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Trump Loves Accusing Critics of Treason. U.S. Law Makes That Charge Hard To Prove—for Good Reason.

The president’s habitual attempts to criminalize dissent hark back to tyrants of yore.

Reason · May 30

DOJ Moves To Disqualify Judge Ross In Election Interference Case

The Eleventh Circuit's decision to identify a conflict of interest, but not identify the conflicted judge, leaves litigants guessing.

Reason · May 30

What's Next for Judge Eleanor Ross? A 2009 Impeachment May Provide Some Clues

A guest post from Professor Arthur Hellman

Reason · May 30

Markwayne Mullin's Less 'Flashy' DHS Is Using the Same Thuggish Tactics

Mullin's latest idea is to stop processing international arrivals at airports in sanctuary cities.

Reason · May 29

The Least Surprising Headline Ever: 'Blowing Up Boats Hasn't Slowed Cocaine Traffic to U.S.'

After nine months of murdering suspected cocaine smugglers, the Trump administration has no evidence that the strategy is working as advertised.

Reason · May 29

My New Liberalism.Org Article on "Liberalism's Uneasy Relationship with Democracy"

The article addresses the interlinked problems of widespread voter ignorance, tyranny of the majority, and illiberal anti-democratic movements coming to power through elections.

Reason · May 29

Alabama Basketball Player's Libel Lawsuit Against New York Times Can Go to a Jury

From Judge Annemarie Carney Axon (N.D. Ala.) in yesterday's Spears v. N.Y. Times Co.: Plaintiff Kai Spears was a walk-on… The post Alabama Basketball Player's Libel Lawsuit Against New York Times Can Go to a Jury appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · May 29

The Libertarian Party's New Leader Has No Interest in Playing Kingmaker

"There's no deals that can be made for a cabinet position when you're sacrificing our set of principles in our platform," says Evan McMahon.

Reason · May 29

Elon Did DOGE. Now Mamdani Is Trying COGE.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s COGE sounds like DOGE, but New Yorkers should not expect the mayor to shrink the city’s bureaucracy.

Reason · May 29

Hate Speech at a High School

In my last post on the VC, I would like to say a bit about so-called "hate speech" (which I… The post Hate Speech at a High School appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason · May 29