The Messy Unintended Consequences of Trump's Trade War
It's like trying to plunge lasagna out of your kitchen sink.
Donald Trump
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.
Tariffs Won't Bring Toymaking Jobs to the U.S., but They Might Kill Toymaking Jobs Already Here
Tariffs on aluminum, silicone, and dyes are already causing pain for toymakers, and the prospect of additional tariffs is anything but fun and games.
The Senate Votes to Confirm Brett Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh will replace Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Immigrant Girl Will Be Deported Because Adoptive Father Missed Deadline While Serving in Afghanistan
Is this the America you really want to live in?
On NAFTA, Trump Averts the Danger He Created
Letting Trump conduct negotiations with foreign governments is like leaving teenagers unsupervised at home for a weekend.
New Low: Beto O'Rourke Apologizes for Denouncing T&A in College Theater Review
Eventually we'll have exposés of politicians stealing juiceboxes in kindergarten.
Nationwide 'Presidential Alert' Texts: Not the Best Idea
Most of us got a "presidential alert" text today. Is that something we really want?
Drug Czar Promises 'Objective and Dispassionate' Research on Marijuana Legalization, Which He Is Legally Required to Oppose by Any Means Necessary
The Office of National Drug Policy is not allowed to be evenhanded.
Median Household Income Is at an All-Time High. Are You Happy Yet?: Podcast
Economist Mark J. Perry talks about rising incomes, flattening inequality, low unemployment, and why none of it seems to make us feel better.
Donald Trump: Making America Economically Literate Again
Thank you for the lesson, Mr. President!
Trump Mocks Christine Ford and Calls for 'Getting Tough' on Media Rape Reports: Reason Roundup
Plus: the FBI raids Juul and Trump's real-estate empire was built on tax-dodging.
California Imposed Its Own 'Net Neutrality' Law. The Feds Aren't Happy About It.
The Justice Department is suing to stop the state's restrictive new internet law.
Is the USMCA, the Trade Deal that Will Replace NAFTA, a 'Historic Transaction'? No.
Donald Trump is calling it a big win. That's overselling it.
NAFTA Rewrite Could Warp Automakers' Supply Chains, Increase Prices
Trump's new United States Mexico Canada Agreement mostly maintains the NAFTA status quo, but it sets new mandates for cars made in Mexico and Canada.
Jeff Flake and the Hated—Yet Vital—Libertarian Center
Temperamental centrism and case-by-case decision-making, on Brett Kavanaugh and other issues, irritates nearly everyone-and is necessary.
MAGA Hat and Colin Kaepernick Shirt Make Kanye West a One-Man Bridge Across Our Political Chasm
Politics is not solely red and blue. Or in this case, red and white.
Rep. Justin Amash Slams 'Pathetic' Spending Bill, Reminds Trump of His Pledge
Trump will "now be put to the test," Amash says.
The 3 Biggest Lies Trump Told About Tariffs at His Crazy Press Conference
Trump says tariffs aren't hurting the economy, new steel plants are opening up, and some stuff about Canada. It's all wrong.
3 Questions To Ask Yourself While Watching the Kavanaugh/Ford Hearings Today
It's a given that many senators are acting in bad faith. But what about the rest of us?
Bloomberg and Trump Share a Love of Stop and Frisk
Both New York billionaires overestimate the program's effectiveness and overlook its constitutional defects.
President Trump's Personal Feelings Could Stand Between Puerto Rico and Statehood
Puerto Ricans are considered U.S. citizens, but many in the country argue that they lack adequate representation.
Are Brett Kavanaugh's Denials Convincing? Watch for Yourself
Here's the full Fox News interview with the SCOTUS nominee and his wife Ashley.
How The New York Sun, Gone Since 2008, Explains Politics in 2018
In many ways, the Sun's decade-old coverage bears on issues and personalities in contemporary headlines.
How The New York Sun, Gone Since 2008, Explains Politics in 2018
In many ways, the Sun's decade-old coverage bears on issues and personalities in contemporary headlines.
Will Public Discourse Ever Recover From the Kavanaugh Hearings?: Podcast
Reason's editors discuss the latest Brett Kavanaugh revelations, Rod Rosentein's fate, and how to recover basic norms of political discourse.
Rod Rosenstein Out as Deputy Attorney General, Russia Probe Overseer?
Solicitor General Noel Francisco could be the one to oversee the Russia probe.
NYT: Rosenstein Suggested Secretly Taping Trump, Using the 25th Amendment to Oust Him
Rosenstein was not happy with how Trump handled the James Comey firing.
Partisan Hackery, Supreme Court Confirmations, and the Decline of Public Trust
The Kavanaugh hearings are a great example of why voters rightly hold Congress in contempt.
Trillion-Dollar Deficits Are Nearly Here. Thanks, Republicans!
At nearly every opportunity, the GOP has made the nation's fiscal outlook worse.
Walmart Shoppers Could Be Next Victims of Trump's Trade War
Walmart warns the Trump administration it may be forced to raise prices in response to tariffs.
Trump's Trade War Just Killed 1 Million Jobs
The unseen consequences of the trade war matter as much as the more visible.
Trump Is Mad About the $854 Billion Spending Bill, but Not Because of Its Price Tag
The president is angry that Congress funded other wasteful projects instead of his.
Trump Is Angry at Jeff Sessions for the Wrong Reasons
"I don't have an attorney general," Trump says.
Trump's Tariffs Will Cost More Than Obamacare's Taxes
If Trump presses ahead with plans to tax all Chinese imports, the added costs would cancel out the economic benefits of last year's corporate tax cut.
