Rage Over Social-Media 'Censorship' Spurred YouTube Shooting Spree, Trump Proposes 1,300 Chinese Tariffs, Burning Rubber Not Free Speech: Reason Roundup
Meanwhile, corruption scandals dog Scott Pruitt at EPA.
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Dear Politicians: Stop Taxing Us to Death
Philadelphia's soda tax is the latest example of government run amok.
Court to Cops: Shoot First and Think Later
SCOTUS encourages excessive force by shielding police from liability.
There's Almost Certainly Nothing Congress Could Have Done to Stop the YouTube Shooting
Looking for political or cultural calls to action in this act of violence is a fool's errand.
Driverless Trucks Will Be Great for Consumers, Safety, and Truck Drivers
Don't buy the doom and gloom over autonomous big rigs.
Trump Wants the U.S. Military 'To Secure' the U.S.-Mexico Border
If the president sends active-duty Army troops to the border without congressional approval, he will be acting in violation of federal law.
Kevin Williamson Declares the 'Passing of the Libertarian Moment.' Again.
Are you freer now than you were 10 years ago? And what about a decade from now?
5 Things Everyone's Getting Wrong About Sinclair Broadcast Group
The company that brought you that wince-inducing "fake news" promo is not a "monopoly," and cracking down on it will not defend the free press.
The CFPB Is Too Powerful, Says Head of CFPB
Mick Mulvaney is a rarity: an executive branch official who pleads with Congress to take away his power. The rest of us should listen.
Can You Guess How Much Butt This Town Will Let You Show?
Everett, Washington, continues to wage war against scantily clad "bikini baristas."
Teens Snorting Condoms Is the Best Thing on YouTube Right Now
The world is full of wonders.
Trump's Increasingly Lawless Quest to Enforce a Bogus Rule of Law on Immigration
He is trashing the First Amendment to stifle the immigrant rights movement.
Stossel: Little Pink House
The story of how the government can take your home against your will.
Has the "Libertarian Moment" Passed?
Was there ever much of a "libertarian moment" in the first place?
GOP Senate Candidate Austin Petersen Wants You to Be Able to Legally Buy a Machine Gun
"Let's get the conversation to where people are talking not about limiting gun rights but expanding them."
Migrant Caravan Spooks Trump and Threatens Trade, SCOTUS Protects Trigger-Happy Cops (Again), Iranians Love Fake McDonalds: Reason Roundup
Plus: Market doesn't react well to looming trade war and bikini-barista suit explores meaning of "anal cleft."
Judge Sykes on Justice Gorsuch
In recent remarks, the Seventh Circuit judge assessed the newest Justice's early work on the Court.
Why the Supreme Court Reviews So Many Qualified Immunity Cases
Here's a theory, at least.
Trump Administration Announces Rollback of Obama-Era Vehicle Emissions Standards
The new rules will likely lead to cheaper, safer vehicles.
Apple Wants Washington to Fix Facebook
As is often the case, the call for regulation is coming from a business competitor. Users should beware.
New Backpage Ruling Lays Bare Some of the Lies Undergirding FOSTA
The ruling allows a civil suit against Backpage to proceed for one of the case's three plaintiffs.
California's Housing Reform Bill Is a Hot Mess. It Would Be Great If It Passed.
SB 827 is a progressive-backed mix of climate change goals and tenant protections. It is also a major free market reform.
Trump Bravely Kills the Already Dead DACA Fix
Only a man with a big heart can dump on foreign workers while enjoying their services.
When Trump Goes to War With Amazon, Everybody Loses: Podcast
The greatest conflict of our time enters a new phase.
Mandatory Transparent Backpacks Violate Students' Privacy Rights
"My school is starting to feel like a prison."
Irrational Fear of Mass Shootings Can't Justify Unconstitutional Gun Control
Stinging insects kill more Americans than mass shooters do.
The Supreme Court's Continuing Immunity Crusade
A few thoughts on today's summary reversal in Kisela v. Hughes.
Sacramento Sheriff's Dept. SUV Knocks Down Police Abuse Protester, Then Drives Off
This is not how you rebuild those community ties.
California's Legal Weed Is So Heavily Taxed and Regulated That the Black Market Might Survive
"The situation in the market is pretty dire," one major cannabis seller told us.
California's Legal Weed Is So Heavily Taxed and Regulated That the Black Market Might Survive
"The situation in the market is pretty dire," one major cannabis seller told us.
Don't Look to the State to Keep Social Media Companies From Imposing Ideological Conformity
Facebook, Google, and Twitter may be smug and presumptuous, but we can go elsewhere.
Everyone Loses as China Escalates Trade War With Tariffs on American Pork, Fruit, and More
"No one wins in these tit-for-tat trade disputes, least of all the farmers and the consumers."
Constitutional Law Scholars' Amicus Brief in the Travel Ban 3.0 Case Explains Why the Bill of Rights Restricts Federal Power over Immigration
The brief, which I coauthored on behalf of myself and six other legal scholars explains why the Bill of Rights constrains federal power over immigration no less than other types of federal power.
Foreign Servers No Longer Safe From Justice Department Snooping, Trade War With China Heats Up, Kremlin Says Trump Has Requested White House Summit With Putin: Reason Roundup
Plus: Hackers take over Atlanta, demand ransom to lift lock on city computers.
New Computer Crime Law Casebook Edition
I have posted the first 30 pages for interested readers.
Trump Nominates a Toady for the Department of Veterans Affairs
Dr. Ronny Jackson is the hapless underling of an incompetent leader.
How the Free-Range Kids Movement Is Helping Parents Embrace Their Libertarian Side
"So basically it's now legal to go outside and play like when I was a kid."
Rep. Joe Kennedy III Is Sad that Pot Legalization Will Restrict Cops and Prosecutors
We just may have finally reached the last of the line in this fabled family.
