Here's What Trump Can Learn From Andrew Jackson's First Inaugural Address
Trump's inner circle has embraced the comparison to Jackson, America's first populist president, so he better get to work on the national debt.
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Alt-Right Leader Richard Spencer Got Punched in the Face, and That's Wrong
Rioters at President Trump's inauguration just don't get it.
President Trump Is No Good Reason to End a Relationship
A disagreement over who to vote for, or not vote for, isn't a good reason to end a relationship, whether familial, intimate, or just friendly. Even if the politician voted for does great harm.
Senate Confirms Gen. James Mattis as Defense Secretary By 98-1 Vote
New York's Kirsten Gillibrand the lone no vote.
Pot Protesters Welcome President Trump With 4,200 Joints
"We've legalized here and we don't want our rights taken away."
The Best Reaction Video To Trump Becoming President
On your toes, Trigglypuff! You've got competition!
Trump White House Vows to End 'Dangerous Anti-Police Atmosphere'
What he really means is stopping the feds from exposing police misconduct and lies.
They're Here! Trump Administration Meets Poltergeist
Trump and his cabinet know what scares you.
What Trump (and Obama) Got Wrong About Loyalty and Patriotism
Trump said "through our loyalty to our country, we will rediscover our loyalty to each other." That's exactly backward.
Trump Redeclares War on Terror in Inaugural Address
A decades-long fight gets a new face.
White House Site Relaunches with Trump's Populist Policy Proposals
Hints at actual policy plans.
Donald Trump Is Wrong about Manufacturing and Economic Patriotism
Protectionism springs from ignorance of basic facts and economic principles.
Is President Trump a 'Climate Menace'?
None of his cabinet picks seem to think that man-made climate change is hoax.
Trump Cabinet Picks Acknowledge Man-Made Climate Change: New at Reason
They seek climate policies that won't 'compromise economic growth, the affordability of energy, or American jobs'
President Trump Promises Protectionism, Neglects Freedom in Inauguration Speech
"We will follow two simple rules: buy American and hire American," said Trump.
9 Reasons Why Libertarians Should Be Worried By Donald Trump
The new president has repeatedly vowed to make America less open, less free, and more burdened by an expansive federal government.
Donald Trump and the Libertarian Future
We need a new, individualized operating system for politics and it will happen on the new president's watch, whether he wants it or not.
Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act Is Not Necessarily Anti-Science
Congress should take responsibility for making the rules that affect health, safety, and livelihoods of Americans
Inauguration Radio w/ Matt Welch, Kmele Foster, Gene Healy & Others on Sirius XM Insight from 9-12 AM ET
Obama's legacy, Trump's promise, and your very best Inaugural drinking strategies on Stand Up! With Pete Dominick
Want to Know How Donald Trump Will Govern? Read His Books
Donald Trump's memoirs and political tomes provide a glimpse into his arrogant, paranoid, status-obsessed history and personality.
The Media's Obama-Sycophancy and Disinterest in Robot Wars: The New Fifth Column
Thaddeus Russell delivers the foreign-policy outrage, correctives on progressives' carceral policies, and an anguished review of Hamilton.
Trump Now Faces the Same Public Distrust That Propelled Him Into Office
He enters the presidency with extraordinarily low approval numbers.
New York Times Publishes Fake News About Rick Perry and Department of Energy
Or, why media literacy is more important to free thought than ever.
LGBT Activists Hold Dance Party Protest Outside Mike Pence's Home
Revelers object to the vice president-elect's position on gay and trans issues.
Hey Progressives: You Can Fight DeVos, but You Can't Stop School Choice
Ignoring this populist movement does not help the left with families.
Federalism in the Age of Trump
On education, health care, and infrastructure, the Trump administration and Republican Congress should free the states to do more.
On Ethics, Trump Is No Obama
The incoming president's business entanglements are going to be a problem.
When the British Interfered in American Elections
Lessons for the debate over Trump and Russia
Trump Isn't Creating Jobs, But He Is Creating Job Creation Announcements
After finding out he's being duped by businesses, the president-elect lashed out at NBC for informing him.
Trump's First Week
Four federal departments and one agency that could be shut down first.
Is Trump Illegitimate or Are His Critics Just Deranged? [Reason Podcast]
Nick Gillespie, Matt Welch, and Katherine Mangu-Ward talk about Obama's farewell, Russian "meddling," and The Donald's Inauguration.
Giuliani as a Cybersecurity Advisor for Donald Trump Does Not Bode Well
He talks about data protection, but does he understand it at all?
The Federal Regulatory State Is Out of Control. Here's One Way Congress Can Get Power Back
Sen. Rand Paul: "An important first step toward increasing accountability, oversight, and transparency in Washington."
Remy: Closer (Trump Inauguration Remix)
Finding common ground between Trump supporters and protesters at the inauguration.
UPDATED! Will Obama Pardon Edward Snowden and Chelsea Manning? No, but Lying Admin Folks Will go Scot-Free
James Clapper and John Brennan lied, others behaved horribly in "scandal-free" administration.
Donald Trump vs. the Deep State: Matt Welch on Tonight's Kennedy
Analyzing the president-elect's unusual conflicts before Inauguration Day, on 8 p.m. ET on Fox Business Network
Rep. John Lewis Says Trump Is Not a "Legitimate President" Due To Russian Meddling
If a foreign nation's intervention into elections is a crime, America has a LOT of explaining to do.
Obama's Last-Minute Cuba Change Scrambles Immigration Politics, Disrupts Lives
Eliminating 'Wet Foot/Dry Foot' has been a longtime goal of immigration reformers and restrictionists alike, though Cuban-Americans remain split.
#ThanksObama: 5 Scary Powers Trump Will Take Over as President
Obama's power grabs are now Trump's precedents.
How Obama Killed Economic Growth - And Why Trump May Be Even Worse! [Reason Podcast]
Gene Epstein of Barron's explains why economic freedom is the best way to improve living standards and why trade barriers are Donald Trump's "worst idea."
That '50s TV Show Where a Con Man Named Trump Promised to Build a Wall
Friday A/V Club: Are we living in a remake?
Talking Obama's Legacy and Trump's Presidential Powers: Nick Gillespie
How Barack Obama amassed power, how Donald Trump is likely to use it, and how we can take it back once and for all.
The Pointless Women's March Against Trump
Feminist windbags will take the air out of the anti-Trump movement.
No, Donald Trump Freezing Out a Reporter is Not the Biggest Threat to Freedom of the Press
The president-elect's hostility to critical media is dangerous, not least of which is due to the precedent set by the Obama administration.
