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The California Legislature Is Finally Out of Session. Here's How Much Damage It Did This Year.
No man's life, liberty or property are safe while the legislature is in session. That goes double in California.
Movie Reviews: Mandy and The House with a Clock in Its Walls
Nicolas Cage finally finds a home-not the case for Jack Black and Cate Blanchett.
Walmart Shoppers Could Be Next Victims of Trump's Trade War
Walmart warns the Trump administration it may be forced to raise prices in response to tariffs.
From 'Believe All Victims' to 'Who Cares If It's True,' the Brett Kavanaugh Accusation Has Produced Shameful Certainty
Leftist partisans say he's guilty, conservative partisans are convinced he's innocent. How convenient.
Report: N.J. Sheriff Caught on Tape Slamming Black People for Smoking Weed
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says if the report is true, the sheriff "must resign."
Trump's Trade War Just Killed 1 Million Jobs
The unseen consequences of the trade war matter as much as the more visible.
Trump Is Mad About the $854 Billion Spending Bill, but Not Because of Its Price Tag
The president is angry that Congress funded other wasteful projects instead of his.
Meet the Robot Lawyer Fighting Fines, Fees, and Red Tape
DoNotPay is launching a "denial of service attack on the legal system to make it better."
High Yield Modern Farming Better for the Environment, Says Nature Study
Low yield organic farming uses up lots more land and harms biodiversity
Jon Burge, Chicago's Most Famous Corrupt Cop, Is Dead at 70
Credibly accused, but never actually convicted, of torturing dozens of people to force confessions
Is Socialism or Capitalism Better at Bringing Freedom and Prosperity To the Masses? 10/15 Debate!
The next Reason-Soho Forum debate in New York features Barron's Gene Epstein vs. Jacobin's Bhaskar Sunkara.
After 27 Years, Golf Drawings Helped Clear a Convict of Murder
Valentino Dixon has been proclaiming his innocence for decades. After a golf magazine brought attention to his case, people started to listen.
Trump's Tariffs Are Endangering Market Reforms in China
Chinese entrepreneurs worry that the trade war will "put them in the Communist Party's crosshairs," and make further market reforms politically difficult.
No, Government Boycotts of Nike Aren't Constitutional
The government may not discriminate against businesses because of the political views the business (or its spokesman) has expressed.
A Florida Prosecutor Is Accused of Shoplifting From Publix
Legal repercussions apply to everyone, even state attorneys who make 'honest mistakes.'
Mandy Is a Testament to the Deranged Genius of Nicolas Cage
The actor and the meme have finally merged.
Nutrition Studies That Backed Obama-Era School Lunch Programs Get Retracted: Reason Roundup
Plus: Kennedy-family charity to bail out incarcerated NYC women and how Virginia makes things impossible for small distillers.
"The Schoolhouse Gate": Public Schools, Unauthorized Immigrants, and the Overlooked Import of Plyler v. Doe
The 1982 decision prevented a Texas measure from becoming dominant, thus ensuring access to school for undocumented minors throughout the nation.
State Migration Increasingly Driven by Taxes
Tax competition between states is alive and well.
Patients Will Feel the Pain as FDA Slams Medical Device Industry With Growing Regulatory Burdens
Businesses that founder or just never get launched won't suffer anywhere nearly as much as the people who would have benefited from their innovations.
On the Relationship Between "Liberalism" and Racism
Liberal ideas can result in racism, but not for the reasons leftist scholars have posited.
High School Journalists Fight for Their 1st Amendment Right to Report on Their School's Administration
Student journalists at a Vermont high school had a damning article censored by their interim principal.
Cody Wilson, Home Weapon-Making Pioneer, Charged with Sexual Assault for Paying for Sex with a Minor
He is not yet in custody and is believed to be in Taiwan.
2 Female Mental Health Patients Die in Back of Police Van Fleeing Florence Floods
But several questions remain unanswered.
The Texas GOP is Trying to Beat Beto O'Rourke by Accusing Him of Being Too Cool
Texas Republicans invoke band membership and dyeing one's hair in outdated character attacks.
Republicans Shouldn't Dismiss an FBI Probe Into the Accusations Against Kavanaugh
It might clear him without subjecting her to an inquistion
We Should Eliminate Federal Electric Vehicle Subsidies for Rich People
79 percent of the EV tax credits go to households with adjusted gross incomes of $100,000 or higher
California Eliminated Cash Bail. Now Activists and Defenders Have to Make Sure the Replacement Isn't Worse.
The Golden State has a year to implement a new pretrial system, and there's a fear it could lead to more detentions.
Sex Trafficking in San Diego Massage Parlors Blamed on U.S. Military
But the real problem here isn't human-trafficking troops, it's regulators raising crime panic.
Virginia Republican Announces Senate Campaign to Protest Corey Stewart
"If you surround yourself with white supremacists and Nazis, then you're telling me that you're one of them," Winsome Sears tells Reason.
Foxconn Cronyism Could Jeopardize Scott Walker's Re-Election Chances
New poll finds Walker trailing his Democratic rival by five points and that many voters believe the state paid too much to lure Foxconn.
Trump Is Angry at Jeff Sessions for the Wrong Reasons
"I don't have an attorney general," Trump says.
Betsy DeVos Gets a Bum Rap on Campus Sexual Assault Rules
Just because Trump is a lout does not mean the Obama-era rules weren't a due process nightmare
Trump's Tariffs Will Cost More Than Obamacare's Taxes
If Trump presses ahead with plans to tax all Chinese imports, the added costs would cancel out the economic benefits of last year's corporate tax cut.
Kavanaugh Friends Have 'No Memory' of Party Where Alleged Sex Assault Took Place: Reason Roundup
Plus: Trump orders FBI text messages declassified and Tyler Cowen on why "the trade war may be worse" than expected.
"The Schoolhouse Gate": SCOTUS Strikes a Mighty Blow to Student Rights
A 1977 opinion allowed public school educators to strike students as punishment for infractions, and the archaic practice persists today.
New E-Cigarette Restrictions Could Be Lethal
FDA regulations aimed at discouraging underage vaping may also deter smokers from switching.
Interstate Sovereign Immunity and Why the Supreme Court Should Leave It Alone Right Now
My amicus brief with Stephen Sachs in Franchise Tax Board v. Hyatt
2 Hours in Jail for Cop Who Killed Botham Jean. 2 Nights for People Protesting His Death.
The protesters may have broken the law, but two nights behind bars is a bit much.
California Finally Legalizes Street Vending
The Trump administration's deportation push finally forced the Golden State to stop criminalizing everything.
Twitter Should Punish Marco Rubio for Doxing a Miami Steakhouse Owner
Inviting followers to harass this man violates the platform's terms of service.
