Rand Paul Doesn't Want a Special Prosecutor on Russia
"I think a lot of the uproar is concocted," the libertarian senator tells CNN.
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After Comey Firing, Congress Gives Up on Checks and Balances
It's time to bring back meaningful Congressional oversight of the executive branch.
Frustration with Political Correctness Was a Huge Predictor of Whether You Voted for Trump
After party affiliation, nothing pegged Trump voters as well as opposition to P.C. culture.
Maybe Donald Trump Isn't Actually a Master Media Manipulator
When the president reprised his you're-fired shtick last night, this wasn't the outcome he expected.
South Korea's New President Gives Trump Opportunity to Keep Campaign Promises
Moon has also been skeptical of U.S. defense commitments in the region.
Jeff Sessions' Defense of James Comey Contradicts His Justification for Firing Him
Actions by the FBI director that the attorney general recently described as unavoidable are suddenly grounds for dismissal.
The Tyranny of 'Reproductive Freedom'
Accommodating religious objections to Obamacare's contraceptive mandate does not violate anyone's rights.
Congress Must Demand an Independent FBI Director to Replace James Comey
This all looks very bad for Trump. He deserves to be treated as innocent until proven guilty, but he should lose the benefit of the doubt with Congress.
In Wake of Comey Firing, Amash and McCain Demand Special Commission
"My staff and I are reviewing legislation to establish an independent commission on Russia," Amash tweets.
Scott Gottlieb Confirmed as New FDA Commissioner
Not a radical reformer, but clearly understands how overregulation is slowing medical innovation
Trump Announces 10 Judicial Nominations to Lower Federal Courts
The president's list includes executive power enthusiasts and a free-market advocate.
EPA Bureaucracy Strikes Back: The Case of the Board of Scientific Counselors
How will the struggle between the permanent bureaucracy and the EPA's new leadership play out?
Former Obama Lawyers Are Suddenly Worried About Illegal Wars
Unlike his predecessor, Trump has not even done us the courtesy of coming up with a laughable excuse.
Could Trump's Deregulation Be a Lifeline for Struggling Entrepreneurs?
If he uses it right, the president's experience with taxes and red tape could benefit workers and small businesses.
Trump's Mouth, Rape as a Pre-Existing Condition, & Why Our Politics Is So Stupid [Reason Podcast]
Reason editors Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Peter Suderman talk Trump, French election, health care, Colbert, and the FCC.
Trump's Medical Marijuana Threat Contradicts the Law and His Own Position
A signing statement suggests the president may ignore a congressional rider protecting patients' access to cannabis.
On Churches in Politics, Trump Does … Nothing
The president's executive order on religious freedom lacks any sort of substance.
School Lunches To Suck More Like They Used To
Awful Obama administration-era reforms are being scaled back slightly. School lunches will still stink.
Congress's Big Bad Week and Europe's Continued Decline: The New Fifth Column
Discussions of GOP spending, police abuse narratives, and the French elections, with guest James Kirchick
Freedom Caucus Trashes Principle to Avoid Being Tarred as Trump Obstructionists on Obamacare Revamp (UPDATED)
A deeply unpopular bill, passed via untenable process, gets near-unanimous support from legislators who used to rail against such things.
Paris Agreement Climate Change
Should President Trump Keep His Promise to Cancel the Paris Agreement on Climate Change?
Instead, submit the Paris agreement as a treaty to Senate for a vote
Marijuana Policy in the Trump Era
Reason sat down with experts and advocates to discuss the state legalization, science, and the marijuana industry.
Trump's Religious Freedom Order Doesn't Roll Back LGBT Protections
New draft of executive action does much less than rumored.
P.J. O'Rourke, John Stossel, Matt Welch on Tonight's Kennedy
Watch Fox Business Network at 8 pm ET & midnight for discussion on Hillary Clinton's auto-autopsy, withdrawal from the Paris Agreement, Barack Obama's speaking fees, and so much more
Some Conservative Spaces Are Tribal and Toxic. Here's Why the Left Is Partly to Blame.
Vox argues that right-wing distortions paved the way for Trump. But the problem is bigger than that.
Trump's Mixed Messages on North Korea Show Importance of Congress' Role in War Making
Checks and balances are there for a reason.
What America Taught a Murderous Drug Warrior
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte follows prohibitionist logic to its deadly conclusion.
Trump Doesn't Understand the GOP Health Care Bill. That's a Barrier to Good Policy.
The president can't negotiate a better bill if he doesn't understand the current one.
Don't Blame Trump for Obama's Position on Losing Citizenship Over Fibs
A Yale professor illustrates the tendency to frame what should be critiques of government power as complaints about particular politicians.
What's the Deal With Presidential Foreign Policy Doctrines Anyway?
They paper over the fact that America enjoys extraordinary latitude when choosing how to interact with the rest of the world.
No, Trump Won't Change the First Amendment, But It Matters That People Want To
Government censorship always wears the mask of 'public interest,' and this will be no different.
Trump Embraces Murderous Drug Warrior, Inviting Him to the White House
The president praised Philippine strongman Rodrigo Duterte for "fighting very hard to rid his country of drugs."
Peoples Climate Movement March for Jobs, Justice and the Climate
Social justice activists hijack the problem of man-made climate change.
Peoples Climate March This Saturday: New at Reason
Progressives claim that climate change entails killing off capitalism
Trump's First 100 Days: At Least He Picked Some Good People to Run Things
The best thing about Trump's administration is the parts that aren't Trump (or Jeff Sessions).
Trump Executive Order Could Empower State and Local Governments to Manage Federal Lands
Issues executive order to Interior Department to review national monument designations.
100 Days of Trump: Three Best and Worst Moments of Presidency So Far
The best and worst achievements so far.
Seattle Gives City Workers Time Off to Attend Anti-Trump Protests
The resolution also declares May Day a "day of action for worker and immigrant rights."
Mostly Weekly: Why I'm Boycotting the White House Correspondents' Dinner
Journalists and politicians work best as frenemies.
Media Bubbles and Trump's 100-Day Scorecard: The New Fifth Column
Or, how many Reason articles can Matt Welch reference in a single podcast?
Trump's Radical Tax Reform Is the Best Antidote for Trumpism
A growing economy will undercut the appeal of his ethno-nationalist politics.
