Trump Says He Wants to Stop Drugs Flowing Over the Border. Marijuana Legalization Would Do That
Drugs aren't coming in from Mexico at an unprecedented rate, thanks to legalization in a handful of states.
Drugs aren't coming in from Mexico at an unprecedented rate, thanks to legalization in a handful of states.
Every problem can be solved, except the problem of presidential grandiosity.
Donald Trump promises massive military spending increases, but he used to say military cuts didn't go far enough.
If Jeff Sessions tries to shut down state-licensed cannabusinesses, he will betray his own principles.
The president's proposed Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement demonizes people already at the margins of society.
Trump made insane claims for the power of the executive in his speech tonight. So did Obama.
A more restrained foreign policy will require sustained commitment from the Trump administration, Congress, and the American people.
Trump has destroyed the GOP's advantage on economics.
Donald Trump needs to show that he's a serious policy guy. The media need to show they're serious, too.
Cannabis Cup attendees must comply with federal marijuana law, says U.S. Attorney Bogden.
Environmental Protection Agency
Rolling back a "federal land grab" or instituting an "unmitigated disaster for fish and wildlife, hunting and fishing, and clean water"?
No, not at all. But for military hawks, more isn't just always better, it's the only way to be patriotic.
Many presidents have spouted conspiracy theories. What's different about Trump is the way he does it.
Trump says government has to learn to do more with less, but the military doesn't.
Plus, will the Democrats ever find a pulse again?
The businessman turned president's hysterical fear of terrorists is bad for business.
When transparency and government corruption can come from the same mechanism.
No, there haven't been an "unprecedented" number of child sex-trafficking rings busted since Donald Trump took office.
Foreign policy realism provides a way forward for the U.S. in the world, as seen at CPAC.
Inside an alternate Republican reality where the alt-right never happened
As long as conservatives are applauding a president like Trump, it's hard to see how libertarians will fit within the GOP, or a gathering like CPAC.
Forget about history repeating itself first as tragedy, then as farce. Manchester By The Sea star goes directly to farce.
Trump's CPAC speech married the worst tendencies of Republicans and Democrats to tell us all where we can live and what we can buy.
Free trade and free migration form the core of the American libertarian identity, says Brian Doherty. And there's nothing wrong with that.
Would Fiorina have been a better president than Trump? Who knows. She almost certainly would have been a better advocate for small government.
Going after recreational marijuana in states where it's legal would mean destroying jobs and businesses.
President Trump has promised both non-interventionism and "safe zones" in Syria. He can't have both.
The 'fake news' fight a way to try to downplay embarrassing information coming from within.
A DOJ crackdown on state-licensed cannabusinesses would be contrary to public opinion, Trump's promises, and the Constitution.
Not everything is 1933 redux.
Says he can't back criminal justice reform for violent offenders.
White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer says the feds' mostly hands-off approach to states that have legalized recreational marijuana may be coming to an end.
Cato Institute's Trevor Thrall on the Trump Doctrine
The thin line between reason and delirium.
The unseen government within the government has so much data on Americans that it can reward or punish at its own discretion.
Eisenhower and Jackson now perceived differently. What's going on?
Trump to withdraw Obama administration's guidance, but that doesn't actually stop case moving forward.
Emily Ekins on the Latest Polling Numbers
Maryland school district insists "both sides" be heard on any political statement or none at all.
The media rarely fabricate anything, but they are blind to their biases.
Is the OMB's kill list a sign of fiscal seriousness or the opposite?
"Free movement of people and goods across borders are incredibly important things. And Trump is not into either of those things."
VP calls on Russia to abide by Minsk ceasefire deal it negotiated with Ukraine.
The president talks nonsense about refugees, immigrants, and crime.
Is Post Election Stress Disorder real or are people just overreacting?
The Trump administration has two openings to fill on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit.