Relax: Gutting the EPA Won't Make Your Air Dirtier and Water More Polluted
There have been diminishing returns to federal pollution regulation for a long time
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3 Questions for Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch
He should explain his views on federalism, executive power, and unenumerated rights.
3 Questions for Supreme Court Nominee Neil Gorsuch
He should explain his views on federalism, executive power, and unenumerated rights.
Gorsuch Stresses Independence from Trump in Senate Confirmation Hearings, Says 'No Man Is Above the Law'
What's happening on day two of Neil Gorsuch's SCOTUS confirmation hearings.
First ICE Report on Police Who Won't Detain Immigrants Shows How Small the Problem Is
Around 200 refusals, and many of those were merely charged, not yet convicted.
Donald Trump's Fantasy World (Reason Podcast)
Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch talk deficits, Chuck Berry, Gorsuch, and the Bezos bot.
Upset About Budget Cuts to the National Institutes of Health? Blame the National Institutes of Health
The NIH's track record suggest that Trump's proposed $6 billion budget cut won't be the end of science, progress, or discoveries.
Are NFL Owners Refusing to Sign Kaepernick Because They're Scared of a 'Nasty Tweet' from Trump?
The president likes to think so.
Trump Budget Cuts: Real or 'Reality' Show?
The Trump "budget cuts" are best understood as a kind of theater or performance art.
Comey Confirms FBI Investigating Ties Between Russia, Trump Associates
Will assess whether anything illegal happened, but wouldn't provide details.
Neil Gorsuch Confirmation Hearings: What You Need to Know About the SCOTUS Nominee
Today the Senate Judiciary Committee begins confirmation hearings on the nomination of Judge Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court.
St. Patrick's Day Parades Were the Cinco De Mayo Festivals of 18th-Century
We're all mongrels on St. Paddy's Day (and the rest of the year, too).
The Dubious Premise of the TRO Against Trump's Revised Travel Ban
Trump's main goal is looking tough, not discomfiting Muslims.
UPDATED! Seniors Won't Starve if Meals on Wheels Loses Government Grants
Most chapters get majority of funding from philanthropy, not tax dollars.
Chinese Premier Says China Doesn't Want a Trade War—But That U.S. Firms Would Bear the Brunt
Everybody loses in trade wars, especially workers, consumers, and entrepreneurs
Trump Preserves the Export-Import Bank
If you're against corporate welfare, the president's budget has some good news-and a lot more bad news.
Trump Budget Ends Subsidies for Rural Airports, Promising $175 Million in Savings
Cutting those subsidies makes a lot of sense, and could be done without cutting rural communities out of the nation's transportation networks.
Trumpocalypse Reality Check: Government Spending This Century Has Grown from $3.2 Trillion to $7 Trillion
An unrealistically draconian budget that doesn't even cut spending is greeted with predictable hysteria.
Even NPR-Loving Liberals Should Applaud Trump's Plan to Kill Federal Funding for Public Broadcasting
The media landscape has shifted in a way that's made government subsidies less necessary than ever.
The Community Development Block Grant Program Is Awful and Should Be Cut
HUD program a significant source of corruption and cronyism, and much less about helping the poor
Why Trump's Budget Blueprint Loses Libertarians
Defense and Homeland Security hikes make up for cuts in discretionary spending. Does the government always need to spend $4 trillion?
3 Questions for SCOTUS Nominee Neil Gorsuch
What the Senate Judiciary Committee should ask the Supreme Court candidate.
Steve King's Fear of Immigrants Is Ignorant of History
History shows a pattern of assimilation, not danger.
Thomas Massie's Unified Theory of Ron Paul, Rand Paul, and Donald Trump
"They weren't voting for libertarian ideas—they were voting for the craziest son of a bitch in the race."
Trump Administration to Review Obama-Era CAFE Standards
'We're going to work on the CAFE standards so you can make cars in America again'
Leaked Returns: In 2005, Trump Claimed $150 Million in Earnings, Paid $36 Million in Taxes
Tax returns leaked; Rachel Maddow's exclusive gets scooped by White House pre-response.
John McCain and Lindsey Graham Push for More Troops in Afghanistan
But what can the U.S. accomplish in its 16th year in Afghanistan that it couldn't accomplish in the first 15?
The Future of War Under President Donald Trump Looks Like a Swarm of Drones
Reports show possible loosening of restrictions on strikes, more CIA participation.
If Gary Johnson Voters Can Tolerate Clinton and Trump Supporters, The Two Groups Can Live With Each Other
Supporters of good candidates accept election outcomes, so backers of evil candidates should do the same.
Donald Trump Makes Sh*t Up, Justin Amash Misses a Vote, Steve King Disses Immigrants (Reason Podcast)
Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch talk about why the GOP is screwing up Obamacare replacement and much more.
Justin Amash Destroys Steve King's Xenophobic Tweet About Immigrant Babies Destroying America
"I'm an American no less than you are."
Scott Gottlieb: Trump's Nominee for Food and Drug Administration Commissioner
Understands how over-regulation is slowing down innovation in medicines and foods
At SXSW, Mark Cuban Calls Himself a Libertarian 'at Heart,' Wants to Be Convinced to Run for President
Also believes some healthcare should be a basic right written into the Constitution.
NYT Executive Editor Says Trump's Insults Help Media Keep Him Accountable
It's a historic moment for the journalism industry, according to Dean Baquet.
Why Are Markets Rejoicing at Trump's Win?
The incoming president may not be good for the economy in the long run.
Updated! Overreaching U.S. Attorney Who Subpoened Reason Commenters Refusing To Step Down
Donald Trump's Department of Justice has asked Preet Bharara and 45 others to vacate their offices. Bharara says hell no. AND HAS NOW BEEN FIRED!
Trump Has Radically Transformed the GOP
The party has already given up on five of its core issues.
Trump's Schwarzenegger Problem
Celebrity politicians who rely on public affection can come unglued when it fades.
Trump Ramps Up American Military Action Abroad
Bombing campaign in Yemen intensifies as additional troops head to Syria, elsewhere.
President Trump: Pharmaceutical Price Controls Are a Bad Idea
Americans would save some money now, but at the long-run cost of sicker and shorter lives
Trump and Medicare Drug Price Controls: New at Reason
The unintended consequences to Americans' lives and health would be substantial and bad
P.J. O'Rourke on Trump, Populism, and "How the Hell Did This Happen?" [Reason Podcast]
The libertarian humorist talks about his new book, his darkest fears, and the value of a liberal arts education.
China Wants US to Negotiate With North Korea, but Maybe China Can Deal With It on Its Own
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson heads to Asia next week.
Europeans Reconsidering Visa-Free Travel for Americans
Visa Waiver Program faces an uncertain future, though your summer vacation plans are almost certainly safe
Trump Ads Were More Policy-Focused, Less Negative Than Clinton's 2016 Election Ads, Find Wesleyan Researchers
"Clinton's message was devoid of policy discussions in a way not seen in the previous four presidential contests."
How Post-Nixon Reforms Created Today's Spy Agency Monsters
The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) unleashed demons that now seem beyond the government's control.
