Cronyism Yields a Bumper Crop With Farm Bailouts
The ugly results of bad economic policies.
Donald Trump
Congress Should Not Be Satisfied With Ukraine Call Transcript, Given the Trump White House's History of Fiddling With Records
The Trump administration has lost the benefit of the doubt because it has relentlessly lied about so many less significant matters, from weather maps to transcripts of press conferences.
Trump Calls on 'American Patriots' to Defend Him From Impeachment
Plus: Tulsi Gabbard opposes impeachment, vaping panic in Massachusetts, California's "war on freelancers," and more...
Trump, Ukraine, and Congress's Power of the Purse
If Trump threatened to withhold aid funds in order to pressure Ukraine into investigating Joe Biden and his son, he undermined Congress' power of the purse. It's an important aspect of the Ukraine scandal that has so far been largely ignored.
Nancy Pelosi Announces Trump Impeachment Inquiry Over Ukraine Scandal
The decision comes amidst allegations that President Trump pressured Ukraine into performing opposition research on Joe Biden.
Trump Might Not Support Criminal Justice Reforms Anymore. That Doesn't Erase His Past Success.
We probably won’t see a follow up to the FIRST STEP Act. But it’s still been a boon to federal prisoners.
Trump's Ukraine Call May Not Be Impeachable, but It Sure Looks Like an Abuse of Presidential Power
Trump used the power of the presidency for personal political gain.
Think Globally, Shame Constantly: The Rise of Greta Thunberg Environmentalism
Her future—and that of the planet—hasn't been "stolen" and the best way forward is through serious policy discussion, not histrionics.
Move Over, Russia: Impeachment Talk Now Turns on Trump Dealings With Ukraine
Plus: Juul under criminal investigation, states pay millions to abortion providers, and more...
We Have Now Entered the Twilight Zone
Where are the Republicans - the honest and patriotic ones - who will help lead us out of this calamitous mess?
Are We Really Doing the Impeachment Thing Again?
The wish-fulfillment machine kicks into high gear on both sides of the aisle.
Tulsi Gabbard Warns Trump's Iran Actions Could Lead to 'All-Out Inferno of a War'
Gabbard has previously called the Trump administration "Saudi Arabia's bitch."
Small Businesses Benefit From Deregulation But Remain Stymied by Trump's Trade Policy
Dump intrusive trade policies to give a real boost to consumers and entrepreneurs.
Abolish the President's Virtually Unconstrained Power to Impose Tariffs
As Trump's trade wars demonstrate, giving the president unilateral authority to impose tariffs is both dangerous and unconstitutional. Getting rid of it is likely to require a combination of litigation and political mobilization.
Here Are the Problems With the Attorney General's Plan To Expand Background Checks for Gun Buyers
It would not do much to protect public safety, but it would magnify the injustice of existing restrictions on gun ownership.
Federal Reserve Cuts Interest Rates After Trump Calls for Zero Interest Rates
The rate cut is too little, too late for Trump, who says after the move that his Fed chair lacks "guts, sense, vision"
Trump's Bizarre Meeting With Corey Lewandowski Suggests a Consciousness of Guilt
Again and again, the president tried to interfere with the Mueller investigation in a roundabout way.
How the FBI Abets White Supremacists and Terrorists
Whistleblower Michael German's new book exposes how the FBI failed us on 9/11 and continues to endanger us all through racism, incompetence, and institutional inertia.
Corey Lewandowski, House Democrats Clash During Wild Trump Impeachment Prelude Hearing
Plus: Screen addiction is not really a thing and New Mexico embraces tuition-free college.
Will 'Winning' the Trade War Be Worth the Loss of More Than 300,000 Jobs?
A new analysis from Moody's says 300,000 jobs have been lost already, with another 600,000 hanging in the balance. Meanwhile, Trump is trying to reopen channels with China.
Teaching Trump
Hopefully the White House can refrain from creating any new constitutional conundrums for a semester.
Trump's Trade War Is a Loser for America
The president’s economic agenda is harming U.S. businesses and consumers.
Trump Demands Zero Interest Rates From "Boneheads" at the Federal Reserve
Such a move would emulate other economies, risk inflationary bubbles, and benefit his businesses.
Trump's Ban on E-Cigarette Flavors Endangers Public Health
By dramatically reducing the harm-reducing alternatives to conventional cigarettes, the plan is likely to result in more smoking-related disease and death.
Trump Says Tariffs Are Driving American Businesses Out of China. Actually, 87 Percent Plan To Stay.
Foreign investment in China has not declined since the start of the trade war, either. In fact, it continues to grow.
Creeping a Little Faster Toward Impeachment
The impeachment effort starts to gain momentum.
Democrats' Anti-Scientific Climate Dystopias
What last week's town hall tells us about this week's presidential debate—and about the state of Democratic policy thinking
Former S.C. Congressman Mark Sanford Launches Longshot Primary Bid One Day After GOP Cancels S.C. Primary
In Sunday morning announcement, Sanford says Trump is the "king of debt," and promises to champion fiscal issues.
No, Trump Rallies Didn't Increase Hate Crimes by 226 Percent
In fact, they didn’t have any detectable impact at all.
Trump Is Terrible on Trade. Top 2020 Dems Are No Better.
Democrats are happy to criticize the president's trade war—but many are tacitly endorsing the same protectionist views.
The GOP Deals With Trump Competition by Canceling Elections
President with 90% approval ratings among Republicans will be shielded from Bill Weld and Joe Walsh in four states, reports Politico.
Trump's Trade War Is Making America Love Trade Again. So Why Are Democrats Going Protectionist?
The leading candidates are even more hostile to free trade than Trump.
Should Amazon (and Google, and Facebook) Be Canceled by Antitrust Law?
Donald Trump, Elizabeth Warren, and "hipster antitrust" scholars and activists say big tech companies need to be broken up. Economist Tom Hazlett says they're wrong.
Will Democrats Really Grab Your Guns?
Debating "mandatory buy-backs," Afghanistan withdrawal, and back-to-school week on the Reason Podcast.
Republicans Choose Trumpism Over Property Rights and the Rule of Law
Trump is just who he said he'd be four years ago. By rallying around him, Republicans are choosing to brand themselves in his image.
No Matter Who Wins the Fight Over Trump's School Lunch Reforms, Kids Lose.
School lunches are unlikely to improve, whatever the lawsuit’s outcome.
Congress Must Roll Back Trump's Tariff Authority
Sen. Chuck Grassley and the Senate Finance Committee will debate two bills this fall aimed at restricting presidential authority to impose tariffs without congressional approval.
If You Freak Out Over This Trump Fan Video, You're Playing Into His Hands
For many of the president's biggest supporters, pushing back against "Trump Derangement Syndrome" is their raison d'être.
Trump Caves to Lindsey Graham; U.S. Troops To Stay the Neverending Course in Afghanistan
Plus: Scott Walker pisses off millennial vets, sexting without affirmative consent is illegal in Texas, and more...
Elizabeth Warren's 'Economic Patriotism' Doubles Down on Bad Policy
Maybe Trump and Warren should team up for their 2020 run to make room on the ballot for better ideas.
Report: James Comey Broke FBI Rules by Leaking Trump Memos, but He Didn't Reveal Classified Info to the Press
Partisans, to your battle stations!
Donald Trump's Big Government Presidency
The Trump administration is pro-government intervention.
Trump Reportedly Told Subordinates To Break Laws in Order To Build His Border Wall Before 2020
A disturbing picture of a president willfully condoning not only the use of eminent domain to seize private land from Americans for a pet project, but also suggesting—perhaps ordering—his underlings to violate laws in pursuit of that objective.
The Libertarian Case for Term Limits
Nick Tomboulides of U.S. Term Limits says the best way to shrink government is to limit how long legislators can serve.
