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CBP Really Doesn't Want To Reveal What It Does to Americans' Phones
A judge ruled that the border agency has to give a clearer explanation for why it seized a traveler’s phone without a warrant.
Democrats Want to Punish Elon Musk. Nationalizing SpaceX Would Punish Innovation.
Robert Reich says Democrats should lay the groundwork to nationalize Starlink and SpaceX, but taking over a successful tech company would risk escalation with Russia and chill innovation without helping Ukraine.
The Justice Department's 3rd Attempt To Imprison James Comey Stinks of Trump's Desperation for Revenge
Prosecutors allege that the former FBI director illegally disclosed classified information in 2016—an incident that was investigated twice without resulting in charges.
In D.C.'s Delegate Race, 2 Candidates Agree: No Federal Income Tax for District Residents
D.C. filers pay more in federal income tax per return than residents of any state, yet they have no representation in Congress.
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A Supreme Court Case Underlines the Absurdity of the Federal Ban on Home Distilling
Criminalizing the hobby is morally indefensible and inconsistent with the treatment of wine and beer.
The NFL's Push Into Australia and Japan Makes No Sense—Until You Realize Who the Real Customer Is
Plus: Who Free Agent readers want to win the World Series between the Brewers and Rays
Israel Goes to the Polls
Plus: Financial woes for citydwellers in their 30s, Chinese stock meltdown, French protests, and more...
Gorsuch and Sotomayor Unite in Another Civil Liberties Case
Plus: How a conservative Supreme Court justice ushered in “the birth of modern zoning.”
California's Wealth Tax Could Cost the State $39 Billion
Plus: the costs of France's welfare state, María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela, and Republicans brace for the midterms.
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California's Wealth Tax Could Cost the State $39 Billion
Plus: the costs of France's welfare state, María Corina Machado returns to Venezuela, and Republicans brace for the midterms.
Federal Police Don't Belong in Churches
A federal appellate court ruled that 27 religious organizations have standing to challenge the administration’s policy allowing immigration raids to happen in houses of worship.
Nathan Fielder Made a Dishonest Movie
His Elizabeth Holmes documentary, You Can See Everything, is a deeply unethical piece of filmmaking.
New Book Says Jared Kushner Funneled Money to Middle East Mercenaries. Kushner Denies It.
Princes and Thieves makes explosive claims about the Trump family’s role in Middle Eastern intrigue.
Trump's Tariffs Are Politically Toxic
Voters hate the tariffs—and elected Republicans aren't even trying to defend the president's signature policy anymore.
Justice Department Targets Alaska Senate Election
The Trump administration says the state should not certify the election if the incumbent loses too narrowly.
Will the Wealth Tax Fail?
Plus: Brazilian presidential elections, passing by Cuba, Taiwanese families who hate Arizona's schools, and more...
Abdul El-Sayed Would Freeze the Bill of Rights in the 18th Century
The Second Amendment is not confined to 1780s technology.
America Is Spending Billions To Fight the War on Terror in Africa. The Terrorists Are Winning.
Terrorism fatalities in Africa rose more than 100,000 percent between 2002 and 2022, according to the federal government.
Pamela Colloff on America's Biggest Jailhouse Snitch, Wrongful Convictions, and Criminal Justice
"I am obsessed with this idea that the system is built to compound its own errors," the author of the best-selling book Catch the Devil tells Reason's Billy Binion.
Police Destroyed Their Homes and Businesses. The Supreme Court Won't Say Who Should Pay.
Are innocent people entitled to compensation when their property is ruined by police? That will continue to be an "open question."
Vinay Prasad on Anthony Fauci, COVID-19 Restrictions, and RFK Jr.
"Fauci was wrong about almost every single pandemic policy he advanced," the former FDA insider tells Reason.
Iowa Voters Don't Want Police or Flock Tracking Their Cars. Politicians Are Still Catching Up.
Opposition to license plate surveillance is crossing party lines in Iowa, where police departments have built an extensive camera network with limited public oversight.
Trump Wants To Force Data Centers To 'Make Their Own Electricity.' Deregulation Would Work Better.
The president joins a long list of politicians who think the government knows best when it comes to data centers.
The U.K.'s Online Safety Act Has Been a Failure. Regulators Want To Broaden It Anyway.
A new report reveals more shortcomings of the U.K.’s Online Safety Act.
How Helping Someone Buy Drugs Can Send You to Prison for 20 Years
State and federal prosecutors responded to fentanyl overdoses by treating accidents as homicides.
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Javier Milei: 'You Don't Beat Populism by Practicing Populism'
At a conference co-sponsored by the Reason Foundation, the Argentine president made the case for principled governance.
