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The Space Force Has a Horse. Of Course.
The horses used to belong to the Air Force, which makes only slightly more sense.
Trump's New Fair Housing Rule Prioritizes Toxic Culture War Politics Over Deregulation
The president has ditched a promising, free market-influenced revamp of Obama-era fair housing regulations in favor of a legally dubious new rule that's heavy on local control.
Judge's Ruling Means Foie Gras Is Back in California
California residents can now legally buy foie gras online from out-of-state suppliers
Dispatch From Portland: The Morning Crew
A tarot card-reading liberal arts major, a Sudanese immigrant, and a former restaurant worker explain why they are out protesting in Rose City.
Indians and Aliens
Human beings' disturbing capacity to manufacture history to serve our own ends
The Media Wants To Guilt-Trip Parents Over School 'Pods'
Worried about how the latest COVID-19 workaround might exacerbate inequality? Maybe open the damned elementary schools instead.
Who Should Libertarians Vote For in 2020? A Soho Forum Debate
Ilya Somin, Angela McArdle, and Francis Menton debate whether libertarians should vote for Joe Biden, Jo Jorgensen, or Donald Trump.
Portland Protesters Get the Immigrant Treatment
Trump sics his border police on Americans: We are all immigrants now
Should Libertarians Vote for Biden, Jorgensen, or Trump? A Soho Forum Debate
Ilya Somin, Angela McArdle, and Francis Menton debate how libertarians should cast their votes in 2020.
Tell Me a Story Contemplates Moral Responsibility in Bloodcurdling Fashion
The fairy-tale foundation never materializes, but the show will rattle your bones.
Judge Orders Federal Officers in Portland To Stop Harassing and Assaulting Journalists and Legal Observers
U.S. District Judge Michael Simon reminds the feds that they are bound by the First Amendment.
County Wants Answers From Treasurer Who Seized Man's Home Over $8 Tax Bill
Officials in Oakland County, Michigan, are worried they could be on the hook for more than $30 million in payments to former homeowners victimized by an aggressive forfeiture scheme.
Andrew Cuomo to Chicken Wings: You're Not Real Food
The New York governor requires bars to sell "substantive" offerings if they'd like to stay open.
Where's Republican Federalism During Trump's Urban Invasions?
A president from a party supposedly committed to restraining the federal government is now sending enforcers to cities over local objections.
Is Giving to Biden or Trump Grounds for Getting Fired? New Poll Finds a Disturbing Number of People Who Think It Should Be
Plus: Self-censorship is on the rise, court issues restraining order for feds in Portland, and more...
A Conservative Purge at The New York Times Will Only Hurt The New York Times
If conservatives don't like The New York Times, they don't have to read it. Unlike in the not-so-distant past, you now have endless media options.
Sweet Reason
Sweet Reason Beverage Co.'s marketing of the CBD content is so low-key as to make the chemical feel almost incidental.
Dispatch From Portland: The Fire Next Time
The protests continue, as does the tear gassing.
Joe Biden's $2 Trillion Green New Deal Is Just a Worn-Out Democratic Jobs Program
The presidential candidate wraps old special-interest programs in green camouflage.
How Much Will the Planet Warm If Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide Doubles?
A doubling of carbon dioxide all but guarantees warming of more than 2 degrees Celsius, says a new study.
There Is More Than One COVID-19 Infection Fatality Rate
The wide range of estimates reflects real variations as well as methodological differences.
Should Congress Take Down Its Statue of Racist Chief Justice Roger Taney?
A bust of the Dred Scott author stands in the old Supreme Court chambers in the capitol.
What It's Like To Work in the Portland Jail During the George Floyd Protests
The federal police presence in Portland has enraged demonstrators. It's also taken pressure off the local justice center.
Trump's Political Opportunism Has Shredded Federalism
Thanks to him, there will be no escaping accusations by the left that states' rights are merely a ruse to protect white power.
The Missouri A.G. Is Advocating for the McCloskeys' Civil Liberties. What About Lamar Johnson's?
What is the state's position when an innocent man spends 25 years in prison?
Chicago City Council Votes To Partially Reform Its Notoriously Harsh Vehicle Impound Program
A 2018 Reason investigation showed how Chicago's impound program ensnared innocent owners, stripped them of their cars, and soaked them in debt.
Economic Crisis Deepens as Business Closures and Unemployment Claims Rise
Data from Yelp shows that the long-term economic toll of the coronavirus pandemic is only starting to be realized. And federal unemployment data shows layoffs are climbing again.
Boulder Refuses To Lift the Cap on Unrelated People Living Together. Housing Advocates Plan To Sue the City.
The Bedrooms Are For People campaign would repeal the city's existing limits on unrelated people living in the same house.
Trump Administration Justifies Federal Police Surge With Fake News
Plus: "learning pods" are an unfair target, COVID-19 reinfections are unlikely, and more...
COVID-19 Infections in U.S. Are About 10 Times Greater Than Reported Cases, Says Study
About 40 percent of infected persons show no symptoms but may still transmit disease.
The Majority of Americans Oppose Qualified Immunity. Where Is Congress?
American voters know what's up.
When Choosing What To Believe, People Often Choose Morality Over Hard Evidence
In new studies, many people "reported that morally good beliefs require less evidence to be justified, and that, in some circumstances, a morally good belief can be justified even in the absence of sufficient evidence."
Is Congress Entitled to the Supreme Court's Deference?
SCOTUS is the least democratic branch. Is that a bad thing?
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer Wants President Donald Trump To Impose a Nationwide Face Mask Mandate
Whitmer's argument is short on facts and legal reasoning.
Jonathan Rauch on Cancel Culture and the 'Unending Battle' for Free Speech
"The idea that wrongheaded, dangerous, heretical, and blasphemous ideas should be not only allowed but protected is preposterous," says Rauch. And yet, it's "the single most successful social principle ever invented."
The Federal Government's Eviction Moratorium Expires This Week. Will an Eviction 'Tsunami' Be the Result?
Democrats in Congress are floating plans for billions more in rental assistance, and a blanket nationwide moratorium on evictions to forestall a potential housing crisis during the pandemic.
Rand Paul on Republican Plans for Another Coronavirus Stimulus Bill: 'They Simply Don't Care About the Debt'
Congress is currently debating what should be included in the next trillion-dollar (and counting) stimulus bill, but nothing is likely to pass this week.
Twitter Boots 7,000 QAnon Conspiracy Theorists
Plus: Congress rejects demilitarization of police, Jorgensen polling at 3 percent, and more...
Trump Deploys Lawlessness Against Lawlessness
The president’s heavy-handed response to protests against police brutality belies his promise of "law and order."
Dispatch From Portland: A Distinct Lack of Crowbars and Cops
Up close with the #WallofMoms on night 53 of the protests
Rand Paul: It's Time To Demilitarize the Police
The line between peace officer and soldier of war has become far too blurry.
