Policy
Internet Freedom Suffers in Passage of Senate Human Trafficking Bill
Senators sneak through SAVE Act as amendment, creating criminal liability for classified-ad sites.
Bill Repealing Federal Pot Prohibition Has Bipartisan Backing
A Republican reintroduces legislation that lets states choose their own marijuana policies.
Why Is Steve Wynn Trying to Gut Nevada's Anti-SLAPP Law?
The casino magnate backs a bill that would weaken protections for freedom of speech.
Earth Day Overload: Gov. Jerry's Brown Apocalyptic "Warning to Humanity"
Hit the snooze bar on environmentalist alarmism. Virtually everything is getting better when it comes to the state of the planet.
Trans-Pacific Partnership Trade Pact: Yes, No, and Maybe
The maddening third-best quality of secret international trade pacts for free trade lovers
Only 1 in 4 Americans Trust the Federal Government 'Most of the Time'
That seems high, to be honest
County Will Pay $1 Million to Parents of Toddler Burned in Drug Raid
Given the recklessness of the assault that injured Baby Bou Bou, the amount seems low.
Today at SCOTUS: Property Rights vs. USDA Crop Seizures
The federal government seeks to confiscate raisins without paying just compensation to raisin farmers.
Is Banning Designer Drugs Constitutional?
If Congress insists on telling adults what substances they may not consume, the least it can do is specify the substances.
Police Say Kidnapping Medical Marijuana Activist's 11-Year-Old Son Is for 'the Child's Well-Being'
Shona Banda's son is back in state custody as she awaits criminal charges.
Obama Breaks Promise to Call the Armenian Genocide a 'Genocide' for 7th Year in a Row
Official language remains hostage to U.S.-Turkey relations
Bearing Witness to the Charter School Revolution
Reason Foundation's Lisa Snell and National School Choice Week President Andrew Campanella
Why the New Limits on Drug-Sniffing Dogs Matter
The Supreme Court imposes a practical constraint on cops' ability to search cars at will.
Senate Settles Trafficking Bill Controversy Over Abortion, But Immigration Amendments Could Still Stop Passage
Loretta Lynch vote also hangs in the balance.
Lopsided Bureaucratic Rationing Won't Cure California's Water Crisis
What's needed is market pricing
The Earl Weaver Case for Rand Paul's Libertarianism
Instead of dwelling on how the candidate falls short on foreign policy, it's worth imagining what a President Paul might do
Liberals Greet Apple Watch With Fresh Assault on Company
According to the left, Apple "didn't build that." Big government did.
Marco Rubio Is Inclined to Raid State-Licensed Marijuana Businesses
The presidential contender says "we need to enforce our federal laws" in states with legal pot.
Bill to Decriminalize Truancy Moves Forward in Texas
...while a similar bill in Colorado gets watered down.
Kansas Activist Could Face Felony Charges Because Her 11-Year-Old Son Challenged Anti-Pot Propaganda
Medical marijuana user fights for custody of her son after police find a few ounces of cannabis in her home.
'Institutionalized Fear' Tarnishes Boston Marathon
Security measures don't make us safer, but they're apparently here to stay
Why Chris Christie's Vow to Suppress Marijuana Legalization Is Risky
Most Republicans think the feds should not interfere.
The Puzzling Popularity of '$5 Insanity'
Flakka is the worst drug ever yet somehow also the "hot new drug of choice."
The Destruction of Penn Station Led to the Landmarks Preservation Movement. But Was the Old Structure Worth Saving After All?
On the 50th anniversary of the Landmarks Preservation Act, a re-evaluation of the mythic demise of an iconic train station.
How to Break the Internet
The biggest threat to the Net isn't cable companies. It's government.
Another Infuriating Crackdown on Sharing Food With the Homeless
San Antonio targets a good Samaritan, because rules are rules.
Who Is This Mike Huckabee Guy, and Is He Running for President?
He says he'll tell us his plans on May 5.
Maggie Gallagher's Refusal to Attend Gay Weddings Shows Why Government Shouldn't Compel Service-Providers to Work Them
When you debate with words instead of government force, acceptance of gay marriage will win
Mike Huckabee Attacks Chris Christie Over Social Security and Medicare
Opposes raising the eligibility age or means-testing the programs
Florida Gov. Rick Scott Says He'll Sue the Obama Administration Over Obamacare Medicaid Expansion Threat
Scott says the Obama admin's threat to cut off health care funding if the state doesn't expand Medicaid is coercive.
CBS News Revives the Myth That 'Bath Salts' Cause Cannibalism
How could a drug Rudy Eugene never took make him chew off someone's face?