Florida Cop Punished With 'Training/Counseling' for Farting in Colleague's Face
Police often call their profession a brotherhood, but two Palm Beach sheriff's deputies took the analogy too far.
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Gorsuch, Barrett, and Roberts Raise Fatal Objections to Trump's Birthright Citizenship Order
Understanding the Supreme Court’s oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara.
War and/or Peace
Plus: back to the moon, one year since "Liberation Day," birthright citizenship at the Supreme Court, Jonathan lives, and more...
On 'Liberation Day,' Trump Promised a Manufacturing Boom. The Data Tell a Different Story.
More than 89,000 manufacturing workers lost their jobs in the past year as tariffs caused input prices to rise and squeezed blue-collar industries.
A Year After 'Liberation Day,' Trump's Tariffs Will Never Be Legitimate Without a Vote in Congress
The Trump administration keeps trying to find legal loopholes, but the will of the people is the final judge of any major policy.
Trump's Mercurial, Constantly Changing Import Taxes Took American Businesses on a Wild Ride
There was little rhyme or reason to the president's "emergency" tariffs, which fluctuated wildly depending on his mood.
Artemis II Launches a New Era of Lunar Exploration
Artemis might return astronauts to the moon, but only after years of delays and a price tag far exceeding the government’s projections.
Trump Bullying Allies To Help in Iran Suggests He Knows the War Is Not Going Well
NATO allies aren’t obligated to join the war. The sooner Trump accepts that, the better.
Trump Keeps Taking Equity Shares of Private Companies. A New GOP Bill Would Codify the Practice.
The bill would not only codify Trump's actions into law, it would establish a framework for both this and future administrations to do it too.
Does the Government Own You—or Do You Own Yourself?
"Why should somebody else have this right to decide the direction of my own life?" asks Timothy Sandefur, author of the book You Don't Own Me.
The Islanders Expelled To Build the West's Middle East Fortress
The British Empire evacuated the Chagos Islands to build a military base, which the U.S. is using in the Iran War. Now, a court ruling is giving the original owners hope of going home.
There Are Many Good Reasons To Criticize Kristi Noem. Her Husband's Sexual Interests Are Not Among Them.
Who cares if Bryon Noem likes pretending to have giant breasts?
How Capitalism Lost the Working Class
Brink Lindsey discusses the gap between mass prosperity and mass flourishing, capitalism’s crisis of inclusion, and the implications of falling fertility.
What If the U.K. Had Free Speech Like the U.S.?
The U.K. said it would stop investigating "legal" social media posts, but free speech advocates demand more change.
Illegal To Defund NPR?
Plus: Judge stops Trump's ballroom, Iran announcement incoming, NASA takes steps to go back to the moon, and more...
NASA's Artemis Program Is a Monument to Government Waste. It Can Only Go Up From Here.
Man is finally getting closer to the moon—long delayed by NASA, red tape, and political meddling.
America Has Gone More Than a Year Without a Surgeon General. Has Anyone Noticed?
Rather than debating over who should fill the role, Congress and the White House should just eliminate it altogether.
New York's Governor Seems Indifferent to the Health Consequences of a Steep Tax on Nicotine Pouches
Kathy Hochul’s proposed levy would deter smokers from switching to a much less dangerous habit.
Unless People Support Me, Trump Habitually Warns, 'We Won't Have a Country Anymore'
The president's predictions of the nation's imminent demise reflect his narcissistic authoritarianism.
Live Free or Ban Data Centers
Plus: D.C. considers single-stair reform, Idaho legalizes starter homes, and Florida bans discrimination against manufactured housing.
10 Years Ago Today, Trump Promised To Eliminate the National Debt. Instead, It Has Doubled.
Trump's ridiculous, grandiose promise tells us something about the federal government's fiscal affairs and the president's approach to policy.
Inside the U.S. Military Buildup in Israel
Iran has reportedly made U.S. bases in Arab countries “uninhabitable.” Israel is pitching itself as an alternative.
Bernie Sanders Has a Backdoor Plan To Socialize Sports Teams
Plus: The NBA has more overcomplicated anti-tanking plans, and why Formula 1’s Drive to Survive is the best sports docuseries
Social Media Is Not Tobacco
Plus: Hollywood is over, the war in Iran is not, Democrats are fighting about affordability, and more...
We Could Have Flying Cars by 2028
But only if politicians learn to focus on the boring basics of aviation policy.
Trump's Unconstitutional Attack on Birthright Citizenship Finally Reaches the Supreme Court
Understanding the stakes in Trump v. Barbara.
Brickbats: April 2026
News of politicians, police, and bureaucrats behaving badly from around the world
You're Wrong About Social Media Being Addictive
Plus: The Pentagon prepares for possible ground troops in Iran, a listener asks how libertarians should answer the appeal of collectivism, and ICE descends on airports.
Fargo Police Refuse To Apologize to Tennessee Grandma Jailed on Bogus AI Evidence
She spent nearly six months in jail.
OneTaste Founder Nicole Daedone Gets 9-Year Prison Sentence
The government's case against two orgasmic meditation executives has been an affront to feminism, free speech, and freedom of conscience.
A Jury Approves Damages After 2 Texas Cops Snatched a Supposedly 'Abandoned' Girl From Her Home
The jurors concluded that the officers violated the Fourth and 14th amendments when they seized a 14-year-old without evidence that she was in danger.
You Are Paying for Retirees' Lavish Lifestyles
How America's old-age entitlement system became a sprawling lifestyle-subsidy program that steals from the poor to give to the rich.
Trump's 'Military Operation' Wordplay Can't Hide Iran War
A war by any other name must still be authorized by Congress.
Government Actions Against Anthropic Are 'Classic First Amendment Retaliation'
Plus: the Facebook verdicts, porn star chatbots, facial recognition gone awry, drag queen regulation, and more…
Trump Is Getting His Way in Latin America. But Bully Tactics Have a Cost—and the Bill Is Coming Due.
A brash bid to reassert U.S. dominance is delivering short-term wins. But a region tired of being pushed around may not stay compliant for long.
Max Martin on the Enhanced Games, Regulation, and Human Potential
"Performance enhancements are actually, contrary to what many people think, not that dangerous," the Enhanced CEO tells Reason.
Chicago Progressives Voted To Freeze Minimum Wage Hikes for Restaurant Workers. Why Won't the Mayor Listen?
While eliminating the tipped wage may sound like a win on paper for waiters, the results have been disconcerting.
What Exactly Is a Groyper?
Nick Fuentes and his followers compete to see who can be most offensive.
Judge Rejects 'Orwellian Notion' That Anthropic Is a Supply Chain Risk for Disagreeing With the Government
Judge Rita Lin's preliminary injunction confirms what government officials had implicitly acknowledged: The supply chain risk designation was punishment, not policy.
Maine Lobsterman Asks the Supreme Court To Strike Down a Rule Allowing the Government To Track His Boat 24/7
The case could give the Court a chance to clarify what a "closely regulated" business is and what constitutional protections it enjoys.
Minnesota Bills Would Create State Right To Sue Government Officials for Constitutional Violations
Two different pieces of legislation aim to create state workarounds to the procedural quagmire of federal civil rights litigation.
Less Than 50 Percent of New Yorkers Support Hochul's Nicotine Pouch Tax
The unpopular plan could do real harm by taxing safer alternatives at the same rate as cigarettes, discouraging smokers from quitting.
Trump's War in Iran Risks Ruining His Entire Foreign Policy
The president’s attempt to manage the consequences of the war is adding wrinkles to his diplomatic goals in Ukraine, China, and other countries.
