Libertarians, Conservatives, and 'Useful Idiots for Progressive Statists'
A reply to National Review's Ed Whelan.
Policy
Why Does Cadbury Chocolate Taste Worse In America?
An overzealous FDA and a bitter trademark battle keep British expats from enjoying their favorite sweets.
Bulldozing the Future
How New York City's 50-year-old Landmarks Preservation Act prevents tomorrow's great architecture
Spies, Lies, and the Underground
A new book shines some light on the violent radicals of the 1970s but misses their biggest impact on American politics.
PRIME Act Would Steer Meat Processing in the Right Direction
A great new bi-partisan House bill would wrest control over intrastate meat slaughter from the USDA.
Audit: Too Many Administrators With No One to Administer at Syracuse U.
Too many cooks in the kitchen.
Congressmen Ask DOJ Inspector General to Investigate Continued Harassment of Medical Marijuana Patients and Providers
Dana Rohrabacher and Sam Farr want the Justice Department to stop ignoring their rider.
Obamacare's Government-Backed Nonprofit Health Plans Are a Disaster—and Could Cost Taxpayers Billions
Inspector General's report warns that billions in federal loans might not be repaid.
Occupational Licensing Hurts Just About Everyone, Says White House
Licensing restrictions cost millions of American jobs and raise consumer costs by billions, federal officials say.
Why Blame Marijuana for Sandra Bland's Death?
Local officials suggest that pot contributed to her arrest and suicide.
Mike Huckabee Pitches Himself to the AFL-CIO
The union probably preferred his position on trade deals to his position on right-to-work laws.
Rand Paul's Statue-of-Liberty-Sized Immigration Contradiction
He wants to protect civil liberties from the drug war but not the immigration war
Libertarians Should Look Twice at Planned Parenthood Defunding Efforts
GOP move to "defund Planned Parenthood" isn't all it's cracked up to be.
The Negative Consequences of Raising D.C.'s Minimum Wage
Good intentions and unintended effects.
Hillary Keeps Lying
Why does Hillary lie? Because she thinks she can get away with it. Will American voters let her?
The Continuing Convergence of the Welfare State and the Criminal Justice System
Public defenders increasingly act like social workers, and welfare providers increasingly act like law enforcement.
Ted Cruz, Judicial Activism, and 'Useful Idiots for Progressive Statists'
The fight over SCOTUS heats up.
What the State Department's New Report Tells Us About Human Trafficking Here and Abroad
Annual report looks at human-trafficking conviction numbers in America and around the world.
No One Will Be Getting High in Colorado Under a Christie Administration
New Jersey's governor warns cannabis consumers to toke up while they still can.
The Second Indictment of Dylann Roof Is Worse Than Redundant
New charges against the Charleston shooter highlight the unconstitutional absurdity of the federal hate crime statute.
San Francisco Sued Over Unconstitutional Soda Speech Restrictions
Three groups sued San Francisco to overturn a new city law that restricts the free-speech rights of those who make and market sweetened drinks like soda.
Watch Matt Welch on FBN's After the Bell at 4:00 p.m. ET
On Trump, Jon Stewart, Mike Huckabee, Iran, and A.I. deathbots
On Immigration, Bernie Sanders Sounds Like Donald Trump
Says relaxing immigration restrictions is a right-wing Koch plot.
Two Burritos for Breakfast
I don't need mandatory food labels to tell me McDonald's isn't health food. And neither do you.
New Jersey Needs to End Its Anti-Prosperity Crusade Against Unlicensed Movers
A man, a van, a government plan
Hillary's Solar Scheme Is Central Planning at its Worst
Why privilege solar over all the other technologies, including some that may not even be invented yet?
Transportation Bill (Including Ex-Im Resurrection) Is Everything That's Terrible About Congress
This is what happens when you politicize infrastructure, instead of letting users pay for it
What Ever Happened to Mike Huckabee?
His campaign hasn't been proceeding according to plan.
John Oliver Slams Mandatory Minimums
He emphasizes the importance of making shorter sentences retroactive.
Oysters vs. the State
The fight to save a California oyster farm from the National Park Service
Kelo Decision Coming to Big Screen in Little Pink House
Producer Courtney Balaker talks about new movie that will tell story of eminent domain abuse.
Are Americans Eating Less Because of Government Intervention?
The timing of the decline makes that explanation highly improbable.
Self-Funding Cops and Prosecutors, a.k.a. Armed Robbers
An ACLU lawsuit highlights the corrupting effect of civil forfeiture.
A Bogus Warrant, a Burned Baby, and an Immoral War
A cop's indictment casts light on a drug raid that nearly killed a toddler.
The New York Times' Nail-Salon Exploitation Narrative Is Falling Apart
Another case of advocacy journalism proving full of factual inaccuracies.
Mayor de Blasio's Plan to Fix the Schools: Humiliate All the Teachers. Fire None of Them.
A union-led plan to help struggling schools treats teachers like cattle.
'People who are opposing GMOs…are leading to preventable deaths'
John Stossel asks: Is the left's scientific ignorance more damaging than the right's?
Ted Cruz Calls Mitch McConnell a Bald-Faced Liar, Thunders Against Ex-Im Bank
The best speech you'll see the Texas senator make
Admit it, Dems: Hillary Could Strangle a Puppy on Live TV, and You'd Still Back Her (UPDATED: It's worse than you think)
Democrats don't give a "fart" about legally required government email transparency, as even Democrats now admit.
When Drug Warriors Burn a Baby, Who's to Blame?
A federal indictment reopens questions about a raid that critically injured a toddler.
House Passes Bill to Deny/Revoke Passports for Americans Deemed to Have 'Helped' Terrorist Organizations [UPDATED w/ even more outrage!]
No appeals, no definition of 'helped,' no due process
