So Why Exactly Does Baltimore Own a Money-Losing Hilton?
Current and former politicians prefer cutting real estate deals to doing the less sexy work of basic civic governance
Politics
Hillary Clinton, Ben Carson Lead With Millennial Voters
Clinton dominates support among young liberals, while support among young conservatives is more widely split.
Hillary Clinton Calls for 'Real Reforms' to 'End the Era of Mass Incarceration' but Does Not Specify Any
"I don't know all the answers," the presumptive Democratic nominee confesses.
Celebrate Internet Independence Day, April 30, with "Tech Elders" J.P. Barlow, Mark Cuban, & More
With the FCC muscling in, it's more important than ever to remember that cyberspace got great when the government got out.
States Might Be Illegally Using Federal Funding to Operate Obamacare Exchanges
Inspector General issues warning about possible misuse of health law grants.
The Ultimate Baltimore/Baseball Symbolism: Millionaires to Play in Empty, Taxpayer Financed Stadium
Camden Yards, long a symbol of downtown-development delusion, stretches a metaphor to the breaking point
On Criminal Justice Reform, Ted Cruz Is Smarter Than Hillary Clinton
Aren't Democrats supposed to be more enlightened on this issue?
Nepal's Earthquake: How Not to Rebuild a Nation
In an environment of poverty and corruption, rigorous building codes do more harm than good
Martin O'Malley's Lousy Record on Overpolicing
The potential presidential candidate isn't very good on civil liberties.
Baltimore's Long History of Failed Development and Urban Renewal
Police abuse might have lit the fuse, but decades of awful top-down planning helped create the explosion.
McConnell Warned About Patriot Act Reauthorization By Libertarian Groups
No surveillance reform means giving the executive unchecked powers we should know it will abuse.
Is Giving Money Directly to the Poor a Good Idea?
GiveDirectly co-founder on the value of charitable cash transfers.
Two Gay Men Apologize, Face Boycotts for Talking to Ted Cruz
Do not even speak to the outgroup!
Free-Speech Wannabees Pull out of Free-Speech Gala Honoring Cartoonists Who Died for Free Speech
For some, sword is mightier than the PEN
Hillary Clinton's Double Standard on 'Unaccountable Money'
She wants to get money out of politics-other people's politics, not hers.
U.S. Capitalism Isn't a 'Free Market'
Centuries of government intervention have distorted society and the economy considerably, and it will take time and patience to fix.
Rand Paul Lauded by R & B Singer John Legend for His Criminal Justice Work
Legend can only "hope" Hillary will be as good.
Ronald Bailey Reports that Libertarians Are the WEIRDest People in the World
And that's something to be happy about.
Watch a Special Stossel Tonight at 9 p.m. ET* on Campaign 2016, Featuring Matt Welch!
The 'stache of freedom will interview Gary Johnson and talk with Reason's EIC about Rand Paul, Hillary Clinton, and Jeb Bush
Ted Cruz Determined to Help Keep Gay Marriage Issues Front and Center
It's not just the press stirring the pot as senator files legislation.
Is Free Speech Under Attack in America?
Matt Welch on the obstacles facing the First Amendment
Libertarians Are the WEIRDest People in the World
Liberals are WEIRD too, but conservatives are not.
Supreme Court Grills Government Lawyer Over USDA 'Central Planning' in Raisin Confiscation Case
SCOTUS heard oral arguments on Wednesday in Horne v. USDA.
Should the Supreme Court Allow Us to "Go to Hell"?
Reason's Damon Root on The Long War for Control of the U.S. Supreme Court
Barry Bonds Obstruction Conviction Overturned by 9th Circuit
Government's shameful witch hunt of baseball's best player comes to an ignominious end
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
Today at SCOTUS: Property Rights vs. USDA Crop Seizures
The federal government seeks to confiscate raisins without paying just compensation to raisin farmers.
