Trump Has Always Been the 'King of Debt,' but Now He's Sticking Taxpayers With the Tab
Trump planned to borrow heavily to fund his still unreleased infrastructure plan, even while the Republicans in Congress were making the deficit worse.
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The Senate Needs to Hear Out Kavanaugh's Accuser
A fast-moving, public airing of the claims against Kavanaugh would serve the public interest-and could help restore trust in a battered institution.
Politico Symposium on How to Handle the Kavanaugh Sexual Assault Accusation
It includes contributions by a variety of legal scholars and commentators, including myself.
High-School Assault Accusation Could Kill Kavanaugh Confirmation. Should It? Reason Roundup
Plus: Wikileaks says AP was hoaxed by FBI informant and U.S. border-protection agent admits to being a serial killer.
"The Schoolhouse Gate": The Constitution Goes to School
The Supreme Court is not omnipotent, but neither is it impotent, as its constitutional decisions from public schools helpfully illuminate.
People Without Nations, Nations Without People
The future of the Westphalian system is full of unanswered questions.
Casualties of Trump's Trade War
The president's economic agenda is harming American businesses and consumers.
Brett Kavanaugh's Sexual Assault Accuser Has Come Forward, and Her #MeToo Story Might Disqualify Him
The situation is a mess-and it's Dianne Feinstein's fault-but the public needs to take this accusation seriously.
Who Killed the Deficit Hawks? You and Me, but Especially Paul Ryan.
Calls to shrink the size, scope, and spending of government, or even balance its budget, have gone the way of the dodo bird. That's kind of a problem.
Racism Coming and Going: The Cases of Sen. Tom Watson and Gov. George Wallace
For good or ill, politicians are politicians.
Debate: Bakers Should Not Be Forced To Produce Cakes for Same-Sex Weddings
How should we feel about conscience-based discrimination?
Jeffrey Rosen on "Madison's Nightmare"
Legal scholar and National Constitution Center President Jeffrey Rosen explains how many of the Constitution's safeguards against "mob rule" have frayed. His description of the problem is compelling, though he is less strong on possible solutions.
Are Teachers Really 'Not Paid for the Work [They] Do'? Time Says Yes, Reality Begs To Differ
Actually, the average salary for public-school teachers is close to the median income for U.S. households.
Kavanaugh Testimony, Part 5: On the Fourth Amendment
His testimony that Carpenter is a "game changer" could be a game changer for bulk data collection
Kavanaugh Testimony, Part 4: On following precedents
And why write dissenting and concurring opinions?
Kavanaugh Testimony, Part 3: unenumerated rights and more
"the whole document tilts toward liberty"--more on Judge Kavanaugh's judicial philosophy
Britain Turns Offensive Speech Into a Police Matter
The nation that gave the world John Milton and his cry for the "liberty to utter" is now at the forefront of shutting speech down.
The FDA's 'Added Sugar' Labeling Rule Is Sugar-Coated Nonsense
What exactly does an "added sugar" label tell us that the existing total sugar label does not? Nothing worthwhile.
Tiny Texas Town Officially Condemns Kneeling During the Anthem, Attacks Senate Candidate Beto O'Rourke
The controversy might be two years old, but that didn't stop the Reno City Council from weighing in.
Kavanaugh Testimony, Part 2: Colloquy with Senator Kennedy
A Republican Senator discusses natural rights, majoriarianism, linguistic ambiguity and the difficulties of identifying original meaning
Kavanaugh Testimony, Part 1: On Originalism
What he said about his judicial philosophy
Feds Waive Trucking Regs Ahead of Hurricane Florence. They Should Kill Them Permanently.
What are necessary public safety protections in calm weather become life-threatening red tape when disaster strikes.
America Should be More Like Sweden. But Not for the Reasons You Think: Podcast
Johan Norberg's new documentary shows how the Nordic nation traded stagnant socialism for a modern mixed economy
Louisiana Congressman Wants to Drug-Test All of Congress
Because that's totally going to fix congressional incompetence.
Rough Insights into Urban Decay, Through the Eyes of a Kids' Football Program
The Warriors of Liberty City documents harsh lives in Miami through its children.
Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions
A faithless elector feels the Bern, tasing a pregnant woman in the stomach, tasing a man in diabetic shock, and crosses in public parks.
Trump's Obamacare Sabotage Has Resulted In…No Change to the Uninsured Rate
New Census data shows little change from 2016.
The Education Department's New Title IX Rules Have Been Revealed. Here's What They Say.
They require that "due process protections are in place for individuals accused of sexual harassment."
Canadian Marijuana Users, Workers, Investors Will Face Lifetime Bans from Entering the U.S.
"If you work for the industry, that is grounds for inadmissibility."
Pot Is No More Relevant to the Shooting of Philando Castile Than It Is to the Shooting of Botham Jean
An NRA spokesperson correctly says marijuana is not "germane" to Jean's death but keeps bringing it up when discussing Castile's.
Manafort Reaches Plea Deal, Agrees to Help Mueller's Russia Investigation
What does he know? And more importantly, who is the information about?
Urinating in Public "Discarding or Depositing Any Rubbish, Trash, Garbage, Debris or Other Refuse"
Oregon law apparently doesn't ban public urination -- but it does ban littering, especially when it "create[s] an objectionable stench."
Cops Kill Lots of Dogs. This Simulator Trains Them Not To.
Reason takes an inside look at a simulator designed to train law enforcement not to kill family pets.
Jury Clears Campus Cops Who Fatally Shot a Navy Vet Who Was Breaking Up a Fight
Jason Washington was killed after trying to pick up his legal firearm from the ground.
Police Are Using Pot to 'Smear' a Dead Man, Say Botham Jean Family Attorneys
After one of their own killed him, Dallas Police searched Jean's apartment for marijuana.
Another Brutal Review of Nancy MacLean, Democracy in Chains
Stanford historian Jennifer Burns' long march through a terrible book
Here Are 202 Companies Hurt by Trump's Tariffs
The president believes "TRADE IS BAD!" These firms would beg to differ.
Despite Nixon's Loss to Cuomo, It Was a Good Night for Democratic Socialists in New York: Reason Roundup
Plus: Hurricane Florence hits.
Wiser Kids, Wiser Universities
What you can do to help protect free speech on campus.
Why Is Public Employee Disability Claim Data Being Kept Secret?
Lawsuit says California pension agency withholds crucial data.
