Congressional Democrats Waffle on Qualified Immunity
Cops say they can't function without qualified immunity, while their supporters on the right say abolishing it would be a step toward defunding the police. Neither claim is true.
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Scott Winship: Don't Believe Horror Stories About Fertility Rates, Income Inequality, and Economic Mobility
Americans have a reputation for being cockeyed optimists, but we're suckers when it comes to "declension narratives" about the fallen state of our world.
Cops Who Beat a Man After Pulling Him Over for Broken Lights Receive Qualified Immunity
The victim will now have no right to argue his case before a jury in civil court.
The New York Times Promotes a COVID Cult of Caution That Requires Vaccinated People To Act As if They're Not
The paper gives short shrift to evidence that vaccines nearly eliminate the risk of infection.
Does America Need To Be Involved in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?
Neither side needs military aid funded by U.S. taxpayers.
Facebook's Oversight Board Was Right To Ban Trump
It's a working model for non-state governance in cyberspace that is vastly preferable to government control of social media.
Former Florida Sheriff's Deputy Found Guilty of Planting Drugs on Motorists
Reason obtained body camera footage of the deputy falsely arresting a man in 2019.
Bogus Farms Receive Millions in Government Pandemic Loans Meant for Small Businesses
The Paycheck Protection Program moved billions of dollars out the door incredibly quickly. A lot of it went to the wrong people.
Pennsylvanians Voted To Limit Their Governor's Emergency Powers
Voters in Pittsburgh banned no-knock police raids and solitary confinement too.
The Pandemic Could Have Been Over Much Sooner—If Not for the FDA
At critical junctures, the FDA slowed vaccine development and rollout. Its decisions almost certainly cost lives.
Catherine Lhamon, Obama's Title IX Enforcer, Just Got Her Old Job Back
Biden has tapped her to be assistant secretary for civil rights yet again.
The U.S. Doesn't Have a Labor Shortage. It Has an Incentive Shortage.
The government's coronavirus-related unemployment benefits are encouraging some to stay unemployed.
New Campaign Against 'Woke Companies' Slams Them for Not Being Woke Enough
Plus: DOJ ditches bid to unmask Devin Nunes parody account, a fight for food truck freedom in Florida, and more...
Overreacting To Domestic Terrorism Makes It Worse
Targeting “extremists” threatens civil liberties while increasing the stresses that lead to violence.
Why Americans Can't Trust the CDC's COVID-19 Advice
The agency continues a pattern of arbitrary, dubious, and ever-changing recommendations.
States With Post-Pandemic Surpluses Are Still Getting Huge Federal Bailouts
California has a $75 billion budget surplus, but federal taxpayers are about to send the state $27 billion in additional aid.
Chicago Police Agree to Reforms After Wrong-Door Raid on a Naked Woman's Home Sparked Nearly 100 Misconduct Allegations
Some of the changes may make a difference. Others, not so much.
Texas Becomes Third State To Pass Free-Range Kids Law
"You had the most right-wing members of the legislature signed on with most left-wing members."
Alabama Legislature Passes Modest Asset Forfeiture Reforms
A requirement that law enforcement obtain a conviction before it can forfeit property was stripped from the bill.
Janet Yellen Sells Big Business on Big Government
The treasury secretary told the Chamber of Commerce that an activist government funded by higher corporate taxes would be a boon for business too.
North Carolina Releases Body Camera Footage of Deputies Killing Fleeing Suspect
State investigators say shooting justified because Andrew Brown Jr. drove toward law enforcement to escape arrest.
Gay Pride Parade Discriminates Against Gay Cops
Demonizing an entire profession is not the shortest path to criminal justice reform.
Tennessee Orders Private Businesses To Warn About Possible Trans People in the Bathrooms
Fearmongering culture panic leads to a new dumb low.
Get a Warrant, Supreme Court Tells Cops Who Seized Guns From Home Without Due Process
Plus: On SATs and bias, what changed when Texas lifted its mask mandate, and more...
Grant McCracken on How To Reengineer the Honor Code
"The tissue of an honor society comes undone almost instantaneously once the wolf of 'everybody does it' enters the room."
Gun Buybacks Don't Seem To Significantly Lower Gun Crimes or Gun Deaths
The policies don't accomplish much more than putting money in some gun owners' pockets.
Is 2021 the YIMBY Movement's Time to Shine on Capitol Hill?
A crop of bipartisan bills in Congress aims to reduce local and state regulations on new housing.
Trump's Trade War With Europe Is Biden's Trade War Now
Monday's announcement of a truce in the conflict is good. Peace would be better. Biden should drop Trump's steel tariffs.
Some Officials Want To Keep Mandating Masks, Despite the CDC Guidance
Want to keep wearing a mask yourself? That's fine. Want to force fully vaccinated people to join you? The science doesn't support that.
Immigration Is the Most Important Way To Beat China
The Senate’s Endless Frontier Act aims to spur innovation but leaves out immigration reform.
Supreme Court Won't Make Ban on Non-Unanimous Jury Convictions Retroactive
Bad news for hundreds of imprisoned defendants in Louisiana and Oregon
He's on Montana's Sex Offender Registry for Consensual Gay Sex—and the State Wants To Keep Him There
Plus: Cult panic, what the AT&T merger means, and more...
Americans Don't Want Schools To Punish Off-Campus Speech
Only students support extending the power to penalize speech, raising concerns about what they’re learning in school.
The Pandemic Will Make Kids or Break Them
During a pandemic, as always, life is about balancing risks, not eliminating them.
Italy Moves to Protect 'Artisanal Gelato'
Italy's desire to impose "standards of identity" threatens the food freedom of eaters.
When the Government Makes Wildfires Worse
Federal policies are subsidizing people's choices to build homes in harm's way.
The CDC's Ever-Shifting COVID-19 Advice Shows the Agency Is Ill-Suited To Decide Which Risks Are Acceptable
The CDC's recommendations have never been purely a matter of science.
Republicans and Democrats Endorse Concept, but Gloss Over Details, of Funding Infrastructure With User Fees
A federal mileage-based user fee is still years away, and there's very little political support for a federal gas tax hike.
Ron DeSantis Will Pardon COVID Violators. Why Stop There?
There are many other people who deserve such mercy.
Will the Spike in Murder and Violence Undermine Criminal Justice Reform?
Growing criticism of big-city progressive D.A.s George Gascón and Chesa Boudin underscores the importance of distinguishing necessary reform from simply failing to enforce the rule of law.
After 26 Years of FDA Delays, U.S. Consumers Can Finally Buy Genetically Enhanced AquaBounty Salmon
And it's already sold out.
Will a Coalition of Hawks, Mormons, and Libertarian-Leaners Form a New Third Party?
Three reasons to be skeptical about Evan McMullin's latest political initiative.
