Neil Gorsuch Benchslaps Donald Trump, Calls President's Attack on Judiciary 'Demoralizing' and 'Disheartening'
Trump SCOTUS nominee rejects Trump's attack on the courts.
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Even John Yoo Is Offended by Trump's Broad View of Executive Power
A vigorous advocate of presidential prerogatives says Trump's promises regarding NAFTA, tariffs, and a border wall exceed his authority.
How a Heartwarming 'Hero Flight Attendant' Meme Helps Donald Trump Deport People
A viral tale of Alaska Airlines staff saving a sex-trafficked teen turns out to be propaganda for federal immigration enforcement.
Trump Does Not Know What Civil Forfeiture Is, but He Likes It
The president agrees there should be no restraint on a form of legalized theft he clearly does not understand.
Federal Infrastructure Spending Is a Bad Deal
Trump should choose privatization over nationalization.
Collateral Damage From an Ill-Advised Executive Order
No one questions that the president is empowered to protect the country, but some measures are clearly counterproductive. This is one of them.
Trump's Continuing War on His Own Credibility
Twitter fights aren't a replacement for well-formulated policies.
Foreign Policy is Not For the Courts to Determine
The federal judge who halted President Trump's travel ban overreached.
The Sessions Debacle, the Travel Ban SNAFU, and Trump's Residency Between Your Ears: Matt Welch on Red Eye
Watch Fox News at 3 a.m. for some unkind words about Elizabeth Warren, the new attorney general, and people with cracked iPhones
Jeff Sessions, Fan of the Drug War and Asset Forfeiture, Confirmed as Attorney General
Sen. Rand Paul votes aye with rest of GOP.
New York City Libertarians: Watch Ben Powell Debate Mark Krikorian on Open Borders at Next Week's Soho Forum
Should the U.S. issue visas to (basically) anybody who wants one?
34 Lawmakers Want Trump to Sanction Venezuela
The calls arise after allegations of corruption and human rights abuses under Maduro.
The Fight for Criminal Justice Reform is Moving to the States
New initiatives by criminal justice groups will target state-level reform, where 86 percent of U.S. prisoners are held.
Mississippi Is the Most Religious and Vermont the Least Religious of the States
Hmm. I wonder what other comparisons might one make?
Residential Advisor Loses Job Because She Didn't 'Demonstrate a Commitment to Social Justice'
She liked to 'play devil's advocate.' That was a bad thing.
Get Acquitted on Gun Possession Charges. Get Sent To Prison for Over 3 Years Anyway.
That happened to Wisconsin man Damien Payne, because he was on parole.
Carbon Dividends: Solve Man-Made Climate Change While Shrinking Government?
Carbon tax and dividend plan would eliminate all EPA carbon regulations, all clean energy subsidies, and all energy efficiency standards.
Gov. Christie Helps N.J. Police Keep Property Seizure Info Secretive
Vetoes legislation requiring better reporting of how law enforcement gets its hands on people's stuff.
Santa Monica Evicts Airbnb: The War on Homesharing
The popular "homesharing" service made it affordable to book a beachfront property in Santa Monica. Then the city intervened.
Santa Monica Evicts Airbnb: The War on Homesharing
The popular "homesharing" service made it affordable to book a beachfront property in Santa Monica. Then the city intervened.
Virginia's Hospital Licensing Reform Effort 'Dead For This Year'
Certificate of Public Need laws mean Virginia residents have fewer options and pay more for health care. Hospitals successfully lobbied against reform again.
Glimmers of Light in the Toxic Smug
Gestures and good will count in a climate of fear and ridicule.
NOAA Climate Change Data Manipulation Charge: Scandal or Nothing to See Here?
Settled science and confirmation bias all the way down
"If Alabamians Can Put Man on the Moon, We Can Build New Prisons."
Gov. Bentley's "State of the State Address" is a telling mashup of Idiocracy, Cool Hand Luke, and All the King's Men.
Report: 2.8 Million Students Attend Universities Where Offensive Speech Is Reported to Bureaucrats or Cops
'Speech police in a quite literal sense'
Senate Rules Like the One Used to Silence Elizabeth Warren's Criticism of Jeff Sessions are Dumb, Arcane, and Self-Aggrandizing
Senators should not be afforded special privileges shielding them from vigorous criticism.
Flustered DOJ Lawyer Says 'We're Doing the Best We Can' to Justify Trump's Travel Ban
In an appeals court hearing, the government struggles to provide evidence that the executive order addresses "a real risk."
Cops Mistake Dad for Kidnapper, Hold Him at Gunpoint Because They've Never Seen a Tesla
Blame Elon Musk, if you must.
Sanders-Cruz Healthcare Debate Rehashes Old Talking Points, Illustrates Problem of Government in Healthcare
Bernie Sanders tells a business owner he doesn't know about the hairdressing business, but he doesn't know about business at all.
The Carrot, the Stick, and the Buggy Whip
Is it time to dust off the word fascist to describe Donald Trump?
Bribe Bully Beg Borrow Steal
Is Donald Trump a crony capitalist? Or is he something worse?
Trump's SCOTUS Nominee Is No Rubber Stamp
Unlike the president, Neil Gorsuch understands the role of an independent judiciary.
Smearing Team Trump
The New York Times' breathlessly covers nominees for the Department of Labor and the FCC, and a potential nominee for the FDA.
Your Government at Work: Trying to Prosecute Restaurateur for Tweeting Photo of Underage Kids Who Tried to Buy Beer [UPDATE: Acquittal!]
Why is government mad? The kids were sent by cops to entrap him into selling them the beer.
Dakota Access Pipeline Easement Will Be Granted By Army
Regulation by presidential whim versus the rule of law
