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Is the Sky the Limit for the Debt Ceiling?
The best place to start would be a cap on all spending or a strict cut-as-you-go system.
California's Governor Rejects Anti-Competitive Marijuana Rules
Jerry Brown proposes a bill that would let cannabusinesses hold multiple licenses, including distribution.
Alternatives To Deadly Police Force
Law enforcement has room to make humane changes, without putting their lives in peril.
Tillerson: U.S. Has 'No Further Comment' on North Korea Missile Tests. Good.
Often the best move is to not play.
Massachusetts Doctors Want a Safe Place for People to Use Illegal Drugs
Supervised injection sites keep drug users alive and prevent the spread of disease. So why doesn't the U.S. have a single one?
The Myth of Isolationism
No, the U.S. did not isolate itself from the world between World War I and World War II.
Arizona's Governor to Licensing Boards: What Is It That You Do?
More than two dozen licensing boards have until June to give him an answer.
Chicago Mayor Threatens Teens' Diplomas Unless They Participate in Approved Post-School Education
Maybe focus on getting your own nearly bankrupt government in order, Emanuel.
Trump Says Syria Sarin Attack 'Unacceptable' to Him, Attitude Toward Assad 'Changed Very Much'
Trump said he was "flexible" on world affairs-the public tends to be less skeptical of interventionism in the wake of chemical attacks, too.
Heroin Users Are Less Likely to Be Dependent But More Likely to Die
A new study highlights the gap between rising heroin use and rising heroin deaths.
Federal Court Ruling Forbidding Antigay Job Discrimination Potentially a Very Big Deal
If the decision holds, it would essentially add LGBT protections to existing laws.
School Forbids Teen from Bringing Grandma to Prom: Too Dangerous
What if she sneaks alcohol into the dance?
So Brave: This High School Replaced the Mirrors in the Girls' Bathroom with 'You Are Beautiful' Signs
Taking affirmation a bit too far
Trump Is a Green Light for Illiberal Rulers Like India's Modi
The loss of liberalism in America will be costly for persecuted minorities elsewhere.
Polygamists Singled Out Again in Utah
Utah's new bigamy law prescribes what people can call private relationships and provides authorities with a convenient tool for suppression when polygamist families get too vocal.
FDR's War Against the Press
Franklin Roosevelt had his own Breitbart, and radio was his Twitter.
The Other Side of Legalized Theft
Civil forfeiture encourages cops to loot first and ask questions never.
Environmental Protection Agency
The EPA Is a Racket
"You have no idea what you're up against. You don't know the power that is the EPA."
IRS Seized $17 Million From Innocent Business Owners Using Asset Forfeiture
The IRS used obscure money laundering rules to seize money from business owners. A watchdog report finds $17 million of that money was legally obtained.
You Don't Have to Be a Foreigner to Have Privacy Violated by Trump's 'Extreme Vetting'
Have a friend visiting from another country? DHS wants to know your connections.
Chelsea Clinton's Lead Trial Balloon
Journalists try desperately to kick-start a political career that has no good reason to exist
On Criminal Justice and Executive Branch Power, Neil Gorsuch May Be More 'Liberal' Than Merrick Garland
Comparing the two SCOTUS nominees.
Jeff Sessions Orders Review of All Consent Decrees, Plus a Host of Other DOJ Activities
DOJ also asked for postponement of Baltimore consent decree hearing.
North Dakota Senate Says It's Fine for Police to Seize Property Without a Conviction
Meanwhile, new reforms in Minnesota improve on a 2014 law requiring criminal conviction before property can be forfeited to law enforcement
Sen. Rand Paul Wants to Use Fight over Trump Snooping to Pass Surveillance Reforms
If Susan Rice's request to unmask Americans' names was legal, should the rules be changed?
How a Trade Barrier Aimed at Vietnam Will Batter Businesses in Virginia and Maryland
The Mississippi catfish cartel vs. the Chesapeake invader-eaters
Arkansas Rejects Free-Range Kids Bill Because Legislators Think They're Better Parents Than You
"This is a bill to make sure my parents would not be criminals."
The Case Against National Medical Malpractice Reform
Medical tort reform is overrated. And it's probably unconstitutional.
Democrats Falsely Claim Gorsuch Resists Endorsing Landmark Desegregation Ruling
The SCOTUS nominee called Brown v. Board of Education "one of the shining moments in constitutional history."
Six Years Ago Today, Obama's Education Department Made All Sex Unsafe on Campus
The Office for Civil Rights' 'Dear Colleague' letter changed everything.
Denmark Proves We Don't Need the FCC
By nearly eliminating their equivalent of the Federal Communications Commission, Danes now enjoy some of the best IT and telecom services on earth.
Here's The 10 Step Process to Engage The Senate's 'Nuclear Option'
A lot of parliamentary shenanigans, but ultimately everything in the Senate is 'majority rules'
