Will Democrats Really Nuke the Filibuster—and What Happens If They Do?
Are Mitch McConnell's threats credible, or is he a paper tiger?
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Schumer Insists on Keeping Beachfront Bailouts for Wealthy Americans' Vacation Homes
The senate majority leader is stymying long-needed increases in federal flood insurance rates.
These Nonprofit 'Disclosure' Requirements Are an Assault on the First Amendment
A California rule and a bill approved by the House seem designed to chill freedom of speech and freedom of association.
Joe Biden, Senate Dems Want To Reduce the Number of Six-Figure Households Getting $1,400 'Relief' Checks. Progressives Are Furious.
Moderates and progressives are sparring over how much government assistance should go to upper-middle class families.
The Constitutionality of Trump's Impeachment Trial Is Not 'Crystal Clear'
There are plausible arguments on both sides of the debate.
The Senate's Problem Isn't the Filibuster, It's a Lack of Open Debate
Abolishing the filibuster will make it even harder for the Senate to function.
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.
Republicans Got What They Deserved. America Will Now Have To Pay the Price.
When one party controls both Congress and the White House, the result is never a reduction in the size or cost of government.
Pelosi and Schumer Agree to Bipartisan $900 Billion Coronavirus Relief Bill as McConnell Pushes for $500 Billion
The top Democrats originally supported a $2.2 trillion measure.
Partisan Poppycock Does Not Trump the Constitution on SCOTUS Picks
The restrictions imagined by Republicans in 2016 or by Democrats now are nothing but self-serving nonsense.
GOP Unveils $500 Billion 'Skinny' Stimulus That's Dead on Arrival
Democrats are proposing $3 trillion.
Have We Crossed the Threshold of Doom?
The Reason Roundtable discusses eternal New Deals, multi-trillion-dollar mistakes, and sobbing face-first in the parking lot of life. Happy Monday!
Senate Approves Fourth Round of Coronavirus Spending: $484 Billion for Small Businesses, Testing, Hospitals
The deal primarily sets aside $320 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program for small businesses.
The Paycheck Protection Program for Small Businesses Will Run Out of Money Today
The $349 billion loan program is meant to help small companies hit hard by social distancing.
Chuck Schumer's Trumpian Attack on the Supreme Court Threatens the Judicial Independence That Democrats Claim To Defend
The Senate minority leader threatened two justices by name, and then he lied about it.
Sen. Chuck Schumer Proposes Billions in Government Handouts to Kill Gas-Powered Cars
Say hello to "Cash for Clunkers 2.0."
Pelosi, Schumer Pitch Trump on Spendy, Protectionist Infrastructure Package
The president continues to move closer to Democratic proposals on infrastructure spending.
A Border Wall Is a Bad Idea, but So Is the "Border Security" Democrats Say They Want
Until we fundamentally reframe the immigration debate in terms of human freedom rather than fear, we're not going to see real reform.
Luckily, Trump's Border Speech Was a Big Nothingburger: Reason Roundup
Democrats' response did produce some good memes.
Pelosi and Schumer to Trump: End the Shutdown Now, Argue About Wall Funding Later
The two Democratic leaders' comments suggest neither side is going to compromise on wall funding anytime soon.
Life Will Go on if Trump Keeps the Government Shut Down for 'Years'
The world will keep spinning, no matter how long the government shutdown lasts.
Sports Betting Just Became Legal. Naturally, Chuck Schumer Now Wants to Regulate It.
Like powdered chocolate, laser pointers, and video games, legal sports betting has caught the attention of the Senate's most notorious nanny.
Are Schumer and Trump Teaming Up To Give an Obama NLRB Nominee Another Term?
Free market groups urge Trump to reject a possible deal with Senate Dems to keep Mark Pearce on the board.
Schumer: 'Sounding an Alarm' on 'Scary,' 'Dangerous' 3D Guns
The New York senator is scared that people will build semi-automatic weapons from the comfort of their homes.
Top Democrats Distance Themselves from Maxine Waters' Calls to 'Push Back' Against Trump Administration Staffers
Democrats in Congress are releasing statements that undercut Rep. Maxine Waters' call to harass members of Trump's administration.
In Push to Legislate Net Neutrality, Chuck Schumer Invokes Bad Traffic Metaphor
"Let the free market prevail," says the Senate minority leader. "We don't do that for highways." Which explains traffic jams and failing infrastructure...
Feinstein Finally Catches Up with Her Voters, Abandons Her Opposition to Marijuana Legalization
Even the nanniest of Nanny Staters are coming around.
Welcome to the Pot Resistance, Chuck Schumer!: Podcast
Reason editors share notes on the end of the political war against marijuana, plus the latest on Trump/Russia and the "undocumented" Andrew Cuomo.
Chuck Schumer's Cannabis Conversion Illustrates Democrats' Shameful Hesitance
Voters are much more likely to support legalization than the politicians who supposedly represent them.
The Two Parties Are Awful on Almost Everything Important
Be very afraid when Chuck Schumer reaches across the aisle to shower praise on President Trump
Stossel: The Stosscars!
John Stossel picks the best and worst political performances of the year.
Chuck Schumer Freaks Out Over Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing Privacy
Worried about your genetic privacy? Then don't take the tests.
Trump, Pelosi, and Schumer Are Besties: The Case Against Bad Bipartisanship
The president and congressional Democrats just worked together on a bad debt ceiling and budget deal.
Chuck Schumer Is Protecting the Nation From Snortable Chocolate [Reason Podcast]
Reason editors discuss Trump's Warsaw speech, the Putin meeting, Mike Pence's Mars shot, and more.
Chuck Schumer Thinks He Needs to Stop You from Shoving Chocolate Up Your Nose
Nothing gets past Senator Nanny.
Chuck Schumer's Indecent Attacks on Neil Gorsuch
The Senate minority leader can reject a Supreme Court nominee for any reason he wants, or even none at all.
Chuck Schumer Redux: Demands Recall of E-Cigarettes, Again…
New York's Senator Buttinsky never misses an opportunity to shut down vice as he defines it.
Matt Welch and Nick Gillespie Talking Trump on Kennedy Tonight at 8 P.M.
Who are the the biggest threats to freedom in the next president's cabinet? And in the Democratic legislative minority?
Chuck Schumer, Serial Over-Legislator, Is Your New Senate Minority Leader
The ranking Senate Democrat wants to legislate everything-but balked at creating a federal database to keep track of bad cops.
Hey Dejected Dems: Stop Crying Over Hillary's Loss and Block Chuck Schumer's Ascent
If you worry about Wall Street influence and hawkish foreign policy, the senior New York senator is very bad news.
Schumer, Norquist on Thin Ice With Olympic Tax Break
The politicians would probably be better off just lowering everyone's taxes, rather than picking and choosing a few already lucky Olympic athletes to reward with tax cuts.
New York Senate Passes Ban on Powdered Alcohol
Legislators seek to preemptively ban Palcohol citing concerns over underage abuse.
