Russia Bans Telegram, a Popular Encrypted Messaging App
"Privacy is not for sale, and human rights should not be compromised out of fear or greed."
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Open Season on Russian Oligarchs, Prison Porn Ban Heads to Court, How the Media Got the Pulse Massacre Wrong: Reason Roundup
Plus: YouTube shooter bought and registered gun legally.
The Justice Department Tries to Hammer Out What to Reveal from Carter Page's Surveillance Orders
Judge allows until summer for an unprecedented disclosure of warrant info from one of our most secretive courts.
5 Reasons Not to Feed the Russian Troll Hysteria
"If voters are making [stupid] decisions," says Senior Editor Jacob Sullum, "that's not the Russians' fault."
PutinCon: A Gathering of the Kremlin's Greatest Enemies
Putin's critics gather in Hell's Kitchen.
A Jailed Model Claims to Have Evidence of Russian Meddling in U.S. Elections. Her Story Is Even Weirder Than You Think.
Rybka has spent the past several years as a protegee of pickup artist and seduction coach Alex Lesley-and picked up a plausible claim to 2016 election dirt along the way.
Democrats Release Memo Rebutting Claims that FBI Inappropriately Snooped on Former Trump Aide
Argues that secret wiretap authorizations were not abused.
New Federal Charges Filed Against Manafort, Gates
A total of 32 claims of tax and bank fraud in concealing foreign income.
Don't Feed the Russian Troll Hysteria
The "information warfare" described in Friday's indictment is not an existential threat to American democracy.
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.
Former CIA Director and Fox News Host Share a Laugh Over American Interference in Foreign Elections
James Woolsey says America only interferes in other nations' elections "for a very good cause," but he can't keep a straight face while saying it.
'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.
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.
White House Won't Declassify Dems' Memo on Campaign Surveillance—at Least Not Yet
Trump says he's inclined to do so, but letter expresses concerns about "sensitive passages."
Senate Memo on the Surveillance of Carter Page Suggests FBI Was Misled by Steele
The Nunes memo says the FBI deceived the court. Grassley's memo suggests the FBI was tricked itself.
There's Still No Big 'There' in the Russia Probe
The FBI's disappointing surveillance of Carter Page illustrates the difficulty of implicating the president in illegal collusion.
Trump Defenders Should Support the N.Y. Times Effort to Unseal Secret Surveillance Documents
Why should we have to rely on Dem and GOP spin? Americans have every right to know what happened.
The Financial Markets Are Spooked by Debt, So Why Aren't We?: Podcast
Reason editors debate The Memo, situational libertarianism, Super Bowl highlights, and the political road back to fiscal sanity.
Republicans Aren't the Only Ones Prone to Russia-Investigation Conspiracy Theories
Democrats and journalists routinely accuse the Trump administration of being "compromised" by a Russian government that's "attacking our Constitution"
If You Think The Nunes Memo Will 'Discredit' FBI and DOJ, You Haven't Been Paying Attention For the Past 50 Years
Democrat Adam Schiff might be right that GOP operatives want to derail the Russia probe. But the FBI and Justice Department lost credibility a long time ago.
Here's What Rand Paul, Mark Meadows, and Others in Washington Are Saying About the Nunes Memo
Now that it's out, nobody's minds seem to have changed.
White House Releases Declassified Memo Alleging Bias in FBI Surveillance of Trump Campaign Staffer (UPDATE: Dem Memo Details Leaked)
Nunes report claims Democratic Party-origins of Steele dossier concealed from court.
Get Yourself Ready for 'The Memo'—Will It Rock Your World or Put You to Sleep?
Trump has reviewed a document alleging FBI misconduct. It might be released Friday.
Donald Jr.'s Trump Tower Meeting Was Not a Crime, and Neither Was Lying About It
Special Counsel Robert Mueller is investigating the president's role in writing an ass-covering statement that was misleading but not illegal.
No, Russians Bots Aren't Responsible for #ReleaseTheMemo
But partisan Democrats tried to use a fake news scare to quash it anyway.
Report: Trump Tried to Fire Mueller; White House Counsel Refused, Threatened to Quit
Trump tried to force end of Russian investigation back in June.
Conservatism's Not-So-'Secret' Society of Opportunistic Hacks
From Ron Johnson to Fox News and beyond, Team Red has replaced skeptical scrutiny of Obama-era executive branch activity with dimwitted counterpunching for Trump.
Good and Bad Critiques of the Mueller Investigation
Robert Mueller's handling of his investigation is not above criticism, but many critiques miss the mark.
The FBI Is No Friend of Liberty and Justice
The FBI's handling of the Michael Flynn case is disturbing.
The Logan Act Is Awful, and No, It's Not Going to Take Down Trump's Administration
This federal law is about punishing the speech of political enemies, not protecting sensitive international negotiations.
Did The Atlantic Prove WikiLeaks Considered Itself 'Pro-Trump, Pro-Russia'?
By selectively editing a quote, the magazine overstates its case.
Cynical Politicians Turn #FakeNews Into a Rallying Cry for Censorship
Forget petty Russian meddling in American elections; the greater threat is government messing with our freedom.
Government Protection From Russian Misinformation Would Be 'Cure' Far Worse Than Disease
Information-and, yes, misinformation-flows more easily and cheaply than ever, making access nearly universal. That's a good thing.
What's More Sinister than Russian Election Hackers? [Podcast]
This week's show covers Venezuela, the New York City terrorist attack, Russian hackers, the Republican tax agenda, and a preview of a debate on Capitalism.
Sen. Feinstein's Threat to 'Do Something' to Social Media Companies Is a Bigger Danger to Democracy Than Russia
Do not ignore the self-interest of elected officials in controlling online political messaging.
The Never-Ending Search for Foreign Subversives
Stop scapegoating Russia for America's divisions—and stop using Moscow as an excuse to call for restrictions on speech.
Behold the Work of Russia's Evil Advertising Geniuses
Satan is on Clinton's side, and check out this coloring book featuring a buff Bernie Sanders!
Social Media Executives Echo Politicians' Hysteria About 'Russian Disinformation'
If our democracy cannot survive another 43 hours of political videos on YouTube, it is already doomed.
Yulia Tymoshenko Warned Us About Paul Manafort Years Ago
Why didn't the Obama administration do anything?
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.
