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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
Military Leaders Request $30 Billion Budget Increase
They want to end the 2011 sequestration that caps defense spending.
Trump Says U.S. Murder Rate at Highest Level in 45 Years. That's Not Even Close to Being True
Even with the murder rate ticking upwards over the past two years, we are still at a level that's less than half of the peak murder rate over the past 45 years.
Finally, the Queer Eye Reboot You've All Been Waiting for, Feat. Mike Rowe, Greg Gutfeld, and…
and, yes, Reason's own Nick Gillespie, in "From Millennial To Man."
Europe vs. Trump
European parliamentary leaders want rebuke of nomination they believe Trump will make for ambassador to the EU
Hans Rosling, Founder of the Invaluable GapMinder, Has Died
'Facts don't come naturally. Drama and opinions do.'
Betsy DeVos Confirmed as Education Secretary: Enjoy the Delicious Tears of Teachers Unions
'Betsy DeVos's policies will kill children. That is not an exaggeration in any sense.'
Trump Administration Opposes Judicial 'Second-Guessing' of Executive Power in Travel Ban Case
Is Trump's executive order banning travel from seven majority-Muslim countries subject to judicial review?
Will Your Old Emails Finally Get Fourth Amendment Protections?
The 'Email Privacy Act' is back, but the Senate is still a barrier.
Why Do We Have a Department of Education? Jimmy Carter's Debt to a Teachers Union.
Public education existed well before 1980, but an unpopular President Carter wanted the nation's largest union on his side before an election.
Updated! Meet the Libertarian-Leaning GOP Texas State Senator[s] Whose Career[s] Donald Trump Wants To Destroy
Konni Burton is leading a coalition to reform civil-asset forfeiture abuses. So naturally the president is against her.
California Teachers' Pension System Lowers Projection, Potentially Tripling What Taxpayers Will Owe
And how baseball can explain complicated pension math.
All the News That's Fit to Fake
Jesse Walker talks about "fake news" with the Nieman Journalism Lab.
Super Bowl Revival of Bud Light Pitchdog Spuds MacKenzie Prompts Death Threat
Anti-alcohol activists are haunted by the ghost of the original party animal.
The Question Isn't Do You Support Betsy DeVos, It's Whether You Support School Choice
The nominee for secretary of education may be an imperfect vessel but what she represents can't be filibustered forever.
No Super Bowl Sex-Trafficking Hordes in Houston
Where were all the Super Bowl 2017 sex-traffickers? Living only in activist and law-enforcement imaginations, it seems.
Why We Don't Need a Department of Technology Policy
Let's focus on overturning existing government policies that undermine security.
Could Britain Become the New Singapore?
Brexit is creating the opportunity for a lot of progress in the United Kingdom.
Meet the Free Traders Who Don't Like Global Trade Agreements
Trump's unusual fusionism puts anti-WTO libertarians on the spot.
Thugs Indulge Their Weimar Dreams and Become the Totalitarians They Claim to Hate
It's tough being a heroic anti-Nazi street fighter when you're the closest thing to a Nazi around.
Was the Super Bowl Too Politicized, Is Trump Losing His Sh*t & Is Betsy DeVos Toast? [Reason Podcast]
Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch discuss news, politics, and culture.
Trump's Belief That Terrorist Attacks Have Been Concealed Has Implications Beyond Media Feud
Scaring people to discourage support for due process constitutional protections
To Thwart Fascism, Leftist Students Start Self-Defense 'Fight Club,' Which Actually Sounds Awesome
Republican students: stop whining.
Mattis Assuages Concerns in South Korea, Japan
News from the defense secretary's alliance-mending trip to Asia
Uncertainty Alone Could Kill Obamacare
Federal exchange enrollment is down, and insurers are threatening to pull out, as Republicans debate how to address the law.
FBI's Insider Trading Strategist Faces Criminal Inquiry Over Leaks to Press
The alleged misconduct could cast further doubt on U.S. attorney Preet Bharara's campaign against "insider trading."
The Law Is an Ass, but this Georgia Sheriff Who Arrested His Ex-Wife Is a Total Asshole
Claimed she and another women defamed him by calling him "POS" on Facebook.
Trump Order Opens New State-Level Immigration Law Fights
Texas and California represent polar opposites on federal cooperation.
Climate Scientists Manipulated Temperature Data to Fool Politicians and Public, Claims 'Whistleblower'
Another update on the 'settled science' of climate change
The NYPD's Transparency Policies Make No Sense
Officer Richard Haste's departmental trial for the killing of teenager Ramarley Graham was open to the public, but records of the trial are not.
OMG, No: Negative Opinion Polls Are Not Fake News
Even if pollsters have whiffed on a bunch of recent elections
Trust the Media? Yes—And No
The biggest problem with media coverage is not with the stories that get reported but the ones that don't.
Killer Who Blamed Marijuana Pleads Guilty to Second-Degree Murder
A Denver man who shot his wife after eating cannabis candy agrees to a sentence of 25 to 30 years.
Lady Gaga Halftime Drone Show Was Pre-Taped Due to FAA Regulations
FAA regulations thwart progress on drone use
