Grassley to Trump: End the Tariffs or We'll Kill Your NAFTA Rewrite
A key senator issues the sort of binary, transactional choice that Trump seems to prefer. Will the POTUS listen?
Donald Trump
The Rights and Wrongs of Electoral Interference
Russia's interference in the 2016 election was wrong. But the reasons why are harder to pin down than you might think. Not all foreign interference in elections is unjustified. Far from it, in fact.
Rand Paul, on a Prospective Justin Amash Presidential Run: 'The Electoral Prospects Don't Look That Good'
The libertarian-leaning senator also discusses his long, uphill fight to get U.S. troops out of Afghanistan.
Jared Kushner Makes the Case for Merit-Based Immigration
He says his plan will prioritize highly skilled immigrants and will "maintain our country's humanitarian values."
Trump Praises China for Killing Drug Traffickers
The president thinks executions will help stop the flow of "fentanol" into the United States.
Can the Roberts Court Save Donald Trump from an Impeachment?
That's not how any of this works
Trump Is a Victim of His Own Dishonesty
Lying is not the best strategy when you’re trying to convince people you are telling the truth.
Mueller Report Shows a Weak President, Not a Weakened Presidency
That's a potentially dangerous combination.
We Won't Make America Great Again by Scaring Off Foreign College Students
Donald Trump's restrictionist immigration policies are making U.S. universities less exceptional.
What Did Libertarians Learn from the Mueller Report?
Reason editors discuss Russia, Biden, Moulton (?), and that television show with the dragons.
Giuliani Says There Was 'Nothing Wrong With Taking Information From Russians,' but Trump Clearly Thought Otherwise
Although it's not all clear that the Trump Tower meeting was criminal, the president knew it would look bad.
In Defense of Trump Obstructing Justice (When There's No Underlying Crime)
Forget about Donald Trump and the Mueller report and think about all the little (and not-so-little) people who get crushed by the feds.
How Trump Went from Appointing Jeff Sessions to Signing the FIRST STEP Act
Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin gives advice for changing hearts on criminal justice reform.
Federal Appellate Court Rules Against Trump Administration on Most Issues in California "Sanctuary State" Case
The ruling, written by a Republican-appointed judge, is an important victory for federalism.
Vox Symposium on the Mueller Report
The symposium includes contributions by a variety of legal commentators, including fellow VC blogger Keith Whittington and myself.
What's Really in the Mueller Report
Mueller won't decide on obstruction charges, but a close read reveals he likely thinks there's something there.
If Either Party Cared About Limiting Executive Power, Trump's Presidency Would Be Toast
Extreme partisanship and the desire for power will play as big a role in saving Trump's presidency as his aides did by ignoring his orders.
President Trump's Post-Mueller Report Tweets, Scored
The Mueller report drops and Trump tweets.
Trump May Not Be Guilty of Obstruction, but He Is Guilty of Arrogant Stupidity
The president heedlessly created the appearance that he was trying hard, though ineptly, to hide something.
Trump May Not Have Obstructed the Mueller Investigation, but It Sure Looks Like He Tried
Was the president saved by the swamp he campaigned against?
Here's a Searchable Version of the Mueller Report
Because unsearchable PDFs are for assholes.
The Mueller Report Just Dropped. Cue the Hot Takes!
More thorough coverage to come later.
Bill Barr 'Disagreed' with Some of Robert Mueller's 'Legal Theories' on Obstruction
In a press conference shortly before Mueller's report was released to the public
Donald Trump, Scaredy-Cat
Why is the president rigging a primary fight he's leading by 70 percentage points?
America Gets Ready for Mueller
The special counsel's report on two years of investigating Trump and Russian ties drops Thursday.
So Much for the Anti-War President
As a candidate, Trump promised to end pointless Middle Eastern wars. He just vetoed a resolution to do exactly that.
Nancy Pelosi Declares a 'New Era' of Internet Regulation; E.U. Threatens Same
Nancy Pelosi wants to gut Section 230
It's Official: Bill Weld Announces Primary Challenge to Donald Trump
The first Republican to primary the president is an ex-Libertarian worried about debt, divisiveness, and decorum.
How Trump Could Save Obama's Lawyer
The indictment of former White House counsel Gregory Craig gives Trump the opportunity to rein in the Justice Department without seeming partisan
Steve Bannon's 'Economic Nationalism' vs. Libertarian Globalism Is the Battleground of 21st Century Politics
The Brink, a documentary about the former Trump adviser, delivers an interesting insight.
Watch Matt Welch (and Dave Barry!) Tonight on Real Time With Bill Maher
Live on HBO, 10 p.m. ET!
Could Justin Amash Cost Trump Michigan?
Trump beat Hillary Clinton by just 10,704 votes in the same election that the libertarian GOP congressman received 203,545
Most Democratic Presidential Candidates Think College Should Be Free. Here's Why They're Wrong.
"Mayor Pete" Buttigieg is a rare and welcome exception to a trend that gives money to people who don't need it.
Is the Phrase 'Open Borders' a Libertarian Mistake?
As Trump cracks down yet again, Reason's editors disagree over labeling in immigration policy.
Trump Administration Labels Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps a 'Terrorist Organization'
And Iran looks to reciprocate.
Standing on the Shoulders of Tyrants
Donald Trump's rhetoric is breathtakingly authoritarian, but so far he's done less than his predecessors to expand executive power.
Jeff Flake Reveals Death Threats, Says a Democratic President Would Be Better Than Trump
The former Arizona senator warns that anti-immigration rhetoric could make Republicans as unsuccessful nationwide as they are in California.
Will Today's Global Trade Wars Lead to World War III?
The splintering of international economic interdependence is a worrying sign for peace through trade.
Rand Paul and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Found Something They Can Agree On
Both the libertarian-leaning Republican and the democratic socialist want Trump to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria.
Gravity Knives, Bump Stocks, and Lawless Law Enforcement
New York cops and the president arbitrarily turn legal products into contraband.
If Trump Closes the Mexican Border, America Will Run Out of Avocados in 3 Weeks
Oh, and the U.S. auto industry wouldn't even last that long.
Hair-Sniffer Joe Biden Should Apologize for His Whole Career: Podcast
A real American genius Joe is not.
Media Must Drop the Political Shenanigans and Get Back to Scrutinizing the Powerful
Covering stories is too important to abandon for brazen partisan pandering-or wishful thinking.
Donald Trump's Bump Stock Ban Turns Peaceful Gun Owners Into Felons by Fiat
The ban, which took effect this week, usurps congressional authority by rewriting an inconvenient law.
Betsy DeVos Is Right: Feds Shouldn't Be Funding Special Olympics
The education secretary is wrongly getting dragged for zeroing out a gratuitous budget item.
