Reason Democrats and Republicans think U.S. leaders should wait to confirm a new justice. In a poll conducted over the weekend by Reuters and Ipsos, 62 percent of respondents said that …
President Trump gave a series of interviews with Bob Woodward. Today, the Washington Post published some excerpts concerning the Supreme Court. Most of what Trump told Woodward is standard fare–he …
9/21/1981: Justice Sandra Day O’Connor is confirmed by the Senate, 99-0. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor ReasonFounded in 1968, Reason is the magazine of free minds and free markets. We produce …
Occupational licensing reform had another big, bipartisan year in state capitols—but no state cut more red tape than Florida. On the last day of June, Gov. Ron DeSantis, a Republican, …
Former Bridgeport, Conn., police chief Armando “A.J.” Perez and David Dunn, the city’s acting personnel director, are facing federal charges of wire fraud, conspiracy to commit wire fraud, and making …
In this month’s issue, we draw on decades of Reason journalism about policing and criminal justice to make practical suggestions about how to use the momentum of this summer’s tumultuous …
15 Years Ago October 2005 “Scalia is hardly the only justice whose personal values bleed into his rulings. He is, however, the one most critical of his colleagues for allowing …
If the Supreme Court is expanded to eleven members, where would everyone sit? As things stand now, the Justices have some breathing room between them. They can recline, move from …
For some time, there has been a poorly-kept secret in Washington: as soon as the Democrats take power, they will make four power moves. To date, most prudent Democrats have …
Ten days ago I blogged about President Trump’s 44-person not-so-short list. At the time, I gave it two cheers. Ten days later, this list seems very important. Here, I will …