Trump Says He's Not Sure Torture Works but Might Use It Anyway
The president-elect reserves the right to torture terrorism suspects for revenge.
The president-elect reserves the right to torture terrorism suspects for revenge.
By choosing a diehard prohibitionist for attorney general, the president-elect casts doubt on his commitment to marijuana federalism.
Three-headed podcast takes on New York bubble-politics, the objectionable Jeff Sessions, Kanye's breakdown, and more
So says the president-elect in an interview this afternoon with the New York Times.
Possible new health secretary not a fan of LGBT rights. Does it matter?
These names would be better than most of the ones being floated.
America party 'provides an opportunity for students to dress or behave in a way that offends or oppresses others.'
Reason's Bob Poole discusses why he's encouraged by Trump's early moves on transportation policy.
The 1930 Smoot-Hawley Act was a policy disaster never to be repeated, says Dan Griswold of the Mercatus Center. Until now.
The president-elect has said he wants to continue with strikes against terrorists, but to what degree?
When a supermodel makes fun of FLOTUS-Elect (?) at a useless awards show, Twitter loses its shit.
Jeff Sessions opposes sentencing reform, defends civil forfeiture, and criticizes the Obama administration for letting states legalize marijuana.
It's absolutely fine for actors to use their platform to criticize the president or vice president after a performance.
As progressive protesters and "antifa" activists marched outside, white nationalists & "Trumpservatives" plotted within.
Free association should not be for powerful liberals only.
Should we expect a scaling back of regulations or even repeals?
He's a reality-show weirdo with terrible hair and many awful ideas. Libertarians should be cautiously optimistic - and subscribe to the Reason Podcast!
The NSEERS program screened more than 93,000 immigrants over nine years but failed to catch a single potential terrorist.
Says the country and world are racist so people need to stop focusing on it.
The billionaire president-elect may even seek to keep high-skilled foreigners out of the country.
Who are the the biggest threats to freedom in the next president's cabinet? And in the Democratic legislative minority?
The departing director of national intelligence had no respect for our rights, no problem lying about it, and no apparent ability to do the basics of his job right.
And you don't get points for not being as bad.
Republican control of the White House and Congress doesn't necessarily mean limited government.
Don't count on resistance from the white establishment
Federalism is your friend, as is non-hysterical specificity in combating authoritarianism
"Globally, a third of oil reserves, half of gas reserves and over 80 per cent of current coal reserves should remain unused."
Yet another federal spending spree isn't going to fix what ails us.
Reason policy analyst Shikha Dalmia on how the president-elect will make good on his worst threats.
The Alabama senator has been touted as a possible Attorney General, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, or Secretary of Homeland Security.
Watch for federal/local battles over deportations.
Something like titles of nobility.
If you worry about Wall Street influence and hawkish foreign policy, the senior New York senator is very bad news.
"Acknowledging the uncertainty we are all feeling with regard to the changes in the political situation in the United States."
Will a ridiculous president encourage Americans to take the presidency less seriously?
Calling for the preemptive use nuclear weapons, and other potential catastrophes from America's mustachioed warmonger.
Somebody neglected to account for the expenses.
For the libertarian-leaning senator, just about anybody would be better than John Bolton or Rudy Giuliani.
Calling for the social media outlet to censor things, even completely made up stories, can end up in bad places.
Senator declares: "President-elect Donald Trump campaigned on changing our disastrous foreign policy. To appoint John Bolton would be a major first step toward breaking that promise."
The upside: the number of undocumented immigrants with criminal records is less than Trump's stated goal of over two million deportations.
Hate crimes against persons decreased in 2015 over the previous year. Anti-black, Jewish, and gay-male sentiment was most common.
How Donald Trump can make America innovate again
Based on everything seen on the campaign trail, no it doesn't.