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Capitol Riot

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Capitol Riot

More than 100 Civil Rights Groups Agree: We Don't Need New Domestic Terrorism Laws

Their letter to Congress warns about inevitable abuses against religious and racial minorities.

Scott Shackford | 1.20.2021 2:25 PM

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Capitol Riot

Saying Trump 'Provoked' the Capitol Riot With 'Lies,' Mitch McConnell Tries To Distance His Party From a Dangerous Demagogue

The Senate minority leader sees a grave political risk in failing to repudiate the former president.

Jacob Sullum | 1.20.2021 2:10 PM

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Capitol Riot

The Florida Man Turned Kurdish Militiaman Turned Anti-Trump Vigilante

He fought ISIS and volunteered as a medic for BLM. Now he's been arrested for threats against pro-Trump rioters.

Matthew Petti | 1.19.2021 5:25 PM

Capitol Riot

Don't Let the Capitol Riot Reignite the War on Terror

Government grows in response to a crisis.

J.D. Tuccille | 1.19.2021 4:25 PM

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Surveillance

Our Post-9/11 Response Deprived Us of Liberty and Didn't Stop Terrorism. Let's Not Venerate or Expand It.

We don’t need new tools or agencies to track alleged domestic terrorists.

Scott Shackford | 1.19.2021 3:50 PM

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Reason Roundup

Goodbye, Trump. Hello, War on Domestic Terror.

Plus: Biden pushes 8-year path to citizenship, Parler is back, Josh Hawley's book finds new publisher, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 1.19.2021 9:36 AM

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Capitol Riot

The Capitol Riot, Qualified Immunity, and Politics as Usual

Objections to police reform are often more rooted in partisan knee-jerk reactions than in sensible policymaking.

Billy Binion | 1.16.2021 9:00 AM

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Capitol Riot

There's Still No Evidence Antifa Was Significantly Involved in the Capitol Riots

Trump supporters did this, and everyone knows it.

Robby Soave | 1.15.2021 2:00 PM

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Civil Liberties

Don't Let the Capitol Riot Become a 9/11-Style Excuse for Authoritarianism

Frightening events create openings for attacks on civil liberties.

J.D. Tuccille | 1.15.2021 11:00 AM

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Reason Roundup

42 People Now Face Federal Charges for the Capitol Riot

Plus: Happy birthday to Wikipedia, Airbnb's pandemic rebound, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 1.15.2021 9:30 AM

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Donald Trump

Republicans Can No Longer Deny the Reality of Donald Trump

It can be hard to see what's in front of you, especially when you're struggling not to see it.

Steven Greenhut | 1.15.2021 8:00 AM

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Free Speech

No, AOC, It's Not the Government's Job to 'Rein in Our Media'

The First Amendment doesn't come with an exception for "disinformation."

Robby Soave | 1.14.2021 3:50 PM

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Reason Roundup

Off-Duty Cops Face Federal Charges for Capitol Rioting

Plus: China tech giants escape U.S. investment ban, law and order liberals reappear, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 1.14.2021 9:39 AM

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Capitol Riot

Trump's Belated Message of Peace and Unity Makes You Wonder Where This President Has Been the Last Four Years

Something like Wednesday evening's soothing remarks could have made a real difference on the day of the Capitol riot.

Jacob Sullum | 1.13.2021 8:40 PM

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Impeachment

Trump Has Been Impeached—Again

Several House Republicans joined their colleagues across the aisle in the ultimate condemnation of Trump's role on Jan. 6.

Billy Binion | 1.13.2021 4:27 PM

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Impeachment

5 Profiles in Courage and Cowardice in a Trump-Dominated GOP

Here is how Mitch McConnell, Mike Pence, Liz Cheney, Ted Cruz, and Josh Hawley responded to the president's election delusions.

Jacob Sullum | 1.13.2021 1:40 PM

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Capitol Riot

Prosecuting Trump for Incitement Would Set a Dangerous Precedent

Unlike the cancellation of Josh Hawley’s book, such criminal charges pose a real threat to freedom of speech.

Jacob Sullum | 1.13.2021 12:01 AM

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Capitol Riot

Rep. Peter Meijer, on Impeachment Vote: 'There's an Assumption That People Will Try To Kill Us'

As Mitch McConnell and Liz Cheney break for impeachment, the freshman GOP congressman who succeeded Justin Amash says that Republicans who are "going to vote our conscience tomorrow" expect to be assaulted.

Matt Welch | 1.12.2021 9:17 PM

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Capitol Riot

Why Purging Social Media of Extremist Speech Might Not Make Us Safer

Law enforcement will have an easier time arresting and prosecuting criminals on Parler than on Telegram.

Robby Soave | 1.12.2021 4:11 PM

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Impeachment

Did Trump Engage in 'Insurrection or Rebellion' Against the Constitution?

The impeachment article against the president cites a little-discussed section of the 14th Amendment.

Jacob Sullum | 1.12.2021 1:55 PM

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Capitol Riot

No, Those Viral Videos Don't Prove That the Capitol Rioters Are Being Added to the No-Fly List

But these lawmakers think they should be.

Christian Britschgi | 1.12.2021 10:05 AM

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Reason Roundup

Millions of Users Are Flooding Encrypted Apps After Social Media Purges

Plus: Supreme Court declines more election challenges, Lisa Montgomery gets temporary stay of execution, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 1.12.2021 9:30 AM

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Capitol Riot

The GOP's Authoritarian Sickness

Impeachment, 25th Amendment, or censure? Deplatforming, Section 230, or inclusion? The Reason Roundtable debates.

Matt Welch, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Peter Suderman, and Nick Gillespie | 1.11.2021 4:25 PM

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Capitol Riot

Sedition Charges Are Almost Always a Terrible Idea

Laws against sedition have historically been used by insecure officials to punish critics.

J.D. Tuccille | 1.11.2021 10:45 AM

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Capitol Riot

The Case for Impeaching Trump

"The question of whether incitement to riot is an impeachable offense is pretty easy," says the Cato Institute's Gene Healy. "Clearly, yes."

Meredith Bragg | 1.11.2021 10:24 AM

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Rudy Giuliani

Trump's Lawyers Surrender in Georgia Despite Giuliani's 'Conclusive Proof' of Election Fraud

Trump attorney Kurt Hilbert claimed he had reached settlement agreements with state officials, which was news to them.

Jacob Sullum | 1.10.2021 6:00 PM

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Capitol Riot

West Virginia Lawmaker and Man Photographed at Pelosi's Desk Among Those Arrested for Capitol Riot

Proposals are already being floated for new unnecessary laws and punishments to address the riots.

C.J. Ciaramella | 1.8.2021 4:25 PM

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Criminal Justice

What Should Happen to the Capitol Invaders?

Now more than ever, it’s important to separate feelings of anger from the needs of justice.

Scott Shackford | 1.8.2021 3:15 PM

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Free Speech

Did Trump Commit a Crime When He Riled Up His Supporters Before They Rioted?

Under federal law, incitement to riot does not include "advocacy of ideas" or "expression of belief" unless it endorses violence, which Trump did not do.

Jacob Sullum | 1.8.2021 2:10 PM

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Amash's Successor Peter Meijer: Trump's Deceptions Are 'Rankly Unfit'

The rookie GOP congressman describes Capitol Hill chaos, says that some Republicans who knew better voted against election certification out of physical fear, and explains how serving in Iraq and Afghanistan made him want to "end the endless wars."

Matt Welch | 1.8.2021 10:42 AM

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Capitol Riot

Citing Trump's Rhetoric, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos Resigns

"That behavior was unconscionable for our country."

Robby Soave | 1.7.2021 10:16 PM

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Capitol Riot

Trump Returns to Twitter, Concedes Election

Condemns “violence, lawlessness, and mayhem” by his supporters at the Capitol.

Scott Shackford | 1.7.2021 7:51 PM

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Capitol Riot

Capitol Police Failed To Contain a Riot, Then Killed a Woman in the Chaos

Yesterday's events at the Capitol building should be understood as a colossal law enforcement failure.

Christian Britschgi | 1.7.2021 4:55 PM

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Capitol Riot

The Capitol Rioters Were a Right-Wing Cancel Mob

Instead of coming for campus speakers, they came for the symbolic heart of democratic self-governance.

Peter Suderman | 1.7.2021 3:43 PM

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Capitol Riot

Pelosi Says Congress Is 'Prepared' To Impeach Trump Again Unless Pence Invokes 25th Amendment

In a Thursday afternoon announcement, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D–Calif.) said Trump committed "an act of sedition" by inciting a riot on Wednesday afternoon.

Eric Boehm | 1.7.2021 3:30 PM

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Capitol Riot

Where Do We Go After the Trumpist Tantrum?

When people are no longer willing to lose at the polls, it’s time to make elections less important.

J.D. Tuccille | 1.7.2021 3:10 PM

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Election 2020

Ted Cruz's Legally Groundless Challenge to Biden's Electoral Votes Was a Disgrace That Should Follow Him Forever

Cruz plunged into the constitutional abyss while Rand Paul stepped back, refusing to sacrifice democracy and the rule of law.

Jacob Sullum | 1.7.2021 2:35 PM

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Capitol Riot

No, Antifa Wasn't Behind the Capitol Riot

The people who smashed windows and stormed the building were sincere pro-Trump protesters.

Robby Soave | 1.7.2021 1:39 PM

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Reason Roundup

Don't Give the Capitol Rioters Power Over Tech and Policing Policy

Plus: National Association of Manufacturers calls on Pence to invoke the 25th Amendment, Trump's response to the riot, and more...

Elizabeth Nolan Brown | 1.7.2021 9:40 AM

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Capitol Riot

After a Chaotic Day, Congress Finally Confirms That Joe Biden Won the Presidential Election

The usually rote process was marred by President Donald Trump's conspiracy theories and a Republican attempt to thwart the outcome, but the result is now official.

Eric Boehm | 1.7.2021 9:15 AM

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Capitol Riot

Trump to Capitol Rioters: 'We Love You. You're Very Special…but Go Home.'

The president's weak pleading has done little to mollify demonstrators currently storming the Capitol.

Christian Britschgi | 1.6.2021 5:37 PM

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Capitol Riot

Here Is What the President Told Pro-Trump Rioters Before They Stormed the Capitol

Trump said the "Save America March" would be peaceful, but his apocalyptic rhetoric had predictable consequences.

Jacob Sullum | 1.6.2021 5:05 PM

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Capitol Riot

'Our Democracy Would Enter a Death Spiral': McConnell Rebukes Electoral Challenge Minutes Before Protesters Storm Capitol

The warning came a bit too late.

Billy Binion | 1.6.2021 4:36 PM

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Capitol Riot

Republicans, White House Aides Beg Trump To Call Off MAGA Occupation of Capitol

“This is banana republic crap we’re watching happen right now.”

Scott Shackford | 1.6.2021 4:15 PM

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Capitol Riot

Trump Supporters Stormed the Capitol, Smashed Its Windows, and Fought the Police

What I saw from the grounds of the U.S. Capitol building.

Robby Soave | 1.6.2021 4:00 PM

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Capitol Riot

Trump Tweets About Mike Pence's Betrayal While His Supporters Force the V.P. To Evacuate the Capitol

Pence had been presiding over the tally of Electoral College votes before rioters broke into the Capitol Building, forcing him to flee.

Christian Britschgi | 1.6.2021 3:29 PM

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Capitol Riot

Congress Suspends Electoral College Certification as Protesters Storm U.S. Capitol

Wild scenes are unfolding at the U.S. Capitol, which is now on lockdown amid clashes between pro-Trump protestors and police.

Eric Boehm | 1.6.2021 2:47 PM

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