How Post-Nixon Reforms Created Today's Spy Agency Monsters
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) unleashed demons that now seem beyond the government's control.
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Trump Considering TSA Budget Cuts, Higher Fees on Airline Passengers to Help Pay for Border Wall
But at least the TSA's totally useless behavioral detection program will face some cuts.
Feds Blame 'Self-Styled FOIA Terrorist' for Their Own Stonewalling
Journalists shouldn't have to sue to get public information.
Global Press Freedom at 12-Year Low
The real fake news is calling the free press an enemy of the people.
Even Freed from Regulations, Don't Expect Coal Jobs To Return. Or Factory Jobs, Either.
Some industries die natural deaths and Donald Trump and others shouldn't try to change that.
CIA Leak Shows How We're Losing Both Privacy and Security with Tech Data
Agency hoards infiltration tools and puts our information at risk of exposure.
University of Lincoln's Conservative Student Group Censored for Complaining About Censorship
Students lose social media access for pointing out that Lincoln doesn't respect free speech.
Chicago's Police Union Forces Department to Back Down on Use of Force Policy
Police union fears teaching officers to prioritize de-escalation would endanger their lives.
Obamacare Repeal Bill Gets Chilly Reception From GOP Governors, Despite Including Key Medicaid Changes They Wanted
The Obamacare repeal bill landed with a thud, but the idea of pushing more Medicaid decision-making to the state level is likely to stick.
Who Are the Most Influential Libertarians? FreedomFest Wants To Know!
World's largest annual gathering of libertarians is choosing the "50 Most Influential Libertarians" in eight categories. Vote now, get $100 off registration.
Gender-Reversed Presidential Debate Reveals Trump's Allure to Clinton Voters
Organizers assumed swapping gender roles would show how unacceptable Trump's style would be in a woman.
The Lingering Impact of Justice Kennedy's Trumpesque Claim About Sex Offenders
Courts assume a "frightening and high risk of recidivism," based on an unsupported claim in Psychology Today.
Killing Big Bird
President Trump looks to cut funding to government-subsidized art and broadcasting.
Trump Defends Due Process
The president signs a bill overriding a Social Security rule that would have arbitrarily nullified Second Amendment rights.
The Libertarian Response to Ryancare
Judge Napolitano, John Stossel, Matt Welch, and more bring out the long knives on Kennedy
How Important Are Nonviolent Protests and Media Criticism in Preserving Democracy? Depends Which Party You Belong to!
Striking findings from Pew Research
Jeff Sessions Wants to Bring Back 'Just Say No'
At a speech in Manchester, Sessions called anti-drug campaigns of the '80s and '90s the "most effective solution."
4 Takeaways from the Wikileaks 'Vault 7' CIA Leak
From using smart TVs for spying to hoarding IT vulnerabilities
The GOP's Obamacare Repeal Bill Has Finally United the Right On Health Care—Against the Bill
Conservative and libertarian activists and policy wonks have all expressed opposition to the House repeal plan.
Robot Tax = Protectionism Against Progress
Taxing automation would slow down progress and ultimately make most of us poorer than we would otherwise be.
The Immoral 'Rule of Law ' Behind Trump's Deportation Regime
It is wrong just like Fugitive Slave laws were wrong.
Chance the Rapper Million Dollar Chicago Public Schools Donation Going to Specific Schools
Chicago Public Schools looking for more money from state
America 'Not the World's Lawgiver,' Justice Thomas Protests in 'Dracula' Sex-Trafficking Case
Can U.S. courts compel non-citizens to pay restitution to other non-citizens for crimes that took place abroad? Apparently so.
The One Number That Shows Why Any Health Care Reform Effort Will Fail
People don't really want insurance.
How the GOP Learns to Stop Worrying and Love a Democratic Program
It didn't begin with Obamacare Lite.
Now That He's Found It, Rand Paul Really Doesn't Like GOP's Obamacare Repeal Bill
Rand: "This is Obamacare light. It will not pass."
Snuggies Are Blankets, Not Clothes
Federal trade court rules that lazy coziness will be taxed at a lower rate.
Decades of Exoneration Stats Show Blacks More Likely to Be Wrongfully Convicted
Everything from official misconduct to bad eyewitness identifications to false confessions played roles.
New York Times Thinks Businesses Are Dogs That Need Pre-emptive Choking From Government
"Leashes come off" corporations, newspaper warns, unwittingly suggesting why Trump's deregulations might have corrective merit.
Feds Drop Child Porn Charges, Saying the Source of Their Evidence Is Secret
The DOJ won't reveal the source code for the software it used to identify Playpen visitors.
Texas Law Would Permit Doctors to Lie to Patients About the Health of Their Fetuses
Everyone should be highly skeptical of state-sponsored eugenics.
Natural Gas Drives Energy Costs to Record Lows
The U.S. has successfully decoupled economic growth and energy demand.
Berkeley Removes 20,000* Free Online Videos to Comply with Insane Department of Justice Ruling
In the name of equality, destroy your valuable public resource
The GOP's Obamacare Repeal Bill Is Here. Is This Just Obamacare Lite?
The House bill trades one set of tax credits for another.
