Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy have begun identifying specific government programs that their Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) would target in the next presidential administration, including California’s high-speed rail project. In 2008, California voters approved a plan to connect Los Angeles and San Francisco via electrified high-speed rail by 2030. Since then, the project’s timeline […]
“People can only be pushed so far,” sitting Senator Elizabeth Warren (D–Mass.) told HuffPost on Tuesday, in response to the killing of United HealthCare CEO Brian Thompson on the streets of Midtown Manhattan. “The visceral response from people across this country who feel cheated, ripped off, and threatened by the vile practices of their insurance companies should be […]
From a decision Friday by Manhattan trial judge Judy Kim: Plaintiff, [a] resident building manager … brings this defamation action alleging that defendant Jean Mamakos, who owns an apartment in the Building, defamed him by falsely stating, repeatedly, that he had sexually assaulted her. Plaintiff alleged … [that] defendant informed the police officers who reported […]
In the federal system and all states, “rape shield” rules require pre-trial hearings on whether evidence relating to a rape victim’s prior sexual history is admissible at trial. For example, Utah’s Rule of Evidence 412 (which parallels Federal Rule of Evidence 412) requires a defendant who intends to introduce a victim’s prior sexual history evidence […]
12/13/1873: Justice Samuel Nelson died. Justice Samuel Nelson The post Today in Supreme Court History: December 13, 1873 appeared first on Reason.com. Read More Article from Reason.com Reason MagazineThe Reason Magazine website is a go-to destination for libertarians seeking cogent analysis, investigative reporting, and thought-provoking commentary. Championing the principles of individual freedom, limited government, and […]
In the January 2025 issue of Reason, we’re giving performance reviews of Joe Biden’s presidency. Click here to read the other entries. President Joe Biden spent summer 2023 pitching voters on Bidenomics—how his policy agenda contributed to the American economy. Voter perceptions were gloomy: A majority rated Biden’s handling of the economy as unsatisfactory. In […]
12/12/1910: Chief Justice Edward Douglass White confirmed. The post Today in Read More Article from Reason.com Reason MagazineThe Reason Magazine website is a go-to destination for libertarians seeking cogent analysis, investigative reporting, and thought-provoking commentary. Championing the principles of individual freedom, limited government, and free markets, the site offers a diverse range of articles, videos, […]
Authorities in Forsyth County, Georgia, have charged U.S. Postal Service carrier Darrell Cox with DUI, possession of an open container violation, and hit and run. Deputies first responded to a call about a postal truck crashing into a SUV and leaving the scene. While talking to the driver of the SUV, they got a report […]
The post Thursday Open Thread appeared first on Reason.com. Read More Article from Reason.com Reason MagazineThe Reason Magazine website is a go-to destination for libertarians seeking cogent analysis, investigative reporting, and thought-provoking commentary. Championing the principles of individual freedom, limited government, and free markets, the site offers a diverse range of articles, videos, and podcasts […]
On Wednesday, the en banc Fifth Circuit decided Environment Texas Citizen Lobby v. ExxonMobil. The procedural posture of this case resides in the ninth circle of Dante’s Inferno. I won’t even try to explain it here. Instead, I will try to make sense of the extremely unusual split. Reuters reported the case as a 9-8 split. […]