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How the National Flood Insurance Program Wastes Taxpayer Dollars
An expensive tutorial on the perils of government interaction.
Secret Carter Page Surveillance Warrant Documents Released
Heavily redacted report shows the FBI believed former Trump aide was helping the Russians.
Statistics in NIFLA v. Becerra, the Crisis Pregnancy Center Disclosure Case
Check out how the majority and the dissent describe one aspect of the California disclosure rules.
Kavanaugh on the Nixon Tapes Case
In 1999, Judge Kavanaugh suggested that the Supreme Court case that forced Nixon to turn over the Watergate tapes may have been wrongly decided. But it's not entirely clear what he now thinks about the issue.
House Committee on Un-American Activities
The Life and Death of a Hollywood Blacklist
Sometimes censorship is a public-private partnership.
Can Bitcoin Become the Global Monetary Standard?
With its supply permanently capped at 21 million units, Satoshi Nakamoto's invention may turn out to be the best form of money ever conceived.
Should Facebook Ban Holocaust Deniers and Professional Trolls?: Podcast
Reason's Robby Soave and Mike Riggs debate whether Mark Zuckerberg's should de-platform haters such as Alex Jones and Infowars to improve the user experience.
North Dakota Regulators Are Going After the State's Food Freedom Law—Again
The state health department can't stop meddling with cottage bakers
"Indictment: Man Behind Cyberattacks Was Working for Wichita Lawyer"
Federal prosecutors have indicted two men for attacking Leagle (an online repository of court opinions), RipOffReport (a consumer gripe site), and JaburgWilk.com (the site of a law firm that sometimes represents RipOffReport).
A Judge Has Ordered the NYPD to Record Every Interaction
The larger goal is to bring "the NYPD's stop-and-frisk policies and practices into compliance with federal and state law."
Disney Fires Guardians of the Galaxy Director James Gunn Over Politically Incorrect Tweets
Conservatives who participated in this lynch mob are hypocrites.
New Kamala Harris Bill Asks Federal Taxpayers to Subsidize California's High Housing Costs
Expensive tax credits for renters are not the solution to America's housing woes.
Trump Says He's Ready to Slap Tariffs on All Chinese Imports
All of them. $500 billion's worth.
Stephen King's Nightmare Town Castle Rock a Distillery of Horrors
Don't even stop for gas in this fictional Maine community.
New Jersey Pol Warns: If Pot Is Legalized, Dispensaries Will Sell 'Sex Toy Oils With Marijuana'
New Jersey state Sen. Ron Rice is battling a bill to make New Jersey the 10th state in the nation with legal recreational marijuana.
Michigan Man Files Suit After Waiting 3 Years for a Hearing to Get His Seized Car Back
The government's definition of "prompt" is a little different from everyone else's, especially when it comes to asset forfeiture.
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
Caligula, Ryan Gosling, and the Miracle on Ice.
Neil deGrasse Tyson: We Need a Space Force to Protect the Earth From Asteroids
The famed astrophysicist thinks a lot of people are only against the Space Force because it was Trump's idea.
Mark Zuckerberg's Sister Simultaneously Rejects and Defends Facebook Censorship
Censorship is "nefarious." Unless it's being carried out by the government.
Angela Merkel Supports Proposed Trump/Putin Summit in Washington
Merkel believes "it must once again become normal for Russian and American presidents to meet."
New York Finally Gets Around to Maybe Holding Police Officers Responsible for Eric Garner's Killing
Four years later, they might actually fire somebody.
Thank Drug Warriors for the Escalating Death Toll From Superpotent Synthetic Opioids
New data show the share of opioid-related fatalities involving fentanyl analogs is rising.
The Mismatch Effect: A Danger for Students of All Races
A very interesting article from Prof. Robert Steinbuch (Arkansas / Little Rock).
What Do You Get if You Cross Red Dawn with a Cooking Show?
Friday A/V Club: The wild world of low-budget survivalist videos
The Philly Soda Tax May Be Legal, But It's Still Bad Policy
The State Supreme Court won't overturn the tax, so lawmakers should do it instead.
'Peaceful' Montenegro Says It's 'Too Small' To Start World War III
President Trump suggested earlier this week that the "aggressive" Montenegrins could spark a global conflict.
Sen. Mike Lee on Brett Kavanaugh, Trump's Tariffs, and Congressional Dysfunction
The way Congress crafts spending bills has "effectively disenfranchised almost 300 million Americans."
Sen. Mike Lee on Brett Kavanaugh, Trump's Tariffs, and Congressional Dysfunction
The way Congress crafts spending bills has "effectively disenfranchised almost 300 million Americans."
Who Deserves Custody of an Embryo?: Reason Roundup
Plus: Massachusetts legalizes sex outside marriage, judge punts on FOSTA ruling, and Trump goes tariff mad.
Fed Chair: Cryptocurrency Investors Are 'Unsophisticated'
Chairman Jerome Powell says they are putting their money in risky, unbacked investments built on reckless speculation.
Do Offensive Social Media Posts Impugn the Criminal Justice System?
San Bernardino County investigator called Rep. Maxine Waters "a loud-mouthed c#nt" and mocked the victim of a police shooting. The DA appears unconcerned.
Get a Grip, America
Trump's ham-fisted, misguided, and transparent Putin-coddling is not tantamount to sedition.
Movie Review: Mamma Mia! Here We Go Again
A new director and fresh young stars make the ABBA experience new again.
A Bad Argument on Birthright Citizenship (Updated)
A former Trump advisor thinks an Executive Order could end birthright citizenship. A federal judge appointed by President Trump explains why he's wrong.
Rep. Devin Nunes Spent How Much on Celtics Tickets?
An FEC report highlights lavish spending on basketball games, wineries, and trips to Las Vegas.
Trump Wants More Low Interest Rates From Federal Reserve but Isn't Getting Them
Trump worries that the Fed chief's predictable interest rate policy could impair the economic growth needed to make his tax policies viable.
Can Unions Be Sued For Janus Claims?
Surprising fallout from the Supreme Court's decision on agency fees
Jeff Flake, Who Called Trump's Accusations of Treason 'Vile,' Accuses Trump of Treason
The Arizona senator blasted Trump today for his press conference with Vladimir Putin.
Santa Barbara Bans Plastic Straws, Authorizes $1,000 Fines and Jail Time for Violators
The California city has passed what is likely the most severe straw ban in the country.
Key West Tourist Gets 15 Days in Jail for Collecting 40 Conch Shells
The woman, who planned to give the shells away as gifts, did not realize she was breaking the law.
Imported Cars Are Not a National Security Threat
Representatives of the auto industry are in Washington to deliver an obvious message to the oblivious Commerce Department.
Top White House Adviser Wrong About the Deficit, According to White House Report
Trump adviser Larry Kudlow says the tax law will bring the deficit down. An administration report shows that's not right.
Oakland's Weed Equity Program Not Helping Intended Recipients
Cannabis equity programs are growing in popularity, but do they actually work?
Muslim Children Ejected From Public Pool for Flouting an Unwritten Swimwear Rule
The modestly dressed kids supposedly ran afoul of a previously unenforced cotton ban.
