Federal Court Rules Against Trump Administration on Most Issues in California "Sanctuary State" Case
The ruling is just the start of what may be a prolonged legal battle over immigration and federalism.
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SCOTUS Shortlister Raymond Kethledge on Free Speech, Gun Rights, Originalism, and Chevron Deference
Reviewing the record of a possible replacement for Justice Anthony Kennedy.
After Months of Scandals, Scott Pruitt Resigns EPA Post
President Trump announced the EPA administrator's departure in a pair of tweets.
U.K. Mayor Dons Sombrero 'in Solidarity With Mexicans,' Bans Trump From City
Lord Mayor Magid Magid wants Trump, whom he called a "spurting cesspit of hate," to stay away from Sheffield, England.
Conservative Actor James Woods Says 'Liberal' Agent Dropped Him on Fourth of July
Woods' agent reportedly told him he was "feeling patriotic" on Independence Day.
Trump's Attack on Fleeing American Companies Is the Flip Side of His Attack on Incoming Foreigners
It makes sense if you think the government's job is to protect U.S. jobs
Trump Ignores Critics, Claims 'Everyone Is Very Excited' About Space Force
In Trump's world, "everyone" is absolutely thrilled about his widely criticized plans to establish an entirely new branch of the U.S. military.
United Gates of America: The Trump Administration's Relentless Assault on Legal Immigration
It is systematically jamming every legal channel with red tape.
The Government's Economic Illogic Is on Display
Trump's tariffs are just part of the problem.
The Debt Clock Keeps Spinning
Federal debt now equals 78 percent of gross domestic product.
Ignore the Salaciousness of the Ali Watkins Affair. The Real Story Is Feds Spying on a New York Times Reporter.
Trump extends Obama's war on leakers, jeopardizing a free press.
Conservatives #BoycottWalmart for Selling 'Impeach 45' Onesies
Angry Twitter users have called for a boycott of Walmart, even though the retailer also sells plenty of pro-Trump apparel.
SCOTUS Shortlister Amy Coney Barrett on Overturning Precedent and Judicial Deference to Lawmakers
Reviewing the record of a possible replacement for Justice Anthony Kennedy.
62 Percent of Americans Want the Senate to Vote on Trump's Supreme Court Pick Before Midterms
The Senate should confirm or reject Trump's Supreme Court nominee before the November elections, poll respondents say.
Will Trump's Next SCOTUS Pick Be Able To Overturn Roe v. Wade?: Podcast
The short answer is no. The longer answer is maybe, a little at a time, and that's a problem. Plus, is 2018 turning into 1968, a year of high-profile violence?
Trump's Case for Tariffs Is Unraveling
Automakers, motorcycle manufacturers, the stock market, and even the White House's own analyses are telling Trump to change course.
Rand Paul: 'We Do Need a Pro-Life Justice, and I've Always Been in Favor of That'
The Kentucky Republican was asked if Trump should nominate a justice who thinks "an unborn child with a beating heart is a person."
Michael Moore Thinks Trump Will Win the 2020 Presidential Election
Michael Moore predicts the winner of the 2020 presidential election.
'Only One Person' Wants This Insane, Budgetless Military Parade
Pentagon officials are dragging their feet as they begin planning the military parade ordered by President Trump.
Utah Metalworking Company Cancels Expansion Plans Because Tariffs
The unseen costs of the Trump administration's bellicose trade policy matter too.
The President Shouldn't Act as an Arms Dealer to the Saudis
"The business of buying weapons that takes place in the Pentagon is a corrupt business."
Trump's Incendiary Trade Rhetoric Won't Help Mexico's Political Mess
The president's trade policy makes as much sense as Canadian Bacon, the farcical 1995 film about a trumped up war against Canada.
Report: John Kelly to Leave White House by Summer's End
President Trump might soon be hiring his third chief of staff.
Trump and Scott Walker's Wisconsin Foxconn Deal Is Cronyism at Its Worst
The dealmaker in chief abuses his power to cripple companies that anger him and reward those that please him-and his fellow Republicans enable it.
Telling the Truth on Trade With China
More government control over the U.S. economy will make the U.S. more like China.
Could Sen. Mike Lee Replace Justice Anthony Kennedy on the Supreme Court?
His is one of 25 names on the White House's official list of potential Supreme Court picks.
Despite Trump Endorsement, GOP Immigration Bill Rejected in Landslide House Vote
More than 100 Republicans voted against the GOP's "compromise" bill.
Trump's Plan to Privatize the Post Office Deserves a Serious Look
The case for privatization is strong, but there are political hurdles.
Justice Anthony Kennedy Is Retiring and All Hell Is About to Break Loose
It's the end of an era at the U.S. Supreme Court.
New Hope for the Freedom Caucus in Tuesday's Primaries, Plus Trump Endorsements and Mitt Romney
A handful of primary races and runoffs in seven states hold a national significance.
My USA Today Op Ed on the Travel Ban Decision
The op ed outlines some of the grave flaws in today's Supreme Court ruling.
As Markets Tank and Opposition to Tariffs Grow, Trump Stays the Course. Where is Congress?
"It's all working out great," Trump said in South Carolina. Few people seem to agree with that assessment.
Initial Thoughts on the Supreme Court's Terrible Travel Ban Decision
Some preliminary comments on a badly flawed ruling.
Supreme Court Rules 5-4 in Favor of Trump's Travel Ban
"The Government has set forth a sufficient national security justification to survive rational basis review."
Easy to Win? Trump's Trade War Requires Handing More Power to Unelected Bureaucrats
One government intervention into the economy begets another, and American businesses are caught in the chaos. Good and easy to win? Not so much.
Sarah Huckabee Sanders Got Booted From a Restaurant, but Florists and Photographers Should Have to Work Gay Weddings?
Let's get behind economic freedom for everyone, even when we don't like how they use it.
Top Democrats Distance Themselves from Maxine Waters' Calls to 'Push Back' Against Trump Administration Staffers
Democrats in Congress are releasing statements that undercut Rep. Maxine Waters' call to harass members of Trump's administration.
The Libertarian Case FOR Serving Sarah Huckabee Sanders (and Other People You Disagree With)
Her money is green, and you can talk to her while she's chowing down.
Is 'Civility' Possible, Let Alone Desirable, in Trump's America?: Podcast
Reason editors grapple with disassociation etiquette, family separation, third-party legal doctrine, health association plans, and the existential despair of Fozzie Bear
Do Trump's Border Moves Reveal a Clever Machiavellian or a Bumbling Doofus?
The political advantages of the president's zigzagging on family separation and the "Muslim ban" are not obvious.
A Libertarian Defense of the Red Hen's Right to Refuse Sarah Huckabee Sanders
"If you see anybody from that Cabinet in a restaurant...you get out and you create a crowd and you push back on them."
A Quick Due Process Lesson for the President
It is well-established that everyone within the United States, even those who may have entered illegally or over-stayed a visa, are entitled to Due Process.
In Afghanistan, We Persist in Futility
The simple fact is that the U.S. is not winning the war.
"This Is a Great Idea": Consolidate Cabinet-Level Departments
The Trump administration is right to push the streamlining various parts of the executive branch.
Trump Plan to Merge Education, Labor Departments Is Fine, But Won't Amount to Much
Changing the name plates on the front of Washington's many brutalist office buildings won't inject more competition or motivation into those departments.
After a Year Stuck in Jail, Reality Winner to Accept Plea Deal for Leaking NSA Report on Russian Election Meddling
Our terrible federal espionage laws won't let her argue the leak served the public's interest.
Trump Is Using the Border Crisis to Stoke Human Trafficking Hysteria
Misleading claims about people smuggling serve only to justify the government's already bloated surveillance and law enforcement powers.
