SpaceX and Uncle Sam Shrug Off Billion-Dollar Blame Game
The federal government doesn't insure the satellites it shoots into space.
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Trump Repeats the Folly of Protectionism
Pricier goods aren't a minor side effect of President Trump's new tariffs; they're the central purpose.
Militarized Police Events Are Now Routine
And illustrate the pressing need for civilian oversight.
The Great Wall of Trump Is Fighting the Last War
More Mexicans are leaving than coming to America.
Keep Government Closed
Government shutdowns are opportunities to reveal how unnecessary much of government is.
E-Cigarettes Can Be Lifesavers
An FDA-sponsored report confirms the harm-reducing potential of vaping yet worries, implausibly, that it will boost adolescent smoking.
Government Will Protect Us From Bad Speech? That's the Fakest News of All.
When government officials suppress critics, they do so only to help themselves.
Your Social Media Post Does Not Have To Be Socially Useful
Critics of free speech use the same old arguments on new technologies.
Report Warns EU Member State Food Regulations Could Stall Growth
Uncertainty over Brexit and meddlesome rules could harm the EU's leading exports and industry.
Soderbergh's Messy Mosaic Jumps from App to HBO
Sharon Stone stars in a sometimes-confounding noir thriller.
Is Tax Reform Already Working?
Companies are paying bonuses, raising wages, and committing to major new investments. Is this a sign of the tax law's success-or just clever corporate PR?
Tennessee's Haircut Cops Bust Barbers Who Lack High School Diplomas
Elias Zarate found out the hard way that it's illegal to cut hair in Tennessee, and some other states, without having graduated from high school.
Proposed California Car Ban a Perfect Mix of Hubris and Silliness
Seeks to ban registration of vehicles that aren't zero emissions, in 2040.
Movie Review: 12 Strong
Chris Hemsworth, Michael Shannon and Michael Peña in a story of 9/11 payback.
Real Federalists Need to Step Up to Fight Jeff Sessions' War on Weed
The Attorney General's reversal on marijuana is out of step with states rights and public opinion.
How To Make Health Care More Affordable
Virginia's new Democratic politicians have a chance, but it goes against their partisan instincts.
Stop Warrantless Snooping on Americans
The NSA's surveillance of international communications is not limited to "foreign bad guys on foreign land."
Minimum Wage Hikes Inflict Maximum Pain
Hiking the minimum wage is feel-good humanitarian idea that's guaranteed to hurt actual humans.
Virginia Can Do More to Improve Animal Welfare
The state legislature is considering a number of measures, but none that deal with police officers killing dogs.
For Libertarians, No Silver Lining With President Trump
There's been little sign that those who despise Trump are beginning to understand that the only real solution lies in radically shrinking the state.
Court Kills Most of Idaho's Law Against Secret Farm Recordings
A likely-fatal blow to to the state's censorious "ag gag" law
If You Think Haiti Is a Shithole, Then Blame America for Helping to Make It That Way
Centuries of mistreatment by the U.S. is a primary cause of Haiti's plight.
Immigrants Are Paying the Price for Obamacare
Barack Obama sacrificed them to push his signature law.
Tiny California City's Firefighting Reform Could Be Model for Others
Dealing with the pension crisis.
Movie Review: The Commuter
Liam Neeson back on the badass beat.
Nuclear Button Bluster Aside, Trump's Intervention Impulses Can Be Curbed
The "bloody nose" strategy favored by some in his administration is extraordinarily reckless.
Federalists Can't Support a Cannabis Crackdown
That includes the president, who said marijuana legalization "should be up to the states."
Utah Elementary School Fires Art Teacher for Showing Students Classical Nudes
Parents complained about postcards that were part of an educational set kept in the school library.
Major Computer Chip Bugs Show the Need for Open Security Research
Have you heard about "Meltdown" and "Spectre"? Here's what you need to know.
Deregulatory Successes Point to Direction for Trump Administration
Slowing the flood of new rules and rolling back old ones keep some Americans in the president's corner.
'Food Police' Thriving Under Alleged Deregulator Trump
When it comes to the FDA and USDA, where's the scaling back of rules?
The Chi Inverts The Wire to Excellent Effect
New Showtime drama portrays drug and gang wars through the eyes of bystanders' lives.
Trump's Plan to Strip Work Visas from Talented Immigrant Wives Won't Make America Great Again
No immigrant of any kind is safe from this administration's assaults.
'Economists Say' a Lot of Things. Many of Them Are Wrong
Appeals to what 'economists say' is used to coat liberal policy positions with a veneer of scientific certitude.
California Mulls Bail Reform
As the state legislature reconvenes, getting rid of cash bail will likely be on the table.
Movie Review: Insidious: The Last Key
Return of the demon-busters.
Trillion-Dollar Deficit Deja Vu
Debt and deficits mount as lawmakers remain addicted to borrowing and spending.
The War on Terror Is a War on Minnesota's Peaceful, Entrepreneurial Somali Immigrants
The Somali community in Minnesota has become a microcosm for the national debate over immigration, refugee resettlement, and national security.
Trump's 2020 Odds, and the Libertarian Party's
Win or lose, libertarians will remind Americans about basic principles we have in common.
Stop Pretending Sober Drivers Are Stoned
States with legal pot should not define DUI based on a "mythical link" between THC blood levels and impairment.
No Foreign Spy Program Reauthorization Without Citizen Protections
The federal government has no business using information gathered under the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act against Americans.
The 10 Worst Helicopter Parenting Moments of 2017
It isn't just parents. Cops, schools, reporters, bureaucrats and busybodies got in on the action this year.
