Trump Still Determined to Slap New Tariffs on Auto Imports
White House advisors are worried that "he could get impatient one day and force their hand like he did with the steel and aluminum tariffs."
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Top National Police Organization Declares Support for Modest Federal Sentencing Reforms
What did it take? A promise not to make mandatory minimum reductions retroactive.
N.H. Constitution Now Protects "Right to Live Free from Governmental Intrusion in Private or Personal Information"
But what does that mean? Readers, tell me what you think, and how it fits with your general theory of constitutional interpretation (e.g., textualism, originalism, etc.).
If This Bill Passes, Possessing Pot in Texas Will Be Treated Less Harshly Than Distributing Straws in San Francisco
A new bill in the Texas legislature would repeal criminal penalties for possessing less than an ounce of marijuana.
Michigan's Pot Tax Is Too Low, Mitch Albom Says, Because It Could Be Higher
The Detroit Free Press columnist seems oblivious to black-market competition.
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The VA's Gross Mismanagement Does Nothing to Honor Vets
The Department of Veterans Affairs is honoring veterans of Veterans Day while simultaneously screwing them over again and again.
Trump's Illegal Anti-Asylum Presidential Proclamation
He has manufactured a fake border crisis to justify an illicit power grab.
Navy Veteran Rep.-Elect Dan Crenshaw: 'Stop Looking for Reasons to Be Offended'
A culture of outrage doesn't help anyone.
Right to Wear T-Shirts That Depict or Mention Guns
... extends to public high school students, holds a federal judge in Wisconsin.
Bureaucrats Consider Shutting Down Informal Play School for 2-Year-Olds Because It's Too Safe
The 45-year-old cooperative has ground rules, which means D.C. government considers it an unlicensed daycare.
House Democrats Plan to Use Their New Majority to Target Trump. Let's Hope It Keeps Them Too Busy to Legislate: Reason Roundup
Plus: menthol cigarettes may be banned, Big Tech warms to new regulation, and NYC building raided over illegal Airbnb listings.
Chicago Expelled a Male Student 4 Days Before Graduation Because His Ex Made a Dubious Sexual Violence Claim
He's suing the university-and the accuser.
Divided Government Means More Fiscal Discipline
In the next two years, Congress will probably do next to nothing. That's a good thing.
Instead of Making Today About Trump, Let's Remember the Dead of World War I
"If any question why we died/Tell them, because our fathers lied," wrote Rudyard Kipling of the Great War. Think about that, not contemporary politics.
No More Vietnam Syndrome
If only the lessons of Vietnam, or even of Iraq, would actually stick.
The Wild Rise of Lyndon LaRouche
What a conspiracy theorist, a Vietnam War deserter, and a Trump adviser have in common
Forged U.K. Court Order Aimed at Vanishing Newspaper Article About English Businessman Mason Soiza
So reports the Times of London, which was the target of the purported order.
Libertarian Critiques of Democracy Can't be Refuted by Showing that it's Better than Dictatorship
Democracy is clearly superior to despotism. But libertarians are still right to worry about voter ignorance and advocate tighter constraints on government power.
Who Is Lawfully the Attorney General Right Now?
Why first principles suggest that Matthew Whitaker's acting appointment is invalid, but precedent and practice might suggest the opposite.
Criticize Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez for Her Socialist Views, Not Her Struggle to Find Affordable Housing in D.C.
This problem should inspire sympathy, not scorn.
Trump's Military Parade Would Have Been Foolish, Expensive, Authoritarian. Canceling It Was the Right Move.
There will be no military parade today. There shouldn't be one any other day, either.
The Midterms Were a Mixed Bag for Food Freedom
We gained some food freedom, we lost some food freedom.
Lawsuit Challenging New Jersey Ban on Distributing "Digital Instructions" for 3D Printing of Guns
An interesting motion for a temporary restraining order, arguing based on the First Amendment, the dormant Commerce Clause, 47 U.S.C. § 230, and more.
Debate: 'The Message of Anti-Racism Has Become as Harmful a Force in American Life as Racism Itself'
A live Reason/Soho Forum debate featuring John McWhorter and Nikhil Singh in New York on Wednesday, November 14
Compelled Subsidies and the First Amendment
Why both the dissent and majority in Janus were wrong, and what the next lawsuits may look like.
Voters in Florida, North Carolina Just Made It Much Harder to Pass Future Tax Hikes
North Carolina capped income tax rates at 7 percent, while Florida will now require a supermajority to increase taxes or fees.
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Dinosaur mortal combat, the hose treatment, and the great high school impostor.
The Meaning of the Midterms: They Solve Nothing, Mean Nothing
No blue wave, no "Trump bump." We're still waiting for politics to catch up with a world of increased individual autonomy.
Texas State Rep Wins Uncontested Election From His Jail Cell
Barring an early release, Rep. Ron Reynolds will miss the entire 2019 legislative session.
Why Can't Psychedelics (and Other Drugs) Just Be for Fun?: Podcast
LSD, psilocybin, and other hallucinogenics are gaining new acceptance as serious medicine. But what if you want to do them just for fun, asks Jacob Sullum.
Inside the Sheer Bonkers Nuttiness of North Korea's Kim Dynasty
If they weren't a family of ruthlessly violent dictators, they'd be a reality television show.
Big Changes for Birth Control Rules, but Not Big Enough
The Obamacare contraception mandate is getting a Trump-era overhaul.
Under California's New Governor, the Proposed Bullet Train May Get Cheaper but Also Dumber
Gavin Newsom wants to build only the top half.
If Chris Christie Becomes Attorney General, Pot Advocacy Could be Set Ablaze
Chris Christie is a notorious pot prohibitionist.
The FDA's Plan to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes From Most Stores Is Unfair and Dangerous
The new rule, aimed at preventing underage consumption, threatens public health by making vaping less appealing and less accessible to adult smokers.
This Sixth-Grader's Breast Cancer Awareness Shirt Clearly Isn't 'Offensive.' So Why Did the School Make Him Cover It Up?
Blake Coil is trying to support his grandmother's cancer battle. The school doesn't like that his shirt says "tata."
Democrats Did Better Than Early Election Results Revealed: Reason Roundup
Plus: The FDA will ban flavored e-cigarette sales at most places, and Chris Christie is being floated as Jeff Sessions' replacement.
Florida Passed A Hugely Important Amendment to Allow Lawmakers to Reduce Criminal Sentences
And a state lawmaker says criminal justice reform bills are already on the way.
Movie Reviews: The Girl in the Spider's Web and Overlord
Lizbeth Salander is back, and Claire Foy's got her. Also: Nazi zombies.
As His Final Move in Office, Jeff Sessions Limits Use of Court Settlements to Reform Rotten Police Departments
Sessions was a staunch critic of consent decrees that forced police departments to reform unconstitutional practices.
California Teachers Unions Oppose Paying Teachers More Because It Would Introduce Too Much Competition Into Public Schools
One union official told The Sacramento Bee that "education should not be a competitive endeavor." Because competition never improved anything, right?
