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5 things to Watch For in Tonight's GOP Debate
Trump vs. Carson! Budget-deal bluster! Entitlements, pot, and more...
Dear Rand Paul: Legalize it, Already!
Wanna make some headlines in Boulder today? Have the courage to be the only Republican presidential candidate to say what most Americans already believe about pot
U.S. Death Rate Decline Has Slowed
And still the ultimate death rate remains frustratingly stuck at 100 percent.
Anarchists! Militias! The War on Cops! Halloween! It's All Connected, Sheeple!
The dubious tale of the "Halloween Revolt"
"Yes Yes Yes": Hillary Clinton on Breaking Up Banks
And yet, she voted to bail them out and Dodd-Frank is only making big banks bigger. So why the Molly Bloom impersonation?
Rentboy.com Forced to Liquidate What's Left to Pay for Employees' Defense Against Feds
Government asset seizure destroys the ability to pay for lawyers.
At a Small Virginia School, Big Strides Forward
The Elijah House Academy as success story.
The Fuzzy Politics of Religion: When Is It OK to Judge Candidates for Their Faith?
As Ben Carson rises in the polls, the quadrennial question is being posed again.
Republican Debate Cocktails
Candidate-themed cocktails for the GOP Debate
Justice Kennedy on Citizens United: 'The New York Times Was Incensed Their Little Monopoly to Affect Our Thinking Was Taken Away'
Justice Kennedy defends his vote in the free speech case.
3 Questions About SCOTUS for Tonight's GOP Presidential Debate
The Supreme Court deserves more attention in the 2016 White House race.
An Urban Legend Evolves: First Pot, Now MDMA in Trick-or-Treat Bags
There's no evidence anyone has ever passed off marijuana edibles or Molly tablets as Halloween candy.
How The New York Times' Flawed Reporting on Nail Salons Closed Opportunities For Undocumented Immigrants (Part 2)
The second in a three-part series on how Sarah Maslin Nir's investigative series violated the standards of responsible journalism.
The Shooting of Zachary Hammond: Is This What Self-Defense Looks Like?
No matter what prosecutors say, killing a teenager during a penny-ante pot bust cannot be justified.
Hillary Clinton's Dumb Power
Will the Republicans nominate someone who can challenge the former secretary of state's reckless warmongering?
Rand Paul Vows Filibuster of Debt Limit Bill
Senator holds back his desire to use profanity in describing the super-spendy bill.
The Terrible, Privacy-Violating CISA Bill Seems Destined for Passage
All your data belongs to the government.
The Spring Valley High School Assault Is Exhibit A for Why We Need Fewer Cops in Schools
Cops in schools is a recipe for disaster.
The War in Iraq, Part ?
Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter says to expect more U.S. "direct action on the ground" in Iraq.
Bernie Sanders is a Socialist Because the Dodgers Left Brooklyn
Losing the Dodgers was first "painful lesson about big business," but government contributed to "Dem Bums" move to LA.
Could Sovereign "Refugee Cities" Help Solve the Syrian Crisis?
With good governance and strong property rights, they could.
4 Dumb Things GOP Candidates Have Said About Legal Marijuana
Republicans say they love states' rights, but they almost all hate recreational pot.
4 Dumb Things GOP Candidates Have Said About Legal Marijuana
Republicans say they love states' rights, but they almost all hate recreational pot.
House Pushes Forward to Reauthorize Export-Import Bank, Crown Jewel of Crony Capitalism
If this is how a Republican-led Congress acts, who do they think they're kidding when they talk about limited government?
Batman Wants Bacon!
Let's put the whole "don't eat cured meats" hoo-ha in perspective, please.
Democrats and Republicans Agree to a Budget Deal Compromise: More Spending on Everything!
New deal would suspend the debt limit, raise spending by $80 billion over two years.
Police Prosecutions Have Increased, but Convictions Have Not
Meanwhile, shootings by police show no sign of slowing.
Your Bacon Risk of Cancer, From Wired
Meanwhile PETA offers you a free vegan starter kit and a vegan mentor
Mets vs. Royals is the World Series of Misers and Moochers
Owners who won't invest in their teams but take hundreds of millions in public financing face-off in the Fall Classic.