The 'Taxi King' Cooperating in the Michael Cohen Case Pleaded for a Government Bailout
"We want big poppa paying attention to us," Gene Freidman once told Reason. "I want the government...protecting me."
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Outraged by Politically Motivated DOJ Probes, Trump Orders One
The president thinks the distinction between justice and politics is for suckers.
High School Trump Fan Sues Over School Discipline for Border Wall T-Shirt
"If people are offended by his shirt-that's their right to be offended," said the student's attorney, state Rep. Mike McLane. "But it's also his right to have his opinion."
Richard Nixon Probably Would Not Have Been Saved by Fox News
The 37th president used the then-stronger tools of media regulation to manipulate the far more centralized 1970s news industry in ways that Donald Trump can only fantasize about.
America Needs Immigrants Now More Than Ever
From falling birthrates to labor shortages, if you want to make America great again, the economic case for opening borders has never been stronger.
Trump's Turn on Iran Turns Off America's Allies
New sanctions on Iran will sour America's relationship with Europe.
What Can Be Done To Stop School Shootings Without Shredding the Constitution?
Probably nothing. Which doesn't mean libertarians shouldn't be having a serious conversation after Santa Fe, Parkland, and other tragedies.
Study: Voters Worried About Political Correctness Flocked to Candidate Trump
"Support for Trump (and opposition to Clinton) is especially likely amongst people who feel emotional reactance to restrictive communication norms."
Trump's North Korea Summit May Not Happen
Kim Jong Un threatens to skip the meeting following joint U.S.-South Korean military drills.
Do You Hear "All Immigrants Are Animals" or "MS-13 Are Animals"?
Forget Yanni vs. Laurel. Donald Trump's latest controversy gets at the heart of what divides us.
Fight the Populist Right, the Progressive Left, and the Governments They Control
Democrats and Republicans reject individualism and free speech and both have become dangerous to our liberty.
Is Trump Just Doing the Crazy Things Republicans Always Promised?: Podcast
From ripping families apart to nominating a torture-enabler as CIA director, the administration is calling the GOP's bluff, Reason editors argue.
Trump's Restrictionist Policies Hurt U.S. Businesses Along with Immigrants
Unemployment is down, but low- and high-skilled immigrants can't get in.
President Trump: Competition Is the Solution to High Drug Prices
Change drug prices by changing the market.
Trump's Official Policy: If You Cross the Border, We'll Kidnap Your Children
The president hopes that forcibly separating parents from their kids will deter illegal entry.
Jake Tapper on The Hellfire Club, Donald Trump's Big Lies, and D.C.'s 'Bullshit Waterfall'
The CNN host and best-selling novelist comes clean about his politics, why Hillary Clinton lost, and how his training in alternative media gives him a leg up.
Will McCain-Style Conservatism Live On?
In the Arizona senator's waning days, it's an open question whether his familiar vision of a robustly interventionist America idealistically leading the international trading order will survive in Donald Trump's GOP.
Under Trump, Republicans Have Become the Party of No Ideas
The GOP is abandoning policy goals that used to define the party, and replacing them with raw Trumpism.
Undocumented Immigrants Make America Safer
Don't believe the falsehoods peddled by Trump and Sessions.
Pulling Out of the Iran Deal Could Endanger U.S. Troops
Iran has the ability, and now the incentive, to wreak havoc on Americans and American objectives in neighboring Iraq and Afghanistan.
End of Iran Deal Underscores a Weakness of Obama's 'Pen and Phone' Presidency
If your "signature achievements" are done by executive power alone, they might as well be written in pencil.
Trump's Former Top Economic Advisor Blasts White House's Tariff Plans
"We should buy from them what they're good at; we should sell to them what we're good at," says Gary Cohn, who left the White House in March.
Trump Decides to Tear Up Iran Nuclear Deal, Reimpose Sanctions
The move pisses off America's allies, and makes military confrontation with Iran more likely.
Of Course Trump Should Avoid Talking To Mueller Voluntarily and Take the Fifth If/When Subpoenaed
"If you're innocent, why are you taking the Fifth Amendment?" Donald Trump once said. He may be about to find out.
Stossel: Betsy DeVos Responds to Her Critics
Trump's secretary of education says she's "undeterred."
Should Robert Mueller Subpoena President Trump?: Podcast
Reason editors assess Rudy Giuliani's media tour, make bets about Iran policy, and gently suggest that some economic policies in Seattle may be suboptimal.
Giuliani Confesses to Spreading 'Rumors' About Stormy Daniels
The president's admittedly uninformed and unreliable lawyer says Donald Trump never lies to the press.
The GOP Needs a Dose of Jordan Peterson
Conservatives need to get their own act together.
Why the Trump Administration Keeps Losing in Court on Sanctuary Cities
It's all about the Constitution.
A Nobel Peace Prize for Trump?
The only thing the president enjoys more than boasting about himself is hearing others brag for him.
Do Family Values Stop at the Rio Grande for Conservatives?
They are crying for baby Alfie in England but ignoring the plight of families being separated at the border
Trump Talks a Good Game to the NRA. His Policies Tell a Different Story.
When it comes to the Second Amendment, the president is all talk.
Donald Trump Is Driving Ann Coulter Insane
Maybe she'll move to Mexico if he implements a guest worker program
Trump, Reagan, and Why Republicans Flip-Flopped on Free Trade
The Donald is more like The Gipper on trade policy than you think. And not in a good way.
Why America Distrusts 'the Media' and What to Do About It
For starters, don't describe the audience as incest survivors.
Hey Trump! The 1930s Called, They Want Their Trade Policy Back.
More than 1,000 economists (including Nobel Prize winners) have penned an open letter to the White House, warning not to repeat mistakes of the past.
Is Ethanol Cronyism on the Ropes?
It's time to end government handouts for corn farmers.
The Iran Deal Is Still a Good Bargain
It's in America's national security interest to stay in the agreement.
Trump Is Right: 'Collusion' Is Not a Crime
It remains unclear whether contacts between the Trump campaign and Russian operatives violated the law.
Undocumented Immigrants Are Less Crime Prone Than Native-Borns
More undocumented immigration meant less violent crime.
The Good and the Bad of Trump's Decision to Delay Some Tariffs
Trump talks about wanting to reduce our trade deficit with China, but using tariffs to do it might jeopardize America's trade surplus in agriculture.
Let's See More Michelle Wolf-Style Nastiness in Political Journalism
Wolf's White House-focused hostility was a hell of a lot healthier than the smug chumminess that usually prevails at the annual journalist gathering.
Marijuana Memo Makes a Mess
Trump 'absolutely' opposed the federal crackdown his attorney general seems to want.
Is Alex Tabarrok the Most Honest Economist in Academia?: Podcast
The libertarian went looking for the reason for entrepreneurial decline. The answer he found went against everything he believed. He published the results anyway.
Tariffs Are Self-Imposed Sanctions
We restrict trade to punish our enemies. Why would we do the same to ourselves?
Trump Will Resign by the End of the Year, Right?
Each false "resignation" headline slowly further erodes the credibility of a press that functions both as Trump's opposition and his foil.
