Nanny State
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.
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.
States Move to Deregulate Homemade Food in 2015
Lawmakers target overregulation of small-scale milk, meat, and "cottage food" producers
There Will Be No More Bare-Breasted Models in the London Sun
The line that separates the news from softcore porn just got a little less blurry.
WATCH: Hands Off The Raisins! Property Rights Case Headed Back to SCOTUS.
Can the government take your raisins?
EPA Reform: 6 Crucial Areas Congress Should Investigate
Proper investigations could help publicize the agency's looniness and yield further details about the agency's questionable methods and relationships.
California's Foie Gras Ban Was Overturned. Now See How It Passed in the First Place.
Special interests, threats, and propaganda
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.
"The Increasingly Irrelevant Christian Primary" for the Republican Nomination
The GOP should stop talking about bringing God back and start talking about cutting spending and regulation.
Arkansas Officer Fired for Reporting That Undercover Cop Was Having Sex with Prostitute
Don Paul Bales is suing the Fort Smith police department to get his job back
Orwell's 1984 Still Matters, Though Not in the Way You Might Think
A Washington, D.C., readathon reminds us that the left once hated this anti-totalitarian classic.
Can't Marijuana Be a Business Instead of an Issue?
The New York Times is vaguely troubled by innovation and investment in the cannabis industry.
In Seattle, Crime of 'Patronizing a Prostitute' Redefined as 'Sexual Exploitation'
'Words matter,' said Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes.
Why the Prosecution of Silk Road Creator Ross Ulbricht is "The Most Important Trial in America"
Pay attention if you care about due process, Fourth Amendment protections against illegal searches, the limits of government surveillance, and Internet freedom.
Nevada Can't Stop Cabs From Ripping Off Riders, Bans Uber Anyway
Simple. Better. That's the free market. But government is force, and force can win even when it's wrong.
Foie Gras Is Back on the Menu: What the Decision Means
Chefs and consumers are overjoyed. Some legal experts in the state are also satisfied.
Congress, End the Hangover: Abolish the Federal Drinking Age
If lawmakers want kids to drink responsibly, they need to legislate responsibly.