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Jared Polis on Gov't Snooping Your Old Emails: 'We don't even know the extent to which this power has been used or abused'

Matt Welch | 5.29.2014 2:09 PM

Policy

A State Actually Eliminates Regulations? I May Faint.

Scott Shackford | 5.29.2014 1:45 PM

Policy

New Orleans Becomes an All-Charter School City District

Ed Krayewski | 5.29.2014 1:37 PM

Politics

The VA Health System Is a Tragic Warning Against Government-Run Health Care

Liberals love the now-scandalized veterans health program, but even at its best, it's not worth copying.

Peter Suderman | 5.29.2014 1:30 PM

Politics

Here's How HHS Nominee Sylvia Burwell Answers Questions About Obamacare

Peter Suderman | 5.29.2014 12:23 PM

Politics

As Obama's Power Fades, Americans Should Celebrate Hobbled Government

However limited the president's power and influence in Washington, they're about to shrink. And that's a good thing.

Steve Chapman | 5.29.2014 12:00 PM

Policy

Sriracha Triumphs Over Government Meddling

Zenon Evans | 5.29.2014 11:23 AM

Politics

Growing Bipartisan Chorus Demands Resignation of V.A. Chief Shinseki

Damon Root | 5.29.2014 10:45 AM

Policy

Brickbat: Do You See What I See?

Charles Oliver | 5.29.2014 6:00 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Obama's Foreign Policy, Snowden's Spycraft, Jared Polis on Email Privacy, Adam Sandler's Cinematic Racism, Ferret Freedom, Videotaping Gun Sales, the Drone-Memo Switcheroo, Plus After-Show!

Matt Welch | 5.28.2014 8:15 PM

Policy

The New York Times Redefines Crazy As It Pitches New Gun Restrictions

Jacob Sullum | 5.28.2014 6:25 PM

Politics

Jacob Sullum on Gun Control, Mental Health, and the I.V. Massacre

Matt Welch | 5.28.2014 6:07 PM

Policy

'Significant Delays in Access to Care' Confirmed by VA Inspector General

J.D. Tuccille | 5.28.2014 4:54 PM

Policy

Why New Laws Are an Ineffective Response to Tragedies

To be effective, laws must be targeted at violations that are easily detected. And even then, you'll only deter those who care about the consequences.

J.D. Tuccille | 5.28.2014 4:31 PM

Policy

Are Google Cars Self-Driving to a Future of Fewer Cops and Licenses?

Zenon Evans | 5.28.2014 4:21 PM

Policy

Why the FTC's Worries About Online Data Brokers Are Overblown

Peter Suderman | 5.28.2014 1:33 PM

Policy

Schools May Get More Time to Implement New Nutrition Requirements—and the First Lady Isn't Happy About It

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 5.28.2014 1:25 PM

Policy

Trouble 'Adjusting' to Sexual Assault May Be Getting U.S. Military Members Booted Without VA Benefits

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 5.28.2014 11:40 AM

Policy

WaPo Critic Blames Seth Rogen Movies for Isla Vista Killings

Robby Soave | 5.28.2014 11:15 AM

Politics

Winter Olympics Sports Socialism Goes Out of Fashion in the Free World

Shikha Dalmia | 5.28.2014 11:06 AM

Politics

Obama Gives 10,000 Men Opportunity to be Last Man to Die for Our Mistake in Afghanistan

Nick Gillespie | 5.28.2014 9:12 AM

Politics

WaPo Notices Jared Polis, "A Pro-Pot, Video Game Playing Congressman"

Katherine Mangu-Ward | 5.28.2014 7:28 AM

Policy

Elliot Rodger and Gun Control's False Promise

The Isla Vista massacre reveals the emptiness of the anti-gun lobby's "real solutions."

Jacob Sullum | 5.28.2014 7:00 AM

Policy

Size Matters

Charles Oliver | 5.28.2014 6:00 AM

Policy

Brickbat: Size Matters

Charles Oliver | 5.28.2014 6:00 AM

Politics

Tonight on The Independents: Jacob Sullum on the I.V. Massacre, Thaddeus McCotter on Afghanistan, I.J.'s Robert McNamara on Eminent Domain Abuse, Kmele Foster on Reparations, Plus Sexy After-Show!

Matt Welch | 5.27.2014 8:29 PM

Policy

Does 'Mental Illness' Explain Elliot Rodger's Murder Spree?

Jacob Sullum | 5.27.2014 4:31 PM

Politics

Janet Napolitano Heckled at Commencement Speech

Zenon Evans | 5.27.2014 4:24 PM

Policy

Soda Tax Proposal Falls Flat in Illinois

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 5.27.2014 3:38 PM

Politics

AP Poll Finds Public Opinion Continues to Run "Deeply Negative" on Obamacare

Peter Suderman | 5.27.2014 3:31 PM

Politics

Supreme Court Strikes Down I.Q. Requirement in Death Penalty Case

Damon Root | 5.27.2014 3:27 PM

Policy

Restrictive Laws Are No Barrier to the Likes of Elliot Rodger

J.D. Tuccille | 5.27.2014 3:23 PM

Politics

"Obama Close to Authorizing Military Training of Syrian Rebels"

Nick Gillespie | 5.27.2014 3:09 PM

Politics

"The Death of Money": Q&A With James Rickards

Joshua Swain | 5.27.2014 3:00 PM

Policy

U.S. Drone Strikes in Pakistan Mostly Hit Homes and Schools

Zenon Evans | 5.27.2014 2:53 PM

Policy

The Government Thinks Ranking Colleges Is As Easy As 'Rating a Blender'

Robby Soave | 5.27.2014 2:28 PM

Politics

Obama 'Welcomes Debate on Terror' To Avoid Debate on Terror

One year after promising dialogue, his administration is silent.

Gene Healy | 5.27.2014 12:00 PM

Policy

A Serious Anti-Poverty Agenda Has to Include Criminal Justice Reform

Civil society vs. the law

Jesse Walker | 5.27.2014 11:47 AM

Politics

Elliot Rodger, the UCSB Shooting, and 5 Rules for Coping with Tragedy

Nick Gillespie | 5.27.2014 9:06 AM

Politics

How Voting for Mitt Romney Led to Obama's Justice Dept. Cracking Down on Porn Stars (Joke)

Nick Gillespie | 5.27.2014 8:40 AM

Policy

IRS Sets Sights on Frequent Flyer Miles, Hotel Points

Ira Stoll | 5.26.2014 4:30 PM

Politics

Net Neutrality: Don't Let the FCC Control the Internet!

Nick Gillespie | 5.26.2014 2:28 PM

Policy

Recipe for a Life Sentence: Mix Two Kinds of Prohibitionist Idiocy

Mix hash brownies with two kinds of prohibitionist idiocy.

Jacob Sullum | 5.26.2014 1:30 PM

Policy

A Modest Proposal to Ban Volunteering

If people aren't allowed to work for $7.24 an hour, even if they want to, then they darn well shouldn't be allowed to work for $0 an hour either.

A. Barton Hinkle | 5.26.2014 12:00 PM

Policy

Brickbat: And Know They Love You

Charles Oliver | 5.26.2014 6:00 AM

Politics

Nothing Left to Cut?

Federal lawmakers lack the imagination to live within their means.

Veronique de Rugy | 5.25.2014 12:00 PM

Politics

Suspected Mass Shooter Elliot Rodger's Final Video is Chilling, Deeply Disturbed

Nick Gillespie | 5.25.2014 9:57 AM