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.
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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.
Runaway Deficits Forever
Is anybody actually interested in balancing the federal budget?
Trump: 'There will be a major border tax on these companies that are leaving and getting away with murder'
In first press conference, president-elect uses the bully pulpit to make Hillary Clintonesque threats against insufficiently patriotic companies
Jeff Sessions Provides Slippery Answers at Confirmation Hearings, Thanks to Senatorial Decorum
Attorney general confirmation hearings continue today; Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) to testify against Sessions.
Sessions, Speeches, and Showers: The Fifth Column Reacts
From repealing Obamacare to dissecting Buzzfeed, the three-headed podcast is back
Sessions' Wishy-Washy Marijuana Comments Reflect the Ambiguity of Current Policy
The next attorney general could crack down on state-licensed cannabusinesses without changing the State Department's official position.
Worst of Times
The New York Times' political and economic coverage is filled with deceit.
In Farewell Address, Obama Condemns Outrage-Industrial Complex, Overlooks Failure to Constrain Feds
Washington believed that self-government was the protector of liberty and prosperity. Obama believes that, too-minus the "self" part.
Updated! Hey, Here's That Obviously Fake 'Dossier' Claiming Trump Is Into Golden Showers!
In an age of forced transparency, we like to watch, right? But even Buzzfeed says its big scoop is bullshit.
Trump Selects Anti-Vaccination Kook Robert Kennedy Jr. to Head Vaccination Safety Commission - Update: Not So Fast?
Kennedy once compared vaccination to the Holocaust*
Judge Dismisses Libel Lawsuit against Donald Trump
The beauty of the First Amendment is that it even protects people who wouldn't protect it.
Does Meryl Streep Speak for America, Will Trump Be Awful, and What's Obama's Legacy? (Reason Podcast)
Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch discuss and debate.
Obama: Clean Energy Future Is Irreversible and Will Outlast Trump
Still, it is always good to have some idea of what tradeoffs proposed policies would impose.
Not All Interests Are Conflicts
The Washington conflict-of-interest game has become a gotcha charade.
If You're Freaking Out Over Donald Trump's Presidential Powers, Thank a Liberal!
Where were Democrats when Obama was going power-mad? Egging him on, mostly.
The Russkies Are Coming…to The Fifth Column
What happens when you add free whiskey to a discussion about the intel community's weak Russia-hacking report?
Nice Little Company Ya Got There. Shame if Anything Happened to It.
Donald Trump puts the squeeze on companies looking to outsource.
What This Journalist Saw During a Holiday Detour Through Donald Trump's America
Few expressed a sense of apocalyptic dread on par with the media.
Donald Trump Is a Jerk, but That Does Not Make Meryl Streep an Underdog
The award-winning movie star implausibly portrays herself and her famous friends as vilified dissidents.
