New Federal Charges Filed Against Manafort, Gates
A total of 32 claims of tax and bank fraud in concealing foreign income.
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Trump Recycles False Claim that Video Gaming Causes School Shootings
Attacking violent video games is useless political theater.
Wellesley College Activists Protested Author Alice Dreger for Being Transphobic, Even Though She's Not
"Where were these people getting their ideas, I wondered, about gender identity development, about the supposed gender binaries of the world, and about me?"
At CPAC, a Pitch to End the Drug War: 'It's a Parkland, Florida, Every Two Days'
There's little discussion of the war on drugs at the Conservative Political Action Conference. Howard Wooldridge wants to change that.
The Federal Government's Finances Are a Total Wreck
And the biggest liabilities don't even appear on the official balance sheet.
Trump Wants 'Comprehensive Background Checks' for Gun Buyers. What Does That Mean?
A screening system can be "comprehensive" without being smart, fair, or effective.
Trump, Dems, Business Want a Gas Tax Increase. The President's Economic Advisers Suggest a Better Idea.
Mileage-based user fees would charge drivers for how much road they use, not how much fuel they burn.
School Chief Threatens to Punish Student Protesters Who Skip Classes by…Banning Them from Attending Classes
He'd also like everyone to trim their hair so it doesn't touch their ears.
Philly D.A. Larry Krasner Ends Cash Bail for Many Offenses, Some Felonies
The new district attorney's reform train keeps rolling.
Stossel: Supreme Court Ruling May Crush Unions
The Supreme Court hears a case that might crush government unions. The unions are upset. Stossel debates a union official.
Emergency Hearing to Address Fate of Pregnant Prisoners in California
"Time is truly of the essence here," said a lawyer for women imprisoned at Santa Rita Jail.
'Crisis Actors,' Conspiracy Theories, and the Fear of Social Media
Yes, kooky rumors can spread quickly online. In this case, the angry reactions to those rumors may be spreading even faster.
5 Key Takeaways from CNN's Town Hall on Florida Mass Shooting
The gun-control consensus that is forming should be particularly troubling to "mentally ill" Americans and skeptics of unrestrained police power.
California Wants to Fine You $500 for Washing Your Car With a Garden Hose
Proposed water restrictions will do little to solve the state's water woes.
Should Infrastructure Spending Be State, Local or Federal?
We shouldn't be raising the federal gas tax to pay for local infrastructure projects.
Donald Trump's Listening Session With Mass Shooting Survivors Was Really Powerful
The president showed empathy, engagement, and leadership in a way that will surprise many of his critics and supporters alike.
Countering the Threat of the Malicious Use of Artificial Intelligence
Are smart Roombas booby-trapped with bombs in our future?
"We Are Not Crows" -- and yet ….
A Louisiana statute applies when a parent who shares custodial rights moves with a child more than 75 miles from the child's principal residence -- is that as the crow flies, or as MapQuest calculates?
Black Panther Actor Bambadjan Bamba Is a Dreamer
He came to America unable to speak English.
After Pablo Escobar: Murder, Chaos, and the Failure of U.S. Drug Policy in Colombia
The Drug Policy Alliance's Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno talks about her new book.
After Pablo Escobar: Murder, Chaos, and the Failure of U.S. Drug Policy in Colombia
The Drug Policy Alliance's Maria McFarland Sánchez-Moreno talks about her new book.
People Stuck in Jail Because They're Poor Have New Hope
Potential pretrial reforms for those locked up in Nashville, Atlanta, Philly, or the Golden State.
D.C. Public School Chief Resigns After Sneaking His Kids Into Top School
Top public school officials will risk their careers to have school choice. Maybe they should let everyone else have it too.
Cops Can Arrest 14-Year-Olds for Having Sex in Kansas, But This Bill Would Change That
Let parents and teachers deal with inappropriate behavior, not the cops.
Searching for Gun Violence Solutions That Don't Collectivize Punishment
Are "gun violence restraining orders" the answer?
Pennsylvania's New Congressional Districts Are More Compact. But They're Still Just as Partisan.
The state Supreme Court did away with a Republican gerrymander and tilted the new map toward Democrats. That should be worrying.
San Francisco Man Has Spent 4 Years and $1 Million Trying to Get Approval to Turn His Own Laundromat Into an Apartment Building
Now the city wants the laundromat studied to see if it is a historic resource.
Doe-Eyed Youngsters for My Preferred Policies
The benefits and flaws of policy disputes get sidelined when activist movements adopt kids as human shields.
Can the Trump Administration Ban Bump Stocks?
The president may want to act, but he may need Congress to go along.
Supreme Court Case Could Spell End of Mandatory Public Sector Union Dues
Would extend "right to work" principles to government employment.
Don't Feed the Russian Troll Hysteria
The "information warfare" described in Friday's indictment is not an existential threat to American democracy.
Trump Endorses a Ban on Bump Stocks
The once obscure device may not be long for this world.
Admitting You Smoked Pot Can Get You Bounced From White House Job
It's all a matter of the suddenly important "security clearance."
Will Support for Gun Control Spike After Florida? Probably Not, Even Among Young People.
Since the mid-1990s (and despite mass shootings), popular opinion in favor of gun rights has increased. It's unlikely the Parkland massacre will change that.
Dutch Attorney Pleads Guilty to Lying to Special Counsel
Alex Van Der Zwaan's plea is latest criminal case to come out of Robert Mueller's investigation.
Are Libertarian Responses to Mass Shootings Persuasive?: Podcast
Katherine Mangu-Ward, Peter Suderman, Robby Soave and Nick Gillespie talk gun violence, immigration politics, Russian electoral interference, and Black Panther.
Poker Champion Annie Duke on Making Smart Bets in Life, Politics, and Football
"Life is like poker," says Duke: Good choices and good outcomes don't always correlate.
Poker Champion Annie Duke on Making Smart Bets in Life, Politics, and Football
"Life is like poker," says Duke: Good choices and good outcomes don't always correlate.
The Two Sides of Collective Bargaining: A Way of Looking at the First Amendment Question in Janus
The government always compels taxpayers to fund the management side of management-labor bargaining in public workplaces. Given this, why should there be a First Amendment problem with compelled funding (through agency fees as well as taxes) of both sides?
Supreme Court Won't Review 10-Day Waiting Period for Gun Purchases, Clarence Thomas Dissents
"The right to keep and bear arms is apparently this Court's constitutional orphan."
