Review: Drunk History and the American Revolution Hamilton, Jefferson, Franklin, and others appear in the irreverent TV series. Reason · Jun 5
Review: Visit Independence Hall, Where Founders Signed Their Own 'Death Warrants' Modern visitors to the site where they signed the Declaration of Independence can still feel a sense of uncertainty and trepidation. Reason · Jun 5
Brickbat: 'Ultimate Authority' Jefferson County, Alabama, Probate Judge Yashiba Blanchard has been suspended after a 120-page complaint accused her of serious misconduct and running… The post Brickbat: 'Ultimate Authority' appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jun 5
Todd Blanche Hates 'Weaponization' of Government Unless It Benefits His Boss Blanche is happy to pervert justice in service of the president's personal agenda. No wonder Trump wants to keep him as attorney general. Reason · Jun 4
California Elections, Graham Platner, Recalling COVID Insanity Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi are hoping socialism doesn’t make the leap from New York City to Los Angeles to D.C. Reason · Jun 4
The Feds Wasted $186 Billion on 'Improper Payments' Last Year That total is a low-ball estimate because some federal agencies didn't report their totals to the Government Accountability Office. Reason · Jun 4
Sam Bray's VC Post Cited by Justice Thomas's Opinion Today in Sripetch v. SEC Congratulations to Sam, for having a total of six of his works cited in the same opinion. Counting all American… The post Sam Bray's VC Post Cited by Justice Thomas's Opinion Today in Sripetch v. SEC appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jun 4
Google Aims to Debug California and Florida by Releasing 64 Million Mosquitoes An earlier project already led to a 95 percent drop in biting females of one disease-carrying species in Fresno. Reason · Jun 4
D.C.'s Crime Drop Didn't Require a Military Deployment A new study finds the National Guard deployment to Washington, D.C., cost taxpayers over $300 million and failed to return even $1 for every dollar spent. Reason · Jun 4
Second Annual Aspiring Free Speech Scholars Workshop Second Annual Aspiring Free Speech Scholars Workshop jointly sponsored by the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law (ASU) and the… The post Second Annual Aspiring Free Speech Scholars Workshop appeared first on Reason.com. Reason · Jun 4
After 40 Years, No One Has Produced a Workable Single-Payer Health Care Plan Vermont passed single-payer legislation in 2011 and abandoned the plan after three years of failure. Why? Reason · Jun 4
CJ Roberts Agrees with AT&T and Verizon, But Rules For FCC The SG flipped positions on appeal, and the Chief Justice whips up a blue plate special to deny the carriers a refund. Reason · Jun 4
Lawsuit Says a Memphis Police Task Force Waged a Harassment Campaign Against People Who Filmed Them The American Civil Liberties Union is asking a judge to block the Memphis Safe Task Force from retaliating against anyone who exercises their First Amendment right to record the police. Reason · Jun 4
Reason · Jun 4 Will the Supreme Court Review Judge Newman's Stealth Impeachment? The Court should grant cert on the important separation of powers issue raised by her long-running, allegedly "temporary suspension" from case assignments.
Reason · Jun 4 The Government Wants a Monopoly on Conservation The Department of the Interior embraces its inner statism by banning conservation groups from leasing public land.
Reason · Jun 4 How Do You Define Ceasefire? Plus: Lunchtime bullying, the decline of H-1B visas, orgy mating, and more...
Reason · Jun 4 If Judge Ross's "Improper Sexual Activity" "Greatly Damage[s] [Her] Credibility as a Judge," Does That Satisfy the Standard for Impeachment? Another guest post from Professor Arthur Hellman.
Reason · Jun 4 More on the Southern Poverty Law Center Allegedly Funding the American Nazi Party and Other Racists "[The National Socialist Party of America leader] used [SPLC] donors' money to, among other things, travel to extremist rallies, host extremist rallies, donate money to leaders of other extremist organizations, recruit new members into his extremist organization, publish racist and extremist material for the purpose of recruiting new members, both…
Reason · Jun 4 Court Refuses to Release Auto-Generated Transcript in Justin Fairfax Child Custody Trial, Citing AI Transcription Errors An interesting May 22 order from the court in the Justin Fairfax child custody trial, Fairfax v. Fairfax (Judge Timothy… The post Court Refuses to Release Auto-Generated Transcript in Justin Fairfax Child Custody Trial, Citing AI Transcription Errors appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jun 4 Court Reverses Child Porn Convictions, Finding Material Was Non-Lewd Family Photos and Videos From People v. Nichols, decided Tuesday by Justice Mark Clarke, joined by Justices John Barberis and Barry Vaughan: [The] charges… The post Court Reverses Child Porn Convictions, Finding Material Was Non-Lewd Family Photos and Videos appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jun 4 Brickbat: A Friend on the Inside A federal judge sentenced former New York Police Department Detective Saul Arismendy De La Cruz to six years and three… The post Brickbat: A Friend on the Inside appeared first on Reason.com.
Reason · Jun 4 Trump's Dubious New Section 301 Tariffs They appear to be yet another illegal power grab, one that should be challenged in court.
Reason · Jun 3 Ninth Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Lighthiser v. Trump Kids' Climate Suit Yet another federal court opinion dismissing constitutional climate change claims.
Reason · Jun 3 Slush Fund, We Hardly Knew Ye I have bad news for the Acting Attorney General: This shitshow is not going away any time soon.