Donald Trump Fails to Confront the Truth About the Migrant Caravan
American policy created it.
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Actor James Cromwell Expects 'Blood in the Streets' if Trump Is Not Stopped
More signs that politics needs to be shrunk down to a smaller part of our lives.
Next Month's Trump-Xi Meeting Could End the Trade War, or Escalate It
Trump seems to prefer escalation. More tariffs could be coming in early December.
Trump's Executive Order Ending Birthright Citizenship Is All About the Midterms
It will provide fresh applause lines for a series of campaign rallies planned in the next week. It might be good politics, but it's bad policy.
Trump's Unconstitutional Attack on Birthright Citizenship
The president's executive order will violate the text and history of the 14th Amendment.
The Media Keeps Saying Anti-Semitism Spiked 57% Under Trump, but That Statistic Is Really Misleading
The Anti-Defamation League's report actually showed that attacks decreased in 2017 from 2016.
Rep. Justin Amash Slams Trump's Birthright Citizenship Threat: POTUS Can't 'Amend Constitution' With Executive Order
At least one Republican congressman agrees.
Trump Plan to End Birthright Citizenship Via Executive Order Is Unconstitutional: Reason Roundup
Plus: Southern border will see more troops than Iraq, Syria.
If You Want Political Violence To End, Make Politics Less Important
Even when Americans don't love their political allies, they hate their opponents.
Are We in a New Era of Political Violence?: Podcast
Are we all just living through Elon Musk's dystopian simulation?
Trump's Tariffs Aren't Even Helping Steelmakers
Nucor's stock price is down 16 percent since August. Executives say the fourth quarter will be even worse.
Trump's Rhetoric Is Divisive, Contemptible, Un-Presidential. It's Also Not Responsible for the Synagogue Shooting.
Killers are responsible for their actions and the leap from rhetoric to action, along with all the blood they shed, is on their hands alone.
Trump's Anti-Press Rhetoric Is Irresponsible, Even If the Bomber Is Just a Crazy Person
Trump: "We must never allow political violence to take root in America."
Why the Obsession with the Migrant Caravan, Mr. President?
Is Trump's anti-immigration position deeply held or just a way of getting the vote out?
De Niro and Biden Latest Targets of Suspected Pipe Bombs: Reason Roundup
Some conservatives are calling it a political stunt cooked up by Democrats. Democrats blame Trump's rhetoric. Trump blames the media.
Do Trump's Tariffs Actually Exist? Donald Trump Debates Donald Trump.
Trump suggests the tariffs are a fiction invented by CEOs, using the president as a scapegoat. But maybe he has a point?
Trump's Misleading Statement On Obamacare Is a Sign That Republicans Have No Idea How to Talk About Health Policy
Instead of justifying the GOP position on pre-existing conditions, Trump and other Republicans are trying to confuse people.
Republicans Whip Up Pre-Midterm Fears With Lies About Invading Migrant Caravan: Reason Roundup
Plus: Trump condemns poor cover-up of Saudi journalist killing and Houston compromises on sex robots.
Trump's Trade War Means American Companies Are Making Less Money on Cars and Trucks
Ford expects to lose $1 billion due to higher steel prices, while Caterpillar's stock dropped sharply this week after it said tariffs cost it $40 million.
Trump Talks "Illegals" While Promising Impossible Tax Cuts at Ted Cruz Rally: Reason Roundup
Meanwhile, Alex Jones yells at horseshit.
I Don't Hate Trump Because He Is 'the Average American in Exaggerated Form.' I Dislike Him Because of His Policies and Temperament.
In the name of owning the libs, Yale's David Gelertner smears Americans as venal narcissists who can't agree to disagree.
Migrant Caravan Hysteria Returns
There's no evidence this caravan is full of Middle Eastern terrorists.
Trump's Thinking on Trade War? 'He Wants Them to Suffer More.'
But who, exactly, will be suffering?
Hillary Clinton, Donald Trump, and Why Civility Can't Return To Politics
When everything is politicized, everything becomes a death match. That ain't good.
Despite—or Maybe Because of—Trump's Immigration Crackdown, Record Number of Families Crossing Southern Border
Trump's failed immigration policy reveals hard truths about intentions versus outcomes.
Last Column From Khashoggi Warns About State-Spread Fake News. Americans Should Take Note: Reason Roundup
Plus: Rep. Amash moves to limit weapons sales to Saudis while evangelical leaders defend them.
When the Bubble Bursts, We're So Screwed
All we have to show for 9 years of economic expansion is record amounts of debt, and all long-term fiscal problems ignored.
The Winningest Losers in Trump's Trade War
The president's agenda hurts American consumers and businesses.
Trump Beat Stormy Daniels' Defamation Claim With a Law Aimed at Rich Bullies Like Him
The president, who routinely threatens to sue people for saying things he does not like, deployed an anti-SLAPP law in his own defense.
Trump Slams 'Very Unfair' Drug Sentences
The president's comments could improve the prospects for federal penal reform.
The Saudis Need Us, Not the Other Way Around
The U.S. should not let its foreign policy be dictated by threats from Saudi Arabia, or anyone else.
Trump Seems More Skeptical of Elizabeth Warren's Ancestry Test Than of Saudi Innocence in Death of Jamal Khashoggi: Reason Roundup
Plus: HHS proposes new drug-ad disclosures.
The Messy Unintended Consequences of Trump's Trade War
It's like trying to plunge lasagna out of your kitchen sink.
Should We Sell Weapons to Saudi Arabia?: Podcast
It's bad when U.S. presidents think of weapons sales to dictatorships as jobs programs, but should we remove political constraints on arms dealing altogether?
Trump Says Kidnapping Unauthorized Immigrants' Children Is an Effective Deterrent
His homeland security secretary says that rationale for family separation is "offensive."
Trump's 60 Minutes Interview Further Demystifies the Presidency
From the moment he started his improbable run for higher office, Donald Trump has stripped bare all pretensions that politics is about more than "winning."
With the Saudis, Trump Shows Timidity
The president's math on Saudi deals doesn't add up.
Donald Trump Defends Medicare, a Socialist Program, from the Threat of Socialism
In a new op-ed attacking single-payer, Trump inadvertently reveals that he's in favor of socialism-as long as it's for his supporters.
Trump Fact-Checks Kanye West on the Foxconn Deal, but There's More West Might Want to Know
"We could bring Foxconn to set up a factory in, I think, Minnesota," West said of the manufacturing plant being built in Wisconsin.
President Trump and Kanye West Talk Prisons, Flyness, and Stop and Frisk
The pair discussed reforms at the White House.
Study: 80% of Americans Believe Political Correctness Is a Problem
"Most members of the 'exhausted majority,' and then some, dislike political correctness."
Jamal Khashoggi Disappearance Doesn't Seem to Faze White House: Reason Roundup
Plus: Kavanaugh and Gorsuch differ during immigration case.
Immigration Debate Could Use Some Historical Context
Maybe both sides need to take a trip to Ellis Island.
Trump Isn't a Self-Made Man. His Wealth Is the Product of Years of Government Subsidies.
The family real-estate business was powered by subsidies and cheap government-backed loans.
