Policy
GOP Debate Demonstrators Confined to "Free Speech Zone" A Mile Away
Most shared their preferred candidate's temperament.
Jeb Bush, Debate Audience Destroy Donald Trump for Loving Eminent Domain
"You need eminent domain," said Trump.
Ben & Jerry's Co-Founder Won't Vote For Hillary
Ben Cohen tells Reason TV Clinton is "part of the system."
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders Pack New Hampshire Arena For Democratic Lovefest
Bonus: Ben and Jerry's co-founder is happy to have allies at the Cato Institute.
Hillary and Bernie Supporters in Their Own Words
Bernie Sanders' supporters outnumbered Hillary Clinton's by a wide margin.
The New Nuclear Energy Revolution
Throwing off excessive regulatory precaution will bend the nuclear cost curve down, argues new study
Ted Cruz's Stunning Victory Over Iowa's Ethanol Cartel
The Inigo impersonator devised a clever electoral strategy
4th Circuit Says 'Assault Weapon' Ban Must Pass Strict Scrutiny
The ruling suggests Maryland's law will be overturned on Second Amendment grounds.
Marijuana Federalists Lead the Republican Field
Chris Christie, the most pugilistic prohibitionist in the race, remains stuck in single digits.
We Went to the Democratic Debate in New Hampshire and Talked to Bernie Sanders Supporters
UNH students are Feeling the Bern, hating the fossil fuels, and bearish on Hillary Clinton.
Obama's Phony Aid to Flint Lead Poisoning Victims
The president told them he has their back when he's showing them his back
Execution Stayed for Michael Lambrix Amid Challenges To Florida's Heavy-Handed Death Penalty Scheme
Nearly 400 appeals from death row prisoners could be heading through Florida's legal system.
After Returning the Money They Stole, Feds Will Pay Interest and Legal Expenses Too
A convenience store owner accused of "structuring" will get some compensation for his forfeiture ordeal.
World Health Organization: No Kids Should See Films That Show Smoking
World Health Organization is fighting to bar children from seeing smoking in films without a guardian. As far as Zika virus goes, there is plenty of international coordinating to do.
Ted Cruz Beat Rand Paul on Strategy, Not Substance
Paul never found a way to tap into visceral anti-establishmentarianism, Matt Welch argues at CNN
Critics Don't Want To Admit Flint's Water Crisis Is Due to Stimulus Plan Rather Than Austerity
Job growth in a depressed city was a key motivation behind new pipeline.
[UPDATED] If You Registered Your Drone with the FAA, Kiss Your Privacy Goodbye
Whoops! The mandatory unmanned aerial vehicle database is public and searchable.
One Culprit in Rand Paul's Demise: A Unified GOP Congress
Divided government means constant conflict over budgets and debt. Unity? Not so much.
Rand Paul Suspends Presidential Campaign
The libertarian-ish senator says his failed bid ignited "brushfires of liberty."
Phoenix Open Billboard Says Buds Are Safer Than Bud (or Coors)
Backers of a marijuana legalization initiative take advantage of a golf tournament to make their case.
The GOP's Suicidal Immigration Stance
The policies favored by Cruz and Trump will alienate voters Republicans need to win.
No Justice For Flint Water Victims
Unlike private companies, they can't sue their government
Bernie Sanders Has a Superdelegate Problem
Hillary Clinton has already amassed an overwhelming lead among Democratic Party elites.
Federal Judge Orders Withdrawal of Fraudulent Chobani Yogurt Ads
The company implied that sucralose and potassium sorbate made competing products unsafe for human consumption.
Bernie Sanders Effectively Tied Hillary Clinton In Iowa. That's a Reminder of Clinton's Weakness as a Candidate.
She blew a 30-point lead in just a few months.
Cruz's Victory Is a Welcome Sign That the End Is Near for Corny Crony Capitalism
The Texas senator is the first presidential candidate to win in Iowa while opposing federal support for ethanol.
Sarah Palin Used to Think Polls Were Only For Strippers
Also in Iowa, Donald Trump tells crowd to "knock the crap" out of protesters.
The 'Clinton System' of Selling Access to Bad Guys
NYRoB article details the power couple's dirty-Davos-style fundraising machinery
Will Trump's Support for Eminent Domain Abuse Hurt Him in Today's Iowa Caucus?
Trump trashes property rights, endorses eminent domain abuse. We'll find out if Iowa voters care.
Camera-Shy Cops Can Relax
The exoneration of the officer who killed Zachary Hammond shows police have strong defenses against viral videos.
Is NYPD's Police Union Ignoring Trial of Officer Who Killed Unarmed Akai Gurley?
Peter Liang dumped PBA-appointed lawyers, now the union is quiet during trial.
For Looking at Child Porn, a Judge Imposes a Sentence of Days Rather Than Years
Jack Weinstein concludes that the penalty recommended by federal sentencing guidelines is far too severe.
How Ted Cruz Turned His Back on Drug War Prisoners
The Texas senator, once a leading Republican advocate of sentencing reform, seems to have abandoned the cause.
Should a Gov't Scholarship Program Exclude Religious Schools?
This mom is fighting to send her daughters to the school of her choice.
Advanced Reactor Nuclear Power Resurgence in the U.S.
Privately funded, carbon-free, walk-away-safe, burns nuclear waste - what's not to like?
Guvmint Is Not Done Screwing Over Flint Water Victims Yet
Victims can't sue government, that's the other crime
Ted Cruz Abandons Criminal Justice Reform on His Way to the White House
The Texas senator, once a leading Republican critic of disproportionate punishment, seems to have switched sides.
Florida Voters Will Get Another Chance to Legalize Medical Marijuana This Fall
A narrower version of a 2014 initiative qualifies for this year's ballot.
Marco Rubio Says ISIS is Too Scary For the First Amendment at GOP Debate
Florida senator calls threat from radical jihadists "unprecedented."
Dewshine: The Stupid New Teen Drug Panic
Drinking Mountain Dew and racing fuel is a bad idea. It's also very, very rare.
