No Solid Libertarian Argument Against Legalizing Same-Sex Marriage
The state should not be involved in marriage. But libertarians who think that this is all that need be said are wrong.
Policy
Stonewall 2015: The Night Marriage Equality Became The Law of the Land
Thousands celebrate around NYC dive bar where the American gay rights movement was born 46 years ago this weekend.
Raisins, the Supreme Court, and Food Freedom
The Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause now protects you from government programs that steal your food.
Martin O'Malley and the Liberal Hawks
The Democratic presidential candidate lays out a foreign policy agenda-and takes a swipe at Clinton over Benghazi.
Unelected Judges, Constitutional Amendments, and Judicial Tyranny: The GOP's Angry Reactions Toward Today's Supreme Court Ruling on Same Sex Marriage
If Jeb Bush is any indication, they may not be angry for much longer.
Federal Cybersecurity: Not Even Good Enough for Government Work
Epic government fail, yet no one is responsible.
John Roberts' Judicial Abdication
Did the chief justice betray legal conservatism? Not exactly.
Bipartisan Bill Would 'Reserve Federal Prisons for Serious Offenders'
The SAFE Justice Act tackles overcriminalization and overfederalization.
Bureaucratic Barriers to Medical Marijuana Research Are Crumbling
Even prohibitionists agree that the process for approving studies should be streamlined.
Rand Paul and Mike Huckabee Appear in Anti-Gay (and anti-Muslim/anti-Trans) Documentary
Presidential candidates and sitting Congressmen are featured in a film which commands Christian soldiers to fight.
Rand Paul: Supreme Court 'Missed Opportunity' to Let Congress Fix Obamacare
John Roberts to the rescue... of Obamacare.
In Upholding Obamacare's Subsidies, Justice Roberts Rewrites the Law—Again
Time to start calling the Affordable Care Act SCOTUScare.
Supreme Court Resigns Duties, Tortures English Language to Save Obamacare
Judicial restraint? More like judicial hysterical appeasement.
Chief Justice Roberts: 'In Every Case We Must Respect the Role of the Legislature, and Take Care Not to Undo What It Has Done'
The role of judicial deference in King v. Burwell.
Governor Explains Why the Minnesota Sex Offender Program Is a Crock
Defending the constitutionality of civil confinement, Mark Dayton exposes the fallacy at its core.
Supreme Court Upholds Obamacare Subsidies in King v. Burwell
SCOTUS rules 6-3 in favor of administration in major defeat for critics of the health law.
Michelle Obama's America: Salt 'Black Markets' Arise in School Cafeterias
Kids need flavor packets to cope with federal guidelines
"How the Feds Asked Me to Rat Out Commenters" - And Why We Pushed Back
This sort of thing is one more reason why confidence in government is at all-time lows.
What's the Point of Charging Dylann Roof With Hate Crimes?
A federal prosecution would condemn his racism as well as his violence-one reason it's a bad idea.
America's Coming Transfer of Wealth
How entitlement spending transfers wealth from the young to the old.
Nevada Ends Weird Requirement Demanding Licenses Just to 'Furnish Information'
Attempt to regulate private detectives ends up in an odd place.
Why Disarming the 'Mentally Ill' Is Not a Sensible Response to Mass Shootings
The dragnet would ensnare many harmless people without having a significant impact on gun violence.
Two Reviews Find Substantial Evidence That Marijuana Relieves Pain, Nausea, and Spasticity
The authors say the evidence supporting most other applications is weak.
Massacres and Magical Thinking
The urge to "do something" after the Charleston church attack inspires half-baked proposals.
The FCC Might Have Just Killed Polling as We Know It—and That's OK
Pollsters like Nate Silver are understandably freaked out, but it's not the government's job to protect their business model.
Touching Someone Inappropriately on Subway or Bus to Come With One Year Jail Sentence for New Yorkers
Miscellaneous "sexual contact" goes from Class B to Class A misdemeanor when it takes place on train or bus.
Not Many People Obeying New York State "Assault Weapon" Registration
SAFE Act widely ignored, New York state is forced to admit.
Government Study Casts Doubt on Legal Definitions of Stoned Driving
Simulator tests also confirm that marijuana impairs drivers less than alcohol.
Why We Should Eliminate the Department of Homeland Security
Let's dismantle the Frankenstein monster and divide its responsibilities more effectively.
The Kelo Debacle Turns 10
Marking today's 10th anniversary of the Supreme Court's notorious decision in Kelo v. City of New London.
Two Surveys Find That Almost All Regular Vapers Are Smokers
Fears that e-cigarettes lure nonsmokers into nicotine habits seem to be unfounded.
Give Jeb Bush Some Credit
The GOP presidential hopeful has ignited a debate about economic growth.
The Feds Took 182,000 Tons of Raisins from U.S. Farmers. This Insane Flowchart Shows What Happened Next.
Spoiler Alert: SCOTUS wasn't having it.
Does Karl Rove Want to Repeal the Second Amendment?
Probably not: "I don't think it's an answer," says the former Bush adviser.
Obama Administration Eliminates Gratuitous Barrier to Medical Marijuana Research
Scientists studying therapeutic applications for cannabis will no longer need Public Health Service approval.
