4 Bad Arguments for Trump's New Tariffs
When it comes to trade, the president believes a lot of nonsense.
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Rand Paul: 'A Tariff Is Simply a Tax'
Senator tells Reason "most of the businesses in Kentucky are quite worried about a trade war." But will a weak Congress confront Trump?
Stossel: Trump's Steel Tariffs Will Hurt Americans
John Stossel says voluntary, free trade improves lives.
Jared Kushner's White House Prominence Was Appalling Long Before This Past Week of Terrible News
Senior policy adviser is a walking conflict of interest playing way out of his depth. But is that reason enough to make his Arab-world dealings subject to the Mueller investigation?
Trump and Trial Lawyers Target Drug Companies Over Opioid Addiction
Making drug-company shareholders foot the bill for a public health crisis is flaky and counterproductive.
Trump's Steel Tariffs Will Help, Not Hurt, China
The proposed tariffs are an exercise in ego, not economics.
Trump's Impulsive Trade War Is Lousy Economics and Worrisome Politics
President's hasty new "trade war" will damage the American economy while continuing his process of removing tariff-reduction from two-party politics.
Trump Wants to Meet with Video Game Industry Leaders to Complain About Gun Violence That's Not Their Fault
No, Call of Duty is not making kids shoot up schools.
Trump Has Exposed the GOP's Shallowness on Fiscal Restraint and Free Markets
He's made the party's economic agenda an extension of the culture wars.
Trump's Tariffs Will Crush the Beer Industry
And they'll make lots of other things more expensive too.
Trump the 'Big Second Amendment Person' Becomes 'Trump the Gun Grabber'
Trump's embrace of gun control is consistent with his views before he ran for president.
White House Touts Prison Reforms But Throws Cold Water on Sentencing Bill
And throws a bipartisan sentencing reform bill under the bus.
Trump: 'Take the Guns First, Go Through Due Process Second'
This from a guy who bemoaned the lack of due process just weeks ago.
Trump Plans to Ban Bump Stocks by Administrative Fiat
Since the accessories are legal, Attorney General Jeff Sessions is helping the president rewrite the law.
The Supreme Court's Punt Is a Setback for Trump's Hardball DACA Tactics
He should make a peace offering to Congress now or suffer midterm losses.
Duterte Fanboy Donald Trump Wants America to Start Executing Drug Dealers
The president has never encountered a problem he can't imagine solving with violence.
Democrats Release Memo Rebutting Claims that FBI Inappropriately Snooped on Former Trump Aide
Argues that secret wiretap authorizations were not abused.
Trump Considering Huge Tariff Increase on Steel, Aluminum With Weak 'National Security' Rationale
Tariffs are an unnecessary step that will hurt American manufacturers and increase prices on a wide range of products, from cars to beer cans.
As Hyperloop Projects Advance, So Do Calls for Subsidies
Trump's infrastructure proposal includes $20 billion for projects like the Hyperloop.
New Federal Charges Filed Against Manafort, Gates
A total of 32 claims of tax and bank fraud in concealing foreign income.
Trump Recycles False Claim that Video Gaming Causes School Shootings
Attacking violent video games is useless political theater.
Trump Wants 'Comprehensive Background Checks' for Gun Buyers. What Does That Mean?
A screening system can be "comprehensive" without being smart, fair, or effective.
Trump, Dems, Business Want a Gas Tax Increase. The President's Economic Advisers Suggest a Better Idea.
Mileage-based user fees would charge drivers for how much road they use, not how much fuel they burn.
5 Key Takeaways from CNN's Town Hall on Florida Mass Shooting
The gun-control consensus that is forming should be particularly troubling to "mentally ill" Americans and skeptics of unrestrained police power.
Donald Trump's Listening Session With Mass Shooting Survivors Was Really Powerful
The president showed empathy, engagement, and leadership in a way that will surprise many of his critics and supporters alike.
Trump Endorses a Ban on Bump Stocks
The once obscure device may not be long for this world.
Dutch Attorney Pleads Guilty to Lying to Special Counsel
Alex Van Der Zwaan's plea is latest criminal case to come out of Robert Mueller's investigation.
Are Libertarian Responses to Mass Shootings Persuasive?: Podcast
Katherine Mangu-Ward, Peter Suderman, Robby Soave and Nick Gillespie talk gun violence, immigration politics, Russian electoral interference, and Black Panther.
'Peace Through Strength' Is a Racket
The way to achieve peace is not to prepare for war but to reject militarism and empire, and embrace nonintervention.
Don't Feed President Troll
Four questions to ask yourself before you freak out about Trump's latest tweet
Feds Announce Indictments of Russian Nationals for Attempting to Influence American Elections
Thirteen individuals and three companies accused of conspiracy against the U.S., wire fraud, and identity theft.
Appeals Court Rules That Trump's Travel Ban 3.0 Is Unconstitutional
The US Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit concluded that the ban violates the First Amendment because it is intended to discriminate against Muslims.
Trump Leads GOP in Turn Against Legal Immigration
The president's plan would slash legal immigration by as much as half, the most drastic cut in nearly a century.
Trump Donates $100,000 to the Department of Transportation. How Much Infrastructure Will That Buy?
The president's gift underscores how little consumers of road and rail pay for the infrastructure they use.
Trump's New Budget Plan Proves He Won't Even Pretend to Care About the Debt
The era of big government is far from over.
The Judicial Nomination Train Keeps Rolling
Whatever else the Trump Administration is (or is not) doing, it continues to announce excellent judicial nominees for federal appellate courts - while showing it's capable of working with Democratic Senators.
Cutting Federal Funding for the Arts Wouldn't Kill Them; Might Make Them Better
One bright spot in Donald Trump's very bad, very insane budget plan is his willingness to cut taxpayer-funded culture.
Trump's Transit Cuts: A Good Idea That Probably Won't Get Anywhere
Members of both parties will fight tooth and nail to preserve their transportation pork.
Trump Infrastructure Plan: Privatization, Deregulation, and Spending
The plan would see $200 billion in new federal spending, but it would also open up opportunities for private infrastructure investment.
Did We Get the Tea Party Wrong?: Podcast
An autopsy for the brief limited-government era of conservatism that ended on Friday
Surprise: Voters Aren't More Polarized than Ever, Only Pols and Media Are
Stanford political scientist Morris Fiorina says it's media and political elites who live in ideological bubbles, not regular Americans.
To Placate Trump, Israeli Prime Minister Blocks Medical Marijuana Exports
The interference seems inconsistent with the president's support for cannabis as a medicine.
Can We Talk About Something Besides Trump?
At some point, maybe we should just take Trump's antics as a given
Donald Trump Is Confused About Due Process
"Peoples lives are being shattered and destroyed by a mere allegation."
Why Trump's Words Matter
Trump's awful rhetoric is a menace to liberty - even when it does not lead to any immediate action.
