Colorado Gov. Jared Polis identifies as a “libertarian Democrat” and is known for saying things like “government in general does a lot of things that aren’t necessary” and that the state income tax rate “should be zero.” Especially among Democratic politicians, he is known as an advocate for making it easier to build housing and […]
In this week’s The Reason Roundtable, editors Peter Suderman, Nick Gillespie, Matt Welch, and special guest Mary Katharine Ham discuss President Donald Trump’s trade war with China. They also talk about the taxes they hate the most—just in time to celebrate Tax Day. 4:30—Trump’s trade war with China 15:36—How will Trump’s tariffs affect the U.S. manufacturing industry? 23:06—Is […]
Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele said Monday that he will not return a Salvadoran man who was wrongfully deported to El Salvador from the United States, despite a U.S. Supreme Court order instructing the U.S. government to facilitate the man’s return. “How can I return him to the United States? Like if I smuggle him into […]
In August 1971, during President Richard Nixon’s first term in office, White House Counsel John Dean drafted a memo titled “Dealing with our Political Enemies.” “This memorandum addresses the matter of how we can maximize the fact of our incumbency in dealing with persons known to be active in their opposition to this Administration,” Dean […]
The S&P 500 recently dropped 9 percent in a single week thanks to fears of a global trade war. On April 3 and 4, it was down 11 percent following President Donald Trump announcing his “Liberation Day” tariffs. Only days later, it surged 9.5 percent in one day after Trump announced he would pause many […]
President Donald Trump signed two executive orders on April 2 instituting tariffs on a wide range of countries. ( Andrew Leyden/ZUMAPRESS/Newscom)  Today, the Liberty Justice Center and I filed a lawsuit in the Court of International Trade challenging the legality of Donald Trump’s gargantuan “Liberation Day” tariffs, on behalf of five US businesses that import […]
President Donald Trump stood before a joint session of Congress less than six weeks ago and vowed to do something that has not been done in nearly a quarter century: balance the federal budget. New numbers from the Treasury and recent developments in Congress suggest that’s not going to happen. Indeed, all indications are pointing […]
The song “+57,” from the Colombian musicians Karol G, J Balvin, and several others, violates the rights of children, a Colombian court has ruled. The AP reports that the court has ordered the artists “to refrain from publishing music that violates the rights of children and teenagers.” How can a song violate someone’s rights, let […]
The national debt is at an all-time high (again). As if that isn’t bad enough, for the last two decades, America’s debt has grown faster than its economy. So, should you worry? Yes. Yes, you definitely should. Actor/Writer/Producer: Andrew Heaton Actor/Producer: Austin Bragg Produ Read More Article from Reason.com Reason MagazineThe Reason Magazine website is […]
Trump’s exceptions keep getting reversed: President Donald Trump just can’t make up his mind about which Chinese products will have tariffs applied to them upon crossing our borders. All last week, Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping engaged in a tit-for-tat trade war escalation. On Friday, the Trump administration made tariff exceptions (but don’t call […]