In Trump Era, Many Political Activists Follow Their Leader, Not Their Principles
The reward centers of the brain light up when partisans reject information that contradicts their political preferences, the same way drug addicts' brains do.
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DHS Head to America: Shut Up, Be Terrified, and Do What You're Told
Secretary John Kelly wants you to know that the problem is you, not them.
Trump's Congratulatory Call to Erdogan Is Bad; His and NATO's Lack of Urgency on Turkey's Authoritarianism Is Even Worse
It's past time for NATO to reconsider Turkey's membership.
Undocumented Workers Do Indeed Pay State Taxes
An Oregon think-tank's study finds undocumented workers contributes $81 million to state and local government coffers.
Bob Poole, Kmele Foster, Kyle Smith, Matt Welch: Sirius XM Insight, Channel 121, 9-12 am ET
The North Korea missile crisis, Trump's transportation bill, the new Star Wars, bad baseball uniforms, and more
U.S. Sending More Troops to Somalia—Continuing Escalation Kickstarted Last Year
About 40 U.S. troops will "train and equip" local forces.
Trump Admin Rhetoric Taking U.S.-North Korea Crisis to a Dangerous New Place, Says Kim Jong Il Biographer
The rhetoric against the Syrian government wasn't this intense before the U.S. launched missile strikes.
Donald Trump's Foreign Policy Switcheroos: The New Fifth Column, With Michael Weiss
Also: Watch Matt Welch talk North Korea on MSNBC tonight at 8 pm ET
Draining the Swamp Apparently Means Hiding the White House Visitor Logs
Releasing White House visitor logs was one of Obama's better transparency moves. Naturally, Trump won't do it.
Welcoming Immigrants Means Higher Wages
'Immigration represents an opportunity rather than a threat to our economy and to American workers.'
MOABs, Russkies, Prog Rock, Jesus, Jackie Robinson, and the F-word: Matt Welch Hosts on Sirius XM 9-12 AM ET
Lots o' loose talk, w/ Dave Weigel, Michael Brendan Dougherty and more, on channel 121. Call in at 1-877-974-7487.
The Banality of U.S. Foreign-Policy Hawks And Their Media Enablers
Everyone loves Trump's Syria strike but only because it really won't change anything? SAD!
In Syria, the Wrong Kind of Humanitarian Intervention
Bombs shouldn't be taking the place of aid.
83 Percent of Major Newspaper Editorial Boards Supported Syria Strike
Only The Houston Chronicle was opposed.
Will a Constitutionally Questionable Doctrine Save Trump's Travel Ban?
The justices could choose to look the other way because of the plenary power doctrine.
Former Trump Adviser with Russian Ties Revealed as Surveillance Target
FBI got warrant to monitor Carter Page's communications.
Spicer, Schmicer: Interventionist Hitler Analogies Are With Us Every Day
Interventionists will continue invoking Nazi Germany without a moment's interruption
Firing Missiles at Syria Makes Donald Trump a 'Serious' Leader?
Reminder: Donald Trump once opposed military intervention in Syria.
Even Trump Administration Not Quite Sure What Counts as a 'Sanctuary City'
Report to track uncooperative communities suspended over accuracy issues.
Donald Trump Is Such a Skeptic of NATO He Just Approved Montenegro Joining the Alliance
Trump embraces USA as world policeman.
"It's Not the Job of the United States To Enforce The Geneva Conventions Unilaterally"
Nick Gillespie debates Bill O'Reilly about the wisdom and ethics of Donald Trump's Syrian strike.
Donald Trump, Neocon: Bombing People In Order to Save Them [Reason Podcast]
Thaddeus Russell, Katherine Mangu-Ward, & Nick Gillespie talk Syria, Wilsonian foreign policy, and whether PBS Kids makes good soldiers.
Trump Admin Embraces U.S. Role as World Policeman, Causing Attitude Shifts on All Sides on War and Trump
"Guided by the beauty of our weapons."
Trump's Risky Syria Gambit
The president's tendency to pursue easy "fixes" is going to be a problem.
Good Neighbors Can Make Good Fences
But when it comes to Mexico, the United States isn't being very neighborly.
There Are No Good Reasons for the U.S. To Wage War in Syria
Nick Gillespie talks Trump's missile strike on tonight's O'Reilly Factor, 8 P.M. to 9 P.M. ET on Fox News.
Trump's Syria Strike Won't Solve Any Problems But Could Make Everything Worse
The real question is what happens next.
Trump's Dangerous Syria Missile Strike
The rush to war in Syria will do more harm than good.
Congress and POTUS Agree: The President Can Bomb Whomever, Whenever He Wants
Congress may let the president do anything when it comes to war, but that doesn't make it constitutional.
Border Agents Misuse Customs Regs to Try to Unmask 'Rogue' Twitter Account (Update: Attempt Withdrawn!)
This week in 'Privacy for me but not for thee.'
Rand Paul on Syria: The U.S. Was not Attacked and the President Needs Congressional Approval
Imagine what the past 15 years would have been like here and abroad if American foreign policy followed the Constitution.
Must We Take Sides in the 'Escalating Feud' Between Bannon and Kushner?
Choosing between the factions within the Trump administration is as much fun as choosing between Trump and Clinton.
Donald Trump Is a Real President Now, Because Bombs
Nothing says "leader of the free world" like killing bad guys.
Eli Lake and The Fifth Column Talk Syria, Surveillance, and Security as the First Bombs Fall
Susan Rice, war-authorization, and confrontation with the Russkies all get a real-time workout
'Bad Hombres' Aren't the Only Ones Trump's Scary New Surveillance Tool Will Catch
Big Brother could go after American citizens too.
Have Months of Trump-Russia Hysteria Now Shut the Door on Avoiding War in Syria?
The Trump administration is slouching toward war with Syria, and Congress, as usual, is failing to assert its constitutional role.
FDA Loosens Its Shackles on 23andMe Personal Genomics Company
Still forbidden to tell customers nearly 90 percent of what the company used to be able to share
Media: Openly Using a Bill Clinton/Harry Reid Law = 'Stealth Assault on U.S. Regulations'
More journalistic hysteria in the face of drop-in-the-bucket deregulation.
Trump Promises 'An Announcement' on Davis-Bacon Within Two Weeks, Setting Up Showdown With Labor Unions
Davis-Bacon is a blatantly protectionist law that benefits labor unions at the expense of taxpayers (and it's racist too). Trump should dump it.
Tillerson: U.S. Has 'No Further Comment' on North Korea Missile Tests. Good.
Often the best move is to not play.
Trump Says Syria Sarin Attack 'Unacceptable' to Him, Attitude Toward Assad 'Changed Very Much'
Trump said he was "flexible" on world affairs-the public tends to be less skeptical of interventionism in the wake of chemical attacks, too.
Trump Is a Green Light for Illiberal Rulers Like India's Modi
The loss of liberalism in America will be costly for persecuted minorities elsewhere.
FDR's War Against the Press
Franklin Roosevelt had his own Breitbart, and radio was his Twitter.
You Don't Have to Be a Foreigner to Have Privacy Violated by Trump's 'Extreme Vetting'
Have a friend visiting from another country? DHS wants to know your connections.
On Criminal Justice and Executive Branch Power, Neil Gorsuch May Be More 'Liberal' Than Merrick Garland
Comparing the two SCOTUS nominees.
Sen. Rand Paul Wants to Use Fight over Trump Snooping to Pass Surveillance Reforms
If Susan Rice's request to unmask Americans' names was legal, should the rules be changed?
