Stop Telling Us How to Be Patriotic
New president, same kind of cult of personality.
Donald Trump
Bravo to Rand Paul for Saying President Trump Is Wrong, Torture Doesn't Work
'It's currently against the law and I hope it will remain against the law.'
Don't Look Now, But Your Government Is Leaking
As Trump takes over, it won't get any easier to keep a lid on leakers.
President Trump Calls for "Renewed Commitment To Expanding School Choice"
Issues proclamation in favor of National School Choice Week and expanded options for all K-12 students.
Trump Is Wrong About Crime in Chicago (and His Voters Are Wrong About Crime Everywhere Else Too)
Trump voters overwhelmingly believe crime is getting worse, even though it's far better than it used to be. The president is only feeding that misconception.
Trump, Twitter, and the Revolt of the Permanent Government
Trump rose to power on tweets; maybe tweets will take him down too.
Report Downgrades Quality of American Democracy, But Trump's Election Is Just a Symptom
Populism is a result of government's separation from its citizens over decades.
Will Trump Really Bring Back CIA 'Black Sites'? Even If He Wants To, He Might Not Need To
The Trump administration can always outsource its dirty work to allies.
It's Not a Lie If Trump Believes It
Journalists struggle to distinguish between deceit and delusion.
When the Left Glorifies Violence Against People It Dislikes, Trump Wins
The black bloc's violent tactics could produce a backlash. The Women's March figured out the right way to fight fascism.
Donald Trump's Revolution To Undo Barack Obama's Revolution
Trump's gutting of Obamacare is a breeze of freedom on a sea of regulation.
The Folly of 'Buy American and Hire American'
Trump remains completely clueless on trade.
Trump Mulls Suspending the Visa Waiver Program 'Indefinitely' UPDATE: Story Was Wrong; it's the Visa Waiver Interview Program
Hope you enjoyed your visa-free travel to Europe while it lasted!
Trump's Sanctuary City Funding Threat Protects Police Money
Law enforcement representatives had worried about loss of grants.
CIA 'Black Sites' Could Be Back Soon, Per Leaked Trump Administration Draft Order
The secret prisons used by the CIA during the Bush administration-where torture took place-could get a Trump-era reboot.
If Trump Is Going To Start Deporting Immigrants Who Broke the Law, Will He Start with Melania?
A lot of evidence suggests the First Lady broke the law in her early days in the United States. Which is an argument to CHANGE THE LAWS.
Trump's Chicago Crime Slams: Political Posturing, Federal Overreach, or Legit Assistance?
Mayor and president use their bully pulpits to kvetch at each other. Does it even mean anything?
Trump, House Republicans Target EPA, Energy, Interior for Regulatory Cuts
Trump plans to use executive orders to hack away at federal regulations, but he'll need congressional help to make lasting reforms.
Trump's Great Wall Will Be Costly and Useless and Mexico Won't Pay For It
You will, dear American taxpayers.
Environmental Protection Agency
Trump Orders EPA to Take Down Its Climate Change Page, Says Reuters
Sending a strong signal to the permanent bureaucracy that there's a new sheriff in town?
In Sentencing, Tough Is Not Necessarily Smart
Trump should not take his criminal justice cues from his attorney general.
Trump Makes Government Leaks Great Again!
Orders media blackout at the Environmental Protection Agency
Pro-Trump Rally in Nigeria: 65+ Arrested, 11 Allegedly Killed by Security Forces
A pro-independence movement in Nigeria hopes to get support from the new U.S. president.
Listen to Matt Welch and Anthony Fisher Talk Trump, Media, and Baseball on SiriusXM Insight from 12-1 p.m. ET
More notes on the politicization of everything on The Dean Obeidallah Show
Is It Cool To Call the President a Bastard Again?
People who not long ago said it was disrespectful to criticize the tenant in the White House seem to have rediscovered the value of dissent. Well, maybe.
Domestic Surveillance Fan Pompeo Confirmed as CIA Head
Sen. Rand Paul the sole GOP opposition.
Protectionism Was Costly in the Past, And The Future Won't Be Any Different
Spending $500,000 per year to save a $50,000 per year factory job might make sense politically, but only if the true cost of saving those jobs is hidden.
Let's Avoid Fake Outrage over Madonna's Violent White House Fantasy
Safe spaces for me, but not for thee.
Was Trump's Inaugural Weekend the Worst Ever, Did the Women's March Succeed, and Is School Choice Unstoppable? [Reason Podcast]
Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Robby Soave debate and discuss one of the wildest weekends in Washington's history.
Trump's Scrapping of TPP Will Make America Poor Again
American consumers, exporters and manufacturing will get screwed
Trump Administration 'Alternative Fact' Undercuts Federal Hiring Freeze Announcement
'Counters the dramatic expansion of the federal workforce in recent years' is just plain false.
Trump Brings Back Ban on Funds for Groups That Promote Abortion, While Congress Reconsiders Global Anti-Prostitution Pledge
Here we go again, and again, and again...
Will the Trump Administration Be Good For Liberland?
The "sovereign state" is hopeful President Trump will offer "silent support" for international recognition.
'Teach the Controversy!' Demands Calif. Democratic Legislator—About Trump's Election and Russia
Thanks for helping make the case for school choice, Marc Levine!
Drone Strike in Yemen Likely First of Trump Administration
The global war on terror never missed a beat.
Trump May Use Obama's Executive Branch Power Grabs to Destroy Obamacare
Trump's new executive order signals his willingness to use the expansive executive branch powers built by the previous administration.
White House Hasn't Announced Any National School Choice Week Events
The White House hasn't participated in the event since the week was established in 2011.
Why We Need School Choice: "Obama Administration Spent Billions To Fix Failing Schools, And It Didn't Work"
The final report on a much-touted intervention lays out the need for a decentralized approach to K-12" education reform.
Trump Definitively Forsakes His Promise to Release His Tax Returns
"People didn't care," says an adviser. "They voted for him."
'Alternative Facts' Cannot Hide Trump's Petty Dishonesty
The spat about the size of the crowd at Friday's inauguration highlights the new president's vanity, lack of discipline, and casual disregard for the truth.
What We Saw at Women's March on Washington
500,000 people turned out because they see Donald Trump as a threat to social progress.
Listen to CIA Spooks Applaud Trump for Baselessly Accusing 'The Media' of Lying About Inauguration Crowds
We shouldn't be surprised that Trump the president is no different from Trump the candidate, but come on.
Trump and Spicer Attack Media for Rightly Scrutinizing Small Inauguration Crowds
"This was the largest audience to ever witness an inauguration, period, both in person and around the globe," said Spicer.
How You Respond To Ashley Judd Probably Indicates How You Feel about the Women's March and Donald Trump
Is there room for a politics that embraces abortion rights, economic rights, civil liberties, free trade, and immigration? Yes, now more than ever.
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.
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.
