The Federal Government's Finances Are a Total Wreck
And the biggest liabilities don't even appear on the official balance sheet.
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Rob Porter Debacle Caps Off One Year of Needless White House Turmoil
Porter's record of domestic abuse elicited scant notice or concern from his superiors.
Renewed War on Marijuana Spurs Congress to Defend Federalism
Next week's budget showdown will include a fight over an amendment prohibiting the DOJ from preventing states from legalizing medical marijuana.
The Incredible Shrinking Trump Administration
More than 16,000 jobs have been cut from the federal leviathan. Only 1.9 million to go!
The FBI Is No Friend of Liberty and Justice
The FBI's handling of the Michael Flynn case is disturbing.
Stossel: Hurricane Reconstruction
Is rebuilding after disasters the government's responsibility?
The Federal Government Never Lets a Serious Crisis Go to Waste
Federal power grows through sudden, quantum leaps in times of emergency.
DEA Agents Sold Opioids, Stole Cash, and Falsely Identified Drug Suspects, Say Feds
Seize the drugs. Sell the drugs. Arrest the buyers. Repeat.
How Alexander Hamilton Screwed Up America
The foreword to a new history of our controversial Founder written by Ron Paul.
'We As Legislators Can't Keep ICE From Lying' About Being Local Cops
ICE agents undermine public safety when they pretend to be local police to gain entry to immigrants' homes.
Why Did the IRS Seize this Wedding Boutique and Sell Everything for Next to Nothing?
Former owners are suing for $2 million, accusing agency of violating the rules.
Trump's Half-Baked Budget
Its projection relies on giddy GDP growth estimates that few credible economists, liberal or conservative, take seriously.
Let's Halt Antiquities Act Abuse
The Antiquities Act has become a tool for presidents to secure their legacies with special interests.
Why Do D.C. Evictions Require Rifle-Wielding U.S. Marshals?
How many movers-and armed federal agents-does it take to evict a D.C. tenant? Too many, thanks to weird government regulations.
Trump Budget Cuts: Real or 'Reality' Show?
The Trump "budget cuts" are best understood as a kind of theater or performance art.
Liberals Can't Decide if Trump Is an Autocrat or Anarchist
The president has a complicated take on big government, based on grievances not philosophy.
Do Conservatives Still Care About Federalism Now That Republicans Run the Federal Government?
After years of using cries of "federalism!" to challenge the Obama administration, the tone, predictably, has shifted to one of cooperation and opportunity.
Chaffetz Wants Cops to Get a Warrant Before Snooping on Your Cellphone
The Department of Homeland Security spent more than $1.8 million on grants that allow local police departments to buy and use stingrays.
How a Heartwarming 'Hero Flight Attendant' Meme Helps Donald Trump Deport People
A viral tale of Alaska Airlines staff saving a sex-trafficked teen turns out to be propaganda for federal immigration enforcement.
Why We Don't Need a Department of Technology Policy
Let's focus on overturning existing government policies that undermine security.
Border Patrol Union Ousts Pro-Reform Chief For One Of Their Own
The union opposed Mark Morgan's efforts to increase transparency, accountability, and clearer guidelines on use of force by Border Patrol agents.
The Problem With Block Grants
The block grant provides an opportunity for government spending unconnected to the act of revenue-raising.
Trump Brings Back Ban on Funds for Groups That Promote Abortion, While Congress Reconsiders Global Anti-Prostitution Pledge
Here we go again, and again, and again...
Trump's First Week
Four federal departments and one agency that could be shut down first.
Sessions Offers Unclear, Useless Answers on Marijuana During Confirmation Hearing
Says he won't commit "to never enforcing federal law" but that doesn't tell us much of anything.
Climate Intervention Finally Discussed in Latest National Global Change Research Plan Update
Way past time to experiment with geoengineering as an emergency backup plan to cool the planet
How Crony Capitalism Works
Higher political contributions equals more government contracts on even better terms
Number of Killings By Police Doubles Because Feds Finally Put Some Effort Into Counting Them
Turns out the Justice Department is capable of accurately reporting on police use of force, it just never tried before.
Trump Versus the Bureaucracy
The civilian bureaucracy voted overwhelmingly against Donald Trump. These people can make a lot of trouble for the next president in a lot of ways.
Trump Voters Were Four Times Less Likely To Be 'Enthusiastic' About Federal Government
Trump voters were also drastically less likely than Clinton voters to say the government should do more.
U.S. Taxpayers Have Been Forced to Pay Over $3.2 Billion on Sports Stadiums
Public financing of private boondoggles isn't just a local issue, according to new report from Brookings Institution.
Federal Charge Against Native American Teen Over a Gram of Marijuana To Be Dropped
Following outcry over seemingly arbitrary nature of the charge, federal prosecutor comes to his senses.
Ridiculous Rules For Swordfish, Ceiling Fans, Grain Barges Help Make 2016 The Most Highly Regulated Year In History
Registry of federal regulations surpasses 50,000 pages, on pace to break annual record.
Journalist Matthew Keys Faces Prison Time Over a Law You've Probably Broken
Keys tells Reason the federal prosecutor railroaded him with felony charges in order to justify his own job.
Donald Trump: Security, Health Care, and Education Top Three Roles for Federal Government
Your Republican frontrunner
A U.S. Department of the Future Is a Really Bad Idea
Unfortunately, there is no shortage of would-be Secretaries of the Future.
Obama's Phony Aid to Flint Lead Poisoning Victims
The president told them he has their back when he's showing them his back
Decades of Big Government Result in Massive Doubts It Fixes Anything
So why is more big government on the menu for the election?
Behold the Best Selling Federal Government Books of 2015
Ahhhh, bureaucracy in action....
Armed Protesters in Oregon Occupy Remote Federal Outpost at Wildlife Refuge After Marching Against Sentence of Father and Son Ranchers
Justice Department appealed the sentence to get it extended to the mandatory minimum, which the district chief judge thought was "grossly disproportionate."
Federal Employees' Wages Growing Faster Than Everybody Else's
Pay freeze over, for government types anyway.
DEA Agents Engaged in Serious Misconduct—and Nothing Else Happened
It's as hard to fire bad federal agents as it is bad police officers.
'Sexual Rights' Now Part of U.S. Foreign Agenda
The change emphasizes a commitment to "equality between men and women in matters of sexual relations and sexuality."
What Will Emails Clinton Thought She Destroyed Reveal?
Some 33,000 emails Hillary Clinton thought she destroyed probably still could be recovered.
Behind Trump's Appeal? 'You're Fired!'
Compare the ruthless accountability imposed within the televised Trump world with the lack of accountability in the federal government.
