Glimmers of Light in the Toxic Smug
Gestures and good will count in a climate of fear and ridicule.
Donald Trump
"If Alabamians Can Put Man on the Moon, We Can Build New Prisons."
Gov. Bentley's "State of the State Address" is a telling mashup of Idiocracy, Cool Hand Luke, and All the King's Men.
Flustered DOJ Lawyer Says 'We're Doing the Best We Can' to Justify Trump's Travel Ban
In an appeals court hearing, the government struggles to provide evidence that the executive order addresses "a real risk."
Sanders-Cruz Healthcare Debate Rehashes Old Talking Points, Illustrates Problem of Government in Healthcare
Bernie Sanders tells a business owner he doesn't know about the hairdressing business, but he doesn't know about business at all.
Bribe Bully Beg Borrow Steal
Is Donald Trump a crony capitalist? Or is he something worse?
The Carrot, the Stick, and the Buggy Whip
Is it time to dust off the word fascist to describe Donald Trump?
Trump's SCOTUS Nominee Is No Rubber Stamp
Unlike the president, Neil Gorsuch understands the role of an independent judiciary.
Smearing Team Trump
The New York Times' breathlessly covers nominees for the Department of Labor and the FCC, and a potential nominee for the FDA.
Dakota Access Pipeline Easement Will Be Granted By Army
Regulation by presidential whim versus the rule of law
Military Leaders Request $30 Billion Budget Increase
They want to end the 2011 sequestration that caps defense spending.
Trump Says U.S. Murder Rate at Highest Level in 45 Years. That's Not Even Close to Being True
Even with the murder rate ticking upwards over the past two years, we are still at a level that's less than half of the peak murder rate over the past 45 years.
Europe vs. Trump
European parliamentary leaders want rebuke of nomination they believe Trump will make for ambassador to the EU
Trump Administration Opposes Judicial 'Second-Guessing' of Executive Power in Travel Ban Case
Is Trump's executive order banning travel from seven majority-Muslim countries subject to judicial review?
Updated! Meet the Libertarian-Leaning GOP Texas State Senator[s] Whose Career[s] Donald Trump Wants To Destroy
Konni Burton is leading a coalition to reform civil-asset forfeiture abuses. So naturally the president is against her.
The Question Isn't Do You Support Betsy DeVos, It's Whether You Support School Choice
The nominee for secretary of education may be an imperfect vessel but what she represents can't be filibustered forever.
Meet the Free Traders Who Don't Like Global Trade Agreements
Trump's unusual fusionism puts anti-WTO libertarians on the spot.
Was the Super Bowl Too Politicized, Is Trump Losing His Sh*t & Is Betsy DeVos Toast? [Reason Podcast]
Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch discuss news, politics, and culture.
Trump's Belief That Terrorist Attacks Have Been Concealed Has Implications Beyond Media Feud
Scaring people to discourage support for due process constitutional protections
Mattis Assuages Concerns in South Korea, Japan
News from the defense secretary's alliance-mending trip to Asia
Trump Order Opens New State-Level Immigration Law Fights
Texas and California represent polar opposites on federal cooperation.
OMG, No: Negative Opinion Polls Are Not Fake News
Even if pollsters have whiffed on a bunch of recent elections
Despite the TRO, the Legal Arguments Against Trump's Immigration Order Are Iffy
The travel ban is unfair and illogical, but that does not make it illegal.
Trump Sparks Weekend Freakout Over How Morally Superior America Is
Trump's awfulness doesn't make US foreign policy less imperfect.
Does Gorsuch Stand with Scalia on Sodomy Laws?
An issue the Supreme Court candidate should address.
Watch 84 Lumber's Pro-Immigration Commercial that Was Too Hot for Super Bowl
Donald Trump is fearful of the world, and that's a big problem for America.
Trump vs. the Judiciary
Trump attacks "so-called judge" who issued nationwide temporary restraining order against travel ban.
How Pennsylvania Taxpayers are Forced to Pay for Hollywood Hits Like Split (And Misses Like The Last Airbender)
M. Night Shyamalan has made millions off his sometimes-good, sometimes-bad movies, and millions more from taxpayers in Pennsylvania.
Will Liberals Learn to Love the 10th Amendment?
It's Trump vs. Scalia when cities offer sanctuary to immigrants.
Canadian Effort to Bring Patients Banned from U.S. Faces Restrictions on Sick People Entering Canada
Canada can reject you based not just on how sick you are but how much the illness will cost the state.
U.S. Imposes New Sanctions on Iran After Putting Country 'On Notice' Over Missile Test
Trump admin complains Iran not responding appropriately to "very favorable" nuclear deal.
Frederick Douglass Would Have Ardently Supported Milo Yiannopoulos's Free Speech Rights
Frederick Douglass was an ardent defender of free speech, a principle dismissed by Berkeley protesters and rioters and their apologists.
Trump's Protest Based Stimulus Plan
The Trump administration is working hard to make America great again, by bringing jobs and opportunity back to the USA through dissent based stimulus.
Justin Amash: 'We cannot prevent every terrorist attack…we have to at some point trust some people.'
The most libertarian member of Congress explains why he opposes Trump's executive order while agreeing with the president that refugee screening needs significant improvement
Border Patrol Union Ousts Pro-Reform Chief For One Of Their Own
The union opposed Mark Morgan's efforts to increase transparency, accountability, and clearer guidelines on use of force by Border Patrol agents.
Trump Admin Revoked 100,000+ Visas, Govt Attorney Tells Judge—State Dept Says It's Under 60,000
During the 90-day ban, the government is considering whether to extend it in duration and scope.
Terrorism and Liberty in the Trump Era
Terrorism is only a real threat if it frightens us into destroying our liberties.
Trump, Terrorism, and Freedom: New at Reason
"I tend to err on the side of security, I must tell you."
In Bowling Green 'Massacre,' FBI Agents Foiled an FBI Terror Plot
A 2011 "terrorist plot" in Kentucky is oft used to warn against Muslim refugees. But the only terrorists in this case were manufactured by the FBI.
Legalizing Marijuana Would Hurt Mexican Drug Cartels More Than Trump's Border Wall
Even by the wasteful standards of the War on Drugs, Trump's wall looks like a boondoggle. But legalization in some states is already hurting the cartels.
On Trump, Conservatives Have Little Choice but to Take it Issue by Issue
Trump is not presidential, competent or ideologically (or otherwise) coherent most of the time. The alternative doesn't sound that great, either.
Talking Gorsuch, DeVos, and Super Bowl Commercials on Tonight's Kennedy
Also on the Fox Business Network program at 8 p.m. ET is John Stossel on Berkeley violence, and New Order bassist Peter Hook
*Of Course* Libertarians Are Leading the Charge Against Trump's Authoritarianism
Nobody should be surprised that the folks bent out of shape by Barack Obama's and George Bush's imperial overreach are taking Donald Trump to the woodshed.
Feds Ignored Court Order to Stop Enforcing Trump Immigration Ban, Lawsuit Argues
Virginia is asking a federal court to force Homeland Security to prove it complied with orders to allow lawyers access to detainees.
Undocumented Aliens May Be Safe in Sanctuary Cities, Thanks to Conservative Justices
The ruling against Obamacare's Medicaid mandate renders the order toothless.
A Wayward Order on Religious Freedom and LGBT Issues Makes for Confusing Coverage and Activism
The challenge of reporting and monitoring a very leaky Trump administration.
Trump vs. Schwarzenegger vs. Jesus's Sacrifice
The president is an unserious man who is wielding a huge amount of power. Will a GOP Congress keep him in check?
Everything You Need To Know About Neil Gorsuch (Including Roe v. Wade)
Libertarian legal giant Randy Barnett says Trump's first Supreme Court nominee is a serious, smart guy. But will he restrain government?
