Elizabeth Warren Gives Up on Medicare for All
By planning to pass single-payer in year three of her presidency, she’s acknowledging it will never happen at all.
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Congress Will Vote Today on Continuing Resolution That Hikes Spending, Extends Patriot Act Surveillance
Rep. Justin Amash and some progressive lawmakers are trying to block it, but most Democrats seem happy to hand more spying powers to a president they are investigating for abusing his power.
Andrew Yang's 'Department of the Attention Economy' Is Why Libertarians Don't Trust Democrats
The answer to real and imagined problems is always spend more, regulate more.
Trump and Obama Each Break Records on Bad Immigration Policy
Plus: how Hyperloop could reshape the Midwest, crowdfunding social media, the billionaires behind Democratic candidates, and more...
Trump Is Wrong About the Fed, and the Fed Is Wrong About Economics
Milton Friedman once said that "money is much too serious a matter to be left to the central bankers." He was right. Still, we should ensure the Fed isn't being swayed by partisan interests.
California Tried To Fine a Company $10,000 for Ordering Blind People Ubers and Lyfts Without a Permit
GoGo Grandparent gives people without smartphones a way to use rideshare services. Regulators think that's a problem.
Did Elizabeth Warren Forget She's a Senator?
The presidential campaign seems to be Warren's priority, despite the fact that she's being paid to represent the residents of Massachusetts in the U.S. Senate.
Of All the Things To Impeach a President for, They Chose This?
Working through the lows and highs of the House impeachment inquiry on the Reason Roundtable podcast
Michigan Lawmakers Overturn a Bad Regulation Restricting Access to Cancer Treatments
They should scrap other Certificate of Need laws too.
Michael Bloomberg's Convenient 'Stop and Frisk' Conversion Is Transparently Insincere
The former New York mayor wants us to believe he suddenly realized a program he defended for 17 years was unfair and unconstitutional.
Pete Buttigieg Open to Sending U.S. Troops To Fight Mexican Cartels
Afghanistan taught us the risks of miring troops in entrenched domestic security problems.
"I Don't Think We've Had Any [Constitutional] Crises in My Lifetime": Judge Douglas H. Ginsburg
The legendary jurist and champion of "originalism" who withdrew his name from Supreme Court consideration weighs in on Donald Trump's impeachment, Brett Kavanaugh, Neil Gorsuch, and his upcoming PBS series on the Constitution.
Mutual Hatred Is All Democrats and Republicans Have to Offer
The partisan factions aren't fighting for anything more than the power to destroy each other.
An Off-Duty Indiana Police Officer Was Fired After Needlessly Harassing Black Shoppers
The now-fired Daryl Jones: "I got my rights to do anything I want to do. I'm a police officer."
Young America's Foundation Excommunicates Michelle Malkin for Defending Nick Fuentes
"There is no room in mainstream conservatism or at YAF for holocaust deniers, white nationalists, street brawlers, or racists."
If Biden Won't Support Legalization Until We Know Whether Marijuana Is a 'Gateway Drug,' He Will Never Support Legalization
The correlation between cannabis consumption and use of other drugs is clear, but its meaning remains controversial and probably always will.
'We Vape, We Vote' Crowd Got Through to Donald Trump, Advisors Say
Plus: Joe Biden still thinks weed might be a "gateway drug," D.C. sex work decriminalization bill won't get a vote, and more...
Why Don't Environmentalists Just Buy the Land They Want To Protect? Because It's Against the Rules.
Regulation and litigation rule the day, but sometimes cash should be king.
Democrats Are Conjuring Up New 'Rights'
Faced with a president they find repulsive to the core and with unfunded future payment obligations in the many trillions, Democrats think now is the time to really unleash Washington.
Oklahoma's 'Cottage Food' Restrictions Are Hurting Food Producers and Sellers
Oklahomans who want to take advantage of the state’s cottage food law are finding some surprising obstacles in their way.
But Gorsuch!
Trump's first Supreme Court pick is better on civil liberties than his critics want to admit.
Roger Stone Found Guilty on All Counts
Trump's former campaign advisor now awaits sentencing.
Brooklyn School Integration Is Totally Working! (Except for Some Non-Compliant Families, but They Probably Hate Diversity)
Middle-school enrollment is down 7% after a trailblazing admissions overhaul; politicians declare victory while insulting those who left.
Dollface Mines Humor from the Loneliness of Single Women
Also: Did anybody actually ask for a Mad About You reboot? Anybody at all?
Boise's New Stadium Referendum Requirement Should Be a Model for Other Cities
A proposition approved last week will require a majority of city voters to approve any future stadium project that uses more than $5 million in public money.
An Arizona Deputy Pinned a Quadruple Amputee and Then Arrested the Teen Who Filmed Him
"It's horrific. Men with badges and guns should not be acting this way."
Far From Avoiding 'Quid Pro Quo' Talk, Calling Trump's Conduct Bribery Requires It
Whether you think of his pressure on Ukraine as bribery, extortion, or simply an abuse of power, the link between military aid and politically beneficial investigations is crucial.
Police Investigate a High School Student for Making a Joke About Trump
"We’re still doing interviews, speaking with students, learning what was said and the context of the comment."
Senators Introduce Bill To Limit Facial Recognition Technology—but Does It Go Far Enough?
The legislation would require warrants for extended surveillance, but look at what it explicitly OKs.
Justin Amash to Trump: Let Bolton, Giuliani, and Mulvaney Testify
Meanwhile, Andrew Napolitano thinks Trump "pretty clearly" violated criminal bribery laws
California School Shooting Leads to Renewed Demands for Assault Weapons Ban
Plus: Uber and Los Angeles transit regulators go to war over user data, young adult novelists cancel critic, and ex-ambassador testifies in impeachment hearings.
Andrew Yang Proposes Making Social Media Algorithms Subject to Federal Approval
The presidential hopeful on Thursday released a plan to regulate tech giants.
Ford v Ferrari Is Thrilling, Excellent, and Not a Superhero Movie
Martin Scorsese says superhero movies are crowding out cinema. But plenty of great non-comic-book films still exist.
Georgia Prosecutors Seized a Crab Shack Over Gambling Charges. A State Supreme Court Ruling Could Decide the Fate of Gaming in the State.
Prosecutors are hiring private attorneys to pursue asset forfeiture charges against establishments that offer coin-operated gaming.
Review: Charlie's Angels
Kristen Stewart in another reboot of the venerable action franchise.
The Daily Northwestern's Apology Shows the Activist Threat to Student Journalism
A New York Times reporter says "the situation was way more complicated than it first appeared." No, it wasn't.
Trade War Cost Republicans In 2018 Midterms, Especially in Rural Swing Counties
New research shows that GOP candidates lost ground in counties that were adversely affected by the trade war. In places without those effects, there were "no discernable gains" for Republicans.
California Sued Over Law Requiring Corporations To Adopt Woman Quotas
The Pacific Legal Foundation is arguing that a California law mandating corporate boards have a minimum number of women amounts to unconstitutional sex discrimination.
Pending Ban on Flavored E-Cigarettes in Massachusetts Authorizes Forfeiture of Vapers' Cars
The bill, which the state House passed yesterday, says police may seize vehicles in which they find untaxed vaping products.
Colorado's Large-Capacity Magazine Ban Is a Colossal Failure
Can't buy it? That's okay, you can easily get the pieces to build one yourself.
The Democratic Primaries Get a Last-Minute Addition
Deval Patrick, former Massachusetts governor, is the latest to join an already-crowded field.
Capitalism vs. Socialism: A Soho Forum Debate
Richard Wolff, "America’s most prominent Marxist economist," debates former Barron's economics editor Gene Epstein on which economic system best promotes, freedom, equality, and prosperity.
