Federal government
The GOP’s ‘capitalism’ is central planning with MAGA branding
When House Speaker Mike Johnson (R–La.) lashed out at last weekend's "No Kings" rallies soon to arrive on Washington's National Mall, he reached for an old conservative refrain: "They hate capitalism.…
The Clean Air Act is making our air dirtier
The sky turns a rusty orange. The sun dims behind a thick veil of smoke. For millions of Americans, even ones far from wildfire-prone lands, this eerie scene is no longer rare. Extreme wildfires have doubled in frequency and…
Federal radiation rules are stalling nuclear power
Unreasonably strict radiation exposure limits are holding back nuclear power development, according to a July report from Idaho National Laboratory (INL) researchers. The report challenges the current model for radiation…
Why is Josh Hawley empowering labor unions in New York and California?
When Sen. Josh Hawley (R–Mo.) clashed with a Boeing attorney at a committee hearing earlier this month, he was clearly picking sides in an ongoing fight between the company and thousands of striking workers at a Missouri…
The federal workforce will be a little smaller after the government shutdown ends
As promised—or threatened, if you wandered over to Reason by accident—the Trump administration has started using the government sort-of-shutdown as an opportunity to engage in mass layoffs of federal employees. In the game of…
SCOTUS keeps issuing emergency orders in Trump’s favor
The New York Times published a big story over the past weekend featuring anonymous quotes from multiple federal judges who are worried about how the U.S. Supreme Court is seemingly going out of its way to grant emergency…
Michelino Sunseri’s record-setting Grand Tenon run resulted in federal charges
When mountain runner Michelino Sunseri climbed and descended Wyoming's Grand Teton in record time last year, he posted information about his route on social media. According to the Justice Department, Sunseri thereby…
Video shows Border Patrol agents arresting a Chicago TV producer
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers arrested a Chicago TV producer Friday morning. The federal government now accuses her of throwing an object at a CBP vehicle. Video posted Friday shows the officers…
The Trump administration is using the shutdown to fire federal workers
It's day 10 of the government shutdown, and the Trump administration is finally starting to make good on its plans to permanently lay off federal workers. "RIFs have begun," Office of Management and Budget…
Trump indicts Letitia James in a case similar to her suit against him
This week, federal prosecutors brought charges against another one of President Donald Trump's political enemies. After interim U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia Lindsey Halligan secured a grand jury…
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