Because 'Marijuana Is Dangerous,' 2 Inveterate Drug Warriors Say, 'Legalizing It Was a Mistake'
William Barr and John Walters ignore the benefits of legalization and systematically exaggerate its costs.
William Barr and John Walters ignore the benefits of legalization and systematically exaggerate its costs.
By taking records that did not belong to him and refusing to return them, William Barr says, Trump "provoked this whole problem himself."
Plus: Mark Zuckerberg reacts to the Twitter Files, CNN's lockdown hypocrisy, and more...
Plus: Competing stories about antitrust reform, capitalism didn't cause the formula crisis, and more...
An interesting historical tidbit about the nomination of David Souter to the Supreme Court
An interesting report by Jonathan Karl on how and when AG William Barr rejected President Trump's absurd election fraud claims.
The former attorney general reportedly nixed a plea deal that involved a sentence of more than 10 years but would have precluded a federal prosecution.
An annual report on the death penalty shows its use declining everywhere except in the federal government.
His Trump toadying was absolutely awful, but still not nearly as bad as his unremittingly harsh approach to justice and policing.
Bill Barr and Donald Trump spend the end of their terms executing prisoners.
Five who tested positive recently will participate in this week’s planned executions of Brandon Bernard and Alfred Bourgeois.
Three more death row inmates have been scheduled to die.
Plus: Obamacare and qualified immunity before SCOTUS, Uber can acquire Postmates, and more...
Plus: White House responds about missing migrant parents, Florida's failing foster care system, and more...
Part three in Reason's documentary series, "Cypherpunks Write Code," tells the story of the U.S. government's long battle to keep strong cryptography out of the hands of its citizens
Lisa Montgomery killed a pregnant woman and took her baby in 2004. She is clearly mentally unwell. What does killing her accomplish?
Perspectives on the proposed federal classification of Portland and other cities in crisis.
The Big Apple is practically a black hole of overpolicing and regulation.
Lezmond Mitchell is scheduled to die Wednesday, over the objections of the Navajo Nation to which he belongs and on whose land the murder took place.
Plus: "learning pods" are an unfair target, COVID-19 reinfections are unlikely, and more...
Abolishing qualified immunity is a crucial step in holding police accountable for violating our rights.
A new paper by Thomas Frampton suggests most recent commentary concerning the Michael Flynn prosecution gets it wrong.
There are a lot of reasons to critique the attorney general. Find one that doesn’t require misleading your audience.
CNN reports that Attorney General Barr is (again) voicing opposition to DOJ's argument that zeroing out the mandate penalty should upend the entire law.
Barr: "The Constitution is not suspended in times of crisis."
While denying Donald Trump's dictatorial impulses, William Barr notes that public health emergencies do not give governments unlimited powers.
William Barr: "We want to make sure our institutions don't become petri dishes."
The new bill takes aim at internet freedom and privacy under the pretense of saving kids.
Were the Justice Department's redactions influenced by Barr's desire to exonerate the president?
Defensive official reactions to corruption encourage the attitude that troubles the attorney general.
Government officials keep trying to make us expose our data to them—and the criminals who ride on their coattails.
How the press learned to stop worrying and love censorship.
The president remains frankly puzzled by the distinction between can and should.
Barr's big complaint is that the president is so overt with the sleazy pressure.
If Barr is so concerned about the appearance of integrity, why did he insert himself into a high-profile case involving a presidential pal?
Conservatives want courts to consider the governments' bigoted motives in enacting anti-Catholic Blaine amendments, but not when it comes to Trump's travel ban. Liberals tend to be inconsistent in the opposite way.
Cities and communities have an uphill battle trying to get abusive and incompetent cops out of uniform.
Daniel Lewis Lee would be the first death row inmate executed by the federal government in 16 years.
The encryption limits that the Justice Department demands in the name of security would make all of us less secure.
It would not do much to protect public safety, but it would magnify the injustice of existing restrictions on gun ownership.
In a speech to police, Barr called for citizens to shut up and do what officers tell them to.
After two decades of mercy, the Justice Department announces five men on federal death row will face lethal injections this winter.
In another long Twitter thread, the libertarian-ish Michigan Republican says AG Barr "helped further the president’s false narrative about the investigation."
How could Barr have allowed Deputy AG Rosenstein to participate in evaluating an obstruction-of-justice case against the President when Rosenstein was a key participant in the possibly obstructive events, and would be a witness if a charge were brought?
Plus: "Offending religious feelings" in Poland, Trump tax returns, the latest "heartbeat bill," Denver's mushroom measure, and more...
The Fox News legal analyst says the president is abusing executive power.
Nancy Pelosi thinks so, but the relevant statutes suggest she is wrong.
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