One Final Expansion of the Surveillance State as Obama Heads for the Door
More federal employees will have access to raw intel data gathered without warrants.
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How Obama Killed Economic Growth - And Why Trump May Be Even Worse! [Reason Podcast]
Gene Epstein of Barron's explains why economic freedom is the best way to improve living standards and why trade barriers are Donald Trump's "worst idea."
Rand Paul, Justin Amash Trash the GOP Majority's Debt-Ridden Budget Plans
The Kentucky senator is taking steps to distance himself from Republican leadership.
What We Don't Know About Marijuana's Risks and Benefits
It fills a new book from the National Academy of Sciences.
That '50s TV Show Where a Con Man Named Trump Promised to Build a Wall
Friday A/V Club: Are we living in a remake?
Court Sentences Dad to Hard Labor for Making His 8-Year-Old Son Walk a Mile as a Punishment
"In my opinion, if I was in your shoes, I wouldn't have left my child there. I have a 20-year-old daughter that I would not let her walk home."
Oral Arguments Heard in Libertarian Party Lawsuit Regarding Commission on Presidential Debates
Federal judge: The FEC isn't considering the L.P.'s arguments that the Commission is unfairly partisan and using illegitimate criteria to exclude third parties.
Teachers Unions and Title IX Zealots Want to Destroy Betsy DeVos
Trump's would-be Education Secretary isn't an extremist-her critics are.
Backpage Backed Into Corner Over Adult Ads. Is Government's Goal a Goodbye to Sex Trafficking, or Free Speech?
As Congress puts Backpage on trial, Section 230 is the big fish in this barrel of red herrings.
The Comforting Fictions of Obama's Farewell Speech
Obama sounded the same haughty notes on his way out as he did on the way in.
Scientists Rebuke California Coastal Commission Over Desalination
Even bureaucrats must obey the laws of science.
Movie Review: Patriots Day
Mark Wahlberg in a powerful tale of real-life jihadi terrorism.
Syracuse University Says Avoiding Others, Telling Jokes Are Bias Incidents and Should Be Reported
Administrators want their students to feel like snowflakes.
The Justice Dept.'s Costly Reform Agreement with Baltimore Police Explains Basic Appropriate Behavior
Are they 'fixing' the department or just rebuilding it from scratch?
Talking Obama's Legacy and Trump's Presidential Powers: Nick Gillespie
How Barack Obama amassed power, how Donald Trump is likely to use it, and how we can take it back once and for all.
England's Creeping Nanny State
How excessive regulation into every aspect of life is ruining the English country lifestyle.
Obama's Foreign Policy Legacy an Embrace of Intervention and Unilateralism
It's been a parade of aimless interventions and broken promises
Wilbur Ross, Crony Capitalist
Donald Trump's pick to run the Commerce Department loves it when the government picks winners and losers.
The Pointless Women's March Against Trump
Feminist windbags will take the air out of the anti-Trump movement.
No, Donald Trump Freezing Out a Reporter is Not the Biggest Threat to Freedom of the Press
The president-elect's hostility to critical media is dangerous, not least of which is due to the precedent set by the Obama administration.
A Ringside Seat to the Debt Ceiling Fight
With our debt about to explode, the debt limit is more needed than ever. Congress needs to resist the calls to dispose of it.
A Ringside Seat to the Debt Ceiling Fight
With our debt about to explode, the debt limit is more needed than ever. Congress needs to resist the calls to dispose of it.
New Report Highlights Horrific Impact of Solitary Confinement on Inmates with Disabilities
"I don't know what stopped me from beating my head on those bright, white walls."
Is Jeff Sessions Ready to Ban Internet Gambling by DOJ Fiat?
Prohibitionists want the next attorney general to criminalize online betting by rewriting federal law.
Cancer Moonshot Misses the Mark
The lifetime risk of cancer for American men is 1 in 2. For women it's 1 in 3.
Runaway Deficits Forever
Is anybody actually interested in balancing the federal budget?
Survey of Police Finds Most Cops Believe Protesters Motivated by Anti-Police Sentiment, Incidents of Police Violence Are Isolated
Also finds unsurprising racial disparities in police attitudes
Trump: 'There will be a major border tax on these companies that are leaving and getting away with murder'
In first press conference, president-elect uses the bully pulpit to make Hillary Clintonesque threats against insufficiently patriotic companies
Will Baltimore's Police Reform Agreement Survive Under Sessions as A.G.?
And would it actually improve accountability for police misconduct anyway?
Facebook Live Torture Suspects Shouldn't Be Charged With Hate Crime
Hate crime is thought crime.
Philly Mayor Blames 'Price Gouging' for Outrage Generated by City's New Soda Tax
Businesses are passing along the cost of the tax to consumers, because that's how taxes work. Someone get Jim Kenney an economics textbook.
911 Emergency Response System Significantly Reduced U.S. Murder Rate, Says Study
More than a 34 percent to 56 percent decrease in homicides attributed to the 911 systems
