Rex Tillerson Nominated for Secretary of State: Climate Activists' Heads May Explode
'The top U.S. diplomat responsible for everything from negotiating international climate agreements to resurrecting the Keystone XL Pipeline'
Donald Trump
Rick Perry Wanted to Eliminate the U.S. Department of Energy: Trump Nominates Him to Head It
Reform or just substituting fossil fuel crony capitalism for Obama's renewable energy crony capitalism?
Trump Nominating Rex Tillerson Secretary of State
Exxon-Mobil CEO could become an advocate for liberalization and cooperation as top diplomat.
Did Russia Really 'Hack the Election'?
Matt Welch talks Trump, Putin, and electoral integrity on tonight's Kennedy…and then later on Red Eye
Can Free Speech Flourish in the Age of Trump? Nick Gillespie, Flemming Rose at Cato (New Reason Podcast)
The publisher of the "Mohammed cartoons" and the editor of Reason.com talk about threats to free expression in America and beyond.
Let's Say Russia Did Hack the Dems. What Would Be a Responsible Reaction?
A guide to stripping the political outrage out of a national defense and policy issue.
Dissecting 'Fake News'
From Donald Trump to Hillary Clinton, conspiracy theorizing to political lying, Matt Welch answers questions about the media's latest fad
CIA and FBI Should Make Public Any and All Evidence That Russia Tampered with Election
U.S. intelligence agencies (not to mention Congress) have little to no credibility with public. They should heed Justin Amash's call for transparency.
Hillary Clinton Outraised Donald Trump Two to One, Last FEC Filings Show
Trump also ended with more money left over.
Trump Cannot Stop 'Irrevocable' Transition to Clean Energy, Say Activists: New at Reason
Trump will not stop 'irrevocable' transition to clean energy, say activists
Despite Trump, Is the Clean Energy Future Inevitable?
The momentum away from fossil fuels and toward renewables is 'undeniable and irresistible' assert activists.
Trump SCOTUS Contender Diane Sykes on the 1st Amendment Right to Record the Police
A review of Judge Sykes's majority opinion in ACLU of Illinois v. Alvarez.
The Gig Economy May Flourish Under Donald Trump - And That's a Good Thing
Letting workers and bosses come to terms is better than the government protecting old business models and raising prices.
Reactions to Trump FDA Chief Rumor: Unmitigated, and Unsupported, Fear of a Libertarian Planet
Jim O'Neill condemned by Gizmodo as "insane" for believing in regulatory techniques that can speed life-saving medicines to market
4 Ways the Trump Administration Could Help Minorities
Pardon non-violent drug offenders, repeal minimum wage
Andy Puzder, Trump's Pick for Labor Secretary, is a Fast Food CEO Who Has Criticized Obamacare and the Minimum Wage
He also wants to build a fully automated, employee-free restaurant.
Dana Rohrabacher Doesn't Want a Cold War With Russia—He Wants One With China
Secretary of state hopeful also slams Yahoo! reporter for being anti-Russia because she's from the former Soviet Union
Trump's Homeland Security Pick Shares His Simpleminded Faith in Drug Interdiction
John F. Kelly thinks the war on drugs is a failure because we do not spend enough on it.
What Can Donald Trump Really Do About Sanctuary Cities?
The constitutional conflict between states and the federal government over undocumented immigrants.
Libertarianism in a Rapidly Diversifying America: Reason Debate on 12/8 in DC
Nick Gillespie, Shikha Dalmia, Avik Roy, and Charles C.W. Cooke talk about immmigration, limited government, and cosmopolitanism.
Donald Trump Is Time's Person of the Year!?!? New Reason Podcast
Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, and Matt Welch discuss how Democrats will (or won't) cope, why Republicans are turning against free trade, and whether millennials will go libertarian in 2017.
Trump Has Little Latitude to Change Trade Policies…So Far
Bush and Obama tried tariffs, and got smacked down. But will a more determined protectionist rally legislators and public opinion to his side?
Environmental Protection Agency
Trump EPA Nominee: Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt
Lots of teeth-gnashing and garment-rending by progressives soon to follow
Trump and McAuliffe Share a Lot
They both see politics as just another side of business.
Philippine President Says Trump Supports His Murderous Antidrug Campaign
The president-elect "understood the way we are handling it," says Rodrigo Duterte.
Trump's Problem With Free Speech
The billionaire bully chafes at the restrictions imposed by the First Amendment.
The Most Potent Federal Regulatory Agency Will Answer Solely to Donald Trump
And the potential for Trump to abuse the power of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is huuge.
Outrage Over Children's Book Parody Will Simply Feed Culture War Further
The cure for bad speech is more speech. The cure for bad jokes is … maybe better jokes?
Trump-Schumer Bromance Is Bad News
Trump ran as a change candidate. Now he's taking personnel recommendations from Sen. Schumer, who has been serving in Congress since 1981.
The 5-Step Process for Playing Defense Against Trump's Bad Ideas
What could President Trump really do to punish American companies for moving abroad? Well, Congress might try to replace global corporate taxation with a 20% VAT-style levy on everything sold inside the U.S.
Trump Takes Call From Taiwan President, Freak Out Ensues
Not quite an unprecedented break in protocol.
Why Trump's War on the Media Matters
Most presidents distrust the news media. Trump wants to undermine it as an institution.
Will Donald Trump Be the Peacenik President? Was He Elected Dictator? And What's the Deal with Thanksgiving?
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Trump on Energy: 'The Best of Any President Since Reagan'? Q/A With Alex Epstein
The author of The Moral Case for Fossil Fuels on global warming, fracking, Ayn Rand, and the president-elect.
Al Gore Wouldn't Have Invaded Iraq, Third Parties are a Threat to Democracy, and Other New York Times Delusions
Incorrect conventional wisdom never dies.
Vice President-Elect Mike Pence on the Carrier Deal: 'The Free Market Has Been Sorting It Out and America's Been Losing.'
The GOP drops the pretense of being a free-market party.
Can Free Speech Flourish in the Age of Trump? Nick Gillespie, Flemming Rose at Cato, 12/6
The publisher of the "Mohammed cartoons" and editor of Reason.com talk about threats to expression in politics, culture, and social media.
You Opposed Donald Trump, So Why Aren't You Freaking Out?
President-Elect Trump hasn't really done anything out of the ordinary-not yet.
Trump to Nominate Gen. James Mattis Secretary of Defense
Will need special permission from Congress because he only retired from the armed forces in 2013.
Trump's Carrier Cronyism, Goldman Sachs' Revolving Door, and Obama's Late-Breaking Reefer Sanity
Matt Welch discusses these issues plus fake news and Thanksgiving poisonings on FBN's Kennedy tonight at 9 pm ET
Reason's Secret Recipe for Nutrient-Rich Coverage of the Trump Era
Combine investigative reporting, interviews & exposes, a brand-new daily podcast, and award-winning videos that get copied by other outfits...
President Obama Just Made it Easier For Donald Trump to Wage War
Obama's legacy of expanding executive branch power now includes "limitless targeting" anywhere in the world.
How Should Reason Cover The Trump Era? Nick Gillespie, Katherine Mangu-Ward, Matt Welch Debate
Reason webathon podcast all about the opportunities and disasters awaiting libertarians and the rest of us under President Trump.
Flag Burning Might Be Offensive, But it is Protected Speech
President-elect Donald Trump reignites a long-settled argument.
