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Trump's Iran War Is Losing With Everyone (Even Republicans)

Plus: rising debt and mortgage rates, whether AI will make government obsolete, and how to pitch Reason to your friends

Reason · Sep 28

The 5th Circuit Rejects Qualified Immunity for Cops Who Searched a Driver After a Bogus Traffic Stop

"It is clearly established that an officer cannot pull someone over without reasonable suspicion and thereafter concoct a fabricated traffic violation," the appeals court says.

Reason · Sep 28

Trump's New Ads Look Like Campaign Spots. Taxpayers Are Paying for Them.

With midterm voting underway, the distinction between public service announcements and campaign ads blurs.

Reason · Sep 28

Brothzilla, or "It's a Cruel Thing to Disrupt Your Estranged Sister's Expensive Destination Wedding"

And there's a defamation case stemming from all that.

Reason · Sep 28

You Can 'Recruit' a Minor for an Abortion in Tennessee

A federal appeals court has permanently blocked the recruitment provision of Tennessee's "abortion trafficking" law.

Reason · Sep 28

Data Centers and Their Discontents

Plus: Talarico and black turnout, an artist trial at the Vatican, hospitals use AI (for ill), and more...

Reason · Sep 28

Once Recession-Proof, D.C. Feels the Pain From Federal Workforce Reductions

Formerly tax-supported workers are discovering the uncertainties the private sector faces every day.

Reason · Sep 28

Federal Courts Are Running a Surplus Charging for Public Records

The Public Access to Court Electronic Records system rakes in about $145 million per year but only costs a fraction of that to operate.

Reason · Sep 28

Archives: October 2026

Excerpts from Reason's vaults

Reason · Sep 28

Brickbat: Every Step You Take

Laurie Moore, a senior investigator with the Albany County, New York, Sheriff's Office, faces misdemeanor charges of official misconduct and… The post Brickbat: Every Step You Take appeared first on Reason Magazine.

Reason · Sep 28