Why Wilbur Ross's Census Lies Matter
The commerce secretary's phony rationale for adding a citizenship question is inconsistent with the rule of law.
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Homeschooling Produces Better-Educated, More-Tolerant Kids. Politicians Hate That
Government officials should use the success of the competition as an educational moment.
'Drop Gangs' the Latest Evolution in Darknet's Avoidance of Law Enforcement
Online black markets shift faster than police can respond
What the Press Missed About Vanguard Founder's Fortune
John Bogle's life is a reminder that in capitalism you can make a fortune by saving your customers money.
New Canadian Food-Safety Law Could Spell Trouble for Small Producers
Small producers are already feeling the pain of Canada's new food safety law.
What the New HBO Brexit Film Gets Wrong
Leavers aren't the sinister, racist, champagne wasters they're made out to be.
Seth Rogen Serves Up '80s Wall Street Dark Comedy with Black Monday
Cocaine! Lamborghinis! Don Cheadle!
New California Governor's Spending Plans Will Run Up Against Fiscal Reality
California's fiscal foundation is built on rock, says Gov. Gavin Newsom, but it's really more like sand.
The Women's March Distracts From America's More Pressing Injustices
The worst oppression is not by gender and feminists who pretend otherwise are a problem.
Movie Review: Glass
M. Night Shyamalan ends his makeshift superhero trilogy with a dull thud.
Trump Paving the Road to Overtime Pay With Good Intentions
Raising the cost of employing workers is never a recipe for increasing employment.
Judge Rules Police Cannot Require People to Unlock Their Own iPhones With Thumb or Iris
Compelled use of facial and finger recognition features runs afoul of the Fifth Amendment.
Over-the-Counter Contraception Is Immensely Popular. But Democrats Have Doomed It.
In 2019, it's liberals, not conservatives, who are holding the pill hostage for political gain.
The Whimsical Illogic of 'Assault Weapon' Bans
The category is defined by politicians, who focus on looks rather than function.
The Lessons of the Government Shutdown
Private citizens often step in to do what government officials say only the government can do.
REAL ID Puts Personal and National Security At Risk
Your new national ID is hacker-bait that complicates journeys but won't make you any safer.
Apple's Tax Tactics Deserve Defending, Not Shaming
Is it moral to pay higher taxes, even if that hurts employees, consumers, and shareholders? David Brooks seems to thinks so.
Bureaucratic Fights in Washington Sow Chaos in Syria
Trump decided to pull U.S. troops out of Syria. But no one knows when or how it's happening and Congress is nowhere to be found.
The Supreme Court's Decision To Duck a Foie Gras Case Is Bad News for Food Freedom
SCOTUS' decision not to hear the case could lead to a vicious food fight between the states
Vampires, Witches, and Aliens: Television's Winter Premieres Escaped from Halloween
Two book series adaptations and a sci-fi melodrama reboot launch next week.
Trump's Immigration Rhetoric Carries Shades of 1994 Proposition That Killed California GOP
All this anger about immigration (and a lack of sympathy for the poor people coming here) is not only cruel, but politically foolish.
Movie Review: The Upside
Kevin Hart and Bryan Cranston in a surprising comedy.
Time for Senate Republicans to Poke the Bear
The legislative branch is failing its basic constitutional duties, out of cowardly fear of a blustery president.
The DOJ Shouldn't Reignite the Fight Against Intrastate Gambling
Respect federalism and leave the states alone.
No, Economists Don't Agree a 70 Percent Top Marginal Tax Rate Is a Good Idea
Sorry, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Paul Krugman.
Are Boycotts Protected by the First Amendment?
Only if you like the cause they serve, according to supporters of laws that target the anti-Israel BDS movement
The Case for Legalizing Weed
Adults should have the right to make their own decisions about what to put in their own bodies.
If Trump Isn't Planning to Draw Down U.S. Intervention in Somalia, He Should Be
This is not a battle crucial to American security.
America Does Not Need to Stay in Syria to Protect the Kurds
It should lift the travel ban and bring them with it
Donald Trump Wants to Choke Chinese Tech Growth. An Import Ban Could Do the Opposite.
Attempts to control how artificial intelligence develops and is used could backfire.
2018 Brought a Bumper Crop of Bad Gun Laws to Disobey
Control freaks have turned to dishonest rulemaking and outright censorship in doomed but still dangerous efforts to take people's weapons away.
Will 'Frenzied Hectoring' by British Food Nannies Never End?
British health officials are ready to tax tasty food out off shelves.
Tucker Carlson Thinks the Problem With America Is Market Capitalism
The populist pundit couldn't be more wrong.
First on Nancy Pelosi's Agenda: Attacking Free Expression
Campaign finance legislation is always about inhibiting someone's speech.
The Last Adult in Sacramento
Making sense of the complicated and contradictory legacy of California Gov. Jerry Brown.
Good News, Ladies! The Military-Industrial Complex Is Ours Now!
No one wants to consider if casually blowing things up is a good idea in the first place.
Here's to Making 2019 a Year for D.C. to Remember
It's time for regulatory reform, free trade, and the end of crony capitalism.
Trump's Right About 'Ridiculous' Misuse of U.S. Troops
The withdrawals from Syria and Afghanistan reflect a welcome willingness to question endless military commitments.
Sweden Isn't Socialist
In international economic-freedom comparisons, Sweden often earns a higher ranking than the U.S.
Biden in 2020? The Democrats Could Do Worse.
If Democrats are trying to win with voters who supported Obama in 2012 but Trump in 2016, Joe Biden might be their best bet.
Democrats Should Trade Legalization of Immigrants for a Wall That'll Never be Built
Denying Trump a symbolic victory isn't a good reason to play with the lives of Dreamers.
The Best of Television (and Streaming) for 2018
How much longer will we even have a concept of "prime time" broadcasts?
