Trump Is a "Lunatic" on Free Trade, Immigration: Podcast
Reason's Nick Gillespie talks to libertarian economist Gene Epstein about Trump, free trade, and his monthly debates at the Soho Forum.
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Virginia's Gubernatorial Race Will Show if Trumpism Can Survive Trump
If Ed Gillespie's foul campaign works, more conservatives will follow suit
Trump Did Not 'Suppress' the New National Climate Science Special Report
It says "human activities, especially emissions of greenhouse gases, are the dominant cause of the observed warming."
Democrats Want Trump To Be More Like Bush…So He Could Actually Accomplish His Agenda?
Many of the underlying sentiments that made the statist post-9/11 bipartisan consensus possible are still in Washington, ready to be exploited.
Trump's Deregulatory 'Juggernaut'?
Regulatory slowdown/rollback continues apace, but real deregulation requires congressional courage.
Trump Judicial Nominees Oppose the Trump Administration on Civil Asset Forfeiture and Birthright Citizenship
In the 5th Circuit, it's shaping up to be Trump vs. Trump's judicial picks.
Trump Is Starting to Leave His Mark on the Federal Courts
The Senate just confirmed two more of Trump's judicial picks.
Did Trump's Ex-Im Bank Nominee Flip-Flop or Is He Being a 'Trojan Horse'?
Rep. Scott Garrett seeks to head the agency he previous sought to end.
The Trump Tax Plan Is Government as Usual
Despite big promises, it fails in its primary mission: paying for the actual cost of government
What is the Diversity Visa Lottery Donald Trump is Blaming for Yesterday's NYC Attack?
The president has already called for eliminating the program.
Nixing NAFTA: Trump Might Not Have as Much Power as He Thinks
Congress may have final say on the trade deal.
The Endless, Soul-Sucking Emptiness of Partisan Warfare
Republicans are beating up on Hillary Clinton because that's what partisans do.
It's Past Time for a New Vote on the War on Terror
The Trump administration pushes back on the idea of a new AUMF; Congress should push harder.
All Local Politics Are Stupid (In Part Because They're National)
The dreary New York Voter Guide is a festival of anti-Trump show-offery and a failure to recognize what the offices and jurisdictions entail.
Yulia Tymoshenko Warned Us About Paul Manafort Years Ago
Why didn't the Obama administration do anything?
Trump's EPA Feeds the Ethanol Swamp Dwellers, Just As He Promised
The biofuels mandate is crony capitalism as usual.
What Manafort's Indictment Means for Trump: Podcast
This week's show covers Robert Mueller's Russia probe, Jeff Flake's decision not to run, and the opioid crisis.
Did 15 Years of War Win the Presidency for Donald Trump?
Or is partisanship such a strong indicator of voter choice that the specifics of a candidate's stances might not matter?
Trump Campaign Foreign Policy Adviser's Guilty Plea Could Be More Important Than Manafort's Indictment
George Papadopoulos lied about contact with people connected to the Russian government, the FBI says. He's been answering questions for the feds since July.
Trump's Assault on Legal High-Skilled Immigration
He even wants to chase out foreign STEM students.
Manafort Indicted for Hiding Financial Ties to Ukraine
This is not about Donald Trump, Russia, or the 2016 election.
A Week in the Life of Political News Commentary
Conversations with Morgan Spurlock, Al Sharpton, Bill Schulz, and more
Trump's Weak Response to Opioid Overdoses
More innovative remedies will be needed to actually turn back the relentless onslaught of overdose fatalities.
Can Donald Trump Actually Help his "Deplorables"? Probably Not [Podcast]
Nick Gillespie talks with Spiked Online about the president's empty promises.
Deploy the Taco Copters! Trump Administration Looks to Loosen Drone Regulations
The Department of Transportation will experiment with expanding what commercial uses are allowed.
No Forced Childbirth for Undocumented Immigrant Teen in Federal Custody
This was a simple choice: Compel the girl to give birth or let her get an abortion. The fact that she is undocumented doesn't change that reality.
Attn, London Reasonoids! Nick Gillespie Speaking at Battle of Ideas, 10/28-29
Debating Trump, Deplorables, and the future of libertarianism this weekend.
Jeff Flake Is a Casualty of Collectivist Conflict
Temperamentally more than ideologically, the Jeff Flakes of the world do not fit into a politics increasingly marked by collectivist reaction.
GOP Anti-Flake Anti-Trumpers Just Want Trumpism Without Trump
Trump is crass and abrasive and toxic? So are the policies he adopted for a base that establishment conservatives cultivated.
Rand Paul Worries Whether Surveillance Reform Will Even Be Debated in Senate
Will snooping reauthorizations just get quietly dumped into a spending bill?
Presidents Are Reckless With Soldiers' Lives
The controversy over Trump's condolence call should be a debate about promiscuous military intervention.
Libertarian Republican Sen. Jeff Flake Will Not Run for Re-Election (UPDATED)
"There may not be a place for a Republican like me in the current Republican climate or the current Republican Party."
Welcome to 'Extreme Vetting' of Refugees
Social media fact-checks, secondary scrutiny for 11 countries, and the lowest annual cap in modern U.S. history.
Ex-Presidents We Want to Drink With: Podcast
This week's show covers the John Kelly phone flap, former presidents against Trump, and why Republicans are only pretending to be worried about the budget.
Students Are Bringing Capitalism to Latin America
Q&A with economist Gabriel Calzada Alvarez on trade barriers, higher education, and bringing free markets to the region.
The 'Politics of Division' Is 'Who We Are as a Country'
Trying to minimize those divisions isn't very democratic.
Why the Lights Are Still Off in Puerto Rico
The government set the stage for a post-hurricane catastrophe.
Everything That's Wrong with Political Twitter in Two Tweets (Niger Edition)
Tribalism today, tribalism tomorrow, tribalism forever!
Trump Combines His Worst Ideas Into a Solar-Power Border Wall
The idea is sadly gaining steam.
Politicians—Unsurprisingly—Want to Regulate Political Ads on Facebook
Russian panic is the excuse to try to control online speech.
Trump Calls the Congressional GOP's Bluff
From Iran to Obamacare to DACA, the president is acting on what Republicans have long promised, in a way that rightly devolves power to the legislative branch.
Misdiagnosing Causes and Casualties in the Opioid War [Corrected]
Do the pain relief benefits of prescription opioids outweigh their addiction risks?
Republicans: We Have to Cut Taxes Because We're Too Cowardly to Cut Spending
Rand Paul squares off against John McCain yet again on military spending, in a fight that could derail both the budget and tax reform.
'I Believe in the First Amendment,' Says FCC Chair, Rejecting Trump's Censorious Tweets
Ajit Pai notes that his agency has no authority to consider journalistic content in making license decisions.
Nativists in the Trump Administration Are Demanding Ransom for Dreamers
Congress shouldn't hand it.
U.S. Foreign Policy Can't Be a Choice Between McCain and Trump
The ailing senator is right that "half-baked, spurious nationalism" is wrong. But so is his brand of hawkish intervention.
