Reformer Neomi Rao Sails Through Senate Confirmation to Become the Government's Top Regulatory Analyst
Off the media radar, the Trump administration continues serious work on deregulation, with professionals even Democrats praise
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Trumpcare Is Like Obamacare, but Even Worse
The GOP health plan tacitly accepts Obamacare's central premise: that governments should micromanage insurance markets.
The Coward's Veto: Dyke Marches, Trump, Muslims, and Cop Shootings
Feelings aren't facts, and shouldn't be treated a such.
Trump's Travel Ban Is Legal but Dumb
Irrational, half-baked anti-terrorist policies are not necessarily unconstitutional.
To Save His Travel Ban at SCOTUS, Trump Is Citing This 1972 Precedent
Understanding the Supreme Court decision at the heart of the travel ban case.
Jake Tapper: 'We Are Not the Resistance, We Are Not the Opposition'
CNN anchor warns his fellow journalists that truth, not political positioning, is the best approach in the age of Trump
Trump's Travel Ban Is Headed to the Supreme Court
SCOTUS agrees to hear travel ban cases, will schedule oral arguments for October.
What If Donald Trump Doesn't Sink the Republican Party?
Distaste for the president may not translate to distaste for other Republicans, as the special election in Georgia showed.
3 Reasons Why Eric Holder Is the Perfect Presidential Candidate for the Democratic Party (Though Not America)
He's an intolerant deep-state hypocrite, for starters.
Carrier Will Move Jobs to Mexico, Despite Trump's Promise to Keep Them in Indiana
They must be sick of winning already.
Ron Johnson and Ted Cruz Join the Rand Paul/Mike Lee Opposition to Obamacare Lite
Tea Party senators claim to be "open to negotiation" yet insist on repealing Obamacare, which no version of the AHCA has come close to doing.
As World Refugee Population Hits All-Time High, U.S. on Pace to Welcome Third-Lowest Percentage in Recorded History
Global refugee population from 2012-2016 spikes from 10.5 million to 17.2 million; Trump so far admitting fewer than 3,500 per month
Cindy McCain's Charities Are Plagued With Scandal and Corruption. Now Trump Wants to Make Her Human Rights Ambassador
Examining McCain's philanthropic past reveals a long history of personal abuse of nonprofit resources, shady connections, and shoddy work.
Mueller Probe Could Set the Stage For Hillary's 2020 Return
Robert Mueller's investigation into Russian influence on the 2016 presidential election could take the blame off Clinton for losing.
Interventionism and Domestic Russia Hysteria Ratchet Up Syria Tensions
The U.S. shoots down a Syrian fighter jet; Russia responds by warning US planes could be considered air targets.
Trump Revives Failed U.S. Theory That Cubans Will Be Best Helped by Harming Americans (and Cubans)
The president rolls back some of Obama's "completely one-sided deal with Cuba," reasserts that America will be a champion of liberty in "our hemisphere."
Trump Administration Rescinds Obama's DAPA Immigration Order
DAPA proved particularly controversial among libertarian legal scholars.
New Russia Sanctions Not Helpful For Anything but Domestic Political Rhetoric
New sanctions harm Russians, Europeans, Americans, and the prospects for improved relations.
Freedom Caucus Conservatives Break from Trump, Want More Surveillance Reform
Some legislators want more privacy protections from unwarranted snooping of U.S. citizens.
5 Clichés Used to Attack Free Speech
Five terrible, perpetually recurring arguments, debunked.
Which Republican Will Play Gandalf to Trump's Balrog of a Health Care Bill?
As the president throws the Freedom Caucus under the bus by reportedly calling the AHCA a "mean, mean, mean…son of a bitch," Rand Paul says he'll vote against any "new entitlements," and the swing vote shifts to…Ted Cruz?
This Bill Would Protect Medical Marijuana Suppliers From Jeff Sessions' Whims
The bipartisan CARERS Act prohibits federal prosecution of patients and providers who comply with state law.
Unnamed Sources: Trump Now Being Investigated for Obstruction
Let's not overreact in any particular direction.
Defending His Honor, Jeff Sessions Highlights His Dishonesty
The attorney general dodges questions about his phony excuse for firing the FBI director.
A Presidency Consumed by Pettiness
By fixating on his election victory, Trump may ensure it's his most impressive accomplishment
White House Makes It Official: It Wants to Keep Snooping on Americans
Trump and group of GOP senators don't want us to have greater privacy protections from unwarranted domestic surveillance.
By Trump's Logic, His Foot-Dragging on 'Extreme Vetting' Endangers Us All
An appeals court upholds an injunction against the president's travel ban but once again leaves him perfectly free to improve screening.
Was Comey Convincing, Is Trump Julius Caesar, Is Alex Jones a Libertarian? [Reason Podcast]
No, no, and no. Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch debate and discuss.
Trump Is Right: Regulation Is Massively Slowing Down and Boosting the Costs of Modernizing Infrastructure
'Red tape is not the price of good government; it is the enemy of good government.'
Trump May Commit a Felony to Cover Up Nonexistent Crimes
The president's implausible and gratuitous contradiction of Comey could be a crime if he repeats it to federal investigators.
Trump Administration Wasting Immigration Enforcement Resources on the Harmless
In a reversal of Obama era policies, even immigrants who've committed no other serious crimes are having cases reopened for deportation.
LGBT Pride Parade Turns Away Gay Trump Supporters
A community celebration is being turned into a "resistance" movement.
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All things Comey/Trump with Jennifer Rubin, Jimmy Failla, Rick Ungar, and whoever's brave enough to call in
Rand Paul on Blocking Indefinite Detention and Saudi Arms Sales
The Kentucky senator laments that "there's very little of this attorney general, this Department of Justice, doing anything favorable towards criminal justice or towards civil liberties"
Rand Paul on Blocking Indefinite Detention and Saudi Arms Sales
In an interview, the Kentucky senator laments that "there's very little of this attorney general, this Department of Justice, doing anything favorable towards criminal justice or towards civil liberties."
What the Hell Was John McCain Trying to Say When He Questioned Comey?
In comparing Trump and Clinton, the senator apparently meant to highlight the distinction between impropriety and criminality.
What if Under All That Trump/Russia Smoke There's Just Smoke?
If the establishment cashiers the anti-establishment president based on ticky-tack violations, the political ramifications could get ugly
Rand Paul: Trump/Russia Is 'Overplayed,' and 'Distracting us From Everything Right Now'
Senator reacts to Comey hearing while unveiling new legislation to halt indefinite detention.
Comey Tells Senate He Believes Trump Wanted to Stop Flynn/Russia Investigation
But is it obstruction? That's a tougher question.
No, Congressional Republicans, Your Inability to Do Your Job Is Not the Media's Fault
Freedom Caucus Chair Mark Meadows tries to blame congressional inaction on the media's obsession with Trump/Russia.
Comey to Testify that Trump Tried to Shut Down Flynn Investigation
The Senate Intelligence Committee releases Comey's prepared statement in advance of tomorrow's hearing.
Meet the Texas Lawmaker Fighting Trump on Civil Asset Forfeiture
Konni Burton has emerged as the state's fiercest opponent of civil asset forfeiture.
Trump's Pick for 'Regulatory Czar' Ain't Bad
Neomi Rao wants to keep an eye on the regulators.
Trump Wants to Replace James Comey with Someone a Lot Like Comey
A surprise tweet to announce a thoroughly conventional new FBI director
