Nanny of the Month, June '12)

Ted Balaker | 6.29.2012 10:03 AM

Politics

How Judicial Restraint Shaped John Roberts' ObamaCare Decision

The chief justice's deferential stance saves the president's health care overhaul.

Damon Root | 6.29.2012 9:30 AM

Politics

Random Reflections On the ObamaCare Ruling

Shikha Dalmia | 6.29.2012 7:37 AM

Politics

We Are Not Locking You Up for Disobedience; We Are Locking You Up for Failing to Pay the Tax on Disobedience

Jacob Sullum | 6.29.2012 3:39 AM

Policy

We're Living in Tuttle's (Or is it Buttle's?) World Now

J.D. Tuccille | 6.28.2012 8:47 PM

Politics

The Supreme Court's Anti-ObamaCare Dissenters Take Down the Argument That ObamaCare's Mandate Is Constitutional As a Tax

Peter Suderman | 6.28.2012 6:56 PM

Politics

Why the GOP Will Wish It Could Lead with Ron Paul After This ObamaCare Ruling

Brian Doherty | 6.28.2012 6:42 PM

Politics

ObamaCare Decision: Medical R&D Could Decline, New York Times Sees Libertarian Victory (Sort Of), Tweeters Threaten to Move to Canada

Scott Shackford | 6.28.2012 5:36 PM

Politics

Ira Stoll on SCOTUS ObamaCare Ruling: emphatic rejection of former constitutional law professor's constitutional acumen

Tim Cavanaugh | 6.28.2012 5:28 PM

Politics

Five Justices Rejected the Government's Commerce Clause Theory. Does that Count as a Legal Precedent?

Damon Root | 6.28.2012 5:22 PM

Politics

Why the GOP Will Wish It Could Lead with Ron Paul After This ObamaCare Ruling

Brian Doherty | 6.28.2012 5:11 PM

Politics

Could Medicaid Ruling Lead to Challenges to Other "Voluntary" Federal Funding Regulations?

Scott Shackford | 6.28.2012 4:49 PM

Politics

Of Course Nancy Pelosi Wore Her Lucky Shoes Today, Probably Had as Much to Do With the Decision as the Constitution. Constitution? Are You Serious?

Ed Krayewski | 6.28.2012 4:37 PM

Policy

The Biggest Change in the Supreme Court's Health Care Ruling? Allowing States to Opt Out of ObamaCare's Medicaid Expansion

Peter Suderman | 6.28.2012 4:06 PM

Politics

SCOTUS On "Police Power," or, How Romney Can Spin RomneyCare v. ObamaCare

Tim Cavanaugh | 6.28.2012 3:27 PM

Politics

Watch Boehner, Cantor and Pelosi Responses to ObamaCare Ruling

Scott Shackford | 6.28.2012 3:23 PM

Politics

Health Care Law Still on Trial in the Court of Public Opinion

Emily Ekins | 6.28.2012 3:00 PM

Policy

Nancy Pelosi and John Boehner React to the Supreme Court's Health Care Ruling

Peter Suderman | 6.28.2012 2:41 PM

Politics

Health Care Law Still on Trial in the Court of Public Opinion

Emily Ekins | 6.28.2012 2:37 PM

Politics

California Endowment Loves SCOTUS Obamacare Ruling

Tim Cavanaugh | 6.28.2012 2:28 PM

Politics

Biggest Winners Under ObamaCare: For-Prophets?

Melanie Kruvelis | 6.28.2012 2:11 PM

Policy

ObamaCare Decision: Ruling a Right-Wing Conspiracy?, Onward to Single-Payer, Eliminate the Tax to Eliminate the Mandate?

J.D. Tuccille | 6.28.2012 2:06 PM

Politics

Mitt Romney's Individual Mandate

Ed Krayewski | 6.28.2012 1:49 PM

Politics

Watch ObamaCare Decision Response Videos

Scott Shackford | 6.28.2012 1:29 PM

Politics

Roberts vs. Ginsburg on Constitutional Originalism

Damon Root | 6.28.2012 1:17 PM

Politics

Is There a Silver Lining to the Supreme Court's Obamacare Decision? Q&A with Reason Magazine's Peter Suderman

Nick Gillespie and Jim Epstein | 6.28.2012 1:12 PM

Policy

Thank You, John Roberts, You Right-Wing Bastard

J.D. Tuccille | 6.28.2012 1:00 PM

Politics

Poor Time Picked the Wrong SCOTUS Obamacare Decider

Tim Cavanaugh | 6.28.2012 12:57 PM

Policy

Gary Johnson on ObamaCare Ruling: "It has been clear for a while that we need a new President and a new Congress. Now it appears we need a new Supreme Court."

Mike Riggs | 6.28.2012 12:51 PM

Policy

The Supreme Court's Bizarro World Health Care Ruling

Peter Suderman | 6.28.2012 12:27 PM

Policy

Where's That Partisan Supreme Court?

J.D. Tuccille | 6.28.2012 12:03 PM

Politics

ObamaCare Decision: Dow Falls Sharply After SCOTUS Ruling, Romney Speaks, Pelosi: "Victory for the American people"

Ed Krayewski | 6.28.2012 11:58 AM

Policy

ACA Ruling "hurts President Obama's reelection prospects," and Other GOP Talking Points

Mike Riggs | 6.28.2012 11:57 AM

Politics

Is ObamaCare's 'Shared Responsibility Payment' a Tax or a Penalty? Yes, SCOTUS Says.

Jacob Sullum | 6.28.2012 11:55 AM

Policy

South Florida Tea Party Head: Regardless of SCOTUS Ruling, "I will not comply with ObamaCare"

Mike Riggs | 6.28.2012 11:39 AM

Politics

Justice Ginsburg Attacks Chief Justice Roberts for his "Crabbed Reading of the Commerce Clause"

Damon Root | 6.28.2012 11:37 AM

Policy

Issa to Obama: What Happened to Obamacare Not Being a Tax?

Mike Riggs | 6.28.2012 11:23 AM

Politics

Supreme Court Rejects Obama's Commerce Clause Arguments, Upholds ObamaCare Anyway Under Tax and Spend Clause

Damon Root | 6.28.2012 11:20 AM

Policy

Sen. Rand Paul Reacts to SCOTUS Ruling on Obamacare: "This now means we fight every hour, every day until November to elect a new President and a new Senate to repeal Obamacare"

Mike Riggs | 6.28.2012 11:18 AM

Policy

The Supreme Court ObamaCare Decision Is Full of…Broccoli

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 6.28.2012 11:17 AM

Policy

Here's the Supreme Court's Ruling on Obamacare

Mike Riggs | 6.28.2012 11:12 AM