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12/09/2024

In a surprise to absolutely nobody, China responds to U.S. semiconductor protectionism with protectionism of its own.

On Tuesday, China banned the export of gallium, germanium, antimony, and industrial diamonds to the U.S., in response to U.S. trade and investment

12/09/2024

A student in Michigan is facing an $84,000 bill for records he requested under the Freedom of Information Act.

Here's the kicker: The records were related to an ongoing school investigation against the man who requested them.

How much would you pay for information? A student at Grand Valley State University (GVSU) in Michigan is facing an $84,000 bill for records he requested

12/09/2024

Celebrate a welcome slap-down of an effort to expand government intrusions into new areas of our lives. Let's all hope that it sticks.

A judge says the federal law has no constitutional basis and threatens First and Fourth Amendment rights.

12/09/2024

An Oklahoma City police officer faces felony assault charges for slamming a 71-year-old man to the ground during a dispute over a traffic ticket.

Body camera footage captured the incident.

Oklahoma City police officer Joseph Gibson now faces felony assault charges for slamming Lich Vu to the ground during a dispute over a traffic ticket.

12/09/2024

Rebels toppled Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime over the weekend. The former dictator has received asylum in Moscow.

Plus: AOC ascendant, China preps for tariffs, Haitian deportation, and more...

12/09/2024

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12/09/2024

Joe Biden ran on some good ideas to reform policing and incarceration, which he mostly failed to deliver.

12/09/2024

"The problem is we eat too many calories, too many refined calories, cheap and easy calories. I think it's a lot harder problem to fix than just removing a dye here or there," Dr. Vinay Prasad says on the Just Asking Questions podcast.

12/09/2024

Elon Musk has thrown down a $2 trillion gauntlet, claiming he can slash federal spending by that amount.

Here's how he could do it:

If Musk is truly serious about fiscal discipline, he'll advise the president-elect to eschew many of the policies he promised on the campaign trail.

12/09/2024

Grover Cleveland fought high tariffs as a “communism of pelf.” Donald Trump embraces them as an economic cornerstone.

Donald Trump will soon become the second president to serve non-consecutive terms. Naturally, this invites comparison between Trump and the first

12/09/2024

Argentina elected the first self-identified libertarian president in history. Is he a madman? Or a savior?

Can his libertarian ideas transform Argentina into a beacon of prosperity? Reason visited Argentina to find out if Javier Milei's reforms are working.

12/09/2024

You might be facing a tax hike if Congress doesn't extend these cuts.

Here's how expiring tax cuts could affect you.

12/08/2024

Despite its enormous budget and vast regulatory powers, the SEC has failed to detect major frauds while wasting time and money on relatively useless disclosures.

This article is part of an occasional online series that expands on our Abolish Everything issue by suggesting ways we could do without even more federal

12/08/2024

Reminder: Burdensome taxes and red tape produce the same results as outright prohibitions.

If you want to create a black market in a perfectly legal product, just make regulations and taxes so onerous that many people prefer to buy from illegal

12/08/2024

Howdy neighbor. Do you have a warrant?

12/08/2024

Who really deserves a pardon from Joe Biden?

The Reason Roundtable crew sounds off in the latest episode of the podcast.

12/08/2024

Imagine you need a job and somebody's hiring.

After negotiating a wage that you both can live with, work begins. But when payday arrives, before you can even take your earnings to the bank or the bar, someone else swoops in with an outstretched hand and demands his "cut"—or else.

A mob boss? A pimp?

Nope. The IRS.

Americans spent an estimated $133 billion and 6.5 billion hours filing their tax returns in 2024.

12/08/2024

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