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Neil Gorsuch on the Declaration of Independence, Originalism, and Separation of Powers

"There was nothing inevitable about it. Absolutely nothing," the Supreme Court justice tells Reason's Nick Gillespie.

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1776 All-Stars: Samuel Adams Was the Most Libertarian Founder

The libertarian rabble-rouser who helped ignite the American Revolution

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More Than 1,000 University of California Professors Want Standardized Tests Back

The letter, penned by U.C. Berkeley professors, claims STEM students are arriving to college severely underprepared.

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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.

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1776 All-Stars: Benjamin Franklin Reminds Us To Just Do Things

Franklin was fundamentally an optimist, and his life reminds us that politics is not what really matters.

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Introducing Reason's America 250 Issue

America was a bicentennial basketcase. For the sestercentennial, we're in shambles. But there are still many reasons to celebrate.

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Trump Cut Nuclear Red Tape. Now His Administration Is Picking Winners.

The Trump administration can build on its success in the nuclear industry by getting out of the way.

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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.

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Minnesota Law Banning Prediction Markets Creates Victimless Crime

A Minnesota senator got fined for insider trading on a prediction market. His response was to ban the platforms for everyone in the state.

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Lawsuits Accuse Corporate 'Cartel' of Monopolizing Missouri's Weed Market

A 10 percent ownership cap was supposed to prevent monopolies in Missouri's marijuana market. Instead, the state's licensing regime may have created a blueprint for companies to build one.

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Britain Pressures Supermarkets To Cap Food Prices

British supermarkets already operate on thin margins, but politicians are treating their prices as if they were arbitrary.

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America's Highway Fund Is Running Out of Money. Congress Wants To Spend New Funds on Not Fixing Highways.

Congress’ new infrastructure bill commissions a costly review of Amtrak’s food and beverage offerings and a study of yellow paint.

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End of an Era

Plus: Makeup company better than the MTA, phones and the birthrate, Ebola spreads, and more...

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Body Cam Video: Tulsa Police Arrest Food Not Bombs Volunteers for Feeding Homeless People

Food Not Bombs argues it has a First Amendment right to feed the needy without a permit. That's led to crackdowns and lawsuits around the country.

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Thomas Massie Loses, Proving That Deficit Hawks and Foreign Policy Doves Aren't Welcome in Trump's GOP

If this is how the Republican Party treats the libertarian-leaning lawmakers in its midst, then libertarians should take note and act accordingly.

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What I Learned Shadowing California's Katana-Wielding Anti-Squatter Enforcers

California's failure to eject squatters from the properties they've seized undermines the state's new housing laws.

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Donald Trump, Thomas Massie, and the Long, Slow Death of the Tea Party

Whatever happens in Kentucky's GOP primary, the populist right no longer even pretends to care about spending or government overreach.

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Archives: The Best of Brian Doherty

The June 2026 issue's archives are dedicated to longtime Reason editor Brian Doherty, who died in March.

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Maryland's Energy Crisis Was Created In Annapolis

This week, Wes Moore blamed grid operators for high electricity costs, but the problem has worsened because of his own policies

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Thomas Massie's Enemies Are Attacking Him With an Unfair Accusation

Partisan political actors have seized on a vague and unsupported "hush money" allegation.

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Pete Hegseth Can't Explain Why America Needs a $1.5 Trillion Military Budget

Sen. Mark Kelly says it "feels like that number was just kind of pulled out of thin air."

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Cops Get Qualified Immunity After Michigan Man Spends 13 Hours in Vomit and Dies in Jail

A court granted qualified immunity to all 11 deputies accused of violating John Griswold’s 14th Amendment rights.

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Reason Receives 17 Nominations for Southern California Journalism Awards

Nominees include stories on America's gerontocracy, the war on chocolate, how Texas beat California on housing, and more.

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Reform Wins Big in British Local Elections, Reshaping the U.K. Right

Labour and the Tories both suffered huge blows. Is a political realignment underway?

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Secret ICE Memo Tells Local Police Not To Disclose Immigration Enforcement Info Without ICE's Permission

The agency's transparency policies may undermine federal and state laws designed to ensure the free flow of information necessary to hold government actors accountable.

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